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That ;h!<h e$er#one of us !s look!ng for !n th!s ;orld !s e=a<tl# the sae th!ng) E$er# >e!ng2 e$en the an!als2 are
look!ng for !t) And ;hat !s !t that ;e are all look!ng for6 Ha??!ness ;!th no sorro;@ A <ont!nuous state of ha??!ness ;!th
no ta!nt ;hatsoe$er of sorro;) &o;2 !f th!s >e the 'oal2 ;h# !s !t the 'oal6 The reason ;h# !t !s the 'oal !s >e<ause
unl!!ted ha??!ness !s our $er# >as!< nature@ Th!s !s the real natural state2 >efore ;e en<u>er !t ;!th l!!tat!ons) &o;
;h# !s !t that ost of us do not ha$e th!s <ont!nuous ha??!ness ;!th no sorro;6 ThereAs onl# one reasonB >e!ng th!s
!nf!n!te "e!ng ;!th !nf!n!te ha??!ness ;e do a ;a# ;!th th!s Co#2 th!s ha??!ness2 ># sa#!ng2 DI a an !nd!$!dual2 se?arate
fro the All)E To ake #self se?arate fro the All2 I ust set u? a eans to a<<o?l!sh th!s) The eans !s # !nd
that <reates # >od# and the ater!al ;orld) Then I ?ro<eed2 <reat!ng ore and ore thoughts that <reate ore and
ore atter unt!l the thoughts and atter ha$e e so >ogged do;n and >l!nded that I ha$e lost # real !dent!t# as the
!nf!n!te "e!ngness that I a)E
The or!g!nal thought of DI a se?arate fro the AllE ne<essar!l# <reates a la<k) La<k <reates des!re) Des!re therefore
<annot undo the la<k2 as la<k !s not there !n the f!rst ?la<e2 !t !s not real >ut assued) And ;e go on and on tr#!ng to
sat!sf# des!re and ;e ne$er2 ne$er su<<eed) If ;e <ould su<<eed2 ;e ;ould >e a>le to sat!sf# des!re and therefore all
des!re ;ould d!sa??ear@ And then ;e ;ould >e des!reless@
The onl# real ?ur?ose of >e!ng here on th!s earth !s to learn2 or to ree>er2 our or!g!nal natural state of total!t#2 of
<o?lete freedo and no l!!tat!on) On<e ;e are led to see that th!s !s our natural state2 then ;e ?ro<eed to let go of
all the l!!tat!ons) The ?r!e2 the $er# f!rst l!!tat!on !sB DI a an !nd!$!dual se?arate fro the All)E El!!nate that and
#ou el!!nate all l!!tat!on2 all trou>le2 all s!<kness2 all ?o$ert#)
To sa# th!s !n another ;a# !s to sa#B D'od !s all@ Let go and let 'od >e) It !s not I >ut the Father ;ho ;orketh through
e)E (e ust let go of the ego sense ;h!<h !s the or!g!nal sense of se?arat!on fro the All and allo; our natural "e!ng
Cust to >e and then e$er#th!ng ;ould fall ?erfe<tl# !nto l!ne)
Th!s !s all $er#2 $er# s!?le) If #ou ;ant <o?le=!t# #ouAll ne$er see s!?l!<!t#) On<e th!s !s a<<e?ted as the o$erall ;a#2
ho;e$er2 ;e do not f!nd !t eas# of a<<o?l!shent) (e donAt f!nd !t eas# >e<ause of ?ast ha>!ts that ha$e >een
esta>l!shed o$er thousands and thousands of #ears) And for soe s!ll# reason ;e su><ons<!ousl# l!ke these ?ast
ha>!ts of trou>le and so ;e <ont!nue the) (e do !t !n a anner that ;e refuse to look at) (e <all !t su><ons<!ous
>eha$!or@ And ;e go on and on and on re?eat!ng all th!s >eha$!or of l!!tat!on autoat!<all#2 <all!ng !t su><ons<!ous)
&o; the su><ons<!ous !nd !s onl# that ?art of the !nd that ;e refuse to look at@ (hen our des!re !s strong enough
;e ;!ll d!g u? these su><ons<!ous ha>!ts and >eg!n to let go of the)
There !s no gro;!ng !nto the natural "e!ng that ;e are) That "e!ng !s ;hole and ?erfe<t2 here and no;) There !s onl#
lett!ng go of <on<e?ts to the <ontrar#2 that ;e ha$e trou>les2 that ;e ha$e l!!tat!ons) An#one ;ho sa#s2 DI ha$e
trou>le2E has !t !n h!s !nd) ThatAs the onl# ?la<e ;here !t !s >e<ause #ou <anAt see an#th!ng an#;here else >ut !n #our
!nd) (hate$er #ou look at2 ;hate$er #ou hear2 ;hate$er #ou sense2 !s through #our !nd) ThatAs ;here e$er#th!ng !s)
%hange #our !nd and e$er#th!ng out there <hanges) %hange #our th!nk!ngness and #ou <hange the ;orld for #ou) Do
th!s and #ou ha$e the ?roof@
So the ;a#2 the ?ath2 !s s!?le) The ethod of undo!ng the l!!tat!ons !s not eas# >e<ause of ha>!t) (e need a $er#
strong des!re to >eg!n to let go of these ;rong ha>!ts fro the ?ast) (!thout that strong des!re there !s no gro;th) Th!s
des!re ust >e stronger than the des!re to ?ossess and <ontrol th!s ;orld) The ;orld as no; seen reall# !s a f!<t!on
;hen #ou see the Truth) It turns out to >e a drea) F!rst #ouAll see !t as a drea2 then #ouAll see !t as a drea that
ne$er ;as) It !s e=a<tl# as ha??ens !n a n!ght drea) (h!le #ouAre !n the n!ght drea #ou ha$e a >od# there are other
>od!es2 thereAs a<t!on2 !ntera<t!on2 thereAs good and thereAs >ad) And so long as #ou rea!n !n that n!ght drea
e$er#th!ng there !s real to #ou) (hen #ou a;aken fro the n!ght drea #ou sa#2 FF# gosh !t ;as Cust a drea@ It ne$er
ha??ened@ Th!s drea ;as all !n e@E And e=a<tl# !n the sae anner #ou a;aken fro th!s drea <alled the ;ak!ng
state) You <oe to see that !t ;as onl# a f!<t!on of #our !ag!nat!on2 !t ;as onl# a drea2 and then #ou let go of !t lo<k2
sto<k and >arrel and ;hat !s left o$er !s the !nf!n!te #ou@ Then #ou <all #ourself full# real!Ged totall# free)
(e are a<tuall# full# real!Ged all the t!e) (e are full# real!Ged "e!ngs sa#!ng that ;e are not) So all ;e do !s let go of
D;e are notE and ;hatAs left o$er !s the full# real!Ged "e!ng that ;e are) Are there an# Huest!ons on ;hat IA$e sa!d so
far6 &o6 Then e$er#one understands th!s2 at least !ntelle<tuall#)
Alr!ght !f #ou understand !t !ntelle<tuall# and #ou are not a>le to use !t2 !tAs >e<ause #ouAre not look!ng at #ourself
honestl#2 truthfull#2 ;!th dee? des!re to see #our Self2 !n the ?ro<ess of ;h!<h #ou ha$e set u? as the su><ons<!ous
!nd all the th!ngs #ou ;!ll not look at) Ho;e$er2 !tAs not ne<essar# to d!g u? th!s un<ons<!ous !nd2 !n fa<t !tAs u<h
>etter to tr# to Hu!et the !nd) (hen ;eAre a>le to get the !nd totall# Hu!et2 ;hatAs left o$er !s the !nf!n!te Self) E$er#
thought !s a th!ng of l!!tat!on) Therefore ;hen ;e Hu!et the !nd2 ;e st!ll these l!!t!ng thoughts and th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng
that ;e are >e<oes selfo>$!ous to us) The Self !s then not o<<luded ># the l!!t!ng thoughts@ (e see It2 ;e re<ogn!Ge
that ;e ne$er ;ere that !nd2 that >od#2 and fro that oent on2 the !nd and >od# ha$e no !nfluen<e u?on us) (e
deter!ne for the >od# as ;e ;ould a ?u??et and !t has no effe<t u?on us2 as a ?u??et that ;e ;ould >e <ontroll!ng
;ould ha$e no effe<t u?on us) So the $er# >est ethod of all ethods !s to Hu!et the !nd to see the "e!ng that #ou
are) Pose the Huest!onB D(ho a I6E and !f other thoughts <oe !n2 ask2 DTo ;ho are these thoughts6E The ans;er !s
DTo e)E D(ell2 ;ho a I6E and #ouAre >a<k on the tra<k2 seek!ng to see #our Self)
AA(ho a I6E !s the f!nal Huest!on that e$er#one ans;ers2 so ;h# not >eg!n ;!th the f!nal Huest!on6 If #ou <an2 all good2
all ;onderful) "ut there are $er# fe; of us ;ho are <a?a>le of us!ng th!s ethod of Cust hold!ng onto D(ho a I6E and
reCe<t!ng all other thoughts that <oe !n) (e ha$e gotten oursel$es so !n$ol$ed ;!th thoughts that ;e <annot let go of
the and therefore ;e need other ethods2 other a!ds)
The other aCor ethods are <alled !n the East Inana Yoga2 RaCa or Kr!#a Yoga2 "hakt! Yoga2 Kara Yoga)
9"# the ;a#2 the onl# reason I go to the Eastern
Tea<h!ngs !s that the# are a total and <o?lete
ethodolog# and su<h a th!ng !s none=!stent !n the
(estern ;orld) The (estern ;orld ethodolog# !s onl#
?art!al and !s !n<luded !n the Eastern): I th!nk ;e are all
fa!l!ar ;!th those $ar!ous ?aths) So !f ;e <annot use the
SelfenHu!r#2 D(ho a I6E ;e use the one that su!ts us
>est) The ?ath that ;e l!ke no; !s the $er# ?ath that ;e
ha$e >een on forerl# !n ?r!or l!$es) The ?ath that !s >est
for #ou !s the one that #ou l!ke >est) &o; ea<h ?ath
!n<ludes all the other ?aths) The onl# d!fferen<e !s the
e?has!s) If ;e are !ntelle<tual ;e e?has!Ge the Inana
Path2 the ?ath of !ntelle<t and ;!sdo) If ;e are
de$ot!onal2 then ;e e?has!Ge the "hakt! ?ath of lo$e
and de$ot!on to 'od) If ;e l!ke to >e of ser$!<e to
ank!nd ;e use the Kara Yoga ?ath) Ea<h ?ath leads
to the Hu!et!ng enough of the !nd so that ;e a# see
the !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are)
RaCa or Kr!#a Yoga !s a <o?lete and !ntegral ?ath that
su!ts the greatest nu>er of ?eo?le toda#) It !s a ?ath of
do!ngness !n e!ght ste?s2 ;!th ea<h ste? lead!ng to the
ne=t ste? after !t) I th!nk #ou are all fa!l!ar ;!th the e!ght
ste?s) If #ou are not2 #ou <an get !t fro a >ook) The f!rst
t;o ste?s are the oral and eth!<al ones2 the doAs2 the
donAts) The th!rd !s ?osture and >od# e=er<!se) The fourth
ste? !s learn!ng to <ontrol the >reath and l!fe for<e) The
f!fth !s lett!ng go of the e=ternal ;orld2 !nter!or!G!ng >#
d!s<onne<t!ng the sense tele?hones and turn!ng oneAs
attent!on ;!th!n) The s!=th !s <on<entrat!ng the !nd2
gett!ng !t Hu!et2 hold!ng one thought to the e=<lus!on of
other thoughts) The se$enth ste? !s ed!tat!on2 oneJ
?o!nted ed!tat!on2 and one?o!nted ed!tat!on leads !nto
the e!ghth ste?2 or the to? state <alled saadh!) So th!s
RaCa or Kr!#a Yoga ?ath !s one of ste?>#ste? do!ngness
that e$er#one <an use) (e ha??en to >e !n an era that !s
!n relat!$el# lo; $!>rat!on) ThatAs the reason ;h# ;e f!nd
the ;a# d!ff!<ult2 and thatAs the reason ;h# ;e need th!s
RaCa or Kr!#a Yoga2 a grad!ent and a ost !ntegral ?ath)
There are t;o ;a#s of gro;!ngB one !s ;hat I <all the
negat!$e ;a#2 el!!nat!ng the negat!$e2 go!ng !nto the
!nd2 see!ng the <ause of the ?ro>le that or!g!nated !n
a thought soe t!e !n the ?ast) (hen ;e see th!s
thought2 ;hen ;e >r!ng !t u? !nto <ons<!ousness2 ;e
naturall# let go of !t) (e see ho; s!ll# !t !s to hold onto !t
and therefore <orre<t that thought and >eha$!or)
Ho;e$er2 the other ;a# !s the >etter) It !s the ?os!t!$e
;a#) 4u!et the !nd and see ;ho and ;hat #ou reall#
are2 the !nf!n!te Self) In the o$er all2 thereAs reall# onl#
t;o ;a#sB el!!nat!ng the negat!$e and the >etter2 ?utt!ng
!n the ?os!t!$e2 DI a that I a2E DI a He)E The latter !s
># far the faster)
LetAs no; take a look at th!s so<alled a??aren<#2 the
;orld) The ;orld !s onl# an !llus!on that ;e <reated
entall#) It !s not e=ternal >ut !n real!t# ;!th!n us2 ;!th!n
our !nd) Soeda# #ouAll d!s<o$er that #ou <reated th!s
ent!re un!$erse that #ou see) The ethod of <reat!ng !s
># f!rst <reat!ng ;hat ;e <all a !nd) (e <reate our
!nd2 ;h!<h !s noth!ng >ut a <o?os!te of all our
thoughts2 <ons<!ous and su><ons<!ous2 and the thoughts
<reate the ater!al ;orld) E$er# l!ttle th!ng that ha??ens
to ea<h and e$er#one of us !s <reated !n our th!nk!ng) (e
entall# set u? a th!ng <alled t!e ;h!<h akes !t e$en
ore d!ff!<ult to see th!ngs >e<ause ;e th!nk no; and
th!ngs ha??en #ears later) "ut the onl# <reator there !s2
!s the !nd2 #our !nd) Is 'od a <reator6 Yes2 >e<ause
#ou are) Thou are That@ You set u? a !nd and through
the !nd <reate) It !s ne<essar# and good to d!s<o$er
that e$er#th!ng ha??en!ng !s <aused ># our th!nk!ng)
E$er#th!ng that ha??ens to us !s <reated !n our thought)
ItAs a ste??!ng stone to;ard real!G!ng and re<ogn!G!ng
that ;e are the <reators) F!rst #ou d!s<o$er that #ou
<reated #our trou>le2 then #ou d!s<o$er that #ou <an
<reate an#th!ng #ou des!re) After #ou d!s<o$er that there
!s noth!ng that #ou <annot <reate2 #ouAre st!ll unha??#)
The reason !s that #ou ha$e se?arated #ourself fro the
Inf!n!t#) Onl# on re<ogn!G!ng #our Inf!n!t# are #ou
?erfe<tl# sat!sf!ed)
So !f there are an# ?ro>les that rea!n2 the# onl# reJ
a!n >e<ause #ou are hold!ng onto Dhe !n thought) The
oent #ou let go of the2 the# are gone@ If #ou tell e
that !snAt so for #ou2 that !snAt true) The truth !s #ouAre st!ll
hold!ng onto the2 tell!ng e that !t doesnAt ;ork) &o;
tr#!ng to get r!d of a ?ro>le !s hold!ng onto !t) An#th!ng
;e tr# to get r!d of ;e are hold!ng !n !nd and there>#
susta!n!ng that ?ro>le) So the onl# ;a# to <orre<t a
?ro>le !s to let go of !t) See not the ?ro>le2 see onl#
;hat #ou ;ant) If #ou ;ould onl# fro th!s oent on
see ;hat #ou ;ant that !s all that #ou ;ould get2 !)e)2
;hat #ou ;ant) "ut #ou hold !n !nd the th!ngs #ou do
not ;ant) You struggle to el!!nate the th!ngs #ou donAt
;ant2 there># susta!n!ng the) So !tAs ne<essar# to let go
of the negat!$e and ?ut !n the ?os!t!$e !f #ou ;ant a
?os!t!$e2 ha??# l!fe)
Th!s su>Ce<t <annot >e learned !ntelle<tuall#2 !t <annot >e
learned through the !nd >e<ause !tAs ?er<e!$ed Cust
>eh!nd the !nd) (e <an use the !nd to graduall# undo
the l!!tat!ons enough so that ;e <an get >eh!nd the
!nd ># gett!ng !t Hu!eter) If !t ;ere ?oss!>le to get th!s
su>Ce<t through the !nd !ntelle<tuall#2 all ;e ;ould need
to do !s to read the >ooks on !t and ;e ;ould ha$e !t) "ut
!t doesnAt ;ork that ;a#) (e ha$e to $er# <on<entratedl#
d;ell u?on our Self that !s Cust >eh!nd the !nd) Turn the
!nd >a<k u?on the !nd to d!s<o$er ;hat the !nd !s2
and then go >e #ond the !nd to the Self) So to get th!s
su>Ce<t2 ea<h one ust e=?er!en<e !t2 real!Ge !t2 ake !t
real ># go!ng to the ?la<e Cust >eh!nd the !nd and
?er<e!$!ng !t there)
&o; the $er# h!ghest state !s s!?l# "e!ngness2 and !f
;e <ould onl# >e2 Cust >e2 ;e <ould see our Inf!n!t#) (e
;ould see that there are no l!!tat!ons) (e ;ould see
that ;e are the All) (e ;ould >e !n a ?erfe<tl# sat!ated2
?eranent2 <hangeless state) And !t !s not a
noth!ngness2 !t !s not a >oredo2 !t !s an Allness2 an
E$er#th!ngness2 a Total Sat!at!on that !s eternal) You ;!ll
ne$er2 ne$er lose #our !nd!$!dual!t#) The ;ord DIE as #ou
use !t to ean #our !nd!$!dual!t# ;!ll ne$er e$er lea$e
#ou) It e=?ands) (hat ha??ens as #ou reree>er ;hat
#ou are !s that #ouAll >eg!n to see that others are #ou2
that #ou are e2 that #ou are no; and al;a#s ha$e >een
glor!ousl# Inf!n!te)
Look at #our !nd) That !n !tself !s a good ?ra<t!<e) It
?uts #ou a?art fro !t) You are look!ng at !t) (at<h #our
thoughts) ItAs a ;onderful ?ra<t!<e) If #ou e=a!ne
thoroughl# the !nd2 #ou ;!ll d!s<o$er that !t !snAt2 !tAs an
!llus!on) Let !t go !tAs ;a#2 Cust ;at<h the !nd) The
ult!ate ;!tness !s the Self) ItAs a treendous th!ng to
;at<h the !nd) &ot onl# does !t Hu!et !t2 !t akes the
!nd not #ou) If #ou tra<e the sour<e of the !nd2 #ou
f!nd !t !s noth!ngness) Th!s ;hole ;orld !s a drea
!llus!on2 ;h!<h eans that !t !snAt)
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Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n &e; York %!t#2
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Do #ou ;ant e to talk or do #ou ;ant to ask Huest!ons6
I guess I <ould start ;!th tell!ng #ou # !?ress!ons of
#ou) It a??ears to e that s!n<e I ;as here last #ear2 #ou
see to ha$e greater2 ore !ntense ?ro>les) Th!s !s for
all !n general2 not an#one !n ?art!<ular) Th!s
!ntens!f!<at!on of ?ro>les akes !t a??ear as though ;e
are go!ng >a<k;ards2 >ut !t !snAt true) (e ha$e r!sen to
the state ;here ;e <an out;ardl# >etter e=?ress
oursel$es2 and ?ro>les no; <oe out !nto the ;orld
rather than rea!n held !n the su><ons<!ous !nd) (hen
;e are a?athet!< !tAs d!ff!<ult for us to e=?ress) ItAs d!ff!<ult
for us to out;ardl# a<t2 and so our ?ro>les rea!n
s;!rl!ng around !n our su><ons<!ous !nd and ost of
the donAt <oe out and ater!al!Ge !n the ;orld)
(hen one >eg!ns to o$e a ste? a>o$e the a?athet!<
state2 one !s st!ll !n the a?athet!< state >ut !s >eg!nn!ng to
a<Hu!re soe of the <a?a>!l!t# of do!ng) Then oneAs
?ro>les !n<reas!ngl# ater!al!Ge out;ardl# and !t
sees as though the ;orld !s fall!ng !n on one) "ut !tAs
a<tuall# a state of gro;th to o$e u? fro the a?athet!<
state and <oe u? !nto the >eg!nn!ngs of the do!ngness
state2 and thatAs the state of a?athet!<do!ngness) So
;hen ;e <oe !nto th!s a?athet!<do!ngness state ;e
>eg!n to do ;!th a?athet!<2 ag!tated tenden<!es and
therefore ;eAre soe;hat destru<t!$e2 e$en to
oursel$es) (e >e<oe out;ardl# or e=?ress!$el#
destru<t!$e to the ;orld and to oursel$es2 ;e ha$e
?ro>les and th!ngs see ;orse) (e th!nk ;eAre go!ng
>a<k;ards >ut a<tuall# ;eAre o$!ng ahead2 >e<ause
a?athet!<do!ngness !s h!gher than a?athet!< nonJ
do!ngness)
&o;2 the ste? a>o$e a?athet!<do!ngness ;ould >e one
of do!ngness ;here ;e ;ould >e eHuall# <onstru<t!$e
and destru<t!$e) Mo$e u? another ste?2 and #ou o$e
!nto the do!ngness >e!ngness state ;here #ouAre a >!g
doer and onl# <onstru<t!$e) (hen #ou ste? u? fro
there2 #ou go !nto the >e!ngness state #ou donAt ha$e to
do2 #ou Cust onl# >e) So the o$erall state of the ;orld
toda# !s that !t has o$ed u? !nto th!s a?athet!<J
do!ngness state and the ;orld sees to ha$e >!gger and
>etter ?ro>les) Th!s !s ?rogress2 a ste? for;ard2
although !t a??ears other;!se) To su u? the forego!ng2
the stages of gro;th are set out on the ne=t ?age)
4B Is th!s the ;orld !n general2 or !s !t Cust the ?eo?le on
the ?ath ;ho are <aught u? !n th!s6
LesterB ItAs >oth) (e are all !n$ol$ed !n th!s) You see !t
e=?ressed !n the ra<e !ssue2 the re$olt aga!n the
esta>l!shent2 Cu$en!le del!nHuen<#2 +!et &a2 Afr!<a) ItAs
?re$alent e$er#;here toda#) It !s ?art of the ;orld gro;th
9Stage /:)
4B Is th!s >e<ause ?eo?le are ore de$elo?ed to <o?e
;!th !t6
STA'ES OF 'RO(TH
I&A%TIO& A?ath#B Ina<t!on due to a?ath#2 ;!th re
sentents and host!l!t!es2 and fear to e=
?ress for fear of retal!at!on) A
su>Ce<t!$el#
destru<t!$e state)
9"et;een .) A?athet!<do!ngnessB "eg!nn!ngs of a<t!on2
and *): enough ;!ll to e=?ress th!ngs out;ardl#) A
>eg!nn!ng of an out;ardl# a<t!$e >ut
destru<t!$e state)
A%TIO& Do!ngnessB A<t!on that o$es us out of Stage
.2 to;ard the eHu!l!>r!u of Stage ,)
Here one !s eHuall# <onstru<t!$e and
destru<t!$e to oneself and the ;orld)
9"et;een *) Do!ngness>e!ngnessB
Energet!<
and ,): do!ngness ;!th <alnessB u<h
out;ard
a<t!on2 all <onstru<t!$e to ourself2 the ;orld
and the un!$erse)
I&A%TIO& Seren!t#B Ina<t!on2 the a>!l!t#
to Cust >e2 to
>e the ;!tness2 ;at<h!ng and allo;!ng
the
un!$erse to >e ?erfe<t as !t reall# !s)
LesterB The#Are ore de$elo?ed2 not to <o?e ;!th !t2 >ut
ore de$elo?ed) The ;a# the#Are <o?!ng ;!th !t !s !n a
destru<t!$e ;a#) Pro>les donAt ha$e to >e sol$ed >#
k!ll!ng ea<h other or ># $!olen<e) Pro>les <ould >e
sol$ed ># d!s<uss!ons and should >e) Ho;e$er2 !tAs a
ste? for;ard fro a lo;er state 9Stage .:)
The ;orld toda# !s !n a lo; state of >e!ngness 9Stage /:)
ItAs <alled the ater!al!st!< age) (e <ae out of the
lo;est state2 ;here!n ;e l!$ed onl# to sat!ate our
a??et!tes2 a>out .833 A)D) You kno; ;hat the dark ages
;ere) (eAre no; !n the se<ond stage and ;eAre ha$!ng
the gro;!ng ?a!ns of gett!ng out of the f!rst !nto the
se<ond) "ut the se<ond !s not a h!ghl# s?!r!tual stateL !tMs
the stage ;here te<hn!<all# ;e ad$an<e treendousl#)
The th!rd stage >eg!ns the state of kno;!ng that th!s !s a
ental ;orld and that ;e are all related) (e sto? f!ght!ng
ea<h other and ;e all lo$e one another) And the fourth
state !s the state !n ;h!<h an kno;s full# h!s >e!ngness
!n 'od2 that he !s a totall# free >e!ng) These four are the
Iron2 >ronGe2 s!l$er and golden ages the an<!ent 'reeks
s?oke of) 9The f!fth stage !s reall# >e#ond th!s ;orld2
although a<<o?l!shed !n th!s ;orld): Ho;e$er2 at
an#t!e2 ;hene$er an#one <hooses2 he a# o$e !nto
the h!ghest state) (e donAt ha$e to sta# at the le$el that
the ;orld !s !n2 and those of us ;ho are on the ?ath are
o$!ng u? out of th!s general le$el) ArenAt ;e lu<k#6
4B E$en ;!th our ?ro>les6
LesterB Yes) To the ;orld e$er#th!ng sees ho?eless)
The# feel hel?less) (e kno; the ;a# out) &o atter ho;
u<h the ;orld hurts2 ;e kno; thereAs a ;a# out) (e
ha$e ho?e and a d!re<t!on) And ;hat !s the ;a# out6 &ot
look!ng to the ;orld for ha??!ness2 >ut look!ng to the
?la<e ;here ha??!ness !s2 and that ?la<e !s r!ght ;!th!n
us2 ;!th!n our <ons<!ousness) Unl!!ted Co# !s our
natural2 !nherent state ;h!<h ;e ha$e2 through
!gnoran<e2 undone ># !?os!ng <on<e?ts of l!!tat!onsB I
need th!s2 I need h!2 I need her2 and !f I donAt get these I
a hurt2 I ha$e trou>le) 'ro;th !s onl# lett!ng go of these
<on<e?ts of la<k and l!!tat!on or2 on the ?os!t!$e s!de2
go!ng ;!th!n and see!ng th!s unl!!ted "e!ng that ;e are
and <hoos!ng to rea!n as su<h)
An#t!e ;e ha$e trou>le2 an#t!e ;e ha$e a ?ro>le2
;eAre >e!ng the l!!ted ego) (eMre tr#!ng to e=?ress the
Self through the l!!ted ego2 and !tAs too sall2 ;e get
sHueeGed and !t hurts) So2 !f there !s a ?ro>le2 the th!ng
to do !s to ask #ourself2 D(hat a I do!ng6 (here!n a I
deand!ng2 seek!ng ;!th ego ot!$at!on6E If the ans;er
<oes2 !f #ou see ho;2 ego;!se2 #ouAre <aus!ng th!s soJ
<alled ?ro>le2 #ouAll autoat!<all# ?ull the <ause u?
