You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather. ― Pema Chödrön
Fundamental nature is like clear blue sky open,
infinite, uncompounded. The clouds appearing across the sky gives the dual view
cloud is blocking or obscuring the view of sky. Similarly, we get involved and
lost in all that is arising in mind thoughts feelings images perception. Accepting,
rejecting, editing, manipulating, constructing to our preferences. But the sky
behind the clouds is unaffected remains clear pristine blue, it stays
unnoticed, forgotten. Likewise, our true nondual nature is forgotten due to
being completely lost in the clouds of appearances that obscures.
We have knowledge that there is clearance behind the
clouds, but this knowledge is futile useless, unless, we directly experience
the truth, the clarity behind the clouds, which our true nature is. Truth is
the open sky aware presence generous, non-judgmental, unbiased, open spacious
self, being open to unobstructed flow of life. The oneness nature of awareness
in which manifestation that seems to be appearing outside and experience that
seems to happening within, but actually all are indeed Oneness.
Every cloud comes adrifting across the sky to tell us its story!
― Avijeet Das
Although lost in the cloudy mind, realize that I am
not the cloud, inspite, of all that is arising I am not separate from the
essence. Illusions and impurities cause separation of clouds from the sky, and
I am is overly fascinated and invested in clouds of phenomenon. Note that all is just movement, ceaselessly moving as clouds in the sky, there is –“no
thing” happening. But things that seem to appear are constructed by our own
imaginations and interpretations of the passing momentary events. Realization
is we are created from the essence of oneness of awareness. All phenomenon
arises in infinite vast awareness, it is also the source and experiencer of
phenomenon. Realize the incessant chatting which intercepts and blocks the flow
of phenomenon splits the experience into subject object. Heaps of such layers
strengthens the separate I, me, mine. Compulsive engagement in illusory
beliefs, and obsessed with goals and ambitions building structures from passing
clouds are destined to dissolve into the sky.
The sky and the sun are always there. It’s the clouds that come
and go. – Rachel Joyce
🙏 May all my wholesome efforts brighten the path for all beings on the path.
Thankyou!! 🙏