![[I am, beauty, love, happiness.jpg]] The separate, inside self is like a middleman, dividing our essential Being of ever-present, unlimited Awareness from all experience. This division places us in a relationship of conflict, always seeking to hold onto, resist or change the current situation, never letting it be the one thing it always is – just what it is. Without the middleman, the relationship between ourself and all experience is one of natural, effortless intimacy. This intimacy is the experience of love in relation to people and animals, happiness in relation to situations, and beauty in relation to objects. [[Rupert Spira]] #separate-self #essential-nature #being #ever-present #unlimited #awareness #experience #relationships #conflict #seeking #resistance #effortless #intimate