“… to know yourself in silence … beyond the mind …” ~ Billy Doyle

It’s been a week dominated by several impediments to publishing our regular weekly Wednesday post – mostly stemming from my ongoing health issues – resulting in “no post” 🙁 … at least so far!

Had several posts in the works but none close to completion … and …

As part of acknowledging the inevitability of not making the Wednesday deadline … the above opening stanza, from Billy Doyle’s poetry had came to the fore … which concludes with:

living in unknown territory
each moment fresh, new
no words to define it
living in wonderment

Needless to say … this exquisitely captured my own “sense & experience” … and “reaffirmed” the easeful acceptance, without much, if any, “resistance” 🙂

Am always deeply touched and awed by such “timely reminders” 🙂 … and drawn to share them along 🙂 …

So, here’s the entirety of Billy’s poem … as a precursor to the deeper exploration (via our usual substantive preview) of it’s source, The Mirage of Separation …

As always, am delighted by – and grateful for – such synchronicities …

So … pause …. read … pause … read … then pause again and … see what is revealed !

to know yourself in silence
beyond the mind
without parameter
free of all association

all longing quenched
in the knowing who I am
the last rites have been read
the story book closed

living in unknown territory
each moment fresh, new
no words to define it
living in wonderment

Stay tuned for more … from Billy’s book …

All italicized text in this post is from Billy’s book and is published here with the publisher New Sarum Press’ generous permission.

And click here for a FREE downloadable copy of the Table of Contents, also made available by the publisher New Sarum Press.

You can purchase the book at  Amazon.

And, may you  … live in wonderment … each moment fresh, new … and …

May you remain safe and healthy.

Images (edited & Logo added): 1 & Featured) Early winter sunrise at Moeraki Boulder, New Zealand by tonklafoto@gmail.com, 2) The Mirage of Separation cover image from New Sarum Press. All except 2) purchased from 123rtf and depositphotos. All are for use only on our website/social channels (these images are not permitted to be shared separate from this post),

Further Reading...

Wonderment Despite Climate Crisis? Susan Bauer-Wu Future We Can Love Why This Moment, Silence Matters? Ocean of Silence Doyle Poems Lasting Discovery of Truth? Ocean of Silence, Doyle, Gangaji Jean Klein’s Teachings via Doyle: Yoga & Self-Enquiry Yoga in the Kashmir Tradition: Jean Klein & Billy Doyle