Hello everybody
I came to spiritual teachings by accident at the end of the nineties when I took up meditation as a means of trying to get some balance in my, then, chaotic life.
After my second or third attempt at meditation something unexpected happened; I fell out of the picture just leaving the fullness of the present moment - it was as if 'I' didn't exist, instead,
only everything existed. It felt so utterly natural and as if I'd known this state before, perhaps from my early childhood. Suffice to say, I continued with a regular meditation practice and glimpsed this ‘natural state’ on many occasions. These days it's not so much of a jolt anymore - but it comes as a gentle reminder like the memory of some good news… this is it… there is ONLY Life/Being simply unfolding moment by moment.
I have visited this forum on several occasions and it seems to be a lively yet harmonious space. I doubt that I'll be much of a prolific poster - for now it's just nice to relinquish my lurker status and say hello.