Be Present with Mystery and Paradox

Contemplation is not about success or quick results. It's a long-term practice that demands dedication, patience, and a willingness to see beyond our ego-driven thoughts. When you begin, it can feel frustrating, like you're getting nowhere. But the point of contemplation isn’t about getting somewhere. It’s about staying committed to the practice. The only way to truly engage in contemplation is to keep returning, again and again, to the stillness within you.

As we practice, we start to notice the filters and judgments that cloud our view of reality. Over time, we learn to set them aside, allowing us to see life as it is, not as we wish it to be. The capacity for nondual knowing that is developed through contemplation allows us to be happy, rooted in God, comfortable with paradox and mystery, and largely immune to mass consciousness and its false promises. This is where true wisdom begins to emerge—rooted in God, free from the distortions of mass consciousness and false promises.

Contemplation is meeting as much reality as we can handle in its most simple and immediate form—without filters, judgments, or commentaries. It allows us to be present with mystery and paradox, without needing to resolve them. When our judgmental mind and all its commentaries are placed aside, God finally has a chance to get through to us, because our pettiness and self-protective filters are at last out of the way.