Difficulty in Expressing Ourself

This is a double-edged problem: the self that is the identity with the stuff-in-the-mind, and the nature of mind itself. Which ‘self’ are we talking about? Usually we express ourselves through programmed, cultural responses – the stuff-in-our-minds. But it’s different when expressing from the nature of the mind itself.

Intuitively we may know, but cannot express. Actually, the nature of mind – essence – cannot be expressed, but it can shine light onto the stuff in the mind and therefore discern what is and is not beneficial. The light of essence neither accepts nor rejects; it is purely aware.

So what are we wanting to express? Well, the light of essence is clarity. It is clarity that essence brings to the stuff-in-the-mind.

When we are on our own and we need to do things, we see what is needs to be done and do it….or put it off! Most of the time we’re busy – too busy. Or we’re vacant – too vacant. But there are times when we can stand back and take a fresh look, without comment. That ‘standing back’, pausing into emptiness, allows essence – clarity – to express itself because it has just broken out of the programming. The ‘robot’ wakes up!

That IS expressing yourself!

When we are in company, others’ needs come to the fore: this waking-up-clarity shines on another’s problem, not by being clever, but by not reacting to the stuff-in-the-mind. We are connecting to the nature of mind itself. A meeting of minds.

Learning lots of words and phrases and repeating them is merely ‘robot’ talk, even if it’s dharma talk. We express ourselves by allowing space to be, for self and other. This space allows inspiration to occur. This space allows a meeting of essence of minds, not a meeting of stuff-in-the-minds.

This inspiration is blessing. When space occurs, one is open and (here I’m going to sound weird) receptive. I shall say no more 😉

Sometimes we just feel – different.
Everything is an expression of emptiness.
Everything is connected by cause and effect.
Everything has no permanent existence.

Everything having no permanent reality
is an expression of emptiness – reality.

We truly express ourselves in silence
I shall say no more 😉

…but I can’t keep this to myself…absolute expression is love.