GC: Hello, everyone! We are here for another videocast. Once again, Master Gualberto is here with us. Thank you, Master, for being here.
Today, I am going to read an excerpt from Joel Goldsmith's book called “Living by the Word. In an excerpt from this book, Master, Joel Goldsmith says the following: “Every time we are touched by doubt, fear, limitation or a sensation of discouragement, let us recognize that what is operating in our consciousness at that particular moment is a sense of separation from God.”
In this excerpt, Joel Goldsmith talks about fear, about doubt...can the Master share his vision of how to overcome fears and doubts?
MG: Gilson, here, we come across one of the most important issues among all the other issues: it is this issue of fear. Once this is clear, once this is clarified for us, it becomes very simple and straightforward to learn how to deal with any other issue of this order. First, before anything else, what is fear? How does it happen? Notice something interesting that is present here: at this moment, there is no fear, but as soon as a thought arises about something that I do not want to experience or that I need to get rid of, it scares me, it causes fear. So, there is a very close, very intimate relationship between the presence of fear in each one of us and the presence of thought.
Fears are innumerable. We have countless forms of fear. Human beings are afraid of the past, afraid of the future, afraid of their wife, afraid of their boss, afraid of getting sick, afraid of getting old, afraid of becoming poor, afraid of not getting rich... There are many fears! There are many forms of fear that we know, but none of these fears are dissociated from thought. It is something always linked to a memory, to a remembrance, to a thought that tells us something from the past that we do not want to experience again in the future. It is a thought that speaks of a future that we do not want to experience, based on the past that we have already experienced.
So, notice: there is experience, the experiencer, memory, the past and thought. All of this is part of this present movement, which is the movement of fear. “How to break out of this?” The question here is: who is this element present in fear? It is very clear that this element present is the experiencer, the one who reserved the experience. It is clear that the element present in fear is the thinker, the one who, in our belief, is the one who produces thought. Let’s investigate this.
See, these are subjects that require a very direct approach, because the answer to this question of fear is the answer to the question of anxiety, to the question of jealousy – which is insecurity – which is also fear, of anxiety, which is also fear, of worry, which is also fear, of the various forms of phobia. Notice that there is a connection in all of these states, there is a connection between them, and they all end in fear or begin in fear, and this is suffering, this is a problem. Where does all of this take place? In this element here, which sees itself separate from life, separate from this moment, because in this moment there is no fear.
And when you ask how to overcome, in addition to fear, doubt, notice that we are dealing with different forms of the same thing. And what is this thing? Basically, thought. There is no fear without thought, there is no doubt without thought. It is essential, Gilson, for each one of us to have a direct understanding of how we function and it will become clear, we will clearly perceive this, that every movement in us is only the movement of thought itself. It is thought that is producing all of this, based on its entire old and ancient structure of memory, recognition, and remembrances.
There is no possibility of doubt, belief, fear or desire without thought. Note, all of this is part of the model of thought, and this has been our psychological structure of existence.
As human beings, we are living in thought, and life in thought is life within a pattern of separation, where there is this “I,” which is the thinker, the experiencer, and life here. So, there is life present here, in this moment, and we have the idea of someone present in life, separate from it, who is the “I,” the thinker, the experiencer. The main element in this thinker, in this experiencer, is thought.
So, how to overcome fear? By becoming aware of the truth of the “I.” And what is the truth of the “I”? What is the truth about the “I”? We are faced with a learned model of existence. The sensation, perception, feeling of existence separate from life is the truth of the “I.” As long as this element is present and this illusory structure is maintained – I mean this illusory structure of separation, where you, as a person, are seeing yourself as this, separate and apart from life – as long as this illusion is maintained, the illusion of the person, the illusion of separation, the maintenance of this way of thinking, how we have been functioning, as long as this is maintained, fear will be present.
Can we break out of this? In other words, can we break with the “I”? This is the end, of course, of the illusion that you are here, separate from life. An important point to be addressed here, too: that which is Life is not what thought has about life. Because we also have the idea of life, which is the thought we have about what life is, about what life represents, but who is this element having the idea about this, if not the “I” itself?