fro the su><ons<!ous !nto the <ons<!ous2 and on<e !tAs
<ons<!ous #ouAll naturall# let go of !t) The reason ;h#
one doesnAt let go !s >e<ause the <ause2 the thought that
!n!t!ated the d!ff!<ult# !s su><ons<!ous) So2 e!ther ;e
ake the thought <ons<!ous and let go of !t2 or2 and th!s
!s the h!gher and >etter ;a#2 ;e kno; strongl# enough
that ;e are the Self2 that ;e are not th!s >od#2 th!s !nd2
th!s ;orld) And ;hen #ou feel the Self2 the feel of the Self
!s noth!ng >ut unl!!ted Co#2 and all ?ro>les !ed!atel#
resol$e@
I sound Hu!te !nd!<t!ng ;hen I sa# an# ?ro>le2 an# trouJ
>le2 !s ego ot!$ated2 >ut that #ouAll f!nd !s true) (hen
#ou ;!ll >e #our Self there !s no ?ro>le2 there !s noth!ng
that ;!ll not fall !nto l!ne ?erfe<tl#2 haron!ousl#2 ;!th no
effort) The ore ego ot!$ated ;e are2 the ore d!ff!<ult
!t !s to a<<o?l!sh soeth!ng2 the less haron# there !s
and the greater the !ser# ;e ha$e) And !t !s reall# as
s!?le as IA ?utt!ng !t) (hatAs not eas# !s to let go of
these ;rong ha>!ts of !ns!st!ng u?on >e!ng an ego) The
ha>!ts are strong) The#A$e >een ;ell !ngra!ned o$er
thousands of #ears) "ut all of us on the ?ath are no;
lett!ng go of these th!ngs and ;e donAt let go eas!l#
>e<ause of the ha>!ts that ha$e >een there su<h a long2
long t!e) Ho;e$er2 the oent ;e <hoose to let go of
the2 ;e <an) If ;e sa# ;e <anAt let go !tAs >e<ause ;e
reall# donAt ;ant to) The des!re to let go !snAt strong
enough)
Do I ake th!s too s!?le6 You kno; ;h# IA address!ng
#ou2 I!2 >e<ause I kno; #ouA$e had Hu!te a lot of th!s)
YouA$e ?ro>a>l# heard !t ?resented !n >eaut!full#
<o?l!<ated ;a#s2 ;!th a lot of th!ngs added to !t that
<o?l!<ate !t2 and ake !t ore d!ff!<ult to see) "ut on<e
;e a<<e?t !t and see the s!?l!<!t# of !t2 all ;e need to do
!s effe<t !t) And no one <an do !t for us >ut ;e oursel$es)
4B I ha$e a fr!end ;ho has ?ro>les) SheAs %athol!< and
$er# ?!ous) (hen th!ngs get >la<kest and she has no
ore ho?e and !s at the >otto I at that $er# oent
soeth!ng ha??ens so that e$er#th!ng turns out r!ght)
LesterB Do #ou kno; ;h# she ust rea<h >otto6
4B (ell she has fa!th and she kno;s that
LesterB &o2 she doesnAt ha$e fa!th and she !s not ?!ous I
th!s !s her trou>le) You see I fa!th ;ould <ause her to let
go and let 'od) P!ous ;ould <ause a s!!lar th!ng2 J
surrender!ng and >e!ng hu>le) Out;ardl# sheAs the ;a#
#ou sa# I >ut !n;ardl# sheAs the ;a# IA sa#!ng) You see2
she tr!es2 herself2 to <ontrol e$er#th!ng and thatAs not
lett!ng 'od) She tr!es and she tr!es and she tr!es)
4B She ?ra#s)
LesterB Yes I she ?ra#s2 >ut she ;ants !t the ;a# she
;ants !t2 not the ;a# 'od ;ould ;ant !t) SheAs found out
that her ?ra#!ng for !t doesnAt hel? her) You donAt ha$e to
?ra#2 !f #ou surrender) YouA$e got to let go and let 'od)
(hen does she let go and let 'od6 (hen she herself
<anAt do an#th!ng an#ore2 she lets go) In the e=tree
she lets go2 and the oent one lets go2 e$er#th!ng
resol$es !tself) %an #ou see !t6 In the e=tree2 she feels2
DOh2 thereAs noth!ng I <an do2E and thatAs ;hen she lets
go and lets 'od) If #ou <an sho; her th!s ?o!nt sheAll see
!t2 ost l!kel#2 and then >e ore <ons<!ousl# a>le to use
!t)
4B I kee? tr#!ng to tell her that she ust >e <onf!dent)
LesterB %on$!<t!on2 stronger than fa!th2 a>solute <onJ
$!<t!on of 'od2 that ;!ll do !t@ Let go and let 'od and then
e$er#th!ng stra!ghtens out2 >ut ;hen ;e tr# to do !t2 ;e
ha$e trou>le)
4B (hen #ou sa#2 DLet go and let 'od2E does that ean
that #ou should ;ork str!<tl# on !ns?!rat!on2 or Cust s!t
>a<k and let th!ngs ha??en6
LesterB Ha$e the feel!ng of Dlett!ng th!ngs ha??en)E To
a<<o?l!sh th!s ;e ha$e to let the egosense go) The ego
!s DI a an !nd!$!dual2 LesterB2 and . ha$e a >od# and I
do th!ngs)E ThatAs ;rong) If I a the Self2 there !s no
LesterB2 . ha$e to get LesterB out of the ;a# and let Self
or 'od o?erate) (hen a<h!e$ed2 #ouAll o$e !n l!fe2 #ouAll
sort of f!oat through th!ngs2 >ut there ;!ll >e no effort) If
thereAs effort2 thereAs ego) &o;2 of <ourse2 #ouAre go!ng
to ha$e to use soe effort2 >e<ause #ouAre not start!ng
off as the real!Ged Self) You see2 ;hen th!s g!rl goes to
the e=tree2 she lets go and th!ngs ha??en effortlessl#)
ThatAs lett!ng go and lett!ng 'od@
Profess!ng fa!th2 ?rofess!ng all these th!ngs doesnAt do !t)
A<tuall# ha$!ng the does !t) The fa<t that she has
trou>les !s ?roof that she doesnAt ha$e the <on$!<t!on of
'od >e<ause 'od !s All2 'od !s Perfe<t2 and !f 'od !s All
and 'od !s Perfe<t2 e$er#th!ng ust >e ?erfe<t2 and that
lea$es no ?la<e for !?erfe<t!on or trou>les) If #ou take
that att!tude2 so >e !t@ So2 !tAs the feel!ng that I a not the
doer and that I let go and let !t ha??en)
4B I <anAt tell ;hen IA ego)
LesterB (hen thereAs no effort2 thereAs no ego) The ore
the effort the ore the ego)
4B (hen the effort !s e=tree #ou ha$e to ore or less
go the other ;a# an#;a#)
LesterB Yes) IA tr#!ng to g!$e #ou a ethod of kno;!ng
;hether !tAs ego or not) The ore the effort the greater
the ego) Ho;e$er2 #ouAre go!ng to use effort unt!l #ouAre
full# real!Ged) &o;2 there ;!ll >e t!es ;hen #ouAll use no
effort and e$er#th!ng ;!ll fall ?erfe<tl# !nto l!ne for #ou2 so
at t!es #ouAll >e #our Self)
4B Out doesnAt th!s t#?e of th!ng ake #ou !ndolent2 that
#ou donAt do an# a<t!on6 Is !t that #ou shouldnAt tr# to do
an#th!ng2 thatAs ;hat I donAt understand6
LesterB Indolen<e !s an a<t!on2 a negat!$e a<t!on) It !s the
a<t of hold!ng #ourself fro o$!ng) &o; !t !s !?oss!>le
for #ou to >e a<t!onless) To a<h!e$e the a<t!onless state
#ou should tr# to let go of #our ego ore and ore2
>e<ause no; #ou <anAt do !t totall#) If #ou <ould #ouAd >e
full# real!Ged) "ut !f #ou kee? lett!ng go of the ego2 #ou
;!ll e$entuall# dro? !t and >e the ;!tness and >e not the
doer) Does that ake sense or ha$e an# ean!ng6 "e
not the doer) Let !t ha??en) Ha$e the feel!ng of !tAs 'odAs
;orld2 ;hate$erAs ha??en!ng2 so let H!@
4B Ho; do ;e get r!d of ?ro>les6
LesterB The oent #ou sa#2 DI ha$e a ?ro>le2E #ouAre
stu<k2 #ou are ak!ng !t real@ You <anAt get r!d of a ?ro>J
le2 >e<ause #ou are ak!ng !t real) YouA$e got !t)
4B So2 !f2 ;hen ;e ha$e ?ro>les2 ;e sa#2 DThere !s no
?ro>le at all2 D;!ll the# $an!sh then6
LesterB &o) If #ou sa#2 DThereAs no ?ro>le2E the# ;onAt
$an!sh >e<ause #ouAre sa#!ng2 DThereAs no ?ro>le)E
YouAre entall# hold!ng the ?ro>le !n !nd and
therefore susta!n!ng !t) Erase the ?ro>le fro #our
!nd): Kno; that e$er#th!ng !s ?erfe<t and then the
?ro>le !s ne<essar!l# none=!stent)
4B (ell2 I th!nk that ;a#2 that e$er#th!ng !s reall# ?erfe<t)
LesterB If #ou reall# doE then e$er#th!ng ust >e)
4B Ho; eas# !t ;ould >e !f ;e understood th!s fro the
>eg!nn!ng)
LesterB Yes) You see2 l!fe2 naturall#2 !s totall# effortless)
There !s no effort !n l!fe ;hatsoe$er !f ;e ;ould Cust >e
our natural Self) "ut ;eAre tr#!ng to >e a l!!ted ego) That
takes effort) It takes effort to >e l!!ted ;hen #our natural
state !s unl!!ted2 and the ore #ou tr# to >e l!!ted2 the
ore effort !t takes) "ut to >e #our unl!!ted Self !t takes
no effort) Iust l!ke #our fr!end2 ;hen she got to the
e=tree she ;ould let go and e$er#th!ng ;ould
stra!ghten out2 ;!th no effort) All the t!e she ;as tr#!ng
and tr#!ng2 th!ngs ;ere gett!ng ;orse and ;orse) "ut
;hen she ga$e u? and let go2 th!ngs resol$ed)
4B (ell2 she had to go out and look for a Co>2 she had to
go to an agent2 she Cust <ouldnAt s!t do;n and ;a!t)
LesterB I sa# all she had to do ;as to let go and >e
herself) Then e$en !f she lo<ked herself !n a <ha>er
soe;here2 the th!ngs ;ould ha$e <oe to her) You
donAt s!t do;n and ;a!t2 #ou donAt do an#th!ng) Iust let go
of the sense of doersh!?) You Cust kno; that e$er#th!ng !s
?erfe<t and then the sl!ghtest thought #ou ha$e ;!ll
Hu!<kl# <oe !nto >e!ng) ThereAs no l!!tat!on on 'od2
the Self) (hate$er #ou thought2 ;ould ha$e to <oe !nto
>e!ng !f #ou let go2 >e<ause #ouAre !n$ok!ng #our !nf!n!te
?o;er2 #our Self) &oth!ng <an sto? !t@
4B "ut at the sae t!e #ou ha$e to struggle to get
soe a<t!on)
LesterB &o2 I sa!d Cust the o??os!te2 I sa# lo<k #ourself !n
a <ha>er and ?adlo<k the outs!de of !t and !f #ou do
;hat IA sa#!ng #ouAll f!nd that !t ;!ll >e effe<ted) It has to
>e) &oth!ng <an sto? !t@ On!?oten<e !s !n$oked@
4B (hat !s ?ra#er for2 ;hat does ?ra#!ng ean6
LesterB Pra#!ng !s for those ;ho need ?ra#!ng) (hen #ou
kno; ;hat #ou kno;2 to ;ho are #ou ?ra#!ng6 If #ou
are That2 ;h# do #ou ha$e to ?ra# to It6 See2 ?ra#!ng
ad!ts dual!t#) DIE ?ra# to D'od)E Ma!nta!n #our Oneness)
Ho;e$er2 ;hen one ?ra#s !t !s >est to ?ra# for one th!ng
onl#2 ore ;!sdo2 so that #ou el!!nate all need for an#
?ra#er2 for an# ask!ng) It all de?ends on oneAs state of
understand!ng) Most ?eo?le !n the ;orld toda# need to
?ra#) "ut ?ra#er ad!ts dual!t#2 'od !s out there) And ;e
should kno; that 'od !s ;!th!n) E$en though Iesus sa!d2
DThe k!ngdo of 'od !s ;!th!n2E ;e st!ll look for 'od
;!thout and HeAs not out there2 HeAs onl# ;!th!n) He turns
out to >e our $er# o;n "e!ngness) The ;ord DIE ;!th
noth!ng added to !t !s the 'od ;e seek) (hen #ou sa# DI
a soeth!ng2 Dthat !snAt2 or DI and soeth!ng2E that too
!snAt 'od) "ut Cust ?ure DIE and onl# DI2E that !s 'od) That
!s ;h# !t !s sa!d that 'od !s <loser than flesh2 !tAs DI2E and
ho; <lose !s DIE6 ItAs <loser than the flesh !s2 and that !s
'od2 #our $er# o;n Self@
4B ThatAs a $er# good feel!ng)
LesterB Yes2 >e<ause !tAs re!nd!ng #ou of ;hat #ou
kno; su><ons<!ousl#2 that #ou are that Self) Iust hold
onto the ;ord DIE onl#2 DI2 I2 I2 I2E and #ouAll >e<oe ore
e=h!larated) Iust tr# !t ;hen #ouAre alone) Iust DI2 I2 I2E
and not DI a a >od#2 I a a !nd2E >ut DIE I2 I2 Dthat
feel!ng of "e!ng) I th!nk the ;ord that des<r!>es 'od
ore than an# other s!ngle ;ord !s D"e!ngness)E 'od !s
all "e!ngness) (e are2 ;hen ;e look ;!th!n2 all
"e!ngness ?retend!ng ;eAre a t!n# ?art of It2 a l!!ted
>od# !nd) "ut ;hen #ou look ;!th!n #ouAll see that #ou
are all "e!ngness) "e!ngness !s 'od@ "e!ngness !s also
A;areness2 %ons<!ousness) The# are the sae th!ng)
Later on2 #ouAll see the as !dent!<alB "e!ngness2
A;areness2 and %ons<!ousness)
So >e #our Self and there ne$er ;!ll >e a ?ro>le) SeeJ
!ng a ?ro>le !n the ;orld !s tr#!ng to >e a l!!ted egoJ
>od#!nd) If #ou th!nk #ou ha$e a ?ro>le2 #ou do) If
#ouAll Cust a<<e?t that 'od !s AU2 'od !s Perfe<t2 thatAs all
there !s and look at Perfe<t!on2 thatAs all #ouAll e$er eet
;!th@
4B Then ;e ha$e to ;!?e out the ;ord D?ro>le)E
LesterB Yes) You ha$e to ;!?e out the ;ords D?ro>le2E
D<anAt2E DdonAt2E D;onAt2E all negat!$e ;ords) In the future
;hen an !s !n a state of haron# all these ;ords ;!ll
d!sa??ear)
4B As #ou ?rogress ore on the ?ath so an# th!ngs
see so u<h ore su?erf!<!al) I donAt kno; !f thatAs
?rogress or !f IA >e<o!ng !nd!fferent to the ;orld
around e)
LesterB (ell2 that also !s ?rogress2 >e!ng !nd!fferent2 !)e)2
nonatta<hed)
4B I reall# <ouldnAt <are less a>out ?ol!t!<s or all these
th!ngs ;h!<h at one t!e seeed so !?ortant) Is that
>ad6
LesterB Ho; does !t feel6
4B I ha$en It anal#Ged the feel!ng2 IA$e Cust seen that all
these ?eo?le th!nk ;hat the#Are do!ng !s so !?ortant2
a#>e IA ;rong !n that I donAt feel that ;a#)
LesterB &o2 #ou are r!ght) The h!gher #ou go the ore
#ou see the Perfe<t!on and therefore the less #ou see
the ?ro>les) The ore one sees ?ro>les2 the lo;er
one !s) (hat #ouMre talk!ng a>out !s ?ro>les) The
?eo?le ;ho see the ;ant #ou to >e the ;a# the# are2
and ;!ll ten #ou that #ouAre ;rong) Th!s !s one th!ng #ou
ust >e on guard aga!nst) As #ou gro; those ;ho are
not u? to #ou ;!ll tr# to ?ull #ou do;n to ;here the# are)
Let the th!nk #ou are ;rong) You kno; #ou are r!ght@
DonAt argue) ItAs fru!tless)
4B I f!nd that the ?eo?le tr# to ake e feel self!sh >eJ
<ause I feel that ;a#) I donAt kno; ;hether thatAs true or
not2 thatAs ;h# I ;anted to d!s<uss !t)
LesterB ItAs th!s ;a#2 ;hen #ou donAt th!nk the ;a# the#
th!nk2 the# <all #ou self!sh) Iust <he<k !t out) Th!s !s
;hatAs go!ng on2 th!s !s the ;a# the# th!nk) (hen #ou
donAt th!nk the ;a# the# th!nk #ou are self!sh) &o2 !tAs not
ho; u<h #ou re<ogn!Ge a ?ro>le that sho;s
unself!shness) ItAs ho; u<h #ou see that there !s no
?ro>le and hel? others to see !t that sho;s
unself!shness) Th!s ;a# #ou offer hel?2 #ouAre $er#
<onstru<t!$e and unself!sh)
4B Iust do e$er#th!ng ;!th a des!re to hel? and that !s
lo$e)
LesterB Yes2 Cust feel lo$e2 #ou donAt ne<essar!l# ha$e to
do) Lo$e2 and #our thoughts are ?os!t!$e) Thought !s far
ore ?o;erful than a<t!on) ItAs the >as!s of and effe<ts
a<t!on) ItAs the !n!t!ator2 <oes >efore !t and deter!nes
a<t!on) A real!Ged >e!ng s!tt!ng !n a <a$e soe;here all
># h!self !s do!ng ore good for the ;orld than
organ!Gat!ons of a<t!on) He !s a!d!ng e$er#one2 h!s hel?
