Jussi Niittyviita

The Sound of the Bells: A Story of the End of Suffering Jussi Niittyviita

All psychological suffering is caused by not being able to let go of your sense of identity.

Humanity has a history of insanity. Ignorance, want, and excessive behavior still color the canvas of many societies. This is evident when you stop to look around even for a fleeting moment. Human societies are often games of identities where we have forgotten sincere kindness and compassion. The underlying oneness easily gets trampled down by a sense of separation-a false sense of identity.

The false identity, woven of personal and collective stories, is a fragile mechanism to build anything lasting on. The identity is always subject to the inevitability of change, which indicates that what is born must die and what has a beginning must have an ending. Still, the mind fights back, seeking to prolong pleasures and avoid sufferings. Much collateral damage takes place on that path.

It's time to see through your false sense of identity.

It's time to embrace your own presence. The recognition of your own presence, what is already here and now, is the only key you need for true inner peace.

The Sound of the Bells conveys this realization through a story. Michael, the business emperor, is faced with a gruesome situation. His life is about to end in three months. Lying in the hospital bed, he decides to follow an invitation that echoes in a repeating dream. A journey within begins.

This journey blossoms with metaphors and parables that, when contemplated thoroughly, will reveal something much deeper from beyond the normal state of consciousness. Time, identities, thoughts, and beliefs are put into an entirely new perspective. The experiences that Michael faces on his journey are reflections of humanity and evident in our everyday lives.

You'll learn, just as Michael does, there's a whole new type of wisdom always hidden in plain sight. This wisdom alleviates and eventually removes the last grains of psychological suffering. Along with the suffering, the interference of a sense of identity also fades away. Leading a life of contentment and compassion becomes natural.

The Sound of the Bells is not just a book with a story in it. This particular story of Michael invites readers to take a closer look at life through choiceless awareness. Choiceless awareness is the ever-present gateway to peace and presence-the end of suffering.