When you live in surrender, something comes through you into the world of duality that is not of this world.

Transcending the world does not mean to withdraw from the world, to no longer take action, or to stop interacting with people. Transcendence of the world is to act and to interact without any self-seeking.

By watching the mechanics of the mind, you step out of its resistance patterns, and you can then allow the present moment to be.

On all levels, evolution occurs in response to a crisis situation, not infrequently a life-threatening one, when the old structures, inner or outer, are breaking down or are not working anymore. On a personal level, this often means the experience of loss of one kind or another: the death of a loved one, the end of a close relationship, loss of possessions, your home, status, or a breakdown of the external structures of your life that provided a sense of security.

The more you make your thoughts and beliefs into your identity, the more cut off you are from the spiritual dimension within yourself.

You simply have to surrender to the present moment. Be alert. Watch something in a state of alertness. Always, continuously, bring that into everyday life, not spirituality here and getting on with your life there.

The equivalent of external noise is the inner noise of thinking. The equivalent of external silence is inner stillness.