The Glimpse...

It must be remembered that the glimpse is not the goal of life.

It is a happening, something which begins and ends, but something which is of immense value in contributing to the philosophic life, its day-to-day consciousness, its ordinary stabilized nature.

Philosophic life is established continuously and permanently in the divine presence;
the glimpse comes and goes within that presence.

The glimpse is exceptional and exciting;
but sahaja, the established state, is ordinary, normal, every day.

The glimpse tends to withdraw us from activity, even if only for a few moments,
whereas sahaja does not have to stop its outward activity...


Paul Brunton