A Ministry of Love

It may seem counter-intuitive that bitter tasting medicine can heal physical illness, but it does. So too, our ability to understand the true nature of the mind can liberate us from its suffering. As the heart opens, divine joy and compassion nurture awakening. Mindful awareness listens to the dance of impermanent conditioned phenomena arising and falling away endlessly in consciousness. With any flutter of fear, anger or sorrow, we see clearly that awareness of fear is not afraid, awareness of anger is not angry, awareness of sorrow does not grieve. It is just pure awareness – beyond fascination with mental creations. This is transcendent timeless presence – no future, no past, no me, no mine, no ownership, no struggle, just boundless inner peace. We are that pure consciousness – unconditional love.  Madison Insight Meditation, Wisconsin, Oct 2024