Using a Thorn to Remove a Thorn

A man seeks clarity on the saying, ’using a thorn to remove a thorn’, and he reflects on whether he may be subtly reifying being as an entity. Rupert explains that this phrase resembles the Sufi tradition of the passing away of existence and the passing away of that passing away. He describes how formulations that awareness is ever-present, peaceful, fulfilled and loving arise in response to our usual experience of impermanence, agitation, sorrow and separation. Though assigning these qualities to awareness is legitimate, it is not the absolute truth; they ultimately dissolve, leaving only the silent knowing of ‘I am’.

From event 18 - 25 October, 2024 Seven-Day Retreat at Mercy Center – 18 to 25 October 2024

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