Hay-Ku of the Day (Seeing the Difference)

Father I wish to

See the difference between

Thought and Awareness

***

Lord God I wish to

Know the difference between 

Awareness and mind.

Lord God I wish to

Feel the difference between 

Thinking and Being.

***

I wish to See the

Difference between thinking

And Being Aware.

I wish to Know the

Difference between thinking

And Being Present.

Re: "What became clear to me is that ‘knowing’ the difference between thought and awareness is what tips the scales towards clarity, peace and acceptance."  Burt Harding

[Burt's quote is from an e-book entitled, "The Perfection of Awareness" (also available on Amazon in an greatly expanded version), which will show up in a Google search list if "Burt Harding PDF" is entered in the search engine.]

[Rich Note: Burt goes on to suggest the "priceless payoff" of learning to differentiate between thought and Awareness (of Being) as follows  :

"I can assure you that the understanding of the difference between awareness and thought and seeing their complimentary oneness brings far more benefit than can be imagined. Here are some benefits from this clarity:

"-- It will bring clarity and that’s the most important step in understanding.

"-- It will help you to see what is real as opposed to what is relative and unreal.

"-- It will bring peace because the attachment to thought starts to fall away through clarity.

"-- You will feel more relaxed, comfortable with yourself since effort and struggle is practically diminished.

"-- You will finally understand what it means to love yourself and the question of self-esteem is forever resolved.

"-- Fears start to drop by themselves as clarity becomes more established.

"-- There is a quiet enthusiasm for life and living with a heart open to wonder.

"-- Self-concern begins to drop until self-consciousness is diminished.

"-- When questions arise, there is almost an immediate seeing of the answer imbedded in the question itself.

"-- When problems arise there is no panic or even agitation as understanding between awareness and thought brings detachment.

"-- The world is seen with new eyes and begin to also see no separation.

"-- All seeking to attain, overcome and fix drop away like leaves in autumn.

"-- There’s a continual feeling of release from tension and stress even when presented by worldly activity.

"-- There’s compassion towards others since you see no separation.

"-- There’s a quiet inner excitement about ordinary things and activities. 

"-- Someone commented that even washing dishes became a pleasant experience.

"-- There’s an incredible release from mental enslavement and conditioned nervous system with the realization of what thought is.

"-- Our greatest fear of emptiness gradually becomes our greatest joy.

"-- We finally wake up to what is real and lasting.

"-- Above all, we discover who we are and have always been."

"...(the) First important step (there’s nothing to find but understand what-is)..."   

(Burt Harding, from "The Perfection of Awareness").]