The Paradox Of Rituals And Words

We may practise rituals and chant words about our reality or a deity,
and never realise
the observation of these rituals and words which is taking place.

We may talk about the Akashic record – which is same messenger as Mana, Hermes, Mercury, Thoth – without recognising the ultimate reality of observation.

We may chant exotic terms such as Dzogpa Chenpo or Turiya – or even Frog-Flavoured Candy Floss – and never realise the pure observation taking place all the while.

In other words, we confuse ourselves.
turning the esoteric into the exoteric.

We get so caught up in the exotic labels we give to spiritual states that we miss the simple reality of that which is seeing.

Whether we use profound traditional terms or complete nonsense words, the steady, unchanging awareness behind them remains exactly the same.