These experiences of being at home in yourself, centered in some essential kernel of what it is to be human, are profoundly natural. . . . Sages from all of the world's traditions tell us that such experiences of "true nature" are expressions of our essential inborn humanity — like the nectar that's the subtlest and most exquisite essence of a flower. True nature lacks the self-consciousness, fear, and compulsive need to make things happen in our own way, which creates so much suffering and unhappiness. Aligning with true nature allows freedom to love to move into alignment with larger currents of wisdom and bring new ideas to fruition.
— Joan Borysenko, Your Soul's Compass