Identifying with Truth

As we begin to identify with the Truth of our Being, rather than our thoughts and conceptions of ourselves, a great wellspring of magic begins to flow out from the source within our very own Heart.  So long as we are busy identifying with our thoughts, and opinions, and perceptions,  that wellspring of wisdom and love remains hidden from the world. 
We seem to have such a deep distrust of our own Heart, that the idea of not relying on a conception or persona of ourselves feels like insanity.  The real insanity is that we overlook the joy and lightness of what we are, because we are so intent on maintaining ourselves.  To let go into Life is to identify complete with the Truth, the teachings, and perhaps the teacher.  This identification is not based on idea, not based on preference, or emotionality...and we know that because that identification comes with great tests, moments of burning, and great loss.  There is no way we will maintain that identification with the Truth in an authentic way when those challenges come unless it is completely real and authentic.
As you truly truly identify with the Truth of your being you lose yourself, but you gain what it is that you didn't even know you wanted. 

Reality Beyond Concept

When I use the word reality I often have people qualify my statement by adding 'your reality' to what I've said.  This is the very disease of the mind that I am seeking to illuminate in our time together.  Our minds tend to look at reality as 'your reality' and 'my reality'.  While I readily agree that you have your experience and I have mine, reality is not derived from your experience or mine at all.  Reality is what is constant for both you and I.  It is what our beliefs, ideas, opinions, and experiences exist within.  That is the Reality I'm talking about when I use the word.  Our discriminating mind wants to qualify that reality with characteristics, qualities, descriptions...but all these fall short of truly conveying the one living Reality from which all other realities manifest.  Trouble is, you can't conceptualize it, prove it, disprove it, own it, or even validate it in any way.  It is what needs no validation for Its existence, It is because it is. It is because without It there could be nothing.  It is. It is.