"Ultimate philosophies are so attractive to the suffering heart and mind."

If only...

All this continual inquiry doesn't necessarily lead to great comfort, but it does breed compassion and even love.

Problem is, it also lays bare all the rest of what manifests in this field. And here is where we live, walk around, do our work and brush our teeth.

Then our teeth need fixing, our work is not what we hoped, and our bodies hurt more than they used to.

There is no changing it. There is no purification from it. We are it. The only thing to do - I think - is to keep paying closer and closer attention to what actually IS manifesting. What is under that? And that?

If you find an unmoving radiance that lies within, great! Good going. Now, go deal with the rest of life again.

I know you remember the radiance. Just don't go "thinking" you are it, because if you are thinking it, you are not it.

All we can do is do our best and act with integrity and love...whenever we can...which is never always.

Deal with it.

That means make a pact with yourself to stop avoiding and just be with what is.
It well may be the only way. Be careful what you think and do the best work you can.