Maria's Monthly Summary

"The wh implies that reality is complete and timeless"

Thinking about completeness made me wonder what does the word "complete" mean? A few interesting definitions came up when I did a search in the dictionary:

1. Having all necessary or normal parts, components, or steps; entire

2. Having come to an end; concluded.

3. Absolute; total

Given these definition, if reality is complete, then there is nothing more that needs to be done, or can be done. It is final, concluded and absolute.

I don't think I really understood what this meant but it maybe a bit more clear this month as I practiced to be more present and accepting of "what is". For some time, I have been mulling over this idea of "what is" as I run into this all the time in the teachings. I have a book by Tulku Urgyen Ripoche titled "As it is" I remember one of the teachings by Steven, "always already so". So, what is "already so" and what is "as it is"? Finally, it dawned on me. In the present moment, all is already so. The moment is. The moment is in its entirety and is totally done. There can't be anything added to improve the moment or take it away. Sure, action can be taken to change the situation, but the moment is done. Having this understanding sink a bit deeper in me has really helped me as I can feel the completeness and really just be. So if the moment is good or bad, perfect or imperfect, it doesn't matter. It is already so. Seeing this more clearly also allows acceptance as there is really no point in resisting what is. Surrendering to what can't be changed is much easier.

WH implies reality is timeless. As I contemplate my past, my memories are full of holes and my life history just seems like a dream. In fact, sometimes, I get confuse by my past and my dreams as they are all now just part of my memory. The present moment is totally timeless as that is the only thing that is happening. The future is not here and each moment as it passes lapses into the past. This month, I found much comfort in this understanding as then I don't dwell on what has been, and am less fearful of what is to come. I used to worry alot about the future, about the career, the finances, the relationships, the traffic, and on and on. But I see more clearly that if I stay present and accepting what is, then my response and actions to whatever situations I face will be right and thus determine the future that is to come.

The above summarizes what I understand of the wh thus far and what I have been working on for the last two months. Maybe as I deepen the practice and new insights surface, the wh might take on further meaning.