When the compulsion to define

the experiencer,
in fixed, non-negotiable terms,
falls away,
experience reveals itself
as multi-layered,
no single element of which
is specifically who ‘I Am’.

I am the dimensionless
ineffable source of all arising—
clear, pristine awareness
uncaught in nets of words,
yet knowing itself
intimately as Being.

I am the specific
window of awareness
looking out on
a Here and Now
both timeless
and in time;
date-stamped and GPS-tagged.

I am the luminous
stained glass window
of personal history unfolding
in time—
unique but not special—
colouring how I receive
the world
and act within it.

I am the manipulator
of circumstance,
the one who appears to be
Master of Ceremonies
at banquet of life,
until dethroned
as the mask fell away.

I no longer
have to choose.
The effort of making choices
has fallen away.

All the layers are superimposed.
There is only
a rich and deep
wholeness
in which
clarity and compassion
shine through.