The Mind Cannot Enter Reality | Aswin Sundharam | Romancelovesophy

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We have long assumed the mind can lead us to reality—that by thinking, analyzing, and striving, we will eventually arrive at truth. But gently, we must question this from the root. The mind cannot take us to reality, not because it is weak, but because it is a tool, not a vehicle. Reality is not somewhere else. It is here, now, before any thought arises. It is what allows every perception to exist. So how can the mind take us to what we already are? The mind’s only real role is to remove itself. Think of a dusty window. The sky is always there. We don’t turn the glass into the sky; we simply clean it. Likewise, we don’t transform the mind into reality. We allow it to clear. When the seeker dissolves, what remains is not an achievement—it is what was always here, unobscured. That is enough