Sticks and stones...

             "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me."

   This was an ever present saying of mine (and everyone else's) as a youngster when ever my feelings were hurt or when I had no 'come back' for a situation that involved name calling. How much truth it holds!

By definition words are; a single distinct conceptual unit of language, comprising inflected and variant forms. Nothing more.

 There is no word(s) that can hurt, scar or cause us pain unless we give it meaning/belief to do so. On who's behalf do words affect? This is Self Inquiry.

Turning inward...

   Self Inquiry takes the place of turning inward and seeing the true nature of a separate self (a mind/body) that we believe ourselves to be. Once we are divested of all the separate self's imposed limitations it is from here that the true infinite limitless self is known.

Awakening...

      Awakening, enlightenment is not an event that happens. It is not something that will happen to you. It is simply a knowing awareness that you are aware of awareness itself. You can do this right now. Relax, again relax, relax again... are you aware? Yes! How do you know your aware? The senses tell you that you are aware, any subject object brought in is the mind defining the moment and attention is with thought. Be aware, its simple, because you are awareness Itself, you never have not been awareness. The mind would prefer an experience much more grandiose...Be Awareness.

Rest here...

   If you understand the metaphors;
              You are the water not the wave.
              You are the sky not the clouds.
Than you can understand, You are consciousness not thought nor object, you are it all. Rest here.

Guarantee...

There is nothing external that can give you lasting happiness and peace no matter what you create or have been given. To believe this to be so is the separate self seeking external desires, that at best are temporary. Can you see this?

Can you catch yourself saying I will finally be at peace when, I will be truly happy when, I will be in a better place when, I will be better off when I...

The good news is, You are the peace you seek. You are the happiness you desire! Rest in this knowingness... truly an eternal guarantee!