>e!ng su><ons<!ousl# re<e!$ed ># all)
&o; ;eAre >a<k to ;hat ;e ;ere talk!ng a>out >eforeB
the >otto state !s !na<t!on2 the !ddle state !s a<t!on2
the to? state !s !na<t!on) The >otto state !s one of
a?athet!< !nert!a) ItAs destru<t!$e) It Cust ;ants to sto?
e$er#th!ng2 a<tuall# destro# e$er#th!ng) The to? state lets
e$er#th!ng >e Cust the ;a# !t !s >e<ause e$er#th!ng !s
?erfe<t and one !n th!s state entall# and ?o;erfull#
?roCe<ts th!s to e$er#one) The !ddle state !s the a<t!on
state ;h!<h o$es #ou u? fro the >otto to;ard the
to? state of eHu!l!>r!u) &o;2 as #ou o$e u?2 those
;ho are not as far along as #ou are ;!ll tr# to ?ull #ou
do;n to ;here the# are)
4B So2 !tAs sort of a ?ro$!ng ground2 or a test!ng2 to see
ho; u<h those th!ngs >other #ou)
LesterB Yes) It tests #our <on$!<t!on) (here !s #our
<on$!<t!on !f #ou go ;!th the6 If #ou go ;!th the #our
tenden<# !s to >el!e$e ore the ;a# the# do)
4B (h!<h !s eas!er2 I kno;)
LesterB &o2 tr# !t) If #ou th!nk !tAs eas!er2 Cust go the!r ;a#
and #ouAll ha$e ore !ser# as the# do)
4B Soet!es . th!nk !tAs eas!er to Cust >e one of the
o>)
LesterB Des!re for ego a??ro$al akes !t see eas!er)
YouAll f!nd out other;!se) YouA$e >een one of the o>2
ha$enAt #ou6 YouA$e >een l!ke the) ItAs not eas#) &o2 the
r!ght ;a# !s eas!er) Do #ou see that6 The r!ght ;a# !s
lett!ng go and lett!ng 'od and then e$er#th!ng falls !nto
l!ne ?erfe<tl#2 no effort) "ut ;hen I ha$e to do !t2 !tAs not
'od2 !tAs e2 the ego2 ;ant!ng to do2 to <hange th!ngs2
<orre<t th!s ;orld2 and so forth)
4B (ould a antra or soeth!ng l!ke that >e the >est
th!ng to ree>er ;hen these th!ngs <oe u? that ;a#6
LesterB Aff!rat!ons are al;a#s good) A antra !s an
aff!rat!on thatAs re?eated aga!n and aga!n) Do ;hate$er
;!ll hel? #ou to do and >e ;hat #ou th!nk #ou should do
and >e)
4B ThatAs ;hat I donAt kno;)
LesterB To seek ;ho and ;hat #ou are2 to kno; #our
Self2 !s the $er# >est th!ng to do and >e) ThereA$e >een
oents ;hen #ouA$e let go and felt #our real Self) Ho;
does !t feel6
4B Mar$elous2 <ould I ha$e !t all the t!e6
LesterB Yes2 <erta!nl#2 sta# that ;a#2 thatAs all) "e ;hat
#ou are@ YouAre !nf!n!te2 on!s<!ent2 and on!?otent2 r!ght
here and no;) "E THAT@ Sto? >e!ng th!s l!!ted2
!sera>le2 l!ttle ego)
4B (ell2 I ha$e the sae ?ro>le he has and I thought I
;asA >e<o!ng !nd!fferent)
LesterB Yes2 #ouAre >e<o!ng !nd!fferent to the negat!$!t#2
and ;hatAs ;rong ;!th that6 (hat !s ?ol!t!<s6 ItAs a
e<han!s of for<e and <ontrol) In a so<!et# ;here
e$er#one lo$es e$er#one do #ou need ?ol!t!<s6 If #ou
;ant to hel? the ;orld2 hel? #ourself gro;2 and #ouAll do
far ore than #ou <ould ># >e!ng !n$ol$ed !n ?ol!t!<s) The
ore #ouAre <a?a>le of lo$!ng2 the ore #ouAre hel?!ng
the ;orld) Parl!ents <annot r!ght the ;orld2 >ut enough
?eo?le lo$!ng <an) The Pres!dent of the Un!ted States
ust ne<essar!l# re?resent the su total <ons<!ousness2
the su total th!nk!ngness2 of all the ?eo?le of the Un!ted
States added together) Pr!n<!?le2 d!$!ne la; su?ersedes
anade la;) %ons<!ousness2 th!nk!ngness deter!nes
e$er#th!ng) The ;orld out there !s onl# our <olle<t!$e
<ons<!ousness) If ;e donMt l!ke ;hatMs ha??en!ng to us !n
the ;orld2 all ;e ha$e to do !s <hange our
<ons<!ousness2 and the ;orld out there <hanges for us@
4B "ut doesnAt th!s sort of th!ng take a great deal of
<ourage an# t!es6 Soet!es I donAt reall# ha$e the
guts to >e a>le to do the th!ngs I ;ant to do)
LesterB Alr!ght2 ;h# donAt #ou ha$e the guts6
4B I donAt kno;)
LesterB Ego) You ;ant a??ro$al fro the) YouAre
seek!ng the!r a??ro$alL #ou ;ant to go the ;a# the# ;ant
#ou to go)
4B It !snAt that I ;ant the!r a??ro$alL I donAt ;ant the!r
d!sa??ro$al)
LesterB (ell2 !snAt that the sae th!ng6
4B I ree>er ;hat #ou sa!d last t!eB ;hen #ou resol$e
a ?ro>le !t doesnAt <oe u? aga!n2 and !tAs true) "ut
then #ou get ne; ones) (hen #ou ha$e sol$ed
soeth!ng ;!th!n #our o;n !nd and #ou kno; that #ou
ha$e <oe u? a ste? on the ladder2 !t doesnAt ?resent
!tself aga!n2 ;h!<h !s a great hel?) "ut then there are
al;a#s ne; ?ro>les)
LesterB ThereAs no end to ?ro>les !n the ;orld) You go
on and on fore$er and e$er sol$!ng ?ro>les !n the
;orld2 and #ouAll ha$e ore and ore) As long as #ou
are <ons<!ous of ?ro>les the# e=!st) Onl# ;hen #ou
d!s<o$er the real #ou2 are there no ?ro>les@
(hat ;e do !s ;e ?ut our hand !n a f!re and sa#2 DOu<h2
!tAs hot2 # hand !s >urn!ng) "o#2 do I ha$e a ?ro>le)E
ThatAs all) (hen #ou see that #ou are do!ng !t2 #ou sto?)
If #ou ha$e a ?ro>le2 #ouAre ?utt!ng #our hand !nto a
?ro>le and #ell!ng2 DIt hurts@E and a<t!ng as though
#ouAre not ?utt!ng #our hand !nto !t) You a<t as though
#ou are not do!ng !t) "ut #ou are) That ?ro>le !s !n #our
<ons<!ousness) ItAs !n #our !nd) %hange #our !nd2
<hange #our <ons<!ousness and !ed!atel# that
?ro>le !s no ore) Tr# !t and #ouAll see that !tAs so)
4B Last #ear ;hen ;e ;ere all together ;e ;ere h!gher
and ;e had fe;er ?ro>les)
LesterB ThatAs the ?r!e ?ur?ose of <o!ng together as a
grou?) YouAre re!nded of #our d!re<t!on) YouAre ;!th
?eo?le ;ho are str!$!ng !n that sae d!re<t!on and #ouAre
o$!ng o??os!te to the ;a# the ;orld !s o$!ng) So kee?
?os!t!$e <o?an# as u<h as ?oss!>le) And ;hen #ou
are ># #ourself sto? >e!ng ;hat #ou are not2 a l!!ted
>od# and !nd2 and Cust >e ;hat #ou are an Inf!n!te2
totall# free2 grand and glor!ous >e!ng2 ;hole and
<o?lete)
Ho; to see the ego6 E$er# t!e there !s a rea<t!on to
an#one or an#th!ng that rea<t!on !s ego ot!$ated) Look
;!th!n for the ego ot!$at!on and ;hen #ou see !t2 let go
of !t) Ea<h t!e an ego ot!$at!on !s seen2 the ego !s
;eakened) To see ego ot!$at!on !s to feel !t2 not Cust
see !t !ntelle<tuall#) The ore !t hurts2 the ore ;e are
!n$ol$ed ego;!se)
KKK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n &e; York %!t#2
Se?te>er .52 .-15)
SESSIO& *
SPIRITUAL 'RO(TH
IT IS SU''ESTED THAT THE "ELO( APHORISMS
"E A"SOR"ED O&E AT A TIME) TRY
U&DERSTA&DI&' O&E "EFORE 'OI&' O& TO THE
&ENT)
KKK The ;hole o>Ce<t on the
?ath !s to let go of the ego) (hat rea!ns !s #our Self)
KKK The onl# gro;th there !s2
!s the el!!nat!ng of the ego)
KKK Ego !s the sense of DI a
an !nd!$!dual se?arate fro the All)E In the e=tree2 !t !s
egot!s)
KKK 'ro;th !s trans<end!ng
#ourself2 #our ha>!tual self2 ;h!<h !s none other than
ego)
KKK 'ro;th !s the ego gett!ng
out of !ts !ser#)
KKK Re<ogn!Ge that all Co# !s
noth!ng >ut #our Self2 ore or less)
KKK There !s no ha??!ness
e=<e?t that of e=?er!en<!ng #our Self) (hen #ou see
that2 !t akes the ?ath $er# d!re<t) You sto? <has!ng the
ra!n>o; and #ou go for the ha??!ness ;here #ou kno; !t
!s2 r!ght ;!th!n #ou)
KKK E$er#th!ng #ou are
seek!ng2 #ou are2 and $er# fool!shl# sa#!ng #ou are not)
ThatAs ?art of the en!gaB e$er#th!ng e$er#one !s
seek!ng ;!th su<h !ntens!t#2 one has2 and u<h ore)
KKK DIt2E !s #ou2 ;hen #ou sa#2
DI2E that !s the Inf!n!te) 'reat
(hen an#one sa#s he !s not a aster2 he !s l#!ng)
KKK Your effort should >e for
?ro?er !dent!t#) Ident!f# ;!th #our Self@
KKK S?!r!tual ad$an<eent !s
deter!ned ># ho; u<h #ou !dent!f# ;!th #our real Self)
KKK The ego !s $er# tr!<k#) It
often talks us out of th!s ?ath for a short ?er!od of t!e2
soet!es for a longer ?er!od of t!e) "ut on<e ;eA$e
gotten !nto !t2 ;e usuall# alost al;a#s <oe >a<k to !t)
So #ou ha$e to >e <areful of the tr!<ker# of the ego?art of
us) It <an reall# take us a;a#) &o atter ho; far ;e
ha$e ad$an<ed on the ?ath2 the ego !s al;a#s a
trea<herous <o?an!on that <an take us off the ?ath2
and soet!es for an ent!re l!fet!e)
KKK Th!s !s soeth!ng ;e
should >e on guard aga!nst) The egosense lat<hes on
and sa#s2 DI a 'od) It lat<hes onto the ?rogress and !t
feels good and !t sa#s) DI a ItE and ># do!ng so !t
sa>otages further gro;th)
KKK (hen #ou re<ogn!Ge the
o??os!t!on of the ego2 #ou <an let go of !t) After ?ra<t!<e !t
!s eas# and after #ou let go of enough ego2 #ou Cust
naturall# feel the ?ea<e and Co# of #our Self)
KKK ItAs a<tuall# a ?ath of
tak!ng on ore and ore of #our natural state of >e!ng
!nf!n!te) You g!$e u? l!!tat!on) You g!$e u? !ser#) "ut
#ou ne$er g!$e u? an#th!ng ;orth;h!le) You ne$er g!$e
u? an#th!ng good)
KKK On th!s ?ath #ou
<onstantl# g!$e u? trou>le)
KKK The f!rst tea<her !s !ser#) It !s usuall# the f!rst th!ng
that <auses us to seek the ;a# out)
KKK F!rst ;e start on the ?ath to es<a?e !ser#) Then ;e
taste the Self and ;ant It >e<ause It tastes so good)
KKK ) On the ?ath #ou ne$er g!$e u? an#th!ng2 #ou Cust
take on ore and ore of ;hat #ou reall# ;ant unt!l #ou
ha$e the All)
KKK Take !t for the s;eetness thatAs !n !t2 not to get out of
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KKK If #ou are ;eakl# for the ?ath2 #ou are strongl# for the
sense;orld)
KKK You th!nk #ou <anAt2 thatAs ;h# #ou <anAt)
KKK ItAs onl# the thought DI <anAt do !t2E that sto?s #ou fro
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KKK Those ;ho <anMt2
donAt reall# ;ant to)
KKK Your gro;th
de?ends onl# on
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;ho !s go!ng to
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KKK (!sh!ng ;onAt do !t2 nor ;!ll tr#!ng) You ha$e got to
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>e<ause #ou are su<h a $!<t! of ha>!t that #ou ;ant the
;orld as u<h as a dro;n!ng an ;ants a!r) To offset
that2 #ou ust ;ant to kno; #our Self as u<h as a
dro;n!ng an ;ants a!r)
KKK Your su<<ess !s deter!ned ># #our des!re for !t) If
#ou get d!s<ouraged2 #ou are not reall# !nterested)
KKK Your onl# real fr!end !s #ou) Your onl# real ene# !s
#ou) You are an ene# to #ourself to the degree #ou
l!!t #our Self) You are a fr!end to #ourself to the degree
#ou del!!t #ourself)
KKK (hat #ou do to #ourself2 !t >e!ng #our o;n do!ng2 onl#
#ou <an undo !t) You d!d !t) You ust undo !t)
KKK Th!s ent!re ?ath !s a do!t#ourself
?ath)
KKK
Do ;hat !s a$a!la>le to #ou to do) Do #our >est)
KKK
E$er# e=?er!en<e !s to >less #ou2 not to hurt #ou) If #ou
sta# !n a<<ord ;!th ?r!n<!?le2 #ou ;!ll <oe out h!gher@
KKK E$er# ?la<e and e$er# s!tuat!on !n l!fe ?resents an
o??ortun!t# for gro;th)
KKK The >est ?la<e to gro; !s r!ght ;here #ou are) The
>est
t!e !s no;) KKK "e thankful for the
o??ortu
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to
gro;)
KKK The greatest of all tests
are those at hoe2 ;!th #our !ed!ate fa!l#)
Therefore2 hoe !s an e=<ellent ?la<e to gro;)
KKK A lot of s?!r!tual gro;th
<an >e had ># ?ra<t!<!ng the real selfless lo$e on #our
ate and fa!l#)
KKK It !s a good o??ortun!t# to
gro; ;hen ?eo?le are sa#!ng th!ngs a>out #ou2
o??os!ng #ou) It g!$es #ou a <han<e to ?ra<t!<e the real
Lo$e) It g!$es #ou a <han<e to ?ra<t!<e the real Pea<e)
"e<ause the# are ak!ng sounds ;!th the!r ouths !s no
reason ;h# #ou should feel >ad a>out !t) O??os!t!on !s a
$er# health# th!ng) It ?ro$okes and f!rs gro;th)
KKK It !s ne<essar# to
ree>er that e$er#one <an >e our tea<her) If ;e rea<t
to ?ra!se or ?leasantr!es2 that !s de$elo?!ng ego) If ;eAre
de?ressed on <r!t!<!s2 that !s ego) (hen ;e are our
Self2 there !s no rea<t!ng)
KKK There !snAt an#th!ng that
ha??ens that <anAt >e used) ThereAs no !n<!dent that
<annot >e used as a tea<her)
KKK E$er# !nute of e$er# da#
should >e used to gro; >#)
KKK If ;e assue that ;e are
there and ;e are not2 <!r<ustan<es soon a;aken us to
the fa<t that ;e are not)
KKK If #ou tell others of #our
h!gh e=?er!en<es2 of #our ga!ns2 >e<ause of the!r
Cealous#2 the# sa#2 DAh2 ;ho does she th!nk she !s6E And
that ;orks aga!nst #ou and tends to ?ull #ou do;n)
KKK An#t!e #ou >rag a>out
an#th!ng2 #ouAre !n$!t!ng a test of !t) So2 I ;arn #ou2 !f #ou
are gro;!ng !nto these th!ngs2 ;hen the# start <o!ng2
unless #ouAre so sure #ou kno; ># e=?er!en<e #ou <anAt
lose !t2 !ts >etter not to tell an#one)
KKK "e ?roud of #our s?!r!tual
a<<o?l!shents) "e ha??# ;!th the) "e ?roud of
the to #ourself)
KKK (hen #ou ha$e false
s?!r!tual ?r!de #ou !n$!te a <hallenge of the th!ng that #ou
are ?roud of)
KKK It !s
ne<essar# to do a;a# ;!th dou>ts)
KKK It takes ore than fa!th) It
takes kno;ledge) You start ;!th fa!th2 >ut #ou ust
<on$ert !t to kno;ledge) You ust test !t out2 and then
#ou kno; !t)
KKK In order to reall#
understand2 ;e ust e=?er!en<e the kno;ledge)
KKK (hen #ou e=?er!en<e2 !t !s
no longer !ntelle<tual)
KKK You <an get understand!ng
;!thout >e!ng a>le to ?ut !t !nto ;ords)
KKK The onl# atur!t# there !s2
!s s?!r!tual understand!ng)
KKK Stand #e out and >e
d!fferent and donAt let the others tr!<k #ou >a<k !nto
;here #ou ;ere) ItAs not eas#) It takes fort!tude)
KKK (e should tr# to go all the
;a#) To us !t !s g!$en to do that) (e ha$e the ?oss!>!l!t#
of go!ng all the ;a# >a<k hoe2 r!ght to the A>solute)
KKK E=?e<t !nf!n!t#2 no ore) You <annot e=?e<t too u<h)
KKK Toe the l!ne to the $er# end) The ore #ou toe the
l!ne the sooner the end)
KKK E$er# ga!n !s an eternal ga!n) E$er# ste? for;ard #ou
ake no; !s fore$er)
KKK (e <l!> a ladder and ea<h t!e ;e get u? to
another rung ;e forget a>out the rungs >elo;) Then2
;hen ;e get to the to?2 ;e k!<k the ladder a ;a#)
KKK The ?roof of th!s
su>Ce<t !s the result #ou
get) KKK The ore #ou gro;
the less #ou feel the need
to gro;) KKK The h!gher #ou
go the less the !n<ent!$e to
go further)
KKK You ne$er learn an#th!ng ># d!s?ro$!ngL #ou learn
onl# ># ?ro$!ng)
KKK Stud#!ng the !llus!on hel?s ake !t real) If #ou ;ant to
kno; the Truth2 donAt stud# the o??os!te)
KKK The ;hole ?ro<ess of gro;th !s lett!ng go of thoughts)
(hen our thoughts are totall# el!!nated2 there !s
noth!ng left >ut the Self)
KKK DonAt tr# to
<o?l!<ate !tL !tAs too
s!?le) KKK (e <an onl#
e=?and out of the ego)
The Self !s) KKK 'ro;th !s
lett!ng go of >e!ng ;hat
#ou are not) KKK Let go of
#our ego2 and >e #our
Self@
KKK As #ou gro;2 the ;hole ;orld o?ens ;!de for #ou2 #ou
e=?er!en<e so u<h ore) Ho;e$er2 e$en !f #ou ha$e
th!s ;hole ;orld2 #ouA$e onl# got a dot) Take the ;hole
<osos@
KKK Long!ng for l!>erat!on !s the ke#) On<e #ou get that
#ouAll >e <arr!ed all the ;a#)
KKK In our des!re to atta!n l!>erat!on or real!Gat!on ;e are
hel?ed to the degree that ;e hel? all others)
KKK 'ro; to the ?o!nt ;here #our ;hole attent!on !s off
#ou and on others)
KKK (h# shouldnAt ;e all >e asters2 all of us2 here and
no;6
KKK The oent ;e de<!de to >e the Self2reall# de<!de2!t
!s so@
KKK The h!gher #ou go2 the ore nond!fferen<e <oes)
You a<<e?t the leaders of all rel!g!ons al!ke)
KKK Ha$!ng ?ea<e under !deal <ond!t!ons !snAt !nd!<at!$e of
s?!r!tual gro;th2 !t !s es<a?e)
KKK (hen ?eo?le are not gro;!ng the# are go!ng !n the
o??os!te d!re<t!on)
KKK You should thank those
;ho o??ose #ou >e<ause the# g!$e #ou an unusual
o??ortun!t# for gro;th)
KKK (hen ;e start <on<ern!ng
oursel$es ;!th ;hat the# are do!ng2 ;eAre turn!ng a;a#
fro ;hat ;e are do!ng)
KKK You need <onstant
<onf!rat!on unt!l #ou donMt need !t an#ore)
K
KK Perse$eran<e !s
ne<essar#) KKK
Ad$ers!t# !s a ?rod
to gro;th)
KKK The ore !ntense the
<r!ses !n th!s ;orld2 the ore ;e ha$e an o??ortun!t# to
gro;)
KKK It ;ould >e so fast !f
?eo?le ;ould2 ;!th <onstant2 !ntense effort askB (hat a
I6
KKK (hen #ou get the ans;er
to (hat a I62 then #ou ha$e <ontrol o$er #our >od# and
!nd)
KKK If there !s an#th!ng #ou
donAt l!ke out there2 there !s a need to <hange #ourself)
KKK
You a# see full# ;ho #ou are and not >e a>le to a!nta!n !t) (hat ha??ens !s that2 >e!ng the !nf!n!te Self2 ;e <an get
a gl!?se of the !nf!n!te2 hold !t for a ;h!le2 and then suddenl# feel as though ;eA$e lost !t) The reason for that !s that
the !nd has not >een el!!nated) The su><ons<!ous thoughts of l!!tat!on are su>erged for the oent) You a#
go <o?letel# !nto #our Self and let go of the !nd te?orar!l#) You ha$enAt el!!nated the !nd2 #ou Cust oentar!l#
let go of !t) So there #ou are2 for the oent2 totall# the !nf!n!te Self) Ho;e$er2 the !nd that has >een su>erged2 reJ
eerges and then the ego takes o$er and #ou Cust <anAt understand ;hat ha??ened to #ou2 ;hat >rought #ou >a<k
!nto the hea$!ness of the ;orld aga!n) (hat !s reHu!red !s that ;e reesta>l!sh that state of the Self aga!n and aga!n unt!l
!t >e<oes ?eranent) Ea<h t!e ;e do !t2 ;e s<or<h ore of the !nd2 unt!l f!nall# ;e ha$e s<or<hed the ent!re !nd)
Then ;e are ?eranentl# esta>l!shed !n the Self) Then #ou s!t >a<k and the !nd !s out there and the >od# !s out there
and #ou are not the !nd2 #ou are not the >od#) As long as #ou kno; #ou are not the !nd and the >od#2 >oth of the
<an go on to the!r heartAs <ontent2 and #ou kno; that the# <annot tou<h #ou)
KKK
SESSIO& 5
HAPPI&ESS
IAll start ;!th that ;h!<h ;eAre all !nterested !n2 all r!ght6 The ;ord that I l!ke >est for our su>Ce<t !s Ha??!ness) (hen ;e
anal#Ge that ;h!<h e$er#one !s seek!ng or look!ng for2 !t !s ha??!ness2 r!ght6 And ;hen #ou f!nd 'od2 #our Self2 that
turns out to >e the ult!ate ha??!ness) (hen ;e seek and f!nd the full truth2 the a>solute truth2 aga!n that turns out to
>e the Ult!ate ha??!ness) (eAre all seek!ng the greatest good for oursel$es) The ult!ate good turns out to >e the
ult!ate
So !n the end the ;ords 'od2 good2 truth2 l!>erat!on2 freedo2 Self turn out to >e the ult!ate ha??!ness) And e$er#
one !s seek!ng th!s 'ood2 Ha??!ness2 L!>erat!on) Truth2 'od2 Self) There !snAt an#one ;hoAs not seek!ng It) The onl#
d!fferen<e >et;een us and others !s that ;eAre <ons<!ousl# seek!ng It !n the d!re<t!on ;here It !s) The others are
seek!ng It >l!ndl# through seek!ng ha??!ness !n the ;orld and ne$er reall# gett!ng the full ha??!ness that the#Are str!$!ng
for) (e go after !t d!re<tl#) (e seek for !t ;here !t !s) (e seek !t ;!th!n)
E$er#one ;ants a <ont!nuous2 <onstant2 eternal ha??!ness ;!th no sorro; ;hatsoe$er2 and no one !s e$er sat!sf!ed
unt!l he or she f!nds that) E$er#one !s seek!ng ;hat ;eAre all seek!ng2 the aCor d!fferen<e >e!ng that the# are seek!ng
It !n the ;orld and are frustrated2 ;h!le ;e are seek!ng It ;!th!n and are su<<essfull# >e<o!ng ha??!er)
(hen ;e go ;!th!n ;e d!s<o$er that all ha??!ness !s there) The onl# ?la<e ;here ;e <an feel ha??!ness !s r!ght ;!th!n
oursel$es) That !s e=a<tl# ;here !t !s) E$er# t!e ;e attr!>ute th!s ha??!ness to soeth!ng e=ternal2 to a ?erson or a
th!ng e=ternal2 ;e get ore ?a!n ;!th !t than ;e do ?leasure) An#one d!sagree ;!th that6 If #ou ha$e e=?er!en<ed
enough2 !f #ouA$e l!$ed long enough2 and !f #ouA$e e=a!ned !t2 #ouA$e d!s<o$ered th!s) The ha??!ness that ;eAre
seek!ng and th!nk!ng !s out there e=ternal to us2 !snAt there) The Dha??!ness ;!th no sorro;E <an onl# >e found ># go!ng
;!th!n) Po!nt nu>er one)
&o; ?o!nt nu>er t;o !s that th!s great Ha??!ness that ;eAre seek!ng !s noth!ng >ut our $er# o;n Self I our $er# o;n
>e!ngness) Our ost >as!< !nherent nature !s th!s th!ng that ;e are seek!ng and !s ours2 here and no;) (e are that
ha??!ness that ;e are seek!ng2 look!ng for !t e=ternall# and not f!nd!ng !t there) Look!ng ;!th!n2 ;e d!s<o$er !t to >e our
$er# o;n Self unen<u>ered ;!th our self!?osed l!!tat!ons)
There !s not one of us ;ho !s not !n d!re<t tou<h ;!th2 !n ?ossess!on of2 an !nf!n!te "e!ngness thatAs all ?erfe<t2 all
?resent2 all Co#ous and eternal) There !s not one of us ;ho !s not !n d!re<t <onta<t ;!th That r!ght no;@ "ut due to ;rong
learn!ng2 ># assu!ng2 o$er the ages2 <on<e?ts of l!!tat!on2 ># look!ng out;ardl#2 ;e ha$e >e<louded the $!e;) (e
ha$e <o$ered o$er th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are ;!th <on<e?ts of DI a th!s ?h#s!<al >od#2E DI a th!s !nd)E D(!th th!s
?h#s!<al >od# and !nd I ha$e hea?s and hea?s of ?ro>les and trou>les)E So2 !n order to d!s<o$er th!s truth2 th!s
unl!!ted "e!ng that ;e are2 ;e ust Hu!et the !nd2 and f!nall# let go of the !nd) And onl# !n th!s ;a# a# ;e
ha??!ness)
E$er# >e!ng
!
