Seekers on Unique Paths

You know that life has ups and downs. But, do you know how to escape the "downs"? Do you know how to find a bullet proof refuge where no problem can reach you? A glass of wine? Occasionally maybe, but as a way to cope it will eventually enslave you.

It is not difficult to escape the "downs" in a healthy, fast way. You simply take a deep breath and move the attention from mind to Consciousness, and just rest as Consciousness.

What will you find in there? Nothing special. In pure Consciousness there are no things; however, happiness and peace are natural, intrinsic qualities of Consciousness. Rest as Consciousness for even a few seconds and when you come out of it you feel different, you feel better -- the gloom is gone.

In his book "I am That" Nisargadatta says that "it is like a skill." And perhaps it is! And this is good because it means that we can learn the skill -- the skill of letting go of the thoughts and rest as Consciousness. But "let go of the thoughts" does not mean "quiet the thoughts." It is more like "forget" the thoughts, "ignore" the thoughts.

You forget the thoughts and transfer the attention to Consciousness. A deep breath helps -- and just one is enough!