On longing: It is so very common. even prevalent, to see some longed for perceptual state as a goal, something separated from us by time and/or space. In truth, it is as close as the very longing we seek to assuage. The one and only abode of the truly sacred is this, the eternal now moment, and that which is aware of longing is that for which we long. (derived from a post to The Nonduality Salon email list)