There are no spiritual problems | Vividness

“No worldly affairs are ever contrary to the true reality,” and furthermore, “all phenomena in the universe are manifestations of the Buddhist law.” In other words, daily life is the dramatic stage on which the battle for enlightenment is won or lost.

the good news of the possibility of a radical transformation of human consciousness. In Hindu teachings (and sometimes in Buddhism also), this transformation is called enlightenment. In the teachings of Jesus, it is salvation, and in Buddhism, it is the end of suffering. Liberation and awakening are other terms used to describe this transformation.

Ultimately, this is not about solving your problems. It’s about realizing that there are no problems. Only situations — to be dealt with now, or to be left alone and accepted as part of the “isness” of the present moment until they change or can be dealt with. Problems are mind-made and need time to survive. They cannot survive in the actuality of

This state of relaxed openness to the cosmic flow of life is rare, as our usual condition is a contracted ego state of fear and refusal to surrender our pride and self-will. So we all live in various stages of numbness, unavailable to the full pulsation of our Life Force. And yet, since human beings cannot live without pleasure, we find our pleasur