Value Letters Bristol

[Laura B]

Part 1 Dear shiny Silfan & clarity Kat, This text empowers our innate ability to bring about community. This is exactly what's happening in Bristol. A true community is emerging in the midst of our ordinary lives. A community in which we find ourselves being of service, not out of duty, but out of desire. We cross talk, blame & judge less & less. We are open-hearted, loving and compassionate without contrivance. The buzz around this community is palpably electric. I'm so proud of you both for pushing off this rapidly snowballing pearl. I'm so proud of all of us for remaining fierce & steadfast to our true nature,in a world hooked on point of view. Basic awareness & Bristol = bliss.

Part 2 Dear resting friends, A teaching in my home town, with my homies, is so powerful. I can directly see its effect on my everyday life & how we are all blossoming with growing clarity. We only need to stay interested in clarity to gain unending clarity. Just as the moom effortlessly becomes full, I will be soon be able to emphasize clarity at all times, if i just keep turning up.

Part 3 Dear resters, Clarity's always there. Resting doesn't enhance it or grow it or develop it. IT SIMPLY REVEALS THAT ITS ALWAYS THERE. The veil of confusion drops to reveal the well of clarity that cannot be moved or damaged.

Part 4 Dear resters, What a joy it's been to listen to all you teachers. You are all teachers. Listening to your experiences develops so much confidence in this practice. We've all won the lottery. Kat & Silfan, thanks for unending hardwork & devotion to this message to everyone open to receiving it. Before too long this will be the whole world. A world resting. just imagine! Warm cosy love, Laura

[Julia B]

Part one:
Dear Kat, Silfan and Everyone,
Thank you for yesterday. I really enjoyed all your wisdom and humour. The teachings and your words are like a great weight lifted. There is no person or life to hold in place. The hamster wheel doesn't lead anywhere. So its time to give it up. Now. If we give it up later, it will be now, later so why not now NOW?! All there ever is to do is relax, wherever we are - in the midst of storms and chaos, or overflowing with happiness. Everything else effortlessly flows from that.
I was actually amazed to find that for the first time at a GF course I could directly relate to much of what was said. It really is becoming my experience, just as Kat promised at the 12 Inquiries. I was then full of doubtful points of view, but here is my evidence of how far I have come, silently and gradually, almost without noticing. It's true that it does itself - the less effort and trying, the better!
Thank you so much for something so extraordinary, ordinary, backwards and upsidedown from what I would ever have expected!
All my love,
Julia

Part 2:
Dear Silfan, Kat and Everyone here,
Thank you so much for Part 2 of Basic Awareness. It is so simple and beautiful. It is great to be reminded again and again that Short Moments Many Times cannot fail! The analogy of churning cream into butter is very powerful. I really liked Silfan's story of whipping cream too!
It's also such a relief to be reminded that it's fine to feel absolutely everything and anything and that 'negative' states are actually where the treasure lies. We don't even need to be fine with 'negative' states, which is actually being fine with not being fine about not being fine... or something like that...! So it's just always fine.
It's so helpful to hear about doubt. This is something which has really helped my ability to rely on awareness. Seeing doubt for what it really is and how it doesn't mean anything about me, Great Freedom or Awareness etc.
How absolutely wonderful and what a relief not to have to appear any certain way or live up to any image of a person we think we should be.
All this AND world peace. WOW!
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Love,
Julia

[Julia B]

Part 3:
Dear Kat, Silfan, Everyone,
Thank you again. I loved yesterday's teaching and commentary and as always it was so inspiring to hear everyone's contribution.
It really resonated that through resting we are not 'caged'. I kept noticing that in short moments today. The wide open possibility which exists in every moment.
Thank you!
Love,
Julia

Part 4:
Dear Kat, Silfan and Everyone here,
I'm incredibly grateful for this teaching and all your commentaries and presence. It has helped me realise what feels like a significant shift,
I feel less and less limited by fears and beliefs I used to think I had no choice about. It's so beautiful (however uncomfortable it can often feel) to give myself permission to be exactly as I am and allow everything to be exactly as it is and to flow on by.
I'm so grateful to have become able to take myself and my perceptions less seriously and to relax and enjoy this bizarre display of peace.
So much love to you all,
Julia

[dee]

Dear everyone,

I like that awareness is basic. It doesn’t matter who you are or where your from, or even what you like best on toast. Beacause awareness is the thing that’s looking through all our eyes, theres no efforting involved to be aware, that’s why i like it.I like the easy life. Melting into each moment, not being afraid, not needing to imbark on self improvement projects and not needing to base my relationships on ideas I have in common with people….. Instead of relying on my thoughts im letting awareness take the reigns. Its nice, makes me feel more me that I have ever felt.

Thank you.x














Dear everyone,

Life uncencerd.
Experinceing everything fully.
Itchy, achey, laughing and dancing.
Tierd, lonesome, longing and loving.
Comforting, uncomfortable.
Wise and aging.
Young and innocent.
Serroiusly silly.

Its all awarness.
Its all beautiful moments, whatever the weather.

Thanks.x










Dear everyone,

What an amaing bit of knowllidge this is – to be able to drop the storys. storys of blame, storys of guilt, storys sadnis, love or sorrow. storys of the past or storys of tommorw. To let it all fall to the ground…. To reolise the weight I had been carrying day in and day out. Its amazing to feel so light. gives me s spring in my steap..
Instead of a backpack of storys I prefer a pocketful of peace.

Ta very much.x











Dear everyone.


Thers lots of scribbles and crossed out words on this page…. How can I sum up, evaluate, explane the value of this teaching?...hmmmmm???....

its funny to be totally commited to something that I i dont really understand with words, and i have no idea how it works, but that’s just it, it works. It works, so I can just sit back and enjoy this not knowing, whilst also enjoying feeling more stable than I ever have before. What fun. Thank you everyone for giving it a go. And thank you teachers so much for dedicating your lives to sharing this teaching…

infinite gratitude and love.


dee.x

[jokate]

dear all,

many thanks for all your commentaries

i have felt distant from resting this week, but at the same time i noticed it ever present and with me when dealing with difficult situations, and its a great great relief to know that even when i really don't feel ok, i really know i am ok, and that everything falls back into peace eventually, this is a great relief.

its hard for me to know if im dealing with things differently because of resting or just that im getting better at certain things, but i do feel that taking those shorts moments over the last year and a half has given me the knowlege that whatever goes on, solutions will show themselves, and all will iron out.

thankyou so so much teachers for your time and dedication, and all of you for your experiences on basic awareness

much love jojo





Dear all,

i got allot from today, having felt out of the loop for a week it always amazes me how true it is that everything is totaly fine.

resting this week helped me make effortless decisions about a stressful situation so that i could look after myslef and others as best as i can, effortlessly.

hearing you all speak about your experiences of rest over the 4 weeks has been so relaxing and heart warming and brings me so close to resting as the realities of choosing this path is shared deeply between us all making the journey easier and very human.

its been a gentle, deep and grounding basic awareness for me,

thankyou Kat and Suji for your amazing words and care of us and for you experiences of rest that always helps me relax about my points of view of how well i think i should be doing

much love to you all

jojo xxxxx