Here, we are together having a unique opportunity; this opportunity is the opportunity for discovery. We have just entered a laboratory here, and we are scientists researching, doing research, observing, becoming aware of this science. The difference is that this science here and this laboratory here, in them we are not investigating the aspect of the known. We are becoming aware of the aspect of the known, but our objective is the awareness of that which transcends the known, which is the Unknown.
Here, we are inviting you to come closer to the Truth of your Being, which really is not this body, it is not this mind. It does not represent this set of ideas and thoughts you have kept about yourself, about the world, about others, and about life. There is something present – we are investigating the nature of this something – but the only real approach we have to this Reality, to this mysterious thing, is from these elements that are here, which are the elements within the known.
This door, the gateway between the Unknown, the Unnamable, the Indescribable, the Mysterious, this Reality that is beyond everything – which we call God –, an approach to this Reality requires a deep comprehension of the nature of the known. And here the known is this movement, which is the movement of this consciousness, which is the consciousness that we know and recognize, with which we mistake ourselves as if this were the Truth about who we are. Thus, an approach to the Truth of God requires an approach to oneself, to this “me.” The awareness of this “I,” this ego, this person and how it moves.
That is why our focus here is on learning about Self-Awareness, but this learning about Self-Awareness implies learning about life. An open heart, an open mind to look at this whole movement of life, life as we know it, to investigate all of this, to become aware of how confused, disoriented, in disorder, in mental confusion, in problems, in contradictions and conflicts we find ourselves. To become aware of this, to perceive all this movement, which is the movement of the mind and how it works… To perceive all this limitation, this condition in which, as human beings, we find ourselves, within a pattern of repetition and continuity, of human history.
Thus, getting closer to yourself, looking at this “me,” this “I,” studying yourself, is the basis for going beyond the “I,” for going beyond the ego. Here, the laboratory is you, the scientist is you and all the research material is present, with life as it is or as it seems to be to us, due to this very complex psychological background. Due to this programmed and conditioned way of thinking about oneself, about the world, and about others. Perceiving this, becoming aware of this is the basis for the Awakening of Spiritual Intelligence. It is the basis for the Comprehension of the Divine Truth.
The truth is that, psychologically, our condition is complex, due to the presence of the conditioning we have at this level. This mental conditioning, this conditioning of the mind, is the conditioning that is already known in psychology. We live psychologically within a pattern of conditioning, of responses, of reactions that come from the past, due to challenges or moments of stimuli that we receive. So, in an automatic, mechanical, unconscious way, we are continually reacting, using the past as a principle. This past is the model of the “I,” of the ego, it is the model of the person.
Here, we have been insisting on the fact that the “I,” the ego, the person, is nothing more than a set of automatic, unconscious psychological reactions, but without any real foundation as a true entity. The great Truth of life is life without the “I,” without the person, without this “me.” This is how this life is happening for each one of us and, nevertheless, we are mistaking ourselves for a character, within a context of human history, in a psychological conditioning, in a conditioning already perceived in psychology, in philosophy, and in some other areas. But it is as I have insisted here: all this knowledge at an intellectual level solves absolutely nothing.
We must have direct contact, each one of us, with ourselves. You must learn how to learn about yourself. It is this learning about yourself that will free you from illusion, from this psychological complexity that is the life of the ego, which is the life of the “I,” where all kinds of confusion, disorder, problems, and suffering are present. This is what we are working on here, with you. Thus, I have insisted here, with you, on subjects such as, for example: What is thought? Let’s talk a little bit about this, thought within you… What is this thought?
Thought is a movement that comes from the past. Notice how simple this is, but at the same time we are before something very complex. Note, put into words it sounds very simple, but a closer look at yourself will show you that we are before something that requires deepening, dedication, application, and energy available for this self-discovery. So, what is thought? It's simple: thought is a memory. I ask your name, you tell me your name; I ask your address, you tell me your address; your age, you know how old you are. This knowledge of your name, address, and age is a memory.
So, what is thought? A memory! … But is it really that simple? The basis is simple, and yet you have thoughts beyond these very basic and simple thoughts. When you answer your name, you don’t answer with any sentimental or emotional affectation, but if, for example, I call you an imbecile, an idiot… “What a stupid girl,” “What a stupid guy!”… If I say it seriously, with an emotional force behind those words, with a deep desire to offend you, to upset you, to hurt you, you look at me and react.
