“What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”                                                       ~ Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

What’s in a name? In a label? A thought or a concept? Perhaps a practical convenience for communication’s sake, but what is at its source? Is its source?

Consciousness by any other name still radiates the essence of consciousness. No matter what the appearance there can only be one source, and that is consciousness – the unchanging knowing presence that is available 24/7 whether we are aware of it or not.

For a moment become aware of the word . . .

ONE

Meaningless black symbols arranged randomly on a white screen. They might mean something to you, but that would only be a coincidence. Focus on the word . . .

ONE

For the sake of investigation, let’s say that this word symbolizes the body, mind, and world – the thoughts, feelings, sensations, sights, sounds, tastes, textures, and smells – all in . . .

ONE

Now notice the screen that ONE appears on. The screen, in this case, represents the source of all appearances, the background of all experience – infinite and eternal consciousness.

We seem to have two separate objects: the screen and the word. But this isn’t actually the case. Without the screen, there is no word. The word is made of the same substance as the screen, is inseparable from the screen. But the screen doesn’t need the word. The screen is always itself regardless of what does or doesn’t appear on it.

In other words, ONE by any other name is still ONE.

One consciousness, and we are That.

And the fragrance of That?

Sublime.