Stabilize the Awakened State

Now that we have discovered that our favorite activity is in fact a cutting edge spiritual discipline, where do we go from here?

We need to bring the awareness of basic goodness into our everyday life and into our relationships with others.

There is one thing which is always the same whether we are partying, doing the dishes or making love. Freshness is always fresh! Goodness is always good. Openness is always open.

This is the continuity of the awakened state, always available, never changing.

The spiritual path is the lifelong process of becoming stable in experiencing the continuity of the awakened state.

It is possible to remain in undistracted freshness all day long. This is the state of complete enlightenment, buddhahood. Many thousands of people have arrived at total freedom in this way. That is what I am working on. You can do it too.

The awakened state is peace. When we are not in a state of claustrophobia and suffering, there is less conflict within ourselves and with other people.

The awakened state is love. We can clearly see how others are tormented by their ego fixations. We have a natural inclination to help them wake up and become free of obsession. We care for others one act of kindness at a time.

The awakened state is unity. Ego is based on duality. Me and mine, us and them. When ego oriented conceptualizing ceases, there is no them. There is only us. We are all in this together. By changing ourselves, we are already changing our world.

The awakened state is respect. We clearly see that every single person possesses basic goodness and is worthy of respect. We can respect the diversity of human experience rather than judge others based on a narrow view.

The awakened state is sacred outlook. It is impossible to discover the awakened state and not feel awe and gratitude for everyone and everything that we come into contact with. The world is full of vivid and beautiful sights and sounds and amazingly sweet and open people. We are all so lucky to be alive!

The awakened state is the vibe. The shared experience of openness and unity while dancing is a celebration of the awakened state! This is a special group meditation practice that happens whenever a party goes off.

The awakened state is enlightened society. If enough people hold the view of basic goodness and dedicate themselves to building a better world on a moment to moment basis then our world definitely will become a more compassionate and meaningful experience for everyone.

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