s
see
k!ng
free
do
a
n
d
th
e
<ofree l!>at! ! noth > th
a<h!e$e !t)
The !nd !s noth!ng >ut the sutotal of all thoughts) All thoughts are <on<e?ts of l!!tat!on) If an#one of us <ould sto?
th!nk!ng r!ght no; and rea!n that ;a#2 he ;ould >e an unl!!ted "e!ng fro th!s oent on) It !s reall# that s!?le2
though not ne<essar!l# eas# of a<<o?l!shent)
The Co> !s to f!rst undo negat!$e th!nk!ng !n order to get ?os!t!$e enough so that ;e a# go !n the r!ght d!re<t!on) Then2
to dro? all th!nk!ng2 dro? all negat!$e and all ?os!t!$e th!nk!ng) (hen that ha??ens ;e d!s<o$er that ;e are !n the real
of kno;!ngness2 of on!s<!en<e2 ;e ha$e no need to th!nk as e$er#th!ng !s kno;n and ;e are all Co#ous and totall#
free) Kno;!ng e$er#th!ng2 thereAs noth!ng to th!nk a>out@
Th!nk!ng !s Cust relat!ng th!ngs to other th!ngs2 <onne<t!ng th!ngs together) Kno;!ng e$er#th!ng2 ;e kno; the un!t#2 the
oneness and thereAs no ne<ess!t# for relat!ng th!ngs ># thought)
There># ;e are free2 free of all <on<e?ts of se?arat!on and l!!tat!on) Th!s lea$es us free to use a !nd should ;e
;ant to <oun!<ate ;!th the a??aren<# of the ;orld)
The ?ro<ess of go!ng ;!th!n !s a ?ro<ess of look!ng ;!th!n and d!s<o$er!ng ;hat the !nd !s2 d!s<o$er!ng that the !nd
!s noth!ng >ut thoughts and the thoughts are noth!ng >ut nuerous <on<e?ts of l!!tat!on) (e Hu!et the !nd ># lett!ng
go of these thoughts unt!l the !nd gets Hu!et enough so that ;e see th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are) Th!s takes a;a#
the !st2 the <louds <o$er!ng th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng2 and lea$es us totall# free)
(hen ;e f!rst see th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are2 the Co> !snMt f!n!shed #etL ;e st!ll ha$e the rea!n!ng ha>!ts of thought
to do a;a# ;!th) Then2 ;hen thereAs no ore rea!n!ng thought2 su><ons<!ous and <ons<!ous2 9and the su><ons<!ous
thoughts are the d!ff!<ult ones to let go of2: ;hen there are no ore thoughts2 thatAs the end of the road of ?la#!ng
l!!ted) Then A;e are totall# free2 fore$er@
A<tuall# ;e ha$e no <ho!<e2 ;e are !nf!n!te "e!ngs) If there !s a <ho!<e2 !t <an onl# >e to <hoose to >e l!!ted@ (e ha$e
<hosen to >e l!!ted to su<h a degree that no; ;e are >.!ndl# >eha$!ng as though ;e are e=treel# l!!ted >e!ngs2
<onseHuentl#2 all the a??arent trou>les)
Trou>les are onl# an a??aren<# >e<ause the# are assued as real through our !nd) E$er#th!ng ;e see !n the ;orld2
;e see onl# !n our !nd) ThereAs noth!ng >ut our <ons<!ousnessL noth!ng <an >e seen e=<e?t through our
<ons<!ousness) (hate$er ;e see !s !n our <ons<!ousness2 !n our !nd) (hen one >eg!ns to real!Ge th!s2 then one
;orks to <hange oneAs <ons<!ousness and ># so do!ng2 one <hanges h!s en$!ronent)
%hang!ng oneAs en$!ronent !s a ste? on the ;a#) Do!ng so #ou ha$e the ?roof2 #ou understand ;hat IA sa#!ng)
&oth!ng should e$er >e a<<e?ted on hearsa#) &e$er >el!e$e an#th!ng #ou hear) If #ou a<<e?t ;hat I sa# to #ou Cust >#
l!sten!ng to !t2 !tAs onl# hearsa#) You ust ?ro$e e$er#th!ng for #ourself) Then2 ;hen #ou do2 !tAs #our kno;ledge and !tAs
usea>le) To ?rogress !n the d!re<t!on of ;!sdo and ha??!ness2 !tAs a>solutel# ne<essar# that e$er#one ?ro$es !t out
for h!self)
As sa!d a>o$e2 Truth <an ne$er >e found !n the ;orld) The ;orld as ;e see !t no; !s ult!?le=2 dual) (hen ;e go Cust
>eh!nd the ;orld2 ;e d!s<o$er the a>solute Truth2 that thereAs a s!ngular Oneness throughout the ;orld and un!$erse
and !t turns out to >e our $er# o;n Self2 our $er# o;n "e!ngness2 ;h!<h soe <all 'od) The ;orld !s2 >ut not as ?eo?le
see !t) The ;orld !s trul# onl# our $er# o;n Self) The DIE that ;e use ;hen ;e sa# DI aE !s the e=a<t sae DIE falsel#
a??ear!ng se?arate and d!$!ded) (hen ;e see the Truth ;e see that #ou are e2 that there !s onl# one "e!ngness2
there !s onl# one %ons<!ousness2 and that ;e are the sutotal of all the "e!ngness or %ons<!ousness that forerl#
a??eared se?arate)
So2 aga!n2 to f!nd Truth or Ha??!ness2 #ou ha$e to go ;!th!n2 #ou ha$e to see the Oneness2 #ou ha$e to see the
un!$erse as !t reall# !s2 as noth!ng >ut #our <ons<!ousness2 ;h!<h !s noth!ng >ut #our Self)) &o; th!s !s d!ff!<ult to
des<r!>e2 !tAs soeth!ng that ust >e e=?er!en<ed) Onl# ;hen soeone e=?er!en<es !t2 does one kno;) It <annot >e
?!<ked u? fro l!sten!ng to an#one) "ooks and tea<her s <an onl# ?o!nt the d!re<t!on2 ;e ust take !t) ThatAs one of the
n!<e th!ngs a>out the ?ath) ThereAs noth!ng to >e >el!e$ed2 e$er#th!ng ust >e e=?er!en<ed and ?ro$ed ># ea<h one to
h!s o;n sat!sfa<t!on >efore !tAs a<<e?ted)
To su !t u?2 I <an take t;o Huotes fro the "!>leB DI a that I a2E and2 D"e st!ll and kno; that I a 'od)E Or2 !n other
;ords2 thou art That ;h!<h thou art seek!ng2 Hu!et the !nd unt!l #ou see It) O)K)6 &o; ;e a# go !nto Huest!ons)
4B I <oe u?on a d!fferen<e2 these ?eo?le2 all of us !n th!s roo2 ea<h of us ha$e a for and I see !t)
LesterB YouAre see!ng ;rongl#) YouAre see!ng !n error) (hen #ou look at e2 #ou should see the Truth2 #ou should see
#our Self) Str!$e unt!l that da# !n ;h!<h #ou ;!ll see th!s Truth)
4B After one has a <erta!n aount of !nner e=?er!en<e and >eg!ns to >el!e$e2 there st!ll <oes an !?ortant de<!s!on as
to ;hat to do ;!th #ourself as #ou f!nd #ourself at that ?o!nt) And then #ou ha$e to de<!de ;hat to do ;!th the rest of
#our l!fe)
LesterB Yes) You ust de<!de ;hether to ?ursue #our ;elfare ># seek!ng !t !n the ;orld or ># seek!ng !t ;!th!n #ou)
4B YouA$e had a <erta!n aount of e=?er!en<e >ut #ou ;!ll al;a#s >e <alled >a<k to a <erta!n <onta<t ;!th the outer
;orld unlessO
LesterB Unless #ou ake the outer ;orld #ou) Ho;e$er2 >e not atta<hed to the ;orld and !t <annot d!stur> #ou) Then
#ou a# <arr# on ;!th eHuan!!t#)
4B In order to ake the outer ;orld e2 I ;ould th!nk I ha$e to self?ur!f# #self)
LesterB Yes) Pra<t!<!ng ser$!ng the ;orld ;!ll ?ur!f# #ou)
4B I ;ould ha$e to alost go out and sa<r!f!<e ;hat rea!ns of #self !n soe k!nd of ser$!<e)
LesterB The onl# th!ng #ou ;!ll e$er sa<r!f!<e !n th!s d!re<t!on !s #our !ser#) Render!ng ser$!<e ;ould g!$e onl#
ha??!ness2 to the degree #our heart !s !n !t) The ore #ou ;!ll!ngl# ser$e the ;orld2 the ore #ou d!s<o$er that #ou are
related to e$er#th!ng and e$er#one) There !s no !solat!on) It !s ser$!ng and >e<o!ng the All that should >e our
d!re<t!on) You donAt <ut out and let others >e se?arate fro #ou) You >e<oe the through the ?ra<t!<e of ser$!ng
the)
4B The onl# reason I ;ould ake an effort !n th!s d!re<t!on !s so I <ould >etter hel? other ?eo?le)
LesterB 'ood2 >ut #ou <anAt hel? other ?eo?le an# ore than #ou <an hel? #ourself) So2 the >est ;a# to hel? others !s
to hel? #ourself) ItAs autoat!<all# so2 that #ouAll hel? others to the degree that #ouAll hel? #ourself) Do >oth)
4B So hel? #ourself ># hel?!ng others6 IsnAt !t a t;o ;a# a<t!on6
LesterB Yes) Ho;e$er2 !tAs the ot!$e that <ounts) If IA hel?!ng #ou ;!th self!sh ot!$es2 !t doesnAt hel? e or #ou) If I
hel? onl# to hel? #ou2 I gro;) "ut there are an# ?eo?le !n the ;orld ;ho hel? for the!r o;n egoglor!f!<at!on and !t
doesnAt hel? the an#2 nor does !t hel? #ou2 >e<ause the# then hel? #ou ego;!se2 !)e)2 the# hel? $al!date #our ego)
4B ThatAs a $er# su>tle th!ng2 a $er# d!ff!<ult th!ng to get r!d of2 that ego)
LesterB R!ght) (hen thereAs no ore ego2 the onl# th!ng left !s the !nf!n!te "e!ng that #ou are) Ego !s the sense of
se?arat!on fro the All) . a an !nd!$!dual2 LesterB2 and I a se?arate fro the All2 and all #ou ?eo?le are other than I2
that !s the sense of ego2 se?arateness) The oent IA not the All2 I la<k soeth!ng and then I tr# to get !t >a<k) I th!nk
I need the !ss!ng ?arts of the All and I start tr#!ng to get the) Thus I assue I donAt ha$e the All2 I a l!!ted2 and
th!s starts a do;n;ard s?!ral and ;e <ont!nue unt!l ;e get ;here ;e are) Ho;e$er2 ;eAre all on the ;a# u?2 no;) And
the >!g ?ro>le !s to get r!d of our ego2 the sense that I a an !nd!$!dual se?arate fro e$er#th!ng) (e <an do th!s >#
look!ng at our ot!$at!ons) (hen our ot!$at!on !s self!sh2 ;e <hange !t2 ake !t altru!st!<L ;e a<t for others rather than
for oursel$es2 and !n th!s ;a# ;e gro;)
4B Is gro;th a <onstant >e<o!ng a;are6
LesterB Yes) You ust f!rst ;ant to) (hen #ou ;ant to2 then #ou do >e<oe a;are of #our th!nk!ng) Then #ou >e<oe
a;are of #our nonth!nk!ng ;h!<h sho;s u? as ?er!ods of ?ea<e and ;ell>e!ng)
4B L!ke tr#!ng to f!nd out2 for !nstan<e2 ;h# one feels th!ngs or ;h# one !s s!<k l!ke these ?ast t;o #ears of !llness for
e) ItAs treendous2 LesterB) E$en th!s orn!ng ;hen I ;as talk!ng to # s!ster on the tele?hone2 after s?eak!ng to her
I ke?t th!nk!ng2 D(h#6 (h#6 (h#6E and I tr!ed to >e st!ll2 as st!ll as I <ould ?oss!>l# >e2 and all of a sudden2 a
real!Gat!on of the ;h# I had >een so negat!$e <ae to e ;!th su<h treendous <lar!t#) And I thought of #ou so
!ntensel# and I thought2 D(ell2 th!s !s ;hat LesterB ?oss!>l# eans)E ItAs f!nd!ng out the ;h#2 and ;hen one sees !t2 one
!ed!atel# turns !t !nto soeth!ng ?os!t!$e and one !s released)
LesterB R!ght2 $er# good) Kee? that u? unt!l there !s no ore)
4B ThatAs ;hat #ou al;a#s eant a>out ak!ng the su><ons<!ous thought <ons<!ous and then lett!ng go of !t)
LesterB Yes) Pull!ng the su><ons<!ous thought u? !nto <ons<!ousness and ;hen !tAs there2 #ouAll see !t and naturall# let
go of !t >e<ause of !ts negat!$!t#) "ut as long as !t rea!ns un<ons<!ous2 #ou donAt see !t and <anAt do an#th!ng a>out !t2
<an #ou6
4B &o) And treendous th!ngs <oe u? ;hen one >eg!ns) (o;@ All!gators@ ItAs not eas#)
LesterB Ego;!se #ou donAt l!ke ;hat <oes u? and #ou tend to f!ght !t)
4B Man# t!es I go along on an e$en keel and then
soeth!ng <oes u? !n ?ersonal relat!onsh!?s or fro
other d!re<t!ons2 and all of a sudden #ou feel a se$ere
?a!n2 and then #ou real!Ge that an#t!e #ou feel ?a!n2
#ouAre sho;!ng #our o;n l!!tat!on2 and #ou ste? >a<k2
look at !t2 and release #ourself fro the ;hole s!tuat!on)
LesterB Yes2 e$er# s!tuat!on <an >e used for gro;th >#
o>ser$!ng ;hatAs go!ng on2 the ;a# #ou do) Do th!s all
the t!e2 unt!l there !s no ore needed to >e let go of2
unt!l there !s no ore ego)
4B %reat!$e ;ork2 for !nstan<e2 has the ego !n$ol$ed !n
that2 too) ItAs $er# su>tle) And the ore one sees
s?!r!tuall#2 the ore one !s a>le to ?a!nt a ?!<ture2 or
ake us!<2 or ;hate$er one does2 th!s !s a ?o!nt that
has al;a#s >othered e2 the ego!n$ol$eent !n th!s) It
has ;orr!ed e2 ho; <an one <hannel !t2 <oer<!al!Ge
!t2 sell soeth!ng6
LesterB The ans;er !s s!?leB %oer<!al!Ge !t >ut >e
not atta<hed to th!s <reat!$eness)
4B D!ff!<ult2 !tAs the ego sa#!ng2 DI a the <reator)E
LesterB It doesnAt atter ;hat #ou do2 >e not atta<hed to
!t) Let go of the sense of DI a the <reator)E Let the <reJ
at!$eness flo; through #ou)
4B I ;ould th!nk that !n alost an# <reat!$e a<t there has
to >e a s?!r!tual ?art2 the ste of !t !s >as!<all# soe ?ure
ot!$at!on2 >ut !tAs alost al;a#s !=ed ;!th ego)
LesterB Let e <lear u? one th!ng2 e$er#th!ng #ou do !s
<reat!$e2 !tAs !?oss!>le to do an#th!ng thatAs not <reat!$e)
ThatAs >e<ause the !nd !s onl# <reat!$e2 >ut ;hen ;e
<reate th!ngs ;e donAt l!ke2 ;e <all !t non<reat!$e and
destru<t!$e) (hen ;e <reate th!ngs ;e l!ke2 ;e <all that
<reat!$e and <onstru<t!$e) "ut the !nd onl# <reates)
E$er#one !s a <reator) (hat ;e hold !n !nd2 ;e <reate)
4B So all th!s ego of ours !s our o;n <reat!on6
LesterB R!ght) ItAs >etter to <reate <onstru<t!$e th!ngs l!ke
>eaut#2 health2 affluen<e as the# do not deand as
u<h attent!on fro us as a s!<k >od# or a s!<k ?o<ketJ
>ook) %onseHuentl# ;e ha$e ore t!e and ease to look
!n the d!re<t!on of Truth and to d!s<o$er our Self)
4B Soet!es I th!nk that one th!nks too u<h of the ego
and then the ego gro;s2 and #ou ;ant to f!ght !t ore
and #ou g!$e !t ore !?ortan<e)
LesterB Yes) "ut !tAs too ;ell gro;n r!ght no;2 far ore
than #ou <an see2 !n the un<ons<!ous ?art of #our !nd)
M!nd !s noth!ng >ut the sutotal <olle<t!on of all
thoughts) The un<ons<!ous ?art of the !nd !s hold!ng all
the thoughts that ;e are not look!ng at th!s oent) "ut
those hundreds of thousands of thoughts are there2 and
the#Are a<t!$e) Un<ons<!ousl# #ouAre o?erat!ng that >od#L
#ouAre o?erat!ng e$er# <ell) YouAre ;ork!ng a <he!<al
?lant2 a <!r<ulator#2 a <ool!ng and a heat!ng s#ste2 all
these thoughts are a<t!$e and are a<t!$el# o?erat!ng #our
>od#) Also there are thousands of thoughts of ;ant!ng
th!ngs and not ;ant!ng th!ngs2 l!kes and d!sl!kes) "ut
e$en !f the#Are un<ons<!ous2 the#Are a<t!$eL ;hether ;e
look at the or not2 the# are st!ll a<t!$e and the# are
susta!ned and ot!$ated ># our ego) Th!s !s the d!ff!<ult
?art for us2 to ake these egoot!$ated thoughts
<ons<!ous so that ;e a# let go of the) Ho;e$er2
soeda# ;e rea<h a ?la<e ;here ;e ;!ll not >e that
ego!nd) (hen ;e see that D. a not that !nd2 I a
not that >od#2 I a not that ego2E then ;eAll reall# see2
and ;hen ;e reall# see ;e are not that2 !tAs ?oss!>le to
dro? that ego!nd>od#2 on<e and for all)
4B "e<ause one has re>e<oe ;hat one !s6
LesterB &ot re>e<oe2 one has reree>ered2 reJ
d!s<o$ered2 rere<ogn!Ged ;hat he al;a#s ;as)
4B So the egoth!ng falls off l!ke a <rust)
LesterB R!ght2 gone fore$er) &o; thatAs ;hat ;e do
e$entuall#) At f!rst2 ;e ;ork at dro??!ng the ego unt!l ;e
get enough attent!on free so that ;e <an seek ;ho and
;hat ;e are) Then2 ;hen ;e see ;ho and ;hat ;e are2
;e sa#2 DTh!s !s r!d!<ulous2E and ;e donAt !dent!f# ;!th the
ego!nd>od# an# ore) Then ;e ;at<h the >od# go
through l!fe l!ke ;e no; ;at<h e$er# other >od#)
You ;at<h !t and #ou kno; that the >od# !s not #ou)
YouAre reall# a>o$e that >od#2 #ouAre not l!!ted nor
>ound ># !t) You kno; #ou are eternal2 ;hole2 ?erfe<t
and free2 and #ou let the >od# go !ts ;a#2 l!ke a ?u??et)
4B And then #ou use the >od# for ;hate$er #ou l!ke2 !f
#ou ;ant to2 or !f not2 the sho; Cust goes on)
LesterB Yes) You let the sho; go on) ItAs a sho; that #ou
;rote <alled D"od!es Pla#!ng L!!ted)E Ho;e$er2 #ou are
free to <hoose to use the >od# to <oun!<ate ;!th
others2 to hel? the gro;)
4B IsnAt e$er#th!ng ;e see2 a ?!e<e of ;ood2 a ?otato
<h!?2 ?art of that eternal Truth6
LesterB Yes2 >ut #ou ha$e to see !t as noth!ng >ut #ou2
then #ou see the truth of !t) The ;orld doesnAt d!sa??ear2
our ?er<e?t!on of !t <hanges2 <o?letel#) Instead of the
;orld >e!ng other than ;e2 !t >e<oes us2 or ;e >e<oe
!t) (hen #ou see the ;orld as #ou2 !t ;!ll look ent!rel#
d!fferent fro ;hat !t looked l!ke ;hen !t a??eared
se?arate) You ;!ll lo$e and !dent!f# ;!th !t and e$er#one
!n !t)
(hen #ou full# lo$e soeone2 #ou !dent!f# ;!th and #ou
>e<oe one ;!th that one) (hen #ou >e<oe the
un!$erse #ou lo$e the un!$erse2 or2 !f #ou full# lo$e the
un!$erse2 #ou >e<oe the un!$erse) Lo$e !s a>solutel#
ne<essar#) (hen ;e lo$e totall#2 ;e totall# !dent!f# ;!th
the grand and glor!ous !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are@
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Huan lo$e !s that ;h!<h ost ?eo?le th!nk lo$e !s)
Real2 d!$!ne lo$e2 ho;e$er2 !s a <onstant2 ?ers!stent
a<<e?tan<e of all >e!ngs !n the un!$erse2 full#2 ;holl#2
totall#2 as the other >e!ngs are2 and lo$!ng the >e<ause
the# are the ;a# the# are) D!$!ne lo$e !s ;ant!ng and
allo;!ng the other one to >e the ;a# the other one ;ants
to >e) D!$!ne lo$e !s see!ng and a<<e?t!ng e$er#one
eHuall#2 and I th!nk that th!s !s the test of ho; d!$!ne our
lo$e !s) Is !t the sae for e$er# ?erson ;e eet6 Is our
lo$e for those ;ho are o??os!ng us as strong as for
those ;ho are su??ort!ng us6
Real2 d!$!ne lo$e !s un<ond!t!onal and !s for e$er#one
al!ke) The greatest e=a?le of !t !s %hr!st ;!th H!s
tea<h!ngs ofB turn the other <heek2 lo$e #our ene#2 and
so forth) If ;e as a nat!on ;ere to ?ra<t!<e th!s ;e <ould
ake e$er# ene# of ours <o?letel# !?otent2 Cust >#
lo$!ng the) The# ;ould >e ?o;erless to do an# har to
us) Ho;e$er2 ;e ;ould ha$e to do !t as a nat!on2 at least
the aCor!t# of the ?eo?le ;ould ha$e to lo$e the ene#)
Real lo$e !tself !s soeth!ng ;e <anAt turn on and off)
E!ther ;e ha$e !t or ;e donAt ha$e !t2 and ;!th !t2 !tAs
!?oss!>le to lo$e one ?erson and hate another) To the
degree that ;e hate an#one2 to that degree ;e do not
lo$e the others) Our lo$e !s no greater than our hatred !s
for an#one ?erson)
(hat ost ?eo?le <all lo$e !s s!?l# a need) If ;e sa#
that I lo$e th!s ?erson >ut not the other2 ;e feel that ;e
need th!s ?erson2 and therefore ;eAll >e n!<e to th!s
?erson so that ;e <an get ;hat ;e ;ant) "ut thatAs not
real lo$e)
Huan lo$e !s self!sh2 d!$!ne lo$e !s <o?letel# selfless)
It !s the selfless lo$e that g!$es unl!!ted Co# >e#ond our
greatest !ag!nat!on) Tr# !t and d!s<o$er th!s for #ourself)
KKK
The real lo$e !s the lo$e ;e feel for others) It !s
deter!ned ># ho; u<h ;e g!$e oursel$es to others)
KKK
Full lo$e !s !dent!f#!ng ;!th e$er# other >e!ng)
