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Thoughts and Desires Are Only Symbols | The Silence That Overtakes Them

In this conversation we explore a simple insight: how every thought and desire that arises in the mind is ultimately an attempt to reach what the wisdom traditions have called many things — God, the Beloved, Awakening, Pure Consciousness, the Ground of Being, Ultimate Reality, the Presence. Thoughts captivate our attention because they appear meaningful, important, even sacred. They seem to promise that if we follow them far enough, they will lead us to truth. But in moments of returning to presence, we realize that thoughts themselves cannot take us where we long to go. The very movement of thinking keeps us one step removed from the reality we seek to be resting in. Seen in this light, all thinking and desiring can be understood as symbols — gestures of the mind reaching toward oneness. Some symbols are dense and distracting. Others are luminous and helpful: ideas such as “God is love,” or the language of devotion and prayer. These luminous symbols can soften the heart and guide us toward deeper stillness. But eventually even our most cherished symbols fall away. In the light of direct presence, they are no longer needed. In this dialogue we reflect on meditation, the thinking mind, and the compassionate recognition that even our distractions were attempts to return home. Song is: Every Little Thing Adam Bokesch / Musicbed.com