Devotee: Dear Bhagavan, you have mentioned that Awakening is a journey. That staying with the “what is” is an effort that one needs to continue to master. At times, the unpleasant experiences are very much unbearable or that they occur frequently, how does one continue to function without risking being addicted to stay with the feelings. Or is it possible that one can be addicted to do so? Thank you Bhagavan.

Sri Bhagavan: If while staying with the' what is', it gives you pain, then you are not staying with the ‘what is’. When you really stay with the ‘what is’, it becomes joy then therefore it becomes addictive. In due course it becomes automatic and it is like breathing. You in fact begin to wonder how did I miss this all these years.