The Quest

Freedom. We all want to be free. Free from anxiety, free from depression, free from guilt. It's really up to you to decide where to start, but to experience a life of true freedom is the goal. The quest for freedom however, is a great paradox. Human nature drives us outward to seek answers to our deepest questions, but the noble teachers tell us that true freedom is found by going within, and dropping all of our concepts. This puts us in an intriguing predicament! This book attempts to show a way that both satisfies our human need to understand by introducing some ideas and concepts, while at the same time getting to the root of our problems and throwing open the non conceptual gateless gate to true freedom. The Buddha said that True Freedom is a place where all effort, hope and fear is no longer present. When one considers a state that would be devoid of fear, we are quick to listen, but when faced with the thought of hopelessness and inactivity our egoic mind rebels, and we quickly go somewhere else to hear a message that sounds more indulgent. What if the answer wasn't as devoid of life as that sounds? What if it is something much more vibrant, alive and abundant? This book is the product of a lifetime searching for the answers, and in these pages you will find the key to a puzzle that opens the way to a life worth living. There are fundamental questions in life that we all share. Most of us set these questions aside and live our life as best we can with the information and tools that we have. Sometimes, something happens to us that creates a pause in our busy lives that causes us to take a second look at our life, and we are reminded of the unanswered questions. This book introduces some concepts that may resonate with you and answer some of your questions about life. It also provides you with the research tools needed to gather your own relevant information, so you have the ability to discover the answers on your own and truly satisfy that innate curiosity. At the same time, one will become aware of the freedom found in dropping all of one's preconceived ideas and expectations, by living life fully present in the clarity of the moment as it unfolds.