Ask not want not

Ask not, want not, dos this concept resonate with you? When a person asks a question, do you sense they feel a lack or pursuit of something they already have?  Consider you can never lose something you never had.  What is innate can never be lost.  Although you may temporarily forget true nature, it never abandons you.  Every moment, your journey is what you choose to make of it.  Just be.

Comments

[Hilary]

Hi Liara .. – yes .. being independent and ready for all things. However asking for help when you really need it is an empowering thing.

However .. we have inside us the knowledge base to move forward and we should not want .. we need to clarify things and help ourselves – not rely on others. As you say .. it is our journey and we must just be and live in the now, and in the knowledge that we hold the answers in our hands.

Thanks – have a good week - Hilary

[tumel]

When I find myself questioning I sense I wish an understanding so I question to hear perceptions. I do sense that I already know what feels right :) so I do feel this way if I am asked a question. That the one that asks already knows within their answer and maybe only asks to remember. To remember this resonance

The concept of ask not, want not, feels like we get to a place where we no longer question and see it is what it is. The to be and let be and just be :)

[Robin Easton]

Hi Dear Liara, This is a thought provoking post on many tangents. I think sometimes when people ask questions they are trying to fill something they feel they don't have. And I agree that we all have what we need inside us, or at least that has been my experience while living years away from society and having to turn to myself for the answers and truth I sought...and yet, initially thought I did not have. But since I chose to live years without books and input from humans, I also consciously chose to flounder, explore, grasp, grope blindly, stumble and savor every minute of the journey of rediscovering my innate wisdom, my essence of who I ALWAYS was and AM. What I thought I didn't know came to me truly and clearly when I asked the Universe, the stars, the trees, rocks, water and wildlife. We are literally surrounded by brilliantly shining wisdom, information and knowledge.

I also feel that we can sometimes ask questions out of excitement and joy to share, learn and interact. I experience "us" all as "one", so in essence even when we turn to another with our questions we are still asking ourselves. I find that beautiful because we are not separate beings. I experience us and all IT as one vast infinite organism that is whatever we believe it to be and can change at any given moment to reflect our awareness, our focus, our desire, and so much more.

And yes, "true nature" is always with us because....it's who we ARE.

Wishing you a joyful spring and summer with many flowers, green delights, running creeks and blue skies. :)
Love,
Robin

[Liara Covert]

Hilary, we always help ourselves from within. Who I am, who you are, and who everyone is, is one. The inner always enriches the outer even when it is done unconsciously. Imagine that each person and thing only seem separate. As they merge into the same ocean of energy, they lose name shape and all that seems to make them unique. As you sense an interconnectedness to those things that initially alienate or bother you, then you are choosing to remember, and integrate that energy into a sense of self. This process is indeed empowering.

[Liara Covert]

tumel, a place of unconditional self-acceptance exists within each of us. Some people ask themselves questions as a means of guiding themselves back to that state of being which exudes unwavering reassurance and self-love.

[Liara Covert]

Robin, the mind certainly gives the impression people have a variety of motivations when asking questions. To be nothing, have nothing and keep nothing for self, including self-questioning, is perhaps the ultimate example of generosity.

[Max Coutinho]

Hi Liara,

Asking questions is imperative to reach the truth; however we must know to whom we ask questions and bear in mind the timing of the act.
Wanting is the root of suffering, according to Buddhism. However, wanting is part of our mental mechanism...it is what drives us, what sets us in motion. The challenge lies in not allowing our wants to take over reason (the lack of equilibrium between the wants and what we really need is what brings suffering, not the wanting per se).

Cheers

[Liara Covert]

Max, every perspective is valuable. Sensing why you make a certain choice is not always relevant. You feel your way to the truth. Trust it and you do not doubt or judge.