KKK
(hen ;e !dent!f# ;!th e$er#one2 ;e treat e$er#one as
;e ;ould treat oursel$es)
KKK
Lo$e !s the >al2 the sal$e2 that soothes and heals
e$er#th!ng and all)
KKK
(hen #ou lo$e #ou l!ft others to lo$e)
KKK
The ost #ou <an g!$e !s #our lo$e) It !s greater than
g!$!ng ater!al!t#)
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(hen #ou understand ?eo?le #ou see that the# are
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KKK
(hen ;e lo$e2 not onl# are ;e ha??# >ut also our ;hole
l!fe !s !n haron#)
KKK Ha??!ness !s eHual to
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The >est ;a# to !n<rease our <a?a<!t# to lo$e !s through
understand!ng oursel$es)
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I th!nk e$er#one kno;s the ;onderful e=?er!en<e of lo$J
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Lo$e !s a <onstant att!tude that e$ol$es !n us ;hen ;e
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Then a??l# !t to fr!ends2 then strangers2 then e$er#one)
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The ore ;e ?ra<t!<e lo$e the ore ;e lo$e2 and the
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The ore ;e de$elo? lo$e2 the ore ;e <oe !n tou<h
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The onl# ethod of re<e!$!ng lo$e !s to g!$e lo$e2 >eJ
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The eas!est th!ng !n the un!$erse to do !s to lo$e e$er#J
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th!ng to do) It takes treendous effort not to lo$e
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(e feel the greatest ;hen ;e lo$e)
KKK The real lo$e ;!ns the un!$erse2
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KKK The greatest of all ?rogress
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Your <a?a<!t# to lo$e !s deter!ned ># #our
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"e!ng lo$e !s h!gher than lo$!ng)
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Lo$e !s #our Self) That !s the
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Lo$e !s an att!tude that !s <onstant) Lo$e doesnAt $ar#)
(e lo$e our fa!l# as u<h as ;e lo$e strangers) To the
degree ;eAre <a?a>le of lo$!ng strangersL to that degree
;eAre <a?a>le of lo$!ng our fa!l#)
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Lo$e !s togetherness)
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Lo$e !s the Self) The Self doesnAt lo$e) The Self !s lo$e)
9Onl# !n dual!t# <an #ou lo$e):
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ItAs not lo$!ng2 !tAs >e!ng lo$e that ;!ll get #ou to 'od)
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others and ust2 therefore2 ne<essar!l# re<e!$e fro
others) Thus 'od flo;s >a<k and forth and ;e del!ght !n
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su?erlat!$e lo$e)
%oe !nto the garden of the ost del!<!ous and
e$erlast!ng Co# ># an e$erlast!ng des!re to lo$e and
ser$e) Let go of the e?t!ness of self!shness) F!ll
#ourself to the full ;!th selfless lo$e)
KKK
SESSIO& 7
REALI0ATIO&
(e tr# not to >e !ntelle<tual) That kno;ledge a# >e
gotten fro read!ng >ooks) Most of us alread# ha$e the
!ntelle<tual kno;ledge and #et are not real!Ged) (hat ;e
;ant !s kno;ledge through e=?er!en<!ng !t2 through
feel!ng !t2 through real!G!ng and !ntegrat!ng !t !nto our $er#
>e!ng) The onl# kno;ledge that !s useful for gro;th !s the
kno;ledge that ;e real!Ge ;!th our !nner s!ght and
feel!ng) As ;e <onte?late2 kno;ledge should f!t !n ;!th
our feel!ngs2 !)e)2 feel r!ght2 and should !ntegrate ;!th our
;hole "e!ngness) Then !t !s a real!Gat!on2 a re$elat!on)
Then ;e kno;2 and ;e kno; that ;e kno;)
A real!Gat!on !s see!ng soeth!ng reall# for the f!rst t!e2
although #ouA$e heard !t aga!n and aga!n) (hen !tAs
real!Ged2 !tAs as though #ouA$e heard !t for the f!rst t!e)
ItAs l!ke an ele<tr!< l!ght >ul> turn!ng on !n the !nd and
#ou sa#2 DOh2 no; I see)E It !s soeth!ng that #ou !ght
ha$e heard a hundred t!es >efore2 >ut th!s t!e2 on
see!ng and e=?er!en<!ng !t2 !tAs a real!Gat!on) It has
>e<oe real to #ou)
Th!s ?er<e!$ed and e=?er!en<ed kno;ledge !s the onl#
kno;ledge that does us an# good) (e <an read
e$er#th!ng on the su>Ce<t >ut !t doesnAt hel? and our l!fe
doesnAt <hange u<h) And !t doesnMt >e<ause ;e donAt
!ntegrate the kno;ledge !nto our >e!ngness through
real!Gat!on)
Real!Ged kno;ledge !s non!ntelle<tual although the
eans ;e use are !ntelle<tual) (e use our !nd2 ;e
d!re<t our !nd to;ard the ans;er) "ut #ou ;!ll d!s<o$er
that the ans;er does not <oe fro the !nd) It <oes
fro a ?la<e Cust >eh!nd the !nd) It <oes fro the
real of kno;!ngness2 the real of on!s<!en<e) "#
Hu!et!ng the !nd through st!ll!ng our thoughts2 ea<h and
e$er#one of us has a<<ess to th!s real of Kno;!ngness)
Then and there #ou real!Ge2 #ou ake real) You kno;
and #ou kno; that #ou kno;) Is there an# Huest!on a>out
;hat I Cust sa!d6
4B Is kno;!ngness and feel!ngness the sae th!ng6
LesterB &o) The feel!ng <oes Cust >efore the kno;!ng)
4B Is kno;!ngness >e#ond feel!ng6 Is kno;ledge that
;h!<h feels true6
LesterB The ans;er to >oth #our Huest!ons !s DYes)E ItAs
soeth!ng #ouAll ha$e to e=?er!en<e) ThereAs a feel to
th!ngs2 and also there are t!es ;hen #ou Cust kno; and
#ou kno; #ou kno;2 and thereAs no feel!ng to !t) Kno;!ng
!s reall# a h!gher le$el) (e start ;!th reason!ng2 th!nk!ng2
!n the real of th!nk!ngness) Then ;e o$e !nto the
real of feel!ngness) The to? real !s the real of
Kno;!ngness)
4B Is ego !?l!ed !n feel!ng6
LesterB Yes) The ego does the feel!ng) It !s a h!gher ego
state) Therefore thereAs dual!t#2 DIE feel Deot!on)E Kno;J
!ngness !s a;areness) (hen I sa!dB DYou kno; and #ou
kno; that #ou kno;2E #ouAre a;are and #ouAre a;are of
the fa<t that #ou are a;are) ThereAs no th!ng <ond!t!on!ng
!t) The $er# to? state !s the state of All A;areness2 of All
"e!ngness) "e!ngness and A;areness turn out to >e the
sae th!ng ;hen ;e get there) "efore2 !t sees as
though the# are t;o d!fferent th!ngs) "ut ;hen ;e o$e
to the to?2 "e!ngness2 A;areness2 %ons<!ousness are all
the sae th!ng2 >e<ause the A;areness #ou are a;are
of !s of "e!ngness >e!ng All "e!ngness) (e see that ;e
are not onl# th!s >od#2 >ut that ;e are e$er# other >od#2
e$er# other th!ng and e$er# ato !n th!s un!$erse) So2 !f
;e are e$er# >e!ng and ato2 ;e are all "e!ngness)
4B You ean I a That6
LesterB Yes2 def!n!tel#@ ItAs DIE The to? state !s DI)E ThatAs
all2 not e$en Da)E Iust >elo; the to? !tAs DI a)E A ste?
>elo; that !s DI a that I a)E A ste? >elo; that !s DI a
unl!!ted)E A ste? >elo; that !s DI a great)E
4B Or one ;!th 'od6
LesterB (ell2 ;here !s DOne ;!th 'od6E One ;!th 'od !s
not a to? state >e<ause !tAs !n dual!t#) If I a one ;!th
'od2 there are DIE and D'od)E In the ult!ate ;e d!s<o$er
that DIE !s 'od2 thereAs onl# a s!ngular Oneness !n the
un!$erse2 and ;e are2 ;e ust ne<essar!l# >e2 that
Oneness) ThatAs ;hat ;e d!s<o$er at the end of the l!ne2
or the >eg!nn!ng of the l!ne2 ;h!<he$er ;a# #ou look at !t)
(e are unl!!ted "e!ngs <o$er!ng o$er th!s l!!tlessness
;!th <on<e?ts of l!!tat!on2 the f!rst of ;h!<h !s DI a an
!nd!$!dual se?arate fro the All2E thatAs the $er# f!rst and
a $er# >!g error that ;e ake) DI a se?arate2 I a a
?ersonal!t#2 # nae !s LesterB2 I ha$e a >od#)E and I
s?!ral r!ght do;n) After ;e assue a !nd and a >od#2
then ;e assue all these trou>les and all these
?ro>les and the#Are noth!ng >ut assu?t!ons) The# are
onl# a f!<t!on ;h!<h ;e see after ;e go ;!th!n2 Hu!et the
!nd2 and d!s<o$er all th!s truth r!ght there)
Th!s ;hole ;orld2 as no; seen2 !s noth!ng >ut a drea
!llus!on that ne$er ;as) The Truth !s Cust >eh!nd the
out;ard ;orld) So ;h# ake trou>le6 The gro;th !s
s!?l# the el!!nat!ng of all the <on<e?ts of l!!tat!on)
That !nf!n!te ?erfe<t "e!ng that ;e are ust al;a#s >e
!nf!n!te and ?erfe<t and therefore !s ?erfe<t r!ght no;)
ThatAs one th!ng ;e <an ne$er <hange2 our unl!!ted
Self) That !s all the t!e) "ut I2 the unl!!ted Self2 <an
assue that I a l!!ted and that I ha$e a !nd2 I ha$e a
>od#2 I ha$e ?ro>les) Ho;e$er2 !t !s onl# an
assu?t!on)
4B (hatAs the te<hn!Hue for <utt!ng through all that2 for
gett!ng r!ght to that state ;here #ou ha$e that total
a;areness6
LesterB Pose the Huest!on D(ho and ;hat a I6E and
a;a!t the ans;er to ?resent !tself) The th!nk!ng !nd <an
ne$er g!$e the ans;er2 >e<ause all thought !s of
l!!tat!on) So2 !n Hu!et ness and ed!tat!on ?ose the
Huest!onsB D(ho a I6E D(hat a I6E (hen other
thoughts <oe u?2 str!ke the do;n) If #ou <anAt2 ask DTo
;ho are these thoughts6 (ell2 these thoughts are to
e) (ell then2 ;ho a I6E and #ouAre r!ght >a<k on the
tra<k of D(ho a I6E %ont!nue th!s unt!l #ou get the
ans;er to the Huest!on D(ho and ;hat a I6E regardless
of ho; long !t takes)
The ans;er !s the unl!!ted Self) The onl# ;a# It >eJ
<oes o>$!ous !s ;hen the !nd st!lls alost <o?letel#)
The onl# o>sta<les to !ed!ate full real!Gat!on here and
no; are the thoughts2 e$er#one of ;h!<h !s l!!ted)
El!!nate those thoughts and #ouAll see th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng
that #ou al;a#s ;ere and are and al;a#s ;!ll >e)
The d!ff!<ult# !s the ?ast ha>!t?atterns of thought2 the
un<ons<!ous <onstant turn!ng and <hurn!ng of thought !n
a e<han!s ;e ha$e set u? that ;e <all the
un<ons<!ous !nd) The un<ons<!ous thoughts are s!?l#
our thoughts no; that ;e do not look at2 and so ;e <all
the un<ons<!ous) Th!s !s the ene# ;e set u?) To
lessen these un<ons<!ous thoughts2 ;e f!rst ake the
<ons<!ous) (hen ;e ake the <ons<!ous2 then ;e
a# let go of the and the# are gone fore$er) Th!s
Hu!ets the un<ons<!ous !nd) &o;2 the ore ;e
el!!nate the thoughts2 the ore o>$!ous our real Self
>e<oes) The ore o>$!ous our real Self >e<oes2 the
ore ;e are a>le to s<or<h the rea!n!ng thoughts2 unt!l
the !nd !s totall# Hu!eted)
4B You ha$e to st!ll the <ons<!ous thoughts >efore #ou
<an get to the un<ons<!ous thoughts6
LesterB The <ons<!ous thought !s onl# the un<ons<!ous
thought ade <ons<!ous)
4B The# <oe through dreas too) at that state2 donAt
the#2 the un<ons<!ous thoughts6
LesterB Yes2 >ut !tAs onl# !n the ;ak!ng state that ;e <an
el!!nate the and there># gro;)
4B You st!ll #our <ons<!ous thoughts through ed!tat!on2
other te<hn!Hues2 et<) &o;) the D (ho a I6E ;!ll go r!ght
through >oth2 !s that <orre<t6
LesterB Yes) Also2 #ou <an use D(ho a I6E to st!ll or
el!!nate thoughts) Pose the Huest!on D(ho a I6E and
;hen a thought <oes u? #ou sa#) DTo ;ho !s th!s
thought6E The ans;er !s DTo e)E DThen2 ;ho a I6E and
#ouAre >a<k on the tra<k) Thus #ou el!!nate the
thoughts as the# <oe u?)
4B "ut ;hat kee?s the un<ons<!ous thoughts fro ?o?J
?!ng u? at that t!e6
LesterB The# ;!ll and should ?o? u?) If the# ?o? u?
the#Are <ons<!ous) Then #ou <an dro? the) E$entuall#
#ou el!!nate all of the)
4B Ho; an# !nds do ;e ha$e6
LesterB ThereMs onl# one !nd) (hat ;e are look!ng at
th!s oent !s ;hat the ;orld <alls the <ons<!ous !nd)
The ?art of the !nd ;eAre not look!ng at th!s oent the
;orld <alls the un<ons<!ous !nd) ItAs the ode of !nd
that ;e g!$e a d!fferent nae to) That ;h!<h ;e are
talk!ng a>out no;2 that ;h!<h ;e are a;are of no;2 !s
;hat ;e <all the <ons<!ous !nd2 the <ons<!ous thought)
The un<ons<!ous !nd !s all the thoughts ;e are not
!nterested !n at th!s oent)
(hat soe <all su?er<ons<!ous thought2 thereAs reall#
no su<h th!ng as su?er<ons<!ous thought) The su?erJ
<ons<!ous2 that ;h!<h !s a>o$e <ons<!ousness2 !s alread#
out of the th!nk!ng real2 thatAs the on!s<!en<e2 thatAs
the real of kno;!ngness) The su?er<ons<!ous real !s
All A;areness2 All Kno;!ngness) There !s no th!nk!ng
;hen #ou kno;)
4B Is un<ons<!ous d!fferent fro su><ons<!ous6
LesterB Su><ons<!ous and un<ons<!ous are the sae)
4B Do #ou agree ;!th IungAs <olle<t!$e un<ons<!ous
theor#6
LesterB I onl# agree ;!th Truth) And th!s !s one th!ng I
e?has!Ge2 truth !s the onl# author!t# for truth) A<<e?t
noth!ng unt!l #ou <an ?ro$e !t out) DonAt e$en a<<e?t
;hat I sa#2 no atter ho; u<h I s?eak as though I
kno;) If !t doesnMt f!t !nto #our kno;!ngness at ?resent2
#ou <an a<<e?t !t for <he<k!ng) "ut onl# that ;h!<h #ou
<an ?ro$e out for #ourself2 onl# that should #ou a<<e?t)
Th!s !s >as!<all# !?ortant) IT IS A"SOLUTELY
&E%ESSARY TO PRO+E ALL THIS K&O(LED'E FOR
YOURSELF) Other;!se !tAs hearsa# to #ou) You ust
ake th!s kno;ledge #our kno;ledge)
&o;2 thereAs onl# one Truth2 one A>solute Truth) So
?utt!ng naes to !t doesnAt ean an#th!ng) (hether soJ
andso sa!d !t or I sa!d !t2 doesnAt ean an#th!ng) Is !t
true6 Does !t !ntegrate !nto #our understand!ng6 ThatAs
the onl# th!ng that atters) ThatAs the ?o!nt ;here!n ;e
are d!fferent) (e tr# to ake th!s $er# ?ra<t!<al so that
#ou <an use th!s kno;ledge and o$e to;ard the total
understand!ng as Hu!<kl# as ?oss!>le)
4B Is !t ne<essar# to go through stages6
LesterB &o) Ho; long should !t take Inf!n!te Po;er2
Inf!n!te Kno;ledge to kno; that It !s !nf!n!te6
4B (ouldnAt take an# t!e)
LesterB R!ght) (hen an so ;!lls ;!th full !ntens!t# of ;!ll
!t ha??ens Hu!<kl#)) If #ou ;ould ;ant th!s ore than
an#th!ng else2 #ou ;ould ha$e !t !n a atter of ;eeks or
onths)
4B Is there an# ;a# of ak!ng #ourself ;ant !t ore and
ore6
LesterB Yes2 ake #ourself ;ant !t ># e=?er!en<!ng the
;onderfulness of !t)
4B Or ake #ourself ore and ore !sera>le6
LesterB (ell2 there are t;o !n<ent!$esL !ser# !s one >ut
not the >est) The s;eetness of !t2 the ;onderfulness of !t2
the glor# of !t should ake us ;ant !t ore than the
!ser# should)
4B The glor# !n ;hat sense6
LesterB The glor# of !t2 of kno;!ng ;hat #ou are) ItAs a
treendous e=?er!en<e2 !tAs an e<stas#2 a eu?hor!a)
There are no real ;ords to des<r!>e !t >e<ause2 ;ell2
;eAre !n an age ;here these th!ngs are not e=?er!en<ed
and therefore not understood2 so ho; <an there >e
;ords for th!ngs that are not understood6 There are no
;ords to des<r!>e these feel!ngs2 the#Are so >e#ond
?resent understand!ng) So #ou ?!<k the ;ords #ou kno;
>est to des<r!>e !t and thatAs !t) Parahansa Yogananda
uses the ;ords De$erne; Co# ;ell!ng u? e$er# se<ond2E
and thatAs a ?ra<t!<al ;a# of des<r!>!ng !t) At f!rst !tAs a Co#
that s?!lls o$er e$er# se<ond2 Cust kee?s ?our!ng out2
?our!ng out2 #ou feel as though #ou <anAt <onta!n !t) Later
on2 !t resol$es !tself !nto a $er# ?rofound ?ea<e2 the ost
?ea<eful ?ea<e #ou <ould e$er !ag!ne) ItAs a del!<!ous
?ea<e ;h!<h !s far ore <oforta>le than e$erne; Co#)
"ut ?lease2 get the e$erne; Co#@
4B "ut donAt sta# there)
LesterB ThatAs !t) ItAs $er# eas# to get stu<k !n the e$erJ
ne;Co# state) ThatAs ;hat the# <all the ananda sheath)
ItAs the last $e!l ;e ha$e to reo$e) It !s the last ;all ;e
ust >reak through) (hen #ou start th!s e$erne; Co#2 !tAs
so good #ou Cust ;ant to <ont!nue !t) Also #ou ha$e no
feel!ng of need to <hange2 e$er#th!ng !s so ;onderful)
"ut !t !snAt the f!nal state) The f!nal state !s the ?ea<e that
?asseth all understand!ng) ItAs a dee?2 dee? ?ea<e) You
o$e !n the ;orld2 the >od# o$es2 >ut #ou ha$e a>soJ
lute ?ea<e all the t!e) "o>s <ould >e dro??!ng all
around #ou and #ou ha$e that ?erfe<t ?ea<e regardless
of ;hatAs go!ng on)
4B Ho; do #ou a!nta!n that state6
LesterB If #ou get !t #ou donAt ha$e to a!nta!n !t2 >eJ
<ause #ou ha$e !t2 #ou are !t)
4B (ell2 !n that ?art!<ular state then2 #ou are reall#
on!s<!ent and all the other th!ngs2 and thereAs no
ne<ess!t# for th!nk!ng)
LesterB R!ght) ThatAs the to? state) &o;2 !t !s ?oss!>le to
d!? !nto th!s state to a <erta!n de?th thatAs $er# dee? and
not a!nta!n !t >e<ause the ha>!ts fro the ?ast2 the
ha>!ts of thoughts that ha$e not >een el!!nated2 reJ
eerge and take o$er) (e <an feel th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng
that ;e are and !tAs a ;onderful e=?er!en<e2 then2 the
ne=t !nute2 DOh2 soandso ;ants e to do th!s and I
donAt ;ant to do !t2E a thought <oes !n and there #ou
areB !dent!f#!ng ;!th unha??# l!!tedness) You2 the Self2
are tr#!ng to >e th!s unl!!ted "e!ng through a $er#
narro; ego2 a $er# l!!ted ego2 and !t hurts) ThatAs all !t
!s)
4B Ho; do #ou >o>ard that ego and get r!d of !t6
LesterB F!rst and foreost2 an !ntense des!re to let go of
the ego) Se<ond2 l!sten!ng to soeone ;ho kno;s the
;a# and follo;!ng through on the d!re<t!on2 es?e<!all# !f
that one !s a full# real!Ged "e!ng)
4B ThatMs hard to f!nd)
LesterB &o2 the# are a$a!la>le r!ght ;here #ou are)
(here$er #ou are2 the#Are r!ght there) I <an nae soe
of theB Iesus2 "uddha2 Yogananda) I donAt kno; of an#
!n the Un!ted States !n ?h#s!<al >od#) Ind!a has2 I >el!e$e2
se$eral) "ut there !s no need for a ?h#s!<al >od# ;hen
#ou <an get the others ;here$er #ou are2 >e<ause
the#Are on!?resent) All #ou need to do !s o?en #our
!ndAs e#e and see the) The#Are on!?resent so the#
ust >e r!ght ;here #ou are) Also2 the#2 ;ant!ng to hel?
