It is a mess down there, and although it is sometimes lonely up here, I am glad I left the crowdedness of the human condition.

I am still here, trying to explain this view and how to find it. Some even listen. It is not that I care or that my explanation will change anything for the world. But the few might leave, just as I did. Funny enough, after some time, those leavers will stand in the same place, looking back and down on their previous lives, wondering how that was even possible. Were they really a part of this crazy circus, singing their songs as they should, like puppets in someone else’s play?

You believe that many things are an illusion, but you are all right because, whatever happens, you will survive; you are in control, and if sometimes you aren’t, that is just a temporary mistake. You’ll get it right next time; you’ll be victorious, and Life will obey your commands.

But the reality is the opposite of your mirror-like vision of it. Everything is; Life is, and the path is, but you… You are just a leaf in the wind.

Sounds terrible? Sounds pessimistic?
Again, you are wrong: that is the best news you heard in your whole Life. Some time will pass before you understand it entirely, but when you do, you will bow your head, and Life – the real one – will rejoice and celebrate.

Inner peace is independent of outer things because it is… well, inner. It doesn’t matter what surrounds you. It matters what is inside you.

And, as for “war”, I always remember one teaching from another time and another place, when a prince finds himself on the edge of an epic battle. He asked for divine guidance because he could not reconcile the outer events with his ethics, upbringing, and humanity. Instead of an explanation of what is right and what is wrong, he received a powerful lesson about inner peace.

So, remember, there is only one war going on already for a long, long time. It is a war between You and the Universe. Utterly unnecessary and utterly hopeless war with just one possible ending. And guess what? Universe did not start it. You did.

Just like that, you can end it, anytime, anyplace.

“What is it with you people? Why do you think that God created you in his image? What about us? You think he lost his touch, so he made a mistake with all others?

I was silent on my small boat, while he was very busy jumping around, in spite of his serious words.

“And”, he said suddenly appearing from the turquoise water below, ” why you think this planet is yours to rule upon it? Your God said to you that meek will inherit the Earth? Well, setting aside the impossible thing of inheritance of something which is not yours in the first place, I see just one way for you to become meek and really listen to your God.”

Now, he got all my attention. “How?” I was asking the blue emptiness because Chyarr was swimming somewhere deep.

A couple of minutes later, he came back and said: “Shrink. Be really humble and meek. Return what you have taken and what is not yours. Live together with us. Your destiny is not in numbers but in the quality of your mind and spirit.”

And then he disappeared.

Don’t miss it. If you are really there, at the moment, with no thoughts about anything else, your perception of reality can change drastically. For years I was cultivating the skill of soulwindsurfing, using one of the most beautiful sports ever invented to touch the aetheric realms of changed perception.

It happens almost every time I am out there, with my board and sail, dancing with the wind. In the past, I tried to explain it with the words, but it is a difficult task. What I see, what I hear, and how I feel? I see a lot of lights, sparkles of unearthly existence. The other bodies and objects are transformed into angelic forms. I hear music interwoven with the whisper of the wind and singing of board flying happily over the sea.

Yeah, I know, it is hard to believe. But, some of my comrades, brothers, and sisters in sails, know what I am talking about.

It is not even close to the real thing, but in the video, I used a hint of technology to recreate a moment of aetheric windsurfing.
 

But you are not among those. You can not, dare not, because you could not stand it.

You could not devote every single day to food, clothes, and warmth. Even if you add to that your position, reputation and everything others think about you, you could not. It is not eating that matters for you, but flight.

You are not an ordinary gull. You belong to the nonexistent flock of those who every day, maybe somewhat lonely, seek the perfection in each and every move of their wings.

Winter solstice is tonight (a couple of minutes after midnight for Europe). One year is ending, another begins.

I wish:

Freedom of restriction to your mind;
Fullness and sweetens of existence to your heart;
balance and health to your body;
strength and skill to your hands,
and the joy of your presence for all those who love you.

Use the year ahead and lay down the foundation for your happy and successful future!

The result of the pursuit of wisdom is predictable. If we go for it, we will surely succeed. And, inevitably, as a consequence of finding wisdom, we will be happy.

It is a puzzle how people manage not to see this connection between wisdom and happiness. Instead of a safe and steady path leading to both, they go chasing something elusive and superficial and usually end up finding nothing.

1. Don’t lose time – every moment is precious
2. Love as much as you can – Love is the only real treasure
3. Embrace the Unknown – do not rely on illusions

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Don’t lose time – every moment is precious.
You are here now, and nothing else is certain. Use this moment wisely.

In the end, it only matters how much love did you give.
It is the only real treasure – the one you can never lose.

What will happen after? The imagined story will make you no good.
Embrace the fact that you DON’T KNOW. Live in the wisdom of unknowing.