The Nature of Awakening 

“People tend to think they become enlightened. That is not a possibility.” 

Most seekers imagine enlightenment as an achievement, a state reached by accumulating wisdom, collecting experiences, or perfecting the mind. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. The identity that believes it will attain enlightenment is only a dream, woven from imagination and memory. That dream can never awaken, for it has no reality of its own. 

Before the mind arises, something is already here. It is pure awareness, unconditioned and ever-present. When this awareness, which is usually on the mind and its thoughts, turns back and becomes aware of itself, there is a glimpse of truth, a satori. In that moment, the veil of the dream diminishes and reality shines through, undeniable and silent. The sense of “I” as a separate somebody is revealed as unreal, just another story created by the mind. 

If awareness remains aware of itself, not for a moment but without interruption, then this glimpse stabilises into full enlightenment. When the false no longer draws attention to itself, enlightenment can occur. It is not something gained because it has always been here. No identity survives this, for the “you” that imagined itself as the doer is no longer there. 

All a human being can do is prepare the mind. One cannot make oneself enlightened because the self that tries is exactly what must dissolve. What remains is not a person perfected, but awareness resting in itself, timeless and free. 

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The Glimpse of Reality 

“When that which is aware of the mind becomes aware of itself, this is a Satori.” 

Satori is the direct experience of reality beyond thought. For most, it comes like lightning, a sudden glimpse into what cannot be described. The mind stops, the sense of self evaporates, and there is only awareness, vast, spacious, and infinite. 

For some, the glimpse is frightening. Without the familiar reference points of thought, there is no sense of control. Fear arises because the mind believes survival depends on its grip, yet in that space of no-mind, there is stillness, peace, and presence untouched. Fear belongs only to the mind, awareness itself is never threatened. 

If the glimpse is fleeting, the ego rushes back to reclaim ground, insisting it was only an experience. Yet for the true seeker, everything changes, even if the dream of ego returns, there is now a taste of truth that cannot be forgotten. The search deepens, because once reality has been seen, the dream state no longer fully satisfies. 

Enlightenment is a continuous satori. This is awareness aware of itself unbrokenly, day and night. The dream of self no longer returns, what remains is beingness, silent and eternal, free from the rise and fall of thought. 

The Gateway of Surrender 

“Unconditional surrender is the doorway to enlightenment.” 

Every tradition whispers the same truth; surrender is the key. Not resignation to someone external or circumstances, but the unconditional surrender of the mind. To let go completely is to die as an identity, and the ego resists this with all its strength. 

The question inevitably arises: how does one surrender? The answer defies the logic of the mind, because surrender is not a doing. It is not something the ego can perform. It is a falling away, a ceasing of resistance. When openness flowers, surrender is revealed as the natural state beneath contraction. It is a non-doing, effortless and complete. 

Practices prepare the way. Meditation teaches letting go of thought and returning to the breath. Mindfulness turns awareness toward what is real instead of what is imagined. Acceptance softens resistance, training the mind to meet life without fighting it. Each practice weakens the tendency to close and strengthens the habit of openness. In openness, surrender becomes possible. 

The ego fears surrender as death, and in a sense it is right. For the ego, surrender is death. Yet for the seeker, it is the doorway to liberation. When contraction ends, what remains is not loss but vastness, not emptiness but fullness. Unconditional surrender is the doorway to what cannot die, the recognition of what you truly are. 

The Practice of Openness 

“Openness and surrender are very similar. Both are a non-doing.” 

As children, we were naturally open. With no armour developed through belief systems, no years of conditioning, we met the world wide open and undefended. Yet through pain, rejection, and conditioning, we learned to close. By the time adulthood arrives, most live in layers of contraction, resisting life at every turn. These closures consume energy, for resistance must be constantly maintained. 

Openness requires no effort at all. To remain open is the natural state, it is closing that takes energy. Every contraction of fear, every wall of anger, every shield of heavy judgment demands maintenance. The practice of openness is therefore a return, a drop of effort, a removal of the closures we have carried unconsciously for years. 

When you notice contraction in the body, when you feel resistance in the mind, the practice of openness invites you to let go. To soften rather than defend, to breathe rather than brace, in that openness, the mind begins to lose its grip. Resistance ends. Openness is the beginning of surrender, and surrender is the gateway to enlightenment. 

To live open in the marketplace, with friends, family, and strangers, is the true test. Openness is not meant for the meditation hall alone. In arguments, in disappointments, in whatever life presents, to remain open allows you to support heart and truth. This practice reshapes the mind, preparing it to finally dissolve into the silence that is always here. 

The Illusion of Self 

“You are not real. Take away imagination, and you disappear.” 

The identity you cling to feels convincing, it remembers the past, anticipates the future, and narrates the present. Yet it is only imagination. Strip away memory and projection, and what you call “me” disappears. What remains is not absence but pure awareness, untouched by time or story. 

The ego is a phantom, constructed from thoughts and beliefs. Look for it directly, and it cannot be found. It has no shape, no substance, no reality. It is sustained only by resistance and imagination, to see this clearly is to watch the one you thought you were dissolve into silence. What once felt solid is revealed as empty. 

This revelation is not bleak, it is freedom. Without the burden of defending an imaginary self, life flows unimpeded. Internal conflict, insecurity, and fear vanish when the false centre is gone. What remains is reality, vast and luminous, where nothing needs protection because nothing is separate and nothing can be touched. 

To discover this is both the end and the beginning. The end of the ego’s reign, the end of falsehood, the end of suffering. And the beginning of living as awareness itself, free and unconditioned. Enlightenment is not gaining anything new; it is the loss of what was never real in the first place. 

The Power of the Buddha field 

“Satsang isn’t words, it’s the buddha field.” 

Words can only point, they describe, explain, and persuade, but they remain within the domain of thought. Truth, however, is beyond thought. This is why Satsang is more than dialogue. It is the buddha field, a living field of presence that quiets the mind and reveals awareness directly. 

To sit in a buddha field is to feel the pull of silence. Thoughts lose momentum, defenses soften, and the heart relaxes. The teacher’s words may offer direction, but the true transmission is unspoken, it is the presence itself, the energy that invites awareness to turn towards itself. 

The more open the seeker, the easier it is for them to tune in to the buddha field. In Satsang, the mind is supported to deeply relax and settle into silence. Awareness can begin to taste itself directly, beyond the dream of thought. This is why Satsang is at the heart of awakening: it offers not philosophy but living truth. 

For those who are ready, the buddha field is transformative. It is a mirror that reflects not who you think you are but what you have always been. In its embrace, the illusion of separation weakens, and reality shines through. To enter this field is to step into the atmosphere of freedom itself. 

An Invitation to Step Beyond the Dream 

Enlightenment cannot be found as an object, and it cannot be achieved as a goal. It is the recognition of what has always been here: pure awareness, untouched by thought or identity. The mind can be trained, prepared, and softened, but it can never deliver truth, only surrender reveals it. 

Satsang exists as an invitation to this discovery. It is not about gaining knowledge or perfecting belief but about dissolving in the light of presence. To sit in Satsang with Vishrant is to enter the buddha field, where the mind grows quiet, where resistance loses power, and where truth becomes undeniable. 

This path asks everything, for it requires the end of who you think you are. Yet in that end is freedom, love, and peace beyond measure. Awakening is not becoming anything new, but finding yourself as the awareness you have always been, vast and eternal. 

Step into Satsang, step beyond the dream, and rest in what you truly are. Reality is here. The invitation is always open, because love cannot help but give.