in the quiet center

if a seeker stays steady in his own self
this is always the best way of being
for then the mind is not driven to be
involved in every experience that is taking place
it is instead more inward and quiet
as one that is watching the play, the dance
and not judging it with thought
an experience, is simply another passing show
that is not personal (though it may seem so)
it is simply another experience in the flow of
so many that come and go
so what does keeping a distance in the mind mean?
it means that one is attentive to the moment
without attaching to every little thing
and making a story about it
more like a relaxed seeing
as the wheel turns
one is in the quiet center
and not turning with the wheel

in oneness the mind is like a heart
that is in love *with*
this is very beautiful in it's way
as all seems so expansive and open
however, this is not the thing to be attached to
as it has within it seeds of mind
that will bloom again when there is a challenge
to ego
so if oneness comes to you as an experience
just relax into it, as it is simply another passing phase
of the journey
it is not the final end which is liberation
eventually the mind will end as it's energy is
exhausted in the heart
then when the mind is quiet and no longer dancing
and playing it's tune of me and mine
the heart is what remains
it is very simple at this point
it is like a mystery that is left as is
and there is no one left to make up imaginings
about the way things are or are not
because life is not a story
or something imagined and thought about
it is what it is
without personhood and without colorizations
of mind

if a seeker wants the truth
then he does not doubt what he wants
he does not say, "today i am in the way of seeking"
but tomorrow "i don't know"…
this kind of thing is what is called *lukewarm*
it is not a one that is serious or truly wanting
to come to the end of the journey
it is not a bad thing if one is not hungry for liberation
it is best however to be honest with yourself on this
and not play games *as if* one is putting liberation
over all else…
then one can simply live according to the natural
energy and direction that is there
one cannot force this type of thing
it comes in it's time, when the heart and mind are ripe
it comes like anything in nature
when the conditions bloom
then it is not a struggle to stay on course
it is more like a choice less choice
it is there, and it cannot be changed no matter
if one tried
so may there be honesty in the search
as this will bring the best about for the soul
no matter where the mind-set is …
the best will come and bring the direct experiences
that are needed to keep one going …