The struggle we face in becoming fully awakened human beings

HARD LIGHT CENTER OF AWAKENING

Excerpt of a talk by Mark Griffin...

On the spiritual path, the time will come when life's possibilities and opportunities have reached a wider breadth than you can comfortably deal with. The anguish of a being that has begun to cultivate an inner life is well known. It is much more comfortable to go through life happily shallow and blissfully ignorant, because the instant you try to examine and deal with what's going on inside, you run into paradox after paradox, and no single solution covers the entire situation.



This dynamic is largely based on the complexity of the human form. Part of the struggle we face in becoming fully awakened human beings lies in our capacity to master our form. The more that is awakened within us, the wider the span of possibilities becomes, and the more responsibility we have for mastering our full range of capabilities as human beings.

God is already present within you.....

HARD LIGHT CENTER OF AWAKENING

Excerpt of a talk by Mark Griffin...

The essence of the path is relaxation of body, relaxation of mind, relaxation of heart. God is already present within. Truly, we are the drop being pervaded by the ocean.



The dynamic of awakening is not restricted by a specific philosophy or system of belief; it is like a force of nature. This is something one comes to understand only as the inner mystery begins to reveal itself layer by layer, going through one level after another, each more subtle than the previous.



As you relax deeper and deeper, as the stillness of heart and mind and spirit sinks farther and farther into your system, you will become aware of a force drawing you within. Starting as the smallest of threads, it will become a torrent. You must attune yourself to this presence and let it pull you in; it will take you to a place deep within yourself. In this way, everything happens.

The Space Between the Breath

HARD LIGHT CENTER OF AWAKENING

Excerpt of a talk by Mark Griffin...

What is the essence of a deep, slow breath? Self-acceptance. The acceptance of one’s situation, the acceptance of one’s condition. In the space between one’s breath one finds profound stillness. Any one of these points becomes a gateway, an aperture into the infinite Self.