Here, when we speak of Life, we are referring to this Reality that is present, that carries this Mystery, that is unknown, that is unpredictable. See, in It there is no future, past or present. I refer to Life, because this future, past and present occur inside our heads, as a movement of thought itself, when this “I” is present. So, this element called “time” is not in life, it is a production of thought. So, elimination of fear is elimination of thought, which is, naturally, elimination of time.
If you do not have time tomorrow to experience something painful that you do not want to suffer, if there is no tomorrow to experience something – I will make it clear here for you – if there is no tomorrow, no future, for you to experience something that you do not want to happen again, there is no future and there is no past. With the annulment of the future and the past, there is the annulment of time. And what is time? See, fear… it is clear that it is something linked to thought. When there is thought, fear is present; when there is no thought, there is no fear.
But what about the issue of time? Note that, just as fear requires the presence of thought, time requires the presence of thought. You cannot tell me anything about the past without thought. So, where is the past? And you cannot tell me about any fear that will happen tomorrow without thought. We nullify the past and we nullify tomorrow, which is the future, when we eliminate thought. So, when you come and ask me “how to overcome fear?” ... Eliminate the illusion of thought right now. Do not touch thought.
I am referring to this psychological thought, which is the thought that sustains time, that sustains the psychological tomorrow and the psychological past. See how important all of this is, Gilson, because the life of the human being, in this sense of the “I,” the ego, this “me,” this person, consists of past experiences. Here, I am not referring to remembrances of historical events, I am referring to psychological remembrances of experiences. And what is the difference? You can remember something that happened to you in childhood, but that is just a simple memory. But if, when you remember something that happened to you in childhood, it still makes you cry and suffer, at that moment we are faced with a psychological memory that is giving identity to the sense of “I,” of the ego, of this “me.” And life of the human being, Gilson, in this sense of the “I,” of the ego, is full of this quality of psychological memory.
So, we are working together here to end this psychological condition of being someone, and we attain this when we eliminate time, this psychological time and this psychological thought. This is the end of fear, but it is also the end of anxiety, it is the end of anguish, it is the end of all the images that produce internal states of unhappiness, such as the pain of loneliness, such as depression, and all these different psychological conditions that we know within this movement, which is the movement of thought, where the “I” is present. This is the truth of the “I”: the illusion of this sense of someone present in this whole notion of time. Thus, we say: “I was,” “I am” and “I will be” based on memory, on remembrances, on images, in these representations of images that come from the past.
To break with this psychological condition is to understand the Truth of Life in this instant, where the Reality of your Being is present. This is not part of what is known, this is not part of the “I,” this is not part of what thought can imagine, idealize, project, draw conclusions about. It is something outside of what is known. To access this Reality is to assume this Reality, and if this Reality, which is the Unknown, assumes this body and this mind, we face this Realization. And this Realization is the end of time, it is the end of thought, it is the end of the “I.”
A direct work in this direction is possible when we approach this study of ourselves. What nullifies this time is this psychological death of the egoic sense. That is why nothing compares to the end of the “I.” Dying to each experience, to each thought, to each feeling, sensation or perception that arises in this instant. This, immediately, dies when we place Attention on what is here and now. There is an experiencing and a finalization for all of this. So, the Awareness of your Being is the Realization of God.
A close approach to all this movement of the mind… When the mind becomes aware of its own movement, it becomes still and something new emerges, something beyond the known, beyond time, beyond thought, beyond this mind as we know it. This is the end of fear, it is the end of doubt, but it is also the end of belief; it is the end of fear and it is the end of courage; it is the end of belief and disbelief; it is the end of these aspects of duality in this psychological model of existence of the “I.”
GC: Master, we have a question here from a subscriber on the channel. She makes the following comment and asks: “Good morning, dear Master. I would like to ask a question: at the end of the video, you said about the mind becoming aware of the movement of its own mind. But is that possible? Can the mind perceive itself as if the hand could hold its own hand and the eyes could see their own eyes? Wouldn’t it be Divine Consciousness that perceives the movement of the mind? Our True Self that is there observing the mental movement? I had this question, Master. I await your answer. The videos are getting better and better. We are together.”
