The Path Of No Hardship

Being aware is what we all do, but we are unaware of awareness itself. We are aware of things ‘out there’, and thoughts about things ‘out there’, but we’re rarely aware of awareness. This awareness is what we are.

That’s not difficult to realise, is it? Now, when we sit in silence, just being aware, we notice that there is nothing else. That is pure awareness – pure consciousness. That is what we are. Thoughts may distract us, but all the while, pure consciousness is present.

If, however, we give no value to this reality, then pure consciousness just becomes another fantasy, and we go looking for something more interesting to engage us.

And we are back into conflict and hardship.