There is something quite interesting about human relationships, in our relationships with each other. It seems to me that one of the most difficult things in these relationships is communion. Communion requires the presence of free communication; We don't have that freedom to communicate. It seems that we don't reach each other when we talk, when we dialogue, when we get closer to each other. Why does this occur? Why does this happen?
Although we are using words that we all understand, it seems that we do understand the verbal meaning of the word, but we hear those words through an idea, a set of beliefs, opinions, and conclusions. So, we are always behind this curtain of ideas. When this happens – and it often does – there is no communication. The absence of this communication is, of course, the absence of communion. So, notice how important it is here, for each of us, to have a new approach to these meetings as well.
Here on the channel, we are using words that are well known to all of us and, however, what I have noticed is that people cannot understand these words, because they listen through this curtain of ideas that they have. So, here, we use expressions such as: “the Awakening of Consciousness,” “Spiritual Awakening,” “the Realization of God” – these words and several others that we use here within the channel, as well as within these online meetings that we have on the weekend. The difficulty we have here is to follow this speech so that the truth of communication takes place within this meeting and communion becomes possible.
If there is Real communion between us – observe this, it is very interesting –, when there is Truth of communion, from the heart, even words are dispensable. Notice what an interesting thing: if there is really a communion, and this communion is happening on a level beyond intellect, naturally, it dispenses with words, it dispenses with language. So, true communication occurs when there is communion.
In life, we need communion; communion within communication, communion in the relationship with the other within a certain activity, communion in contact with feeling, with the movement of action also happening, with this speaking. This meeting of communion is essential. We, as human beings, need to discover Life. Life is verified when there is this discovery. In this realization there is a level of immersion in life, of immersion in existence, where all sense of separation between this “I” and life itself falls apart, disappears, is not present.
So, if we are here working on this issue of seeking the truth about who we are, this is what becomes possible when we come closer to an understanding based on this communion. We need to have communion with what is happening here and now. Speech is something that requires communion, feeling is something that requires communion. The action happening occurs in a complete, unique, Real way – I have called it the Truth of the action, Real action – when there is communion.
We are, internally, in contradiction. We live, internally, in conflict within ourselves. We need to study this, understand this, and this becomes possible when we have an approach to ourselves, of what is happening inside each of us. Having an approach like this requires that you learn to look, that you learn to listen, that you learn to perceive yourself; looking, listening to yourself, something that becomes impossible when thought is present, when this curtain of ideas is present.
So, notice the curious thing about how we work: we have a lack of communication because we interpret words according to our beliefs, opinions, ideas, and personal conclusions when we are in a dialogue or when we are listening; At this moment, we have difficulty following a speech like this, just as we have difficulty looking at ourselves, because we look through concepts, opinions, judgments, and beliefs.
I want to touch here with you on the importance of listening to ourselves, of learning to have this communion; a communion that becomes possible when you learn to listen, to look, and to perceive what is happening inside you, without this curtain of ideas, without these conclusions, without these beliefs, without these punishments, without this self-judgment, without this self-evaluation, without this self-criticism. Notice that this is how, most of the time, we look at ourselves. When we do this, there is a separation.
Understanding the truth about yourself is something that requires a look without judgment, without evaluation, without comparison, without criticism, without fear. That’s when there is the presence of a Real communion, and this becomes possible now, here if we leave aside our beliefs, our conclusions, our ideas, if we leave aside the meaning we have given to this or that word based on our prejudices, on our preconceived concepts. So, our meeting here has the purpose of this self-discovery.
Thus, our emphasis here, within this speech, will be on this issue of Attention, the Truth of Mindfulness. Only when there is this Full Attention, the Truth of this Mindfulness over each and every movement within each one of us, only when there is this Attention, does it become possible to approach the revelation of what is happening within each one of us.
If we look through this curtain of ideas, we will be doing what a good number of people do in an attempt to self-improvement, to change themselves through effort, self-discipline, this so-called “introspection.” Notice what we are saying, follow it carefully.
Introspection is a way of looking inside yourself through this curtain of ideas. People want to get rid of what they don't like to see in themselves. So, they practice, through self-discipline, through effort, this introspection. So, this attempt at change, transformation, based on effort, on discipline, which has as its principle an analysis of oneself, a look at oneself based on ideas, this can create a change, yes, this can improve the person, but the improved person, this improvement is still the improvement of the sense of a present “I,” of a present egoic identity.
