June 18, 2005
Dear Reader,
If you have arrived here, you may have already been down many roads seeking a greater understanding of yourself or relief from physical or emotional pain. Another, more complex feeling of unrest often lies beneath the surface—feeling separated from our fundamental source. We may experience this feeling of unsettledness as a yearning, but what we yearn for is often unclear. It may be a desire to understand the big picture, to know our purpose and why we are here.
We don’t need to look far to alleviate what unsettles us. Every moment can bring us to the peace of NOW if we are fully present because the moment wholly accepted is Truth, and Truth is the ultimate Reality. However, even with a direct experience of awakening and the penetrating insights that may follow, we will not be automatically transformed in our daily lives if we continue to wish away the moments that disturb us. Our consciousness deepens when we stay put in the moment, no matter how painful the sensations. Those sensations are transitory. One way we can experience this is through meditation, the unstirring of body and mind. We suffer from not recognizing that we are already that which we seek. Once recognized, we become that wholeness.
Usually, when something difficult or painful is on our doorstep, we just want the moment to go away. Staying put in precisely what is transpiring can reveal the ephemeral nature of sensations and also bring an understanding of why particular lessons are on our doorstep. As we garner knowledge of our selves, and the lessons that are ours to learn this lifetime, rather than thinking we are a victim of our circumstances, we become the navigators of our inner and outer world. This is saying a lot. If our intention is to be the investigator, the surveyor of the land of our Being, we can bring Knowledge to our confusion, Truths to untruths. But it’s not enough to know Truths. It’s the application of that understanding in our daily lives that is transformational.
The writings offered here touch on many aspects of our everyday affairs presented through the vista of a larger worldview. Placing our uncertainties in a broader context invites correct information about our True Nature to reach us – what we are, why we are here, and our purpose. This understanding is essential to restoring us to a balanced state—to seeing rightly, the greatest joy.
We often need many experiences to make the Now, Now Always. L.A
Queries and comments are welcome.
Leatrice Evanne Asher 