Be Still

We suffer because the ego rises as "I" and adds this or that to the pure awareness, which we truly are. This identification with the "I" leads us to believe ourselves to be this limited and separated body-mind that needs external objects to fulfill us and give happiness. Yet, the happiness derived from these objects always fades and is temporary, just like how the circumstances, people, and states that give such happiness constantly change. What is real happiness? We associate happiness with temporary highs, pleasure, and excitement, and thus, crave these activities. However, happiness is our state of being; it's our real nature.  By putting suffering all over the place, Life takes you on a journey to seek this real peace, happiness, and bliss. For countless times, one comes to hear the Truth that All is One and that s/he is That. Conceptual understanding isn't enough, of course, so one practices various practices and seeks various pointers pointing to the n...