Silent Movie

I spent the week before last in silence at the Adyashanti retreat.

In that space I found an incredible richness in the absence. Not just the absence of conversation but the absence of all distraction. I have had few experiences which felt more natural or fulfilling. There was a sense of completion as I gifted myself permission just to be.

I needed little external distraction at first as I was entertained by the commentary from my mind, reminding me of how I was different or special or bored or less than. But the mind had an agenda which found little support in this environment and surrendered very quickly. 

In the retreat environment there was little to provide the evidence the mind needed to reinforce its arguments for separation, and even less for it to argue with. As the week went on and I resided for longer periods of time in that most sacred of spaces in which contains everything and nothing simultaneously I realised that my searching was done

Go easy, tread lightly, free,

Love,

Bill