Images of Essence: The Standing Now is a contemplative meditation in words and pictures, conveying an achingly beautiful reminder of our quest for light, love, truth, and being. Its harmony of sight and sound remind us of our true home. Each photo by Nostalgia West photographer Bob Fergeson and accompanying poem by mystic poet Shawn Nevins builds a crescendo of introspective silence ... one at a time, leading us beyond time.
What's the relationship to a practice of self-inquiry to those moments when the lies feel too much to handle? Who knows. Some systems favor a slowing down to an eventual stop, while others favor a quick build-up and release of tension, causing a "short circuit". Sometimes it seems that the lies just get too big and uncomfortable and the meltdown just happens, ready or not.
In any case, the mind stops and looking >>straight through<< is temporarily possible. "Temporarily" because the thought stream eventually starts to "stick" as before, and the opportunity is lost. Until the next attempt. Keep trying. Take rests.
But, when the chance is there, take it! The mind stops. Keep looking until the buildup gets too much to handle. Then the rest kind of is handled from a different vantage point.
Assuming that's what you really want.
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