We begin life in ignorant bliss. But then, one day—on a walk, sitting on the porch, lying in a blooming meadow—something shifts. In a flash, it washes over us, unexpected and undeniable. Clarity. And then, just as suddenly, it’s gone. Something entirely new, yet… somehow familiar.
Somewhere between the ordinary and the extraordinary, when silence meets splendor, a miracle presents itself. A peak experience.
There are things you can’t unsee. Some memories just won’t fade. Once you’ve enjoyed the sweet taste of honey, even just a drop, nothing else will do. A new trail is blazed, and a mental map forming. A lasting impression. You may wander, but you will never be lost again. A small but permanent shift.
In that moment, no regret. No worry. The mind, alert yet speechless. Only presence remained. In this moment, only the memory of presence remains.
A mini-awakening teaches without words
Direct experience- that is our greatest teacher. To describe the taste of honey is all but impossible. To take a taste of honey requires no effort at all. Presence is both. With each taste of presence, something inside of you remembers.
There will always be the thirst for knowledge. It can never be fully quenched, and it will always rely on someone else’s word.
But a mini-awakening is different. The proof is in the tasting. It melts on your tongue. That moment is nectar. That’s the sweetness of freedom- the first taste of something you didn’t know you were missing.
One drop of presence. One taste of freedom. And then another.
That is enough to get you started.
That is enough for the moment.
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Over the course of the next few lessons we will explore exactly how each mini-awakening can be incorporated into our practice and change us in authentic and lasting ways. Additionally, we will discover that these mini-awakenings come in different shapes and sizes. Becoming mindful of that, learning to recognize that, will be the x-factor.
In the meantime, if you find yourself hungry for more, this previous article regarding the exact nature of presence will serve you will for the coming lessons ahead.
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