Enlightenment is not simply an escape; it’s not simply a transcendence. It is that state of being from which we can encounter our lives and our relationships as they are. Life itself is nothing but relationship. In the ultimate view of things, it’s the relationship of the One with the One, of Spirit with Spirit. Then there is the appearance of this relationship—the dance of relationship, the dance of life. And in this dance, it is absolutely essential that we not hide from anything.
