“Reality is always true to itself. When you’re in harmony with it, you experience bliss. As soon as you are not in harmony with it, you experience pain.
This is the law of the universe; it is the way things are. Nobody gets out of this law. To me, this knowledge is a grace. Reality is consistent. Argue with it, go against it, and it will hurt—every single time. It will hurt you, it will hurt others, and it will contribute to the general conflict of all beings.”
(from “The End of Your World: Uncensored Straight Talk on the Nature of Enlightenment” by Adyashanti)
I think this is a fascinating and profound insight that when we experience pain (discomfort, anxiety etc) it’s because we are resisting what is. Often in the hope of achieving what we imagined would happen.
