A friend writes: Wow. I spoke with you for about an hour a few months ago. I was one of those "hard nuts", and I ran through countless resources and "enlightened" individuals with what was, apparently, no progress along the spiritual path, as it were.
By chance I encountered your 12-minute audio "I Am-Aham", which details the process of remaining with the thought "I Am" to the exclusion of all else. Well, something immediately clicked! The (apparent) I was able to perceive this "I Am" as a sort of "bridge" or "border" between the Ultimate Reality and its countless manifestations. More importantly, this was not an intellectual realization (ugh!), but an experiential one.
I immediately began contemplating "I Am". In fact, as a 12-Stepper for 30 years, I engaged in this activity far more frequently than you suggested (AA compulsivity, of course). I also purchased and read "I Am That", which was a transformational experience in itself . Within a short time, something changed deeply! The realization of my true nature became profoundly clear, and I now count myself among the many souls who have looked back and exclaimed, "How could I have missed this; it's so perfectly obvious!" I continue to reflect on "I Am" very frequently, and I "season" the experience by occasionally picking up "I Am That" and leafing through a couple of pages. I find this self-realization process "deepening" with time, with concepts like fear, regret, and frustration diminishing more and more.
I must admit, when I first read of your "encounter" with Nisargadatta on that beautiful day [in the book "Perfect Peace"] , I thought you were speaking metaphorically or being melodramatic. Now, when I read about that experience, my hair truly stands on end. I understand! In fact, to paraphrase the great sage, "Nothing much bothers me any more." I simply had to let you know of my experience, which is much more and much different than I could have imagined. Love and Peace, DW
C: That's really good to hear. Much Love to you, DW!
DW: And to you---many thanks.
C: You are very welcome .... and ..... the truth is .... You did it! Love ya my friend.
