Topic: “The Death of the Mind is the Birth Of Wisdom.”
Rev. Jay McCormick talked about how once the candle of awareness is lit, the flame will consume the candle. Our mind is the candle in the analogy, and the witness is the flame. The flame is lit by the spark provided by the guru, or teacher – whether outer or inner – both are in reality one. Before the spark, there is no witness to perceive the difference. After the spark lights the flame, there is awareness of being conscious. The very desire to be ready for this means the guru has come and the flame has been lit. Look not for the person to awaken, for it will remain in unrest and resistant to the very end. It is the witness that works on the person, on the totality of its illusions – past, present, and future. Be in the bliss of the witness, allowing the mind to be consumed and be in the Joy of God, spirit, light, Guru.
