I believe that through a long process of research, in-search, testing, analyzing, checking and revelation, I have isolated the "single cause of human suffering and symptoms." This book is an explication of what I believe this single cause to be. On this website I have spelled out this causation formula in as many ways as possible, depending on where you are hearing it from, so that it is as clear as possible, aside from the necessity of experience itself. When you have finished reading and digesting this material, please let me know what you think the cause of human suffering and symptoms is. Every human being has a stake and an interest in the answer to this key question.

My own answer involves 100% responsibility for my own experience.

We could say that irresponsibility is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that self-deception is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that lack of awareness is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that the belief in self-origination is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that the belief in separateness, deficiency, and entrapment is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that the human story that we tell ourselves every day is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that the belief in victimization is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that spiritual ignorance is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that idolatry is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that the ego is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that fear is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that being in a hypnotic trance is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that Self-betrayal is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

We could say that lack of vision is the single cause of human suffering and symptoms

In my opinion and experience, all of these are accurate, and none of them are mutually exclusive. All of these definitions of the cause of human suffering and symptoms are viewed from a spiritual perspective. None of these definitions can be proven or dis-proven. None of these spiritual definitions are very meaningful from purely medical, scientific, materialistic or psychological models Understanding of these "causes" requires the activation of the spiritual power of vision. If you are interested in proving that your view of yourself and your world is right, you will find many justifications for throwing out these "causes." If you are tired of mis-diagnosis and mis-treatment of your problems, give this approach a year’s consideration and evaluation. After all, the causes for suffering and symptoms did not develop yesterday, and will not be remedied by anything less than a radical change in consciousness itself. A mere change in behavior, chemistry, circumstances, partners, or the body will not reach the level of cause and any such outward behavior modification will only bring temporary and banal results. Changes within the system won’t cut it, only changing the system itself. Radical change requires venturing into the unknown polarities of your world and beyond. Like Columbus you won’t really know if you are going to sail off the edge of the (known) world or not, but I guarantee you that you will. Trying to live in your imagined comfort zone is not going to cut it. The universe is your oyster.

I say to myself: suppose that my "I" is just a tiny speck of finite thought in a magnificent unlimited universe which I call "Not-I". Suppose that this "I" with which I identify my self and my existence, is not in fact what "I" am. Suppose my "I" has to be expanded to include this entire magnificent universe and all that is within it? Just suppose that I have been wrong in thinking that I am my skin-encapsulated ego, as Alan Watts called it.. Astronomers have found out that the universe has to be measured in light years, which means that time and space become one. Time-versus-space does not exist, only time-space exists. It took Einstein to get a big enough perspective to realize this wholeness. If time and space are one, then so is everything else, because time and space are the chief categories of dividedness which we use to support our notions of a finite ego perceptual world. Every time that you get uptight, transport yourself 300 billion light-years into eternity and take a tour into Big Bang country. Or if that is too breathtaking, just perch yourself on the moon and look at the earth as a part of yourself. Self-constriction and self-contraction is, in this respect, the single cause of suffering and symptoms. Infinity awareness is possible and is available through taking full responsibility for my suffering and symptoms.