Clarity Is Always Present

All sentient beings are the clarity of pure consciousness. It is ever-present, and it doesn’t go away. Without this, there would be no knowing. In fact, it’s so commonplace and simple that we ignore it. Clarity is divine splendour, but it gets sidetracked into, “Oo, that’s interesting.”

We complicate life with trappings – bells and whistles, stuff, bits and pieces – which may be all very clever and interesting, but which are ultimately pointless. It’s the Mara effect – the seducer.

The problem is that when the question of consciousness becomes ‘interesting’, it turn into a form, a formality – a rigid observance of convention or etiquette – a religion. Acceptance of this becomes a matter of course, and is followed without question when we comply with conventions, regulations, and customs.

It’s sad when people only pay attention if it’s a guru who says, “Clarity is pure consciousness”, as opposed to a common person saying it. We so readily display excessive servility to gurus that we ignore our reality.

Precious teachings are not about what someone else is;
they’re all about what we are
… and we have always been good enough.

Denying this is the sleight of hand by Mara that turns our mind.