Thus Saith the Flame to the Spark

Why do we struggle to find life beyond the rituals of existence? We know something is missing from life, but can't quite find the answer. Imagine searching for some understanding, some answer to the confusion of life, then suddenly realizing the simple truth. Others seem to find enlightenment and fulfillment, yet the answer alludes the average person. What is the root of this truth veiled in a mystery? All of my books are designed to aid you in your search for the answers to the riddle of life, giving the easy pointers to enlightenment and awakening. From the simple root of truth, the ultimate realization of truth appears. When the student is ready, the master appears. You are both, which is why you struggle to find life beyond practice. Within each of my books, I give differing perspectives to the same root truth: One Mind, One Heart, One Unity. Suffering inspires us to write profound words. No gift can be given unless it is first earned through hard work. Receiving a gift brings joy to the heart, but earning that gift brings understanding. Understanding comes when we learn to give the gift away to others. This book is my attempt to give you a gift that I have suffered for throughout my entire life. You will surly curse me at times and love my words at other times as you read. You will agree with me on many topics and question my judgment with others. I only ask that you read to the end before you fully decide where I take you with my thoughts. Do not be surprised if I take you to a deep dark corner of your own mind which you previously took for granted, or never knew to be real. This book may turn you a new direction and it may open doors locked to you previously. Be open to this challenge and know that I am holding the outline of a mystery that I hope you find worthy of the many mistakes made along the way. If you read carefully, the mystery, which I will not be able to fully reveal, will appear in reflection from your own meandering walk through life. It is your job to clean the mirror so you can see. Realize that my mirror is just as stained as yours, and we are all blind seekers trying to describe fire. Fortunately, the fire speaks from the letters and words it produces.