MG: Well, look at your question: you said you were in doubt when we say, and we have just put it again here. All this approach that we need to have to the truth about what is happening to us is based on what is here at this moment. And what is here at this moment? It is this form of consciousness, which is the consciousness of the “I.” Then, the mind becomes aware of itself; it is when it becomes quiet and something reveals itself.
When you use the expression of this “True Self” observing consciousness... See, completely abandon idea, thought, belief, because this is still part of a projection of the egoic mind itself. I refer to the idea of this “True Self” observing the mind. See, this is nothing more than another thought. People talk a lot, Gilson, about this “True Self,” but this is an idea. We need to eliminate all ideas, all beliefs, all concepts. Here, it is a question of becoming aware of your reactions at this moment. What there is, is this awareness of yourself, that’s all!
So, when the mind becomes aware of itself, it becomes quiet. Once it is aware of its own internal movement happening, the mind becomes quiet and something new emerges. So, the work is to become aware of what we are in this moment, not of some idea like a “Higher Self” to become aware of it. It is the truth of this awareness of oneself in this moment. Being aware of oneself is the mind becoming quiet, finding the very own silence. This is possible when it becomes quiet, and it becomes quiet when it observes itself. This self-observation is the awareness of the movement of the mind itself.
This awareness of the movement of the mind quiets the mind. So, yes, something new emerges, but this new something, we have to be careful not to give it a name, because we are not dealing with something within the mind, but something that arises precisely when the mind becomes quiet. The truth is that the mind can naturally become still when it becomes aware of itself. So, there is something present in this silence that is beyond this sense of “I.” It is something that is beyond this mind as we know it.
Giving a name to this Reality is a mistake. We cannot fall into this trap, this illusion, of expecting this “Higher Self” to become aware of this so-called “egoic mind,” because that would be another observer, separate from what it is observing. This other observer is still a game of the egoic mind itself. The Truth of That which is Real, of That which is beyond the known, is present in this moment. So, just become aware of your reactions. And as for terms like “mind” or “consciousness,” don’t get caught up in them, don’t get caught up in these terms, and, in fact, abandon all these terms.
Here, we are dealing with something that is outside of language, outside of words, outside of thought. So, this is our invitation to you. Look, observe, become aware, be conscious of your reactions, that's all! Without this element that separates itself to compare, judge, evaluate, like or dislike, and everything else happens because of this Power of Presence, this mysterious Power of Grace. Okay?
GC: Master, we have another question from a subscriber on the channel. He makes the following comment and asks: “Master, how can I connect with my Higher Self and live in peace and harmony?”
MG: Okay, once again here comes the question of this “Higher Self.” Notice: “How do I connect?” This is where the danger lies, this idea of the “Higher Self” separate from this “me.” That's why we abandon all these terms. We are within a principle of separation, of duality, when we talk about connecting with the “Higher Self.” So, thought imagines the “Higher Self,” but everything that thought imagines is part of it. And all imagination is within the principle of the identity of the “I,” which is the “me,” the ego, this sense of separation that sustains this duality.
And when we talk about finding this harmony, you see, it is the movement of the “I” itself, which is the “me,” the ego, in search of something. We eliminate all of this through Self-awareness, learning what it is to observe, just to observe, without the observer, to look without this element that looks, to be aware without this element seeking any awareness of it. So, we have an approach to Meditation without the meditator, there is the Truth of the Revelation of this Self when the “I” is not there. So, it is not about this contact of this “me,” this “I,” with this “Higher Self,” it is about the annulment of this illusion, this duality, this idea of the “I.”
GC: Thank you, Master, our time has come to an end. Thank you for this videocast.
And for those of you who sincerely yearn to understand these truths, we invite you to join this work with Master Gualberto. In fact, Master Gualberto offers online weekend meetings. There are also in-person meetings, including retreats. So, if you yearn to understand this, come to these meetings. During the meetings, we can ask questions directly to Master Gualberto and much more than that. Since the Master already lives in this Awakened State of Consciousness, he shares a State of Presence, of Silence, of Power, which helps us greatly in this self-investigation, in comprehending what is beyond understanding. So, in the first comment, pinned, there is the WhatsApp link to be able to participate in these meetings.
And, once again, gratitude, Master.
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