#ou2 ust ne<essar!l# <oe to #ou !f #ou o?en #ourself
to the) The# ha$e no <ho!<e) The# ha$e ade a
<o!tent) So all #ou need to do !s to ask for the!r hel?
and gu!dan<e and o?en #ourself to !t and !t !s there)
Ho;e$er2 s!n<e ;e th!nk ;eAre ?h#s!<al >od!es2 soeJ
t!es ;e ore read!l# a<<e?t a full# real!Ged "e!ng ;hen
He !s !n a ?h#s!<al >od#) Therefore ;e ;!ll take ore
hel?2 >e<ause !n our ?h#s!<al sens!ng2 He sees to >e
ore real) "e<ause of that !tAs good to ha$e a full#
real!Ged "e!ng !n the flesh) Ho;e$er2 !f ;e donAt ha$e
one2 !t doesnAt ean ;e <anAt take the gu!dan<e of those
;ho are on!?resent)
4B Soe as?e<t of the H!ndu thought sa#s #ou <anAt do !t
;!thout a l!$e 'uru2 >ut I th!nk the#A$e e$ol$ed >e#ond
that no;2 and #ouAre <onf!r!ng !t)
LesterB Yes) Ho;e$er2 a 'uru !s al!$e2 ;hether !n
?h#s!<al >od# or not)
4B Do ?eo?le need a l!$e 'uru6
LesterB Peo?le need a 'uru2 a Tea<her) He doesnAt
ne<essar!l# ha$e to >e l!$e !n a ?h#s!<al >od# >ut he has
to >e a<<e?ted as >e!ng al!$e) He doesnAt ha$e to >e !n a
?h#s!<al >od#)
The reason ;h# ;e need a 'uru !s that ;e are !n a $er#
d!ff!<ult age) ItAs an age of ater!al!s ;here e$er#th!ng2
e$er#one2 !s shout!ng at usB DTh!s !s a ater!al ;orld)
Th!s IS !t@E (e ha$e >een !n th!s ;orld aga!n and aga!n
and aga!n) So ;e reall# need the ass!st of a full# real!Ged
"e!ng to offset that <onstant ;e!ght of the ;orld that
sa#s ;e are ?h#s!<al2 l!!ted >od!es)
(e should ;ant the Truth ore than ;e ;ant a!r) Then
;e ;ould get full real!Gat!on $er# Hu!<kl#)
4B D!d #ou <o!n that2 !s that #ours2 an a?hor!s6
LesterB &oth!ng !s !ne) An#th!ng I sa# ;!ll ha$e al;a#s
>een sa!d >efore) I !ght Cust t;!st the ;ords around th!s
;a# or that ;a#2 !n # o;n st#le2 >ut thereAs noth!ng
ne;) Truth al;a#s ;as and al;a#s ;!ll >e)
ThereAs a stor# !n the Eastern ;r!t!ngs of a aster and
h!s d!s<!?le) The# ;ere >ath!ng !n the 'anges and the
d!s<!?le askedB DMaster2 ho; <an I kno; the Truth6E And
the tea<her took h! ># the ha!r and held h! under the
;ater unt!l he ;as a>out read# to go un<ons<!ous2 and
then he let h! u? and sa!d2 D&o;2 ;hen #ou ;ant Truth
as u<h as #ou ;anted a!r2 then #ouMll ha$e !t)E
The# ha$e soe great stor!es )That snake and the ro?e
stor# !s an e=<ellent analog# of the ?h#s!<al ;orld) I
guess e$er# one kno;s that2 donAt the#6 A ?erson ;alks
along the road at dusk and sees a ro?e on the ground2
!stakes !t for a snake2 goes !nto an !ntense fear and a
<o?lete !n$ol$eent as to ;hat to do a>out th!s a;ful
snake) (ell2 the snake !s onl# an !llus!on) The real th!ng
!s a ro?e) So he s?ends a l!fet!e of a#>e s!=t#f!$e
#ears struggl!ng and f!ght!ng th!s snake;orld2 and then
takes a rest on the astral s!de and <oes >a<k and
f!ghts !t aga!n and aga!n and aga!n unt!l he ;akes u? to
the fa<t that the snake ;as onl# the ro?e2 and !t reall#
ne$er ;as) And thatAs e=a<tl# ;hat ha??ens to th!s
?h#s!<al ;orld) ItAs Cust l!ke that snake2 !tAs an !llus!on)
The e=a?le I l!ke >est !s that ;hat goes on !n th!s ;orld
!s e=a<tl# the sae as ;hat goes on !n a n!ght drea)
(h!le ;eAre !n the n!ght drea !tAs $er# real2 ;e are
there2 there are other <hara<ters2 !tAs e!ther >eaut!ful or
ugl#2 and ;hen !tAs a n!ghtare2 ;eAre >e!ng k!lled) ItAs a
real struggle) All the t!e ;eAre !n the drea2 !t !s real to
us) "ut ;hen ;e a;aken ;e sa#2 DOh2 # gosh2 !t ;as
onl# a drea2 !t ne$er reall# ;as)E And thatAs e=a<tl#
;hat ha??ens ;hen ;e ;ake u? out of th!s ;ak!ngstate
drea of the ;orld)
KKK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n &e; York %!t#2
Se?te>er /.2 .-75)
SESSIO& 8
LO+E2 'I+I&' A&D THE
%HRIST
%O&S%IOUS&ESS
It !s no; the %hr!stas season so let us d!re<t our
attent!on to;ard %hr!stas) Ma#>e I ought to allo; #ou
to lead e !nto ;hat #ou ;ould l!ke to hear a>out
%hr!stas2 or should I Cust talk6 All r!ght) %hr!stass2 the
da# ;hen the asses look to;ard %hr!st2 ;hen ass !s
held !n re$eren<e to Iesus)
(hen I !nter?ret the "!>le2 !tAs the ;a# I see !t2 not the
;a# IA$e read !t or soeone else has sa!d !tAs so)
%hr!stas !s related to %hr!st) %hr!st !s not the an
Iesus) %hr!st !s the t!tle of Iesus ;ho has atta!ned the
%hr!st %ons<!ousness) And I th!nk !f #ou se?arate the
t;o2 Iesus and %hr!st2 #ou ;!ll far >etter understand the
ean!ng of H!s ;ords and the ean!ng of the "!>le)
(hen He sa#s2 DI a the ;a#2E He doesnAt ean IesusE
He eans %hr!st) So f!rst IAd >etter e=?la!n ;hat I ean
># %hr!st and Iesus)
Iesus ;as a an ;ho ;as >orn on Ath!s earth a??ro=!J
atel# /2333 #ears ago2 ;ho through r!ghteousness or
r!ghteousness2 r!ghtl# used the ;orld to atta!n the %hr!st
%ons<!ousness) "# so do!ng He sho;ed the ;a# to
!ortal!t# that ea<h and e$er#one of us ust take) (e
ust d!e to death2 !)e)2 el!!nate fro our <ons<!ousness
all thoughts of death and hold !n !ts ?la<e onl# eternal!t#
and !ortal!t#) In order to sho; us2 He allo;ed H!self
to >e <ru<!f!ed so that He <ould ?ro$e !ortal!t# >#
resurre<t!ng H!self) He ;as a ;a#sho;er and
ded!<ated and ga$e H!s l!fe onl# to sho; us the ;a#)
%hr!st %ons<!ousness !s the <ons<!ousness that sa$es
us fro all th!s ess that ;e f!nd oursel$es !n ;hen ;e
tr# to >e ;orldl# an) It !s the atta!n!ng of the %hr!st
%ons<!ousness that sa$es us fro all the horrors and
!ser!es of the ;orld) It !s the %hr!st %ons<!ousness that
g!$es us l!>erat!on fro all d!ff!<ult# and leads us !nto our
!ortal!t#) If ;e ;ere to tr# to >e Iesus2 ;e ;ould ha$e
all the tr!als and tr!>ulat!ons that He ;ent through)
Ho;e$er2 ;hen ;e >e<oe the %hr!st2 ># >e!ng %hr!stJ
l!ke and there># atta!n!ng the %hr!st %ons<!ousness2 ;e
el!!nate all and e$er# !ser# and ha$e noth!ng >ut
!nf!n!te Co#)
So %hr!sthood !s a state that ;as atta!ned ># the an
Iesus) He atta!ned H!s %hr!sthood >efore He ;as >orn
and He <ae >a<k to sho; us the ;a# ># a<tual
e=a?le) And !f #ou ;!ll kee? these t;o !n the!r ean!ng
as #ou read the "!>le2 I >el!e$e !t ;!ll ake u<h ore
sense)
%hr!stas !s kno;n ostl# ># the s?!r!t of g!$!ngness2
good ;!ll to;ard all en) Lo<ked u? !n that ;ord
Dg!$!ngnessE !s the ke# to all ha??!ness) ItAs !n the s?!r!t of
g!$!ngness that ;e ha$e and e=?er!en<e the greatest Co#)
If #ouAll th!nk >a<k #ouAll see that ;hen #ou ;ere g!$!ng2
#ou ;ere ost Co#ous) DLo$eE and Dg!$!ngE are t;o ;ords
that are s#non#ous) ItAs !n the s?!r!t of g!$!ngness that
the se<ret to Co# l!es) (hen ;e full# ha$e that ;e ;ant to
g!$e e$er# th!ng that ;e ha$e to e$er#one ;e eet2 and
;e ha$e !nf!n!te Co#) ItAs so !?ortant) ItAs !n the s?!r!t of
g!$!ngnessL !tAs not !n the g!$!ngness of th!ngs2
unfortunatel#2 >e<ause %hr!stas !s a great t!e of g!ftJ
g!$!ng) Peo?le are g!$!ng2 g!$!ng2 g!$!ng) "ut !tAs not !n the
g!$!ngnessL !tAs !n the s?!r!t of g!$!ngness that the Co# l!es)
The feel!ng of the s?!r!t of g!$!ngness !s felt ore around
%hr!stas t!e ># ore ?eo?le than an# other t!e of
the #ear) ItAs a ;onderful th!ng) (e should ake e$er#
da# %hr!stas) (hen ;e get full real!Gat!on ;e do Cust
that) There !snAt a oent !n ;h!<h ;eAre not ;ant!ng to
g!$e e$er#th!ng ;e kno; to e$er#one)
4B You ean g!$!ng th!ngs2 or g!$!ng of #ourself6
LesterB (ell2 f!rst g!$!ngness) If ;e g!$e ;!th str!ngs
atta<hed2 ;!th reser$at!ons2 ;!th re<r!!nat!ons2 there !s
l!ttle Co# !n !t) "ut ;hen ;e g!$e freel# ;e ha$e the
greatest of feel!ngs) And !tAs th!s <onstant s?!r!t of
g!$!ngness that !s the se<ret of eternal Co#) &o;2 the
greatest th!ng ;e <an g!$e2 as the "!>le sa#s2 !s ;!sdo2
>e<ause ;hen #ou g!$e one ;!sdo #ou g!$e one the
ethod of atta!n!ng e$er#th!ng2 not Cust one s!ngle th!ng)
So2 the greatest of all g!$!ngness !s g!$!ng ;!sdo2 !s
g!$!ng understand!ng2 and !s g!$!ng kno;ledge of th!s
su>Ce<t that ;e are !nterested !n)
I !ght e=?la!n !t th!s ;a#) If #ou g!$e a an a eal ;hen
heAs hungr#2 heAs ade ha??# for the oent and heAs
sat!sf!ed) "ut three hours later2 he needs another eal2
and ?ro>a>l# thousands of eals after that) So ;hat !s
one eal that #ou g!$e to h!6 Relat!$el# l!ttle) Ho;e$er2
!f #ou g!$e the an the understand!ng of ho; to ?rodu<e
a eal2 he ;!ll ne$er go hungr#@ You ;!ll g!$e h! the
kno;ledge of ho; to al;a#s ha$e all the food he ;ants)
You ;!ll ha$e g!$en h! s!=t# thousand eals@ So2 thatAs
the greatest g!$!ngness2 g!$!ng understand!ng and
;!sdo)
Pra<t!<!ng th!s ;ould >e an e=<ellent ethod of gro;th
and I th!nk2 as a grou?2 #ouAre read# for !t) '!$e th!s
understand!ng to e$er#one ;ho #ou eet ;ho asks for
!t) ItAs e=<ellent !n that !t takes #ou out of #our l!ttle self
onto others) ItAs an a<t of lo$e) IA suggest!ng that th!s
g!$!ngness >e taken on as alost a ;a# of l!fe fro here
on2to hel? others to get th!s understand!ng) It ;!ll hel?
#ou to ra?!dl# atta!n astersh!?2 and !t ;!ll g!$e #ou the
greatest of all Co#s)
ItAs good to g!$e g!fts) The# should >e g!$en fro the
heart) Ho;e$er2 I th!nk ;e are all at the ?o!nt ;here ;e
<an g!$e u<h ore than Cust th!ngs) (e should tr# to
g!$e ;!sdo and understand!ng) D!d I ans;er #our
Huest!on2 L!l6
4B Yes)
4B Th!s !s onl# !f ;e are asked6
LesterB Yes) If ;e tr# to hel? ?eo?le ;ho are not ask!ng
for !t2 ;e are Cust e=?ress!ng our o;n ego) DI kno;
soeth!ng #ou should kno;2E see6 DI2E talk!ng do;n to
D#ou2E tr#!ng to tea<h #ou soeth!ng ;hen #ouAre not
ask!ng for !t2 !s Cust egoe=?ress!on on # ?art) So !t
should onl# >e g!$en ;hen asked for)
4B Is there a t!e ;hen #ou >e<oe sens!t!$e enough so
that #ou do sa# th!ngs to ?eo?le ;h!<h the# need2 e$en
;!thout the ask!ng6
LesterB Yes2 there !s) As #ou let go of #our ego #ou
autoat!<all# tune !n ore ;!th others) The less #our
ego2 the ore #ou are attuned to others) You rea<h a
state !n ;h!<h the# donAt e$en ha$e to ask) YouAll
d!s<o$er that soe ?eo?le ;ho ask donAt reall# ;ant
hel?) L!ke;!se2 soe ?eo?le ;ho sa# DI donMt ;ant an#
hel?2E are reall# ;ant!ng !t) It takes a l!ttle e=?er!en<e to
handle s!tuat!ons l!ke that) "ut !tAs true that as ;e gro;2
as ;e let go of our ego2 ;e >e<oe ore attuned to
others and ;e autoat!<all# hel? the) And ;e hel? at
all t!es2 no atter ;hat or ;here the s!tuat!on !s) It
<ould >e the <ash!er !n a arket2 or soeone #ou eet
on the street) ThereAs al;a#s a <erta!n g!$!ngness that
should >e go!ng on all the t!e) And !t doesnAt ha$e to >e
onl# ;ords of ;!sdo2 !t <ould >e a k!nd ;ord2 an
e=?ress!on of lo$e)
It ;ouldnAt hurt to tr# hel?!ng others) That ;ould >e the
greatest of all g!$!ngness) An# ore Huest!ons6
4B (hat !s the se<ond <o!ng of the %hr!st6 )
LesterB The se<ond <o!ng of the %hr!st !s not the sae
as the se<ond <o!ng of Iesus) The se<ond <o!ng of
Iesus ;!ll >e the t!e ;hen He returns and ;alks on th!s
earth aga!n !n a ?h#s!<al >od#L and I >el!e$e !t ;!ll >e the
>od# that He had the last t!e He ;alked the earth) The
se<ond <o!ng of the %hr!st !s ;hen ;e atta!n the %hr!st
%ons<!ousness)
As a grou?2 ;e are $er# fortunate !n that ;e are <lose to
Iesus) Th!s ;as $er# e$!dent the $er# f!rst t!e ;e had a
ed!tat!on ;hen Iesus <ae !nto th!s roo and ;alked
around to alost e$er#one here) It ;as a $er# def!n!te
and a $er# !?ortant s!gn that2 as a grou?2 Iesus !s $er#
!nterested !n us2 !s tr#!ng to hel? us ;!th all the ?o;er
that He has) That ?o;er !s ne$er g!$en unless ;e are
re<e?t!$e to !t) ThereAs no for<!ng !t) He <an onl# use H!s
?o;er ;hen ;e o?en oursel$es to H!) If and ;hen ;e
do2 He !s r!ght there2 read# and $er# <a?a>le) Iust tr#
H!) (e need th!s d!re<t <onne<t!on ;!th a aster !f ;e
;ant to go all the ;a# th!s l!fet!e) As IA$e sa!d2 !tAs so
d!ff!<ult !n these t!es to a<h!e$e astersh!?2 that !t !s
ne<essar# to ha$e th!s <onne<t!on ;!th a aster2 so that
;hen ;e are read# to lea$e th!s ?lane he ;!ll ass!st us !n
gett!ng full real!Gat!on) There !snAt an#one !n th!s roo
;ho <annot ake !t th!s l!fet!e2 !f he or she ;!ll Cust sta#
fa!thful to the ?ath unt!l the end) E$er#one of us <an
ake !t th!s l!fet!e !f ;e reall# ;ant !t)
4B (!ll #ou def!ne Dak!ng !tE6
LesterB %hr!sthood and full real!Gat!on) DMak!ng !tE !s
>e<o!ng a aster) (hat !s a aster6 A aster !s one
;ho !s aster o$er all atter !n the un!$erse2 and ;ho !s
aster o$er h!s !nd) A aster !s one ;ho sees h!s o;n
!nf!n!t# r!ght ;!th!n h!) A aster !s one ;ho has undone
all thoughts of l!!tat!on2 ;ho has r!??ed off all these
sheaths of l!!tat!ons and !s free)
4B And th!s ;e <an do !n th!s l!fet!e6
LesterB Yes2 def!n!tel#@ You ust ;ant !t ore than
an#th!ng else) You ust ;ant !t ore than #ou ;ant
th!ngs of the ;orld) And !f #ou do2 ;hen #ouAre read# to
lea$e th!s ?la<e2 #ouAll get the ass!st fro the aster that
#ou look to and he ;!ll hel? #ou o$er) The ;a# he ;!ll do
!t !s th!s ;a#B If #ou donAt ake !t >efore #ou d!e2 #ou ;!ll
ake !t at the t!e of #our so<alled death) (hen a
?erson d!es2 all thoughts of th!s l!fet!e and all thoughts
of ?r!or l!fet!es <oe u? for re$!e;) The aster
!dent!f!es ;!th us) He sees us as h!self2 and as these
thoughts <oe u? !n our !nd2 !tAs l!ke <o!ng u? !n h!s
!nd2 and he2 !dent!f!ed ;!th and as us2 hel?s us undo
the) (hen the# are totall# undone2 ;e are totall# free@
4B Th!s !s ;hat ;e are do!ng e$er# da# ;hen ;e sa#2
D(eAre not l!!ted) I ;onAt a<<e?t th!s) IA not th!s l!!ted
>e!ng)E IsnAt th!s ;hat ;e should >e do!ng all da# long6
LesterB Yes) (e should <ont!nue !t unt!l the end of all
thoughts) (e should not >e l!!ted ># an#th!ng or an#
thought)
4B "ut th!s !s Cu?!ng so far) IA !nterested !n >e!ng a>le
to ;alk do;n the street ;!thout gett!ng ad at the fello;
!n front of e)
LesterB IA tr#!ng to sho; #ou the ent!re ;a#) (hat IA
tr#!ng to do !s to g!$e #ou a a? that takes #ou all the
;a#) IA not sa#!ng2 D"o>2 >e th!s toda#2E "ut I th!nk !f #ou
ha$e a a? that sho;s the ent!re route2 #ou <an take !t
all ># #ourself) You donAt need to ha$e ?eo?le l!ke e
sa# th!s to #ou) On<e #ouA$e got the a?2 all #ou need to
do !s to follo; !t) IA tr#!ng to g!$e #ou a <o?lete
?!<ture2 a <o?lete understand!ng of ;hat full real!Gat!on
!s and the ;a# to a<<o?l!sh !t) And !tAs a $er# d!ff!<ult
th!ng to do >e<ause #ouAll ne$er reall# kno; ;hat !t !s
unt!l #ou atta!n !t)
4B And the ego !s s!?l# the feel!ng that I a not th!s)
LesterB R!ght) The ego !s a feel!ng that I a a se?arated
!nd!$!dual2 se?arated fro the All and I need a >od# and
a !nd to >e se?arate)
4B That I s l!!ted6
LesterB (ell2 !f I ha$e a >od# and . ha$e a !nd2 I ha$e
thousands of l!!tat!onsL I ha$e to feed the >od#2 take
<are of !t) I ha$e thoughts) M# feel!ngs are hurt) Th!s
goes on and on and on) Real!Ge ;hat #ou are) YouAll see
that #ou are not the >od#2 #ou are not the ego) D!s<o$er
;hat #ou are and >e !nf!n!te)
4B %an Iesus sa$e us6
LesterB Iesus doesnAt sa$e2 the %hr!st %ons<!ousness
sa$es) (e should >el!e$e not !n Iesus >ut >el!e$e as
Iesus >el!e$ed) (hen ;e ake an effort to atta!n the2
%hr!st %ons<!ousness2 Iesus hel?s us to real!Ge !t) Iesus
!s al;a#s a$a!la>le to an#one ;ho asks and !s re<e?t!$e
to H!s hel?)
