Roy Melvyn

Perceiving is neutral, whereas the brain and the body is self-centric.

The personal idea, this I, is the perfume of the self-centricity.

The physical body, while present in the waking state, is absent in the dream state.

But the witnessing, pure awareness, is present in both and is therefore the constant factor.

In the state of deep sleep, there is the witnessing of that state where phenomena are absent.

Therefore, witnessing is ever-present, unwavering, like a candle in a windless room.

Enlightenment is a return to that point of view that was operative prior to the arising of self-consciousness.

It is unitive in its very nature.

As self-consciousness arises spontaneously

Its subsistence, that is, enlightenment, also arises spontaneously.

In that regard, there is no way to obtain it as there are as many ways as there are teachers of ways.

The word rice cannot fill your stomach.

Words can be strung together endlessly but they too ultimately do not provide sustenance.

They fail to convey the truth as a menu fails to convey flavour.

It need not be that complicated.

I points to an experience which is direct, immediate, and requires no interpretation or translation.

I am is the portal.

On one side leading to I am this,

and on the other back to I. Make a firm decision to traverse the portal and then see if any more is required.

Every I am this or I am that uses I am as its foundation.