Writings

Welcome to the Writings page. This page contains various writings by Scott. It is updated regularly. Below the title for each writing is an excerpt. In order to read the entire writing, click on the title itself.  

See also Scott's Living Realization text HERE.

Tom and Blythe, A Play

A Play about Truth

Can Life Be Captured?

When we stop trying to capture life through our static labels, the dynamic flow of life is revealed. It was never hidden. It just seems concealed every time we try to capture it with a label, really believing that the label captures "how it really is." In that seeing, even the labels arise. They, too, are part of the dynamic flow. But the notion that thought can capture life is missing. Then, we see that we are life. We can just be what we are. Pretty simple!

Living Realization-the Simulated Self

This writing is from the Living Realization text, which is being revised. The text, once it is revised, will be available at www.living-realization.blogspot.com. The text is now available for purchase as an e-book for $9.99. Contact Scott to order a copy.

A Simple, But Effective Practice

Simply rest. Rest whenever it is convenient. Rest whenever possible. This was the doorway to freedom for me. So I’m sharing it with you.

Presence is Available Always

When you recognize this presence on a repeated basis, you see that it is what you are. It becomes so easy to just be as you are and let all of life unfold effortlessly in the space of the present moment.

Seamlessness Everywhere

You are the sun, setting on yourself. You are also the beach, the water, the sky, the trees and sand and everyone on the beach. Take away those thoughts like "beach, water, and sky" and the seamlessness of your experience becomes apparent. Rest there as the seamless looking . . . simple being without thoughts.

The Wisdom in Defensiveness

Whenever defense arises in you, it is wisdom. Someone is just reminding you of a dualistic story you have. When all appearances (i.e., viewpoints), X, Y, and Z are equally online for you, no defense arises. No conflict. Just wisdom.

Dog Fighting...over a non-existent bone

A Play about viewpoints.

Awareness is the World

Now notice that the nothingness that is there when no thoughts are appearing is not separate from the something that arises when thought arises. In other words, when no thought is arising, the world is gone. When a thought arises, a thing arises. When many thoughts are arising in a series, one after another, the world of things is appearing. There is no line between the space or nothingness of no thought and the appearance of a thought. To say that a line exists between those things is to rely on a thought that is arising. Only thought creates separation. So there is no awareness apart and separate from the world as it appears.

Uniqueness

In the end, the line between non-duality and duality is seen to be just another division that breaks down, leaving us right here, where we started, in the place where there is no beginning or end. The present moment, playing the characters of you and me, knowing that they aren’t separate, yet playing anyway. Life is play. It is love. It is joy. If Nonduality outlaws any of that, it isn’t worth saying another word about.