Often people live the experiences of life and their thoughts creates a persistence, this is taken as consciousness. It is part of this life and it will disappear with this life. The self doesn’t actually exist as in forever. When one spend time sitting in meditation, the mind drops the thoughts and is allowed to perceive in a different manner. If the mind’s eye is opened then the other shore become visible. One can see the truth of conditions and act with compassion and wisdom. The latter being harder to come by.

It begins with space between the thoughts. Then quietness. Emptiness. I come to life on the inhale and let it go on the exhale. I do not know the truth and have never seen the other shore. My teacher has long passed away. May be in the next life, I will visit the top of the mountain and come down to share my story.