SEPARATION

SEPARATION Understand that if you look at the rest of humanity and say: "I'm different, I'm this but not that, I'm part of this not that" then you cling to separation, to a separate identity, to illusion. And you suffer from alienation, hatred and fear. If you want an identity that distinguishes you, that is "better" than the identity of the other, then what are you doing on the spiritual path? Drop the talk about nearness, union and gnosis. This path is about all or nothing. There's nothing half-hearted or partial about this endeavour. There's no exclusion, exception, or choice. You have to accept All of it - the profane and sublime; the base and noble; the dark and light; the ugly and beautiful; the pain and joy. You have to embrace the alien, the enemy, the tormentor, the other as yourself. This is Union. All else is separation. photo: with thanks via Maarten Maarten Appel