You a# and <an <onta<t Iesus2 to the degree #ou a<tuJ
all# a<<e?t the fa<t that #ou <an) (ere #ou to a<<e?t that
#ou <ould talk to Iesus !n a ?h#s!<al >od#2 then #ou
;ould eet ;!th H! !n a ?h#s!<al >od#) If #ou <an
a<<e?t eet!ng ;!th H! !n a $!s!on or !n a drea2 then
#ou ;ould eet ;!th H! !n that anner) If #ou <an
a<<e?t H! as a ?resen<e 2then #ou ;!ll feel H!s
?resen<e and re<e!$e H!s su??ort) It !s all u? to #ou)
KKK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles2 De<e>er
.72 .-7,
SESSIO& 1
E'O
The ego <on<e?t !s the root <ause of all delus!on and
therefore2 all trou>le) It !s the false !dent!f#!ng of DIE ;!th a
>od# rather than ;!th the Self)
KKK Ego !s the <on<e?t of
!nd!$!dual!t#2 of se?arat!on fro the DI2 and the All)
Therefore ego !s a false assu?t!on) (e are reall# the
DI2E ;e are not se?arate fro It)
KKK The ego !s all the e$!l
there !s and #our Self !s all the good there !s)
KKK The ego !s the sour<e of
>!rth and death and ;hen the ego !s let go of2 #ou d!e to
death)
KKK E$er#th!ng that !snAt good
has !ts sour<e !n the ego sense and !s therefore unreal)
Our real nature !s an ult!ate goodness)
KKK E$er#th!ng of the ego !s
the o??os!te of e$er#th!ng of the Self)
KKK E$er#th!ng an ego sees !s
a l!e !n the l!ght of Truth) E$er#th!ng an ego sees !s !n
dual!t#) An ego <anAt see Oneness) The ego has an e#e
of dual!t# onl#) ThereAs noth!ng true that an ego sees)
And on the o??os!te s!de2 the Self sees onl# the Truth2
the Self)
KKK The <olor!ng agent of
Truth !s ego) The less the ego the less the <olor!ng of
truth)
KKK The ent!re trou>le !s ;rong
!dent!t#) (e sa# ;e are the l!!ted ego)
KKK Ego
<anAt do an#th!ng >ut >e l!!ted)
KKK ThereMs onl# one s!ngle
gro;th and that !s lett!ng go of the ego)
KKK (hene$er #ou are not
gro;!ng s?!r!tuall#2 #ou are gro;!ng !n the other d!re<t!on)
KKK E$er# t!e #ou e=?ress ego #ou are gro;!ng
do;n;ard) KKK
The ore #ou gro; the ore #ou <an fa<e #our ego)
KKK (hen th!ngs >other us
and ;e look for the sour<e2 ;e f!nd our ego)
KKK The ;hole o>Ce<t of the
?ath !s to let go of the ego) (hat rea!ns !s the Self)
KKK The ;hole th!ng !s s!?le)
An# <o?le=!t# !n l!fe !s the e go tr#!ng to undo the
s!?l!<!t# of Real!t#)
KKK It !s
the ego that akes l!fe d!ff!<ult)
KKK Th!nk #ou are a l!!ted
ego and the ore #ou th!nk so2 the ore effort #ou need
to get along) It !s the ego that reHu!res effort)
KKK There !s onl# one >as!<
trou>le !n th!s ;orld) It !s the <oon deno!nator of all
?ro>les) It !s tr#!ng to >e an ego)
KKK Ident!f# ;!th the ego and
#ou !dent!f# ;!th trou>le)
KKK (e should sh!ft fro a
des!re to get out of !ser# to a des!re to let go of the
ego)
KKK The ego d!es hard) "ut on<e #ou kno; the ego !s the
sour<e of all !ser# and the Self !s the sour<e of all
ha??!ness2 then !t shouldnAt >e so hard to ;ork at lett!ng
go of the ego)
KKK (hen ;e start o$!ng !nto the Self2 the ego starts
?utt!ng >lo<ks !n the ;a#B ;e get s!<k2 ;e go to slee?2 ;e
ha$e other th!ngs to do2 et<)2 >e<ause ;e feel ;e ;!ll >e
destro#ed !f the ego !s destro#ed) (e ha$e <on$!n<ed
oursel$es o$er the !llenn!us that ;e are these l!!ted
>od!es2 and ;e th!nk !t takes t!e to let go of these
<on<e?ts of l!!tat!on)
KKK T!e !s an ego thought)
KKK The ego ;!ll al;a#s tr# to kee? us fro lett!ng go of
the ego)
KKK 'ett!ng !n$ol$ed !n !ntelle<tual Huest!ons and
d!s<uss!ons $al!dates the ego and a$a!ls #ou noth!ng)
KKK To ?ose a Huest!on an ego !s ne<ess!tated) There are
no Huest!ons ;hen one !s real!Ged)
KKK All enHu!r!es a>out the nonSelf are d!re<t!ng oneAs
attent!on a;a# fro2 and are dela#!ng2 oneAs real!Gat!on
of Truth) An# Huest!on a>out the ego d!re<ts the attent!on
to the ego) The ego !s the unreal2 the untruth) &o atter
ho; u<h #ou talk a>out !llus!on !t ;!ll not g!$e #ou the
?er<e?t!on of the Real2 the Truth)
KKK In the >eg!nn!ng the ego !s the onl# th!ng #ou kno;)
KKK There !s onl# one th!ng to do2 let go of the ego@ There
!s no other ;a# to gro;) You are full# real!Ged no;@ Iust
let go of the ego I thatMs ho; s!?le !t !s)
KKK The ;eaker the ego the ore #ou <an ?ut attent!on
on the Self) Ho;e$er2 !f #ou s?ent all #our t!e on the
ego #ou ;ould ne$er see the Self2 not unt!l #ou looked at
the Self) It aounts to ;eaken!ng the gr!? of the ego
enough so that #ou <an turn to;ard the Self))
KKK The ore #ou do a;a# ;!th the ego the ore
unself!sh #ou are)
KKK (hen a ?erson !s ego<entered2 alost all of h!s
attent!on !s <entered on h!self) E$er#th!ng he sees or
hears !s <olored >e<ause !t has to f!lter through h!s selfJ
attent!on)
KKK (hen #ou ha$e <o?letel# let go of #our ego2 #ou
are not !nterested !n #ourself2 #ou are !nterested onl# !n
others)
KKK If #ou do th!ngs to ;!n a??ro$al2 then #ou are do!ng !t
for #ourself) If #ou are do!ng an#th!ng for #our self2 !t !snMt
selfless)
KKK A ?ro>le !s <reated ;hene$er #ou ;ant to assert
#our ego)
KKK (hene$er ;e rea<t2 !t !s al;a#s >e<ause there !s
soeth!ng ;e self!shl# ;ant)
KKK (hene$er ;e ;ant to ake the ;orld d!fferent than !t
!s2 that !s ego ot!$ated)
KKK (hen there !s no ego
!n$ol$ed2 ;e see th!ngs e=a<tl# as the# are)
KKK (e are
>l!nded to the degree of our ego)
KKK (ant!ng our ego to >e
a<<e?ted2 ;e see th!ngs the ;a# ;e th!nk the# ;!ll hel?
us to >e a<<e?ted)
KKK If #ou ha$e an# eot!on2 !t
!s ego ot!$ated)
KKK An# huan need or des!re
!s ego ot!$ated) M# ego th!nks !t needs th!ngs) M# Self
feels and kno;s that e$er#th!ng !s !ne)
KKK (e should ha$e no ;ants)
Then ;e are ne$er !n trou>le)
KKK Talk!ng !s ask!ng for ego
attent!on) ItAs ;ant!ng ego a??ro$al)) If #ou ;!ll rea!n
Hu!et #ou a# feel that ha??!ness that #ou are seek!ng
through ak!ng the no!se)
KKK Alost e$er# t!e ;e talk
;e are ask!ng for ego a<<e?tan<e)
KKK
Ego !s onl# destru<t!$e to one)
KKK E$er#one ;ho has ego !s
destru<t!$e to the degree he has ego)
K
KK Ego !s the o??os!te
of lo$e) Lo$e !s the
Self) KKK Egos ;ant to
d!re<t the un!$erse) KKK
If #ou ;ant to >e ost
<reat!$e do a;a# ;!th
the ego)
KKK Ego !s the ost e=?ens!$e
th!ng !n the un!$erse2 dollar and sense ;!se)
K
KK An# sense of doersh!?
!s of the l!ttle self) KKK
Ego eHuals >l!ndness)
"l!ndness eHuals
!gnoran<e)
KKK Seek!ng an# ego
fulf!llent !s seek!ng the lett!ng go of the agon# of the
<on<e?t of la<k) An# la<k !s ne<essar!l# an ego <on<e?t
for the ego !s ne<essar!l# a sense of l!!tat!on or la<k)
KKK Ego !s a ere not!on that
feels l!ke the deluge of an o<ean)
KKK (hen #ou are unha??#
#ou are look!ng for ego a??ro$al and not gett!ng !t)
K
KK Another def!n!t!on for
trou>le !s tr#!ng to >e an
ego) KKK An# defend!ng of
oneself !s ask!ng for ego
a??ro$al)
KKK If #ou ;ant to >e good at
an#th!ng2 the less the ego the >etter #ou are) The ego !s
a l!!t!ng adCun<t on the Self) S!n<e the ego !s a l!!t!ng
adCun<t of the Self2 the less the ego the ore <a?a>le
#ou are !n e$er#th!ng 9e=<e?t one th!ng2 !ser#:)
KKK It took #ou !ll!ons of #ears to de$elo? th!s ego) Kee?
lett!ng go of the ego unt!l #ou >eg!n to see the Self)
(hen #ou see #our Self2 #ou Hu!<kl# dro? #our ego !n
short t!e)
KKK After ha$!ng el!!nated u<h of the ego2 ;hen one !s
a<t!ng ego;!se2 at that oent the ego sees l!ke all)
ItAs the ego sense of >e!ng an
!nd!$!dual se?arate fro the All
that !s the sour<e of all trou>le)
KKK Soul !s a glor!f!ed ego
<on<e?t of the ego)
Ho;
e$er2
;h
at
ha
s
>e
en
el!!n
ated
ha
s
>e
en
el!!nat
ed)
KKK It doesnAt atter ;hat #ou do2 !t does atter ;!th
;hat #ou !dent!f#) If #ou !dent!f# ;!th the l!!ted ego2 then
#ou are unha??#)
KKK After dro??!ng enough ego2 !t gets ;eak and the Self
takes us the rest of the ;a#)
KKK All gro;th !s lett!ng go of ego)
KKK The ego !s a false !?os!t!on of the DI)E (hen #ou sa#
DIE that !s the eternal #ou)
KKK The ego <annot >e su>Cugated ># one ;ho takes !t to
>e real)
KKK Seek the sour<e of the ego and !t turns out to >e #our
Self )
KKK Hu!l!t# !s lett!ng go of ego)
KKK If #ou are hurt look for the ego ot!$at!on and let go
of !t) YouAll then feel ha??!er)
KKK Unless #ou are el!!nat!ng ego2 #ouAre not gro;!ng)
You see2 #ou <anAt gro; !nto the Self >e<ause thatAs ;hat
#ou are) You Cust l!ft off the <o$er2 ;h!<h !s ego)
KKK The ego <reates and a!nta!ns the su><ons<!ous)
KKK All su><ons<!ous thought !s or!g!nated ># the ego and
h!dden a ;a# !n the su><ons<!ous ># the ego)
KKK The ego?r!n<!?le !s the <ause of the see!ng se?araJ
t!on of #ou fro the All)
KKK The h!gh states should >e used to s<or<h the ego)
The h!gher ;e go the ore ;e are <a?a>le of s<or<h!ng
the ego) (hen #ou are h!gh #ou <an sa#2 DAll th!s s!ll#
rea<t!on and ego2 IA through ;!th@E and >e through ;!th
!t@
KKK The real #ou2 #our Self2 !s !nf!n!tel# grand and
glor!ous2 ;hole2 ?erfe<t and !n total ?ea<e2 and #ou are
>l!nd!ng #ourself to th!s ># assu!ng that #ou are a
l!!ted ego) Dro? the >l!nder2 the ego2 and >e fore$er !n
?erfe<t ?ea<e and Co#@
KKK
SESSIO& -
MASTERI&'
MI&D A&D
MATTER
Our su>Ce<t !s Ha??!ness) (e sa# that ;hen understood2
Ha??!ness and all the follo;!ng 'od2 Real!Gat!on2
(!sdo2 Understand!ng >e<oe the saeL that the
Ha??!ness that ;eAre seek!ng !s onl# the real !nf!n!te
"e!ng that ea<h one !s) And ;hen ;e re<ogn!Ge th!s2 ;e
then atte?t to d!s<o$er th!s !nner "e!ng that ;e are
ore and ore2 unt!l ;e see !t <o?letel#2 totall# and
onl#) And ;hen ;e do2 the ult!ate Ha??!ness !s
esta>l!shed ?eranentl#2 fore$er) And ;!th !t goes
!ortal!t#2 unl!!tedness2 !?ertur>a>le ?ea<e2 total
freedo and e$er#th!ng that e$er#one !s seek!ng)
The ;a# to th!s !nner "e!ng that ;e are2 !s to d!re<t our
attent!on !n;ard) (e f!rst fo<us the !nd >a<k u?on the
!nd unt!l ;e d!s<o$er ;hat !nd !s) (e then fo<us our
attent!on on our Self to d!s<o$er our real nature) And !t
turns out that our real nature2 the !nf!n!te real Self that ;e
are2 !s s!?l# ;e !nus the !ndL that the !nd ;as a
l!!t!ng adCun<t <o$er!ng our "e!ngnessL that all thoughts
ha$e l!!tat!on 9and ;e de$elo? !ll!ons of thoughts of
l!!tat!on: ;h!<h ?re$ent us fro see!ng th!s !nf!n!te
"e!ng that ;e areL and that ># turn!ng our attent!on
!n;ard ;e d!s<o$er all th!s) (hen ;e do2 ;e naturall# let
go of all these l!!tat!ons) Then ;e see that ;e ha$e
al;a#s >een2 are no;2 and al;a#s ;!ll >e2 th!s unl!!ted
"e!ng)
The ?r!e o>sta<le that ;e eet !s the su><ons<!ous
!nd) It !s full of thoughts of l!!tat!ons that ?ro?el us
e$er# da#2 autoat!<all#) And ;e ha$e ade these
ha>!ts of su><ons<!ous thoughts so strong that e$en
;hen ;e re<ogn!Ge the d!re<t!on ;e ;ould l!ke to go !n2
the su><ons<!ous thoughts kee? d!re<t!ng us for Hu!te
soet!e 9e$en l!fet!es: unt!l ;e f!nall# su<<eed !n o$er
<o!ng the) (e o$er<oe the ;!th thoughts of ;hat
;e reall# ;ant to do !n l!fe2 and !n that ;a# >e<oe
atter o$er the !nd2 <ontroll!ng the thoughts unt!l onl#
the thoughts ;e ;ant deter!ne our >eha$!or) Then
;eAre !n a ?os!t!on ;here ;e <an do soeth!ng a>out the
!nd and ;e start to trans<end the !nd) (e r!se a>o$e
!t and ;e dro? !t) (e let !t go@ And ;hen ;e do that ;e
f!nd oursel$es th!s ?ure2 !nf!n!te2 l!!tless2 totall# free
"e!ng that ;e naturall# are) And then ha??!ness !s
<o?lete)
The d!re<t!on !s to go ;!th!n2 seek!ng and ed!tat!ng to
Hu!et the !nd enough so that ;e <an see the !nf!n!te
"e!ng that ;e are) The aCor ste?s are f!rst2 >e<o!ng
a;are of the fa<t that ;e are aster o$er atter 9and
atter !n<ludes the >od#:) Then2 the se<ond aCor ste?