And why do you react? Because you have another thought about yourself. You don’t just have a thought about yourself, about your name, your age, and your address. You have a thought about yourself, of someone who doesn’t deserve to be treated like that, about someone who is very important, about someone who is intelligent, about someone who is not stupid, about someone who doesn’t put up with insults. Who is that someone? You see, that someone is a thought! It is also a thought, it is an image, a self-image that you have about who you are. This self-image can be hurt, wounded, offended, it can be angry, afraid… This self-image in you is the element, in you, which is you suffering.
So, see, the subject of “What is thought?” is not so simple because it also involves these aspects. One of these fundamental aspects is this image you have built about who you are, over all these years, and that you try to preserve. If I praise you, you feel very good and like me, but if I criticize you, offend you or belittle you, you don’t like me, you get angry at me, annoyed with me. Who is annoyed with me? Who is offended by me? Or who is feeling so special after being flattered? This element is thought, in this form of self-image that you have about who you are.
Notice, throughout your entire life your belief is the belief that you are someone, and that someone is this self-image. Here we are telling you that you are within a mistaken principle, an erroneous vision, something traditional, cultural, cultivated within society as being true and real. This is the vision that human beings have of themselves, but this is the vision that thought has constructed. So, note, we do not know what thought is. And if we do not know what thought is, we do not know the truth about thinking. Then, what is thinking? This sense of “I” within us is offended, hurt, and saddened. This is a construct of thought, thought creates this sense of “I,” in you this thought creates this thinker.
Note, we believe, and it is also just a belief of thought, that the thinker comes before thought. You believe that you are thinking, that is also not true. Thought is happening as a response and a reaction in you, which comes from the past, and you are programmed, conditioned to act within that program. So, all your reactions, as long as this psychological condition of the ego, of the “I,” remains, your reactions will always be conditioned, automatic, without Freedom.
This is a very vast subject. That’s why we have hundreds of videos here exploring all these aspects of the sense of the “I,” of the ego; this is just one. Here, we are telling you that we can dismantle this, go beyond this conditioning, that we can break with this pattern of egoic identity, which is the identity of “I,” which is this conditioned mind, which is this conditioned consciousness, which is this egoic consciousness… or whatever we want to call this condition.
The fact is that it is present, but it is not real. And to get rid of it, we have to be aware of it. People do not know; Buddha’s message, Krishna’s message, Christ’s message, is the message that tells the human being that there is a Reality present beyond this world, this world of the “I,” this world of the ego. And the awareness of this Reality is Liberation, it is the end of suffering because it is the end of the ego, it is the end of conditioning.
In India, they have an expression for this liberation from this psychological condition of ego-identity, for the Awareness of the Truth of your Being, which, according to the Indian sages, within the scriptures of the Vedas, places this singular, unique Reality, which is the Divine Reality, as Being-Consciousness-Bliss. This is the Nature of God, this is the Nature of your Being, this is the Nature of Christ. It is the Divine Nature present, something beyond the person, this “me” that lives within this psychological complexity, in this egocentric model of being someone, involved in ambition, envy, in the search for material achievements… being a creature loaded with conflicting desires and fears that are based on thought.
Here we are telling you in a clear way: you were born to realize the Truth of God. The Awareness of your Being is Love, Wisdom, Peace, Happiness, and Completeness. A life, here and now, free from suffering, disorder, and problems. This is something possible and it is for you, in this life. Perhaps you ask: “But is this for all humanity?” Not everyone has this inclination, not everyone has this disposition, not everyone has this interest. The great truth is that a few are inclined toward this discovery, due to the power of this Grace, this Presence, this own Divine invitation.
So, this Reality is for you. This is the Nature of the Human Being, but those who are at this moment ready for this acknowledgement are ready for this moment. Here, the Reality of That, which is you, brings you closer to work like this, puts in your heart an inclination to investigate all of this. Our meetings here, online, take place on the weekends, Saturday and Sunday – we spend two days together, in an online meeting... They are two full days together, working on this with you – they have this purpose. Our face-to-face meetings and our retreats.
Here, we are sharing with you, here I am putting something possible for this discovery, for this acknowledgement. Here, in the video description, you have our WhatsApp link to participate in these online meetings and get closer to this work. In addition, we have these in-person meetings and also retreats. Here on the channel, you have the link to our agenda, as well as our website.
So, if what you've just heard makes any sense to you, here's an invitation. If you've been watching videos here and haven't subscribed yet, take a look. Maybe you did subscribe, but for some reason YouTube unsubscribed, then go ahead and subscribe again. And if you haven't subscribed yet, please subscribe now. If you've been watching some videos, leave a “like” here and leave a comment: “Yes, that makes sense.” Ok? And we'll see each other. Thanks for the meeting and we'll see each other again. See you next time.
No comments:
Post a Comment