Here in these meetings, we are proposing to you a life free of this “I,” this ego, something that becomes possible when there is this entire Truth revealing itself due to this communion, and this communion does not come through introspection. This communion arises in a very natural way when we are paying attention to ourselves, when we are becoming aware of all this internal movement of thought and feeling.
These thoughts, these feelings are those in us that drive us to actions. Our relationships are based on these thoughts and feelings. These relationships are actions that occur with these feelings and thoughts as their principle. Becoming aware of this internal movement, this awareness, to simply become aware of this movement, which is the movement of the “I,” of this person, this identity that separates itself from the other in order to relate, becoming aware of this movement requires this approach of communion, requires this Attention on oneself.
Therefore, our approach here is to show you the importance of this contact with yourself, this contact with what is happening inside you, a contact that is possible when there is this Attention. It's not about doing something with what you perceive, with these feelings, thoughts, and with this model of behavior. Here it’s just a matter of being aware of it. The awareness of this, the consciousness of this breaks this pattern of existence of the “I,” this pattern of egoic existence, because at that moment this communion occurs: Real communion with the other, Real communion with Life, Real communion in oneself. Then, contradiction disappears, conflict disappears, fear disappears, suffering disappears.
Realize the beauty of what we are putting here for you. Note, for example, that your contact with others is contact through a curtain of beliefs, ideas, conclusions, images that you have about him or her. So, notice: there is no truth of communion in this contact, because what is present is this element, which is the “I,” the ego, this “me.”
So, there is this internal state of contradiction in this encounter with the other when we are within this principle of separation, of duality, so there is “you” and “I.” This “you” is an image I have about who you are, in addition to an image I have about who “I” am, and this is contradiction, this is conflict, this will, naturally, produce some level of conflict in this relationship, some level of problem, some level of fear, of violence, of desire, of suffering.
When we pay attention to this movement, which is the movement of the “I,” this communion with the Truth of what is shown here, in this moment, breaks this pattern, this model of egoic identity. That is the end of this image, conclusions, beliefs, and opinions about the other. This is the end of this self-image in contradiction, in conflict, full of desires and fears within this “me.”
Realize that this is something that becomes possible when we pay this attention, this look at this internal movement. Just the look shows us this, completely revealing itself, and when all that reveals itself, in this very revelation, it falls apart. We don't have to do something with what is being seen, we don't have to change what is being seen, we don't have to coordinate what is being seen or perceived.
This very look, this very observation without choice, without this element, which is the “I,” the ego, without this curtain of conclusions of what is right or wrong, becoming aware of this at that moment is the end for this, it is the end to this condition, which is the condition of the “I,” of the ego, because in that moment this listening to ourselves is present, this perceiving ourselves, this being aware of this “me.” The awareness of this is the end to this automatic, unconscious, repetitive condition, to this movement that, in reality, is a movement that already comes from the past, that already comes from these beliefs, conclusions. Do you understand this? Having an approach to yourself in this way is not introspection, it is not self-analysis, it is not self-discipline, it is Attention.
The awareness of Attention on the entire movement of the “I,” the “me,” the ego, the awareness of this curtain of ideas, these beliefs and conclusions, becoming aware of this right now is the end for all of this. So, this is the way for the Real approach to True Meditation, Real Meditation. Naturally, this True Meditation is Self-awareness.
Therefore, our meeting here aims to bring this approach; this approach puts you in this new vision of Life, in this new vision of Being, in this new vision of the world, of the other, in a Real vision of the Truth of this Being that we are. So, the Truth of Attention about this movement of the “I” is the end for this movement; this is Self-Awareness, this is the Truth of Real Meditation – understanding that here Meditation and Self-awareness are words with a very peculiar meaning, ok?
This is our purpose here within this channel. We have online meetings on weekends. To participate in these meetings, you can join our Whatsapp group in the video description. In addition, we have face-to-face meetings and also retreats. So, if this is something that makes sense to you, go ahead and leave your “like” and subscribe to the channel, ok? And let's work on this together. Alright? Thanks for the meeting and see you soon!
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