!s >e<o!ng aster o$er !nd) And ;hen ;e >e<oe
reall# asterful o$er !nd ;e are a>le to and ;e do let
go of !nd and o?erate !n the real of on!s<!en<e2 !n
the real of kno;!ngness) Then ;e are full# a;are ofA
the !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are2 and are !n the ult!ate
Ha??!ness)
(e should start ;!th the f!rst ste?2 <ons<!ousl# <onJ
troll!ng atter) (hether ;e are a;are of !t or not2
e$er#one !s <ontroll!ng atter all the t!e) (hether one
;ants to >e a deonstrator or not2 he !s) It !s !?oss!>le
to not >e a <reator all the t!e) E$er#one !s <reat!ng
e$er# da#) (e are not a;are of !t >e<ause ;e Cust donAt
look at !t) (e ha$e deonstrated or <reated e$er#th!ng
;e ha$e@ E$er# thought2 e$er# s!ngle thought2 ater!J
al!Ges !n the ?h#s!<al ;orld) ItAs !?oss!>le to ha$e a
thought that ;!ll not ater!al!Ge 9e=<e?t that ;e re$erse
!t:) If ;e th!nk the o??os!te r!ght after ;e ha$e a thought2
;!th eHual strength2 ;e neutral!Ge !t) "ut an# thought not
re$ersed or neutral!Ged ;!ll ater!al!Ge !n the future2 !f
not !ed!atel#)
So th!s th!ng of deonstrat!on that ;e are all tr#!ng so
hard to a<<o?l!sh2 ;e are do!ng all the t!e2
un<ons<!ous of the fa<t that ;eAre do!ng !t) All ;e need to
do !s to <ons<!ousl# d!re<t !t2 and that ;e <all
deonstrat!on) E$er#th!ng that e$er#one has !n l!fe !s a
deonstrat!on) It <ouldnAt <oe !nto our e=?er!en<e had
;e not had a thought of !t at soet!e ?r!or)
If #ou ;ant to kno; ;hat #our su total th!nk!ngness !s2
look around #ou) It has deter!ned e=a<tl# ;hat #ou no;
ha$e) It !s #our deonstrat!on@ If #ou l!ke !t2 #ou a# hold
!t) If #ou donAt2 start <hang!ng #our th!nk!ng) %on<entrate
!t !n the d!re<t!on that #ou reall# ;ant2 unt!l those
thoughts >e<oe do!nant o$er the su><ons<!ous
thoughts) And ;hen #ou >eg!n to <ons<!ousl# deonJ
strate sall th!ngs2 #ou a# then real!Ge that the onl#
reason ;h# the# are sall !s >e<ause #ou donAt dare to
th!nk >!g) The e=a<t sae rule2 or ?r!n<!?le2 that a??l!es
to deonstrat!ng a ?enn#2 a??l!es to deonstrat!ng a
!ll!on dollars) The !nd sets the s!Ge) An#one ;ho <an
deonstrate a dollar <an deonstrate a !ll!on dollars@
"e<oe a;are of the ;a# #ou are deonstrat!ng a oneJ
dollar >!ll and Cust !n<rease !t ne=t t!e to a u<h larger
aount) Take on the <ons<!ousness of the !ll!on2 rather
than the onedollar >!ll)
The ater!al ;orld !s Cust an out ?roCe<t!ng of our !nds
!nto ;hat ;e <all the ;orld and >od!es) And ;hen ;e
real!Ge that !t !s Cust an out?roCe<t!ng of our !nds2 Cust a
?!<ture out there that ;e ha$e <reated2 ;e <an $er#
eas!l# <hange !t2 e$en !nstantl#2 ># <hang!ng our thought@
So2 to re?eat2 e$er#one !s deonstrat!ng2 <reat!ngL e$er#
oent ;hat he or she !s th!nk!ng) You ha$e no <ho!<e)
You are a <reator2 so long as #ou ha$e a !nd and th!nk)
&o;2 to get >e#ond <reat!on2 ;e ust go >e#ond the
!nd) Iust >e#ond the !nd !s the real of ?erfe<t!on
;here there !s no need for <reat!ng) There !s a h!gher
state than <reat!on2 !tAs the state of >e!ngness2
soet!es <alled a;areness or <ons<!ousness) That
state !s Cust >eh!nd the !nd) ThatAs >e#ond <reat!on)
The !nd f!nds !t $er# d!ff!<ult to !ag!ne ;hat !tAs l!ke
>e#ond <reat!on2 >e<ause the !nd !s !n$ol$ed
<onstantl# !n <reat!ng) ItAs the <reat!ng !nstruent of the
un!$erse and e$er#th!ng that ha??ens !n the ;orld) So2 !f
#ou take th!s th!ng <alled !nd2 ;h!<h !nstruent !s onl#
a <reator2 and tr# to !ag!ne ;hat !t !s l!ke >e#ond
<reat!on2 !tAs !?oss!>le) The !nd ;!ll ne$er kno; 'od
or #our) Self2 >e<ause #ou ha$e to go Cust a>o$e the
!nd to kno; 'od2 #our Self)
To kno; the !nf!n!te "e!ng that #ou are2 to kno; ;hat !tAs
l!ke >e#ond <reat!on2 trans<end the !nd) The f!nal state
!s >e#ond <reat!on) It !s the <hangeless state) In <reat!on
e$er#th!ng !s <onstantl# <hang!ng2 and therefore the
ult!ate Truth <annot >e there)
So2 to deonstrate ;hat one ;ants2 one needs to >eJ
<oe a;are of the fa<t that all ;e need to do !s to th!nk
onl# of the th!ngs that ;e do ;ant and that !s all that ;e
;ould get2 !f ;e ;ould do Cust that) Onl# th!nk of the
th!ngs #ou ;ant and thatAs ;hat #ouAll >e gett!ng all the
t!e2 >e<ause the !nd !s onl# <reat!$e) S!?le2 !snAt !t6
Also2 take <red!t for <reat!ng all the th!ngs that #ou donAt
l!ke) Iust sa#) DLook ;hat I d!d)E "e<ause ;hen #ou >eJ
<oe a;are that #ouA$e <reated th!ngs that #ou donMt
l!ke2 #ouAre !n the ?os!t!on of <reator2 and !f #ou donAt l!ke
!t2 all #ou ha$e to do !s to re$erse !t and then #ouAll l!ke !t)
After #ou <an aster atter ># <ons<!ousl# <reat!ng that
;h!<h #ou ;ant2 then aster #our !nd and get >e#ond
!t)
An# Huest!ons6
4B &o2 >ut I th!nk #ou d!d a good Co> of la#!ng !t out l!ke
that) I <ould alost understand e$er#th!ng #ou sa!d)
4B The ost ?erfe<t e=?lanat!on #et@
4B A I to assue that e$er#th!ng that I see and eet
dur!ng the da# has >een <reated ># su><ons<!ous
thoughts6
LesterB Yes) The d!ff!<ult th!ng !s the un<ons<!ous
th!nk!ng) E$er# un<ons<!ous thought !s a<t!$e ;hether
;e are a;are of !t or not)
4B So2 !f I ha$e a ha>!t of ha$!ng soeone ;ho doesnAt
?a# rent2 th!s !s a su><ons<!ous thought that ;as ?ut
there ># ?arents or soeone >efore)
LesterB &o2 ?ut there >efore ># #ou2 !tAs #our thought)
4B All r!ght) ItAs >est to look at !t and sa#2 D(here d!d th!s
ha>!tual thought <oe fro6E "# look!ng at !t2 I <an see
;here !t <ae fro and erase !t fro # <ons<!ousness
and erase that ?art!<ular ha>!t of thought2 <anAt I6
LesterB Yes) Putt!ng !t a l!ttle >etter2 rather than see
;here !t <ae fro2 see that !tAs >een !n #ou) Then #ou
see ho; s!ll# !t !s to ha$e th!s thought ;ork!ng aga!nst
#ou and #ou autoat!<all# dro? !t)
4B I ;!sh I ;ould) I Cust donAt autoat!<all# dro? !t)
LesterB &o2 #ou do) There !snAt Cust one thought on ea<h
su>Ce<t2 there are !ll!ons) I donAt l!ke to sa# th!s2 >ut
there are !ll!ons that #ouA$e a<Hu!red o$er an#
!ll!ons of #ears)
4B If I ha$e a ha>!t of ha$!ng soeth!ng reo<<ur !n #
l!fe2 let us sa# a dela# !n gett!ng th!ngs done2 ;h!<h !s
Hu!te <oon !n # >us!ness2 !s th!s ?urel# #
<ons<!ousness6
LesterB Yes)
4B And !ts nonsense to sa# th!s !s the ;a# real estate
?eo?le o?erate !snAt !t6 IA$e got to look at #
<ons<!ousness and !f I sa# th!s !s nonsense >e<ause !tAs
# th!nk!ng2 I <an el!!nate th!s t#?e of dela#)
LesterB Yes) ItAs ?oss!>le)
4B Ho; does one el!!nate reo<<urr!ng <ond!t!ons !n
oneAs l!fe6
LesterB "# <onstantl# ;ork!ng to undo !t) Look!ng for the
su><ons<!ous thoughts that are <aus!ng !t and dro??!ng
the)
4B ItAs # thoughtsL I donAt look at an#th!ng >ut # o;n
th!nk!ng)
LesterB Yes) &o; thereAs another ;a#2 a >etter ;a#) If
#ou <anAt ?ull u? the su><ons<!ous thoughts2 #ou <an
no; ?ut !n a <ons<!ous thought ;!th strong ;!ll2 so
strongl# that !t o$err!des all the ?r!or un<ons<!ous
thoughts) Th!s !s ?oss!>le) Th!s !s <alled us!ng ;!ll ?o;er)
You <an ;!ll !t) And !f #ou ;!ll !t strong enough2 !tAll
o$err!de all the su><ons<!ous thoughts) (hen #ouAre
feel!ng h!gh2 thatAs ;hen #ou ha$e #our greatest ;!ll)
Iust ;!ll !t to >e the ;a# #ou ;ant !t to >e) The
e<han!s !sB You ?ut !n a thought ;!th so u<h ?o;er
>eh!nd !t that !tAs ore ?o;erful than all the forer
su><ons<!ous thoughts ?ut together)
4B A an d!ed last n!ght and he left Q/,23332333@ And
the an ne=t door had noth!ng) He d!ed and ;ent to
hea$en)
LesterB ItAs eas!er to get to hea$en ;hen #ou donMt ha$e
Q/,23332333 hold!ng #ou here)
4B ItAs eas!er to go2 !f #ou donAt ha$e Q/,23332333)
LesterB ThatAs r!ght) HeAs atta<hed to that t;ent#f!$e) ReAs
tr#!ng to hold onto !t r!ght no;2 e$en though he !s dead)
And ;hen he tr!es to ?!<k !t u?2 h!s astral hands go r!ght
through !t and heAs !n trou>le) It holds h! >a<k2 ;hereas
a an ;ho d!dnAt ha$e an#th!ng ;!ll Cust go off !nto
h!gher2 freer reals)
4B You ean no; that he has so<alled Dd!ed2E he <an st!ll
>e atta<hed to h!s one#6
LesterB Oh sure@ (hat he ;as the oent >efore he
d!ed2 he !s the oent after2 e=<e?t for the fa<t that he
has let go of the dense >od#) The ?h#s!<al >od# !s an
e=a<t <o?# of the astral >od#) And ;hen #ou ste? out of
the ?h#s!<al >od#2 !t feels the sae to #ou and #ou tr# to
do the th!ngs that #ou ;ere do!ng Cust >efore !n the
?h#s!<al >od#2 !f #ou ha$e atta<hents to the ?h#s!<al
;orld) If #ou donAt ha$e atta<hents2 #ou ada?t u<h
eas!er to the freer ;a# of l!fe !n the astral >od#)
4B I l!ke #our e=?lanat!on of <reat!on)
LesterB For the !ntelle<tuals2 there are s<hools that argue
th!s ;a#B Is <reat!on gradual or !s !t !nstantaneous6
4B ItAs gradual >e<ause
LesterB (hat akes !t gradual6 The !nd2 ># sa#!ng !tAs
gradual)
4B True)
LesterB And !f #ou kee? th!nk!ng on !t2 #ouAll d!s<o$er that
<reat!on !s !nstantaneous)
4B Sure !tAs !nstantaneous2 >ut !t a??ears d!fferentl#)
LesterB And the !nstantane!t#2 the !nstant also has the
<on<e?t of t!e !n !t) ThatAs Cust soeth!ng IA thro;!ng
out for #ou to ;ork on2 !f #ou ;ant to)
4B An !nstant2 #ouAre <onf!n!ng !t to a <erta!n aount of
t!eL #ou are l!!t!ng !t)
LesterB IAll g!$e #ou a <lue to !t) You ;ent to slee? and
#ou had a drea and #ou dreaed that #ou ;ere >orn
!nto a l!ttle !nfant >od# and #ou ;ent through one #ear2
t;o #ears2 three #ears2 !nto #outh2 !ddle age and old
age2 all the ;a# u? to n!net# #ears) And !t took n!net#
#ears to get u? to that old >od#) It ;as a long2 long t!e2
r!ght6 &!net# #ears6 Unt!l #ou ;oke u? and then real!Ged
!t ;as a drea and !t !ght ha$e taken a se<ond or t;o)
The drea lasted a fe; se<onds and !n that t!e #ou
;ent through a n!net##ear ?er!od@ And !t seeed l!ke
n!net# #ears ;h!le #ou ;ere !n the drea) It ;asnAt unt!l
#ou ;oke u? that #ou real!Ged !t ;as onl# a fe; se<onds)
Soe da# #ouAll see that <reat!on !s !nstantaneous2 ;!th
the ental <on<e?t of t!e !n !t)
4B Ho; do #ou eHuate our effort2 tr#!ng to <reate that
;h!<h ;e !ght des!re ;!th the stateentsB DSeek #e f!rst
the k!ngdo of 'od and all good th!ngs ;!ll >e
added unto #ou)E and DTh!nk not of ;hat #ou shall eat
and ;here #ou shall slee?6E
LesterB (ell2 !t f!ts !n) DSeek #e f!rst the k!ngdo of 'od2
D'od !s the essen<e of our $er# >e!ngness) If ;e seek
that and d!s<o$er !t2 ;e f!nd the se<ret of e$er#th!ng) So2
seek #e f!rst the k!ngdo of 'od2 go ;!th!n2 d!s<o$er
;ho and ;hat #ou areL then #ou ha$e the se<ret to
e$er#th!ng2 not onl# to <reat!ng >ut to e$er#th!ng) "ut
#ou see2 thatAs >een ?art of se$eral #ears of ;hat ;e
ha$e >een go!ng through as a grou?B ho; to go ;!th!n
and d!s<o$er th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are2 ;h!<h !s the
'od ?art of us) And ;hen th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng !s
d!s<o$ered2 e$er#th!ng !s kno;n2 ho; to <reate2 and
ore than that2 ho; to un<reate) And st!ll ore
!?ortant2 ho; to get >e#ond <reat!ng and un<reat!ng2
;h!<h !s the ult!ate state) Then #ou ;!ll not th!nk of
;hat #ou shall eat and ;here #ou shall slee?) D!d I
<onne<t !t for #ou6
4B Unt!l #ou rea<h the h!gher state2 I ;onder !f !t !snAt
?oss!>le to get <aught u? !n st!ll tr#!ng to <reate >efore
#ou >e<oe a;are of the h!gher state6
LesterB Yes2 I sa# that #ou are <aught u? !n tr#!ng to
<reate) You no; ha$e no <ho!<e ;hether to >e a <reator2
#ou are that all the t!e) You should no; <ons<!ousl#
<reate onl# the th!ngs #ou ;ant and sto? <reat!ng the
th!ngs #ou donAt ;ant) One of the grossest errors ;e
ake !s to tr# to <reate !n the futureB I ;!ll ha$e th!s) I ;!ll
get that2 and ;hen ;e do that2 !t kee?s !t !n the future all
the t!e2 there># kee?!ng !t a ;a#) Th!s !s the greatest
stu>l!ng >lo<k for ost ?eo?le) (hen #ou <reate
soeth!ng2 !t has to >e seen !n ?resent t!e2 !n !ts !sJ
ness2 no;) It !s !ne2 no;@
4B (ell2 e$en !f I <anAt >el!e$e that I a# >e go!ng to
ha$e soeth!ng2 at least I <an >el!e$e that the thought !s
!ne2 so2 !f I >u!ld on DThe thought !s !ne2E th!s g!$es
e ore foundat!on)
LesterB Yes) D!s<o$er ;ho the th!nker !s)
4B (hat ha??ens ;hen #ou rea<h the des!reless state6
LesterB (ell2 ;hat !s des!re6 Des!re <oes fro th!nk!ng
;e are not the All) (hen #ou rea<h the des!reless state2
#ou see #ourself as the All2 as the su total2 and thereAs
no ore need2 thereAs no ore la<k2 e$er#th!ng !s #ou)
ItAs not A#ours2 #ou are !t@
4B So2 !tAs reall# a state of seek #e f!rst the k!ngdo of
'od and all th!s shall >e added unto #ou)
LesterB E$er#th!ng2 e$er# last ato !n the un!$erse)
Please note that ost of #our Huest!ons ha$e >een on
ha$!ngness2 the ha$!ngness of th!ngs) Th!s !nd!<ates
;hat #ou th!nk ha??!ness !s) Ho;e$er2 #ou ;!ll d!s<o$er
that should #ou o>ta!n all the th!ngs #ou des!re2 #ou
;ould st!ll f!nd #ourself unha??#)
You ust go >e#ond the ha$!ngness state and rea<h the
>e!ngness real ;here #ou onl# are) There #ou kno;
that #ou la<k noth!ng and that #ou are the !nf!n!te All)
There l!es the ult!ate Co# ;h!<h !s a dee? and a ost
?rofound Pea<e2 the ult!ate Sat!at!on@
KKK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles) Fe>ruar# .3)
.-77)
SESSIO& .3
THE MI&D
The !nd !s an !nstruent <reated ># #ou to !age the
Oneness as <ho??ed u? and se?arated !nto an# ?arts
The !nd >e<oes ha>!tual)
KKK The su><ons<!ous !nd !s
erel# the thoughts that ;e are not look!ng at no;)
KKK The su><ons<!ous !nd !s
runn!ng us ak!ng us the $!<t!s of ha>!t)
KKK The th!ng that kee?s us
fro re<ogn!G!ng and e=?ress!ng our !nf!n!t# !s s!?l# the
!nd2 <ons<!ous and su><ons<!ous) If ;e are to e=?ress
th!s !nf!n!te nature2 ;e <an do !t onl# ># gett!ng >eh!nd
th!s !nd) (hen ;e rea<h the real >eh!nd the !nd ;e
o?erate ;!thout thoughts2 !ntu!t!$el#2 and are !n haron#
;!th the ;hole un!$erse) )
KKK The d!re<t!on !s to st!ll the
!nd) 4u!et the !nd and #ouAll see #our !nf!n!t# r!ght
there)
KKK Iust let go of the !nd
<o?letel# and ;hatAs left o$er !s #our !nf!n!te >e!ngness2
all kno;!ng2 all ?o;erful2 e$er#;here ?resent)
KKK (ere ;e to d!re<t all our
energ!es to st!ll!ng our !nd2 ;e ;ould soon >e real!Ged)
KKK The !nd Hu!ets
s?ontaneousl# !n the <o?an# of a great soul)
KKK The ore #ou Hu!et the
!nd2 the ore #ou feel the Self2 and the >etter #ou feel)
You feel as good as #our !nd !s Hu!et)
KKK (hen the !nd $an!shes2
there the Self !s) (here the Self !s2 there !s no !nd)
KKK The !nd !s refle<ted
<ons<!ousness2 refle<ted fro !ts sour<e2 the Self2 Cust
l!ke the l!ght fro the oon !s refle<ted fro the sun)
(h!le the oonl!ght a# >e used to re$eal o>Ce<ts2 !t !s
no ore needed ;hen the sun r!ses) Although the oon
a# rea!n !n the sk# ;h!le the sun sh!nes2 !t !s d! and
useless) L!ke;!se2 the !nd !s useless ;hen ;e let the
Self sh!ne)
KKK Your !nd !s an !nstruent
used to !dent!f# #our real Self ;!th #our >od# and ;orld)
KKK If #ou do not !dent!f# ;!th
#our >od# or !nd2 ne!ther #our >od# not #our thoughts
;!ll effe<t #ou) So !t !s ;hen #ou slee?) &ot !dent!f#!ng
;!th #our >od# or !nd #ou ha$e no ?ro>les nor
suffer!ng)
KKK In ed!tat!on one su>dues
the !nd and feels the ;onderful ?ea<e of the Self) Th!s
!s the start) The f!n!sh !s the total d!ssolut!on of the !nd)
Th!s !s a<<o?l!shed ># re<ogn!G!ng the !nd as not
>e!ng a?art fro the Self2 ># see!ng !t as a ?hanto
?rodu<t of the Self)
KKK In th!s drea!llus!on
thereAs a th!ng <alled thought) And thought deter!nes
and !s the <ause of all atter)
KKK In #our !ag!nat!on #ou ha$e ;r!tten and ?roCe<ted a
<!nea sho; of a<ts2 a<tors and aud!en<es on a s<reen
and ha$e lost s!ght of the fa<t that !t !s all !n #our
!ag!nat!on2 #our !nd) D!s<o$er th!s and #ou d!s<o$er
the a>solute Truth)
KKK The ;orld and un!$erse are a ental <on<o<t!on)
KKK M!nd su>s!den<e !s Real!Gat!on) There are t;o ;a#s
to o>ta!n !t) On re<ogn!G!ng ;hat the !nd reall# !s2 !t !s
seen as an !llus!on and therefore su>s!des) "#
<on<entrat!ng on #our Self and d!s<o$er!ng You2 !nd
also su>s!des) %o?lete su>s!den<e !s full
Real!Gat!on) ) )
KKK The reason ;h# thoughts ;ander >a<k !nto the ;orld
!s >e<ause ;e >el!e$e the ;orld !s real) "ut for th!s
>el!ef2 Real!Gat!on ;ould >e@
I !nterrelated)
KKK
The
!nd
thou
ghts)
!
s
s!
?l#
th
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KKK
tot
al
<o?
os!te
o
f
a
ll
KKK M!nd d!stra<t!on !s ;ant!ng ore the th!ngs of the
;orld than the Self) (ant!ng ore to hold #our Self2 the
;orld !s not looked at@
KKK A thought !s an assu?t!on of la<k <aus!ng a ;!sh to
fulf!ll !t)
KKK All thoughts are of nontruth) ItAs so s!?le) You Cust
sto? the thoughts and the !nf!n!t# that #ou are !s selfJ
o>$!ous)
KKK YouA$e got to use the !nd to Hu!et the !nd) You
need to use deter!nat!on to st!ll !t)
KKK (hen #ou >eg!n <on<entrat!ng on the !nd2 #ou
>eg!n r!s!ng a>o$e the !nd)
KKK On<e #ou see ;hat the !nd !s2 #ou ;onAt >e su>Ce<t
to !t an# ore)
KKK Strength of !nd !s the a>!l!t# to <on<entrate
und!stra<ted on a s!ngle thought)
KKK (!thout <on<entrated !nd ?rogress !s relat!$el#
sall)
KKK A ;ander!ng2 ;a$er!ng !nd !s one that d!ss!?ates
oneAs energ# !n the for of an# thoughts) Hold one
thought and the energ# !s less d!ss!?ated and ore
<onser$ed) D!re<t th!s <onser$ed energ# to;ard the Self
and #our Self ;!ll >e re$ealed) The ore #ou do th!s the
stronger >e<oes #our d!re<t!on and the eas!er !t
>e<oes to a>!de !n #our Self)
KKK In the >eg!nn!ng the !nd ?ursues the Self
!nter!ttentl# >et;een long !nter$als) As one <ont!nues2
the !nter$als shorten) )To;ard the end2 the !nd !s
<onstant !n the ?ursu!t and does not ;ander fro !t)
KKK The ?o;er of the !nd !s alost !nf!n!te) (hen there
!s onl# one thought all that ?o;er !s r!ght there)
KKK Restless thoughts kee? the 'reat Ones a;a#) A Hu!et
!nd kee?s the door o?en to the)
KKK The ore #ou el!!nate !nd2 the ore ?ea<e #ou
feel)
KKK The !nd ;!ll ne$er d!s<o$er the Self >e<ause the
!nd !s the <o$eru? o$er the Self) ItAs onl# ># lett!ng go
of the !nd that the Self !s seen) You get the !nd Hu!et
enough to allo; #our Self to >e o>$!ous to #ou so that
#ou a# use It to let go of the !nd) KKK
El!!nat!ng ;hat
#ou are not !s
gro;th)
KKK The >!ggest d!ff!<ult# !s the
su><ons<!ous !nd) (e ha$e relegated th!ngs to the
su><ons<!ous2 stored the there2 and thro;n a;a# the
ke#)
KKK If ;e <ould ake our
su><ons<!ous full# <ons<!ous2 ;e ;ould >e full# real!Ged)
KKK E$er# !nd uses the $er#
sae unl!!ted !ntell!gen<e) E$er#one uses !t as u<h
as he >el!e$es he <an use !t to fulf!ll h!s des!res) (hen
he learns that h!s ental l!!tat!ons a self !?osed2 he
lets go of the) Then h!s !ntell!gen<e 9I) 4): <an >e
ra!sed to the degree that he kno;s he has no l!!ts)
KKK (e are all !n the sae
!nd and the onl# th!ng that kee?s us fro read!ng the
other one !s that our attent!on !s too <entered on our o;n
l!ttle self)
KKK
E$er#one un<ons<!ousl#
reads e$er#one else and
th!nks that !t !s h!s o;n
thoughts) KKK All !nds are
!nfluen<!ng ea<h other)
KKK A h!ghle$el !nd tunes !n
;!th other !nds of h!gh le$el) A lo;le$el !nd tunes !n
;!th other !nds of lo; le$el)
K
KK M!nd !s <at<h#) ItAs
!ed!atel# !nfe<t!ous)
KKK Thought !s a
e<han!s of l!!tat!on)
KKK The onl# !ntell!gen<e the !nd has !s ;hat #ou g!$e
to !t) KKK
Thoughts sother the <a?a<!t# to >e ha??#) KKK
E$er# thought <auses a
deonstrat!on)
KKK There !s no l!!t to the
nu>er of ne; !deas that an <an ha$e)
KKK
An#th!ng an <an th!nk <an >e)
KKK You use #our !nd to st!ll
#our !nd) (hen #ou are ed!tat!ng2 hold!ng one
thought2 other thoughts dro? a;a#)
KKK M!nd !s al;a#s seek!ng
e=ternal kno;ledge) D!re<t !t !nternall#)
KKK Intro$ert the !nd and
real!Ge to full real!Gat!on)
KKK The ego!nd struggles for
sur$!$al and tr!es to su>$ert #our d!re<t!on)
KKK The !nd <annot g!$e the
ult!ate ans;er >e<ause !tAs ?art of the ego2 ?art of our
l!!tat!on)
KKK Real kno;ledge l!es Cust
>eh!nd thought2 ;h!<h !s relat!$e kno;ledge2 and relat!$e
kno;ledge !s !gnoran<e)
KKK (hen the Self2 ;h!<h !s
Cust >eh!nd the !nd2 !s d!s<o$ered2 #ou see that the
!nd !s l!!ted and let go of !t)
KKK There !s a !nd that runs
th!s ?lanet) There !s a !nd that runs the solar s#ste
and a !nd that runs the un!$erse) All these !nds are !n
the !llus!on)
KKK (here !s the ;orld ;!thout
#our !nd6 Is there su<h a th!ng as ;orld ;hen #ou
su>erge the !nd6 The thought of the ;orld <reates !t)
Th!s ;hole sol!d un!$erse that #ou entall# sa# !s a sol!d
un!$erse !s Cust #our thought that !t !s a sol!d un!$erse)
KKK An#th!ng #our !nd !s a>solutel# <on$!n<ed of ater!J
al!Ges !nstantl#)
KKK M!nd <an do an#th!ng ;!th the
>od#)
KKK The utost that the !ntelle<t and reason!ng <an do for
us !s f!rst2 re<ogn!Ge !ts l!!tat!ons and se<ondl#2 do that
;h!<h hel?s the Huest for the Self)
KKK E$er# thought !s an affl!<t!on) (hen the thought
;a$es are <o?letel# st!lled there are no ore
affl!<t!ons)
KKK E$er# thought !s ot!$ated ># a des!re for ?leasure or
an a$ers!on to ?a!n)
KKK Lett!ng go of all atta<hents and a$ers!ons !s lett!ng
go of all #our thoughts)
KKK Thought and des!re
are the sae) KKK The
onl# th!ng ;e are a;are
of !s our o;n thoughts)
KKK (hat ;eAre see!ng
out there !s our o;n
!nd)
KKK That ;h!<h #ou reall# ;ant #ou ne$er forget2 !tAs
al;a#s on #our !nd) Reall# ;ant to d!s<o$er #our Self)
KKK The !nd !s the >ra!n of the astral and <ausal >od!es)
KKK The !nd <an >e ade Hu!et ;here$er #ou are) The
?la<e to do !t !s r!ght ;here #ou are)
KKK Don It !nd the !nd and the !nd ;on It need
!nd!ng@
KKK The !nd !s not ade no!s!er2 !