The crowd only knows the surface. But only those who meet in solitude understand the depth and truth of life. Those who spend their lives floating on the surface of distractions and social noise never touch the core essence of existence.
To find the truth, you must be willing to dive where others fear to swim.
Living “Here but Not Here”
There is a profound shift that happens when you go deeper into your own consciousness. You begin to realize that the external world—the world of names, drama, and material objects—is not your true home.
Those who have touched the depths are not moved by the surface. While they may walk among the crowd, they are “here but not here.” Their true existence is rooted in a reality that the physical eye cannot see. They have moved beyond the “shoulds” and the “maybes” into the eternal “Is.”
Alive but Not Living: The State of Perfection
This sounds like a paradox, but it is the ultimate spiritual truth: Those who enjoy the bliss of eternal perfection are those who are alive but not living. What does this mean? It means they have stopped “living” the frantic, ego-driven life of the world. They no longer chase, they no longer struggle. They are vibrantly alive as pure awareness, yet they have ceased the “living” that is defined by desire and fear.
Beyond the Prison of Time
The person who has understood what lies beyond pain and beyond satisfaction has achieved a radical freedom:
- They have no past: The weight of memory and regret has dissolved.
- They have no future: The anxiety of “what if” has vanished.
- They have no present moment: Even the concept of “now” is a limit they have transcended.
They reside in the Timeless. They recognize that the world of time and form is inherently impermanent—a passing shadow on the wall of eternity. When you stop clinging to the shadow, you finally become the light.