It's Not About Adding But Subtracting

When we have glimpses of peace we often get the wrong impression about it all. We think peace is caused by something because it seems to appear as a result of us adding something.

There are so many things we believe we need to add to try and experience peace –substances such as alcohol, nicotine, drugs, food or activities such as cleaning the house, watching TV, playing video games, finding someone to love, listening to music,  having sex, meditating, learning something …
the list is endless. 

And the reason we believe adding something will bring us peace is because it seems to work – in part at least.

Adding something seems to give us a hit – a temporary fix of peace -
but it never lasts.

So … I want to invite you to consider looking at this all from a completely different perspective – and then to test out this new perspective in your own experience.

Rather than the view that peace is caused when we add something  – 
be open to the possibility that peace is revealed (not caused)
when we subtract something.

When we walk in nature, listen to music, meditate or do any enjoyable activity and sense peace – we are not resisting anything. We have ‘subtracted’ all resistance to now. We are open and as that openness we sense peace – peace which is actually ever present, uncaused by anything at all.

And to discover if this is in fact so, 
I invite you to test it out within your daily life.

Let go of all resistance and trying to figure anything out -
and see if peace is here now ...

Not just when you are meditating but when you feel hurt by something someone did or said.

Not just when you are walking in nature but when you are walking into work.

Not just when you are reading spiritual material but when you are looking at the unwashed dishes or muddy floor.

Not just when you are eating something you enjoy but when you notice hunger and the desire to eat. 

When we are open enough to subtract all resistance to Now 
the peace and simplicity of Now reveals itself. 
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When our eyes and heart are free of debris we can see and sense clearly.

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