Awakening to who we are:: The divine art of being

This book explores the notion of 'being' as compared with 'doing'. Many people are caught up in the endless and futile struggle of trying to become something; of adding to themselves in some way. This is because many people today, especially in western culture, feel incomplete; they feel that there is something missing in their life that renders them either of less worth or less capable of being happy. Consequently, one is vulnerable to what Buddha called the source of all suffering: desire or the cycle of endless 'wanting'.The mind believes that unless one is continually adding 'things' to itself that one can never fully 'be' oneself. This dynamic forms the basis of inner compulsion that drives individuals to seek fulfilment and completion, sometimes at great cost to others. Perhaps we are already complete and in realising this, can know and experience liberation right now. Perhaps our personal story doesn't have to have a perfect ending for genuine peace to reign.