The Nonsense that Pervades

Excerpt from Where Love Lives by Michael Kewley:

The world is filled with un-awakened beings. That’s why it is the way that it is. That’s why you see what you see. It’s why you see the violence and cruelty, segregation and gender inequality and it’s why you see and feel the fear and nonsense that pervades everything.

That constant, endless distraction away from simply being still and meeting the simplicity of the mind. Reflect, where can you go now to find a silent place? They are really rare. Music, aeroplane noise, traffic, and everything else.

And be honest, even if you do manage to find a place where you can sit alone and be still, you’re there with your smart phone and tablet keeping in touch with the foolishness of the world. Silence is very disturbing for people. It is the environment of awakening. It is the place to hear the heart whispering it’s message, that it’s ‘time to wake up, it’s time to live your life, and the world is not the way it is presented to be’.

This is why we really emphasize silence on retreat. Once you surrender into that beautiful and deep place you will meet you, and you will be able to be with and serve yourself with respect and integrity. This is called love. The moment you know how to love yourself you will intuitively love all beings.