Different colours, same rainbow

I looked for something outside of myself – some mystical state I thought would make my life work – and I travelled and drifted for years in search of it. Life was failing, and in order to make it better, I thought I needed to get enlightened.

The story of me contained pain and suffering and I wanted it to stop. I wanted the house, the car, the beautiful wife, the ability to look my peers in the eyes and feel their equal. To be a man. So, to do this, I undertook a myriad of methods, teachers and schools. In the end, it signified nothing. It was a story, just like any other, and now, upon reflection, I see that there was nothing special about it. Yet, the joy of realising that I was what I’d always wanted to be allowed me to let the pain go and the realisation occurred that there had never been pain – only an idea of it.

Even seeking was perfect, because it was life, and life, with its ups and downs, is perfect. It is both a question and an answer. It is us, not separate from us or something special to be achieved or attained. We cannot separate from life anymore than we can separate from ourselves, and even if we choose to argue that we are separate, we know it’s just an idea – a thought – and it’s an idea that we can often struggle to let go of. Simply dropping this concept and resting as is can allow you to embrace your natural way of being and live from a place of ease.

Now Zahir sees he always was what he sought, even when he was looking for it, and so are you. If you wish to know this, feel free to explore the work provided here on the website and we look forward to welcoming you here as you discover who you truly are.