The heart 💗 of the matter. 
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I have never in fact, encountered a thought. 
I know I am supposed to and yet, in my experience, I am unable to find a thought. 
Wherever and whenever I look, I only find I. 
I awareness 
I presence 
I-I 
I beingness

When I consider the thought: I love cardinals
I cannot find this thought.

I only find I
I awareness

And yet, I love cardinals. 
But that goes way beyond what we call a thought. 
It goes to the heart 💜 of the matter.

One could say that I/awareness takes the form of thought, perception, sensation without ever becoming anything. 
It remains as it is.

The reality of universal being.