The Clear Light

This is a remarkable book of poems which every spiritual seeker should buy for themselves and for their friends. In his foreword, Eckhart Tolle writes that Light is the 'organising principle that guides the evolution of life throughout the universe, and infinite, eternal, and transcendent consciousness that gradually expresses itself more and more fully in the dimension of space and time.' Light is central in all spiritual traditions, and the clear light of the title is synonymous with the Buddhist luminous mind – being fully in present moment awareness, a key message of the book. Guidance in the 'dark wood' arises directly from penetrating insights on Steve's own journey, which all of us will recognise as we traverse the book – healing regrets and traumas, being gentle with ourselves, non-judgmental acceptance, expanding our minds, radiating love, navigating transience and time, developing empathy, facing fears, letting go of pain, moving beyond fear, gratitude, and a sense of belonging to the whole:

When your mind is empty

the whole world can fill you.

When your mind is quiet

you're never alone

but always one.'