The Pointing-Out Instruction Into The Essence Of Mind

This is something we can’t make a big deal out about,
as words destroy it.

Realising what we are is the whole point to life. We’re not the concepts or beliefs we have acquired; concepts and beliefs couldn’t be further from the truth.

The essence of mind is pure consciousness. It is silent knowingness. We can’t find it or describe it, because it’s what we are. The mirror cannot see itself; it just reflects, and doesn’t do anything interesting.

Our reality is the opposite to the way we think, seeking interesting things to build a harden self.

We accumulate ideas which fill this pure mind, and that programmes our attitude – until we become aware of it. This is done through the silent knowingness of meditation, where there is nothing but observation.

The essence of mind isn’t something otherworldly or poetic. It’s just awareness. If we make a big deal out of it, we’ve lost the plot. When we dwell in our thoughts, we’re sleep-living in our minds, and this is why we lack the ability to truly communicate – we talk in words that have no meaning.

The quality of realising pure consciousness is measured by the quality of empathetic compassion. It’s something that actually cannot be pointed out, but merely observed.

There are many ways to realise what we are.

This pointing-out has actually said nothing:
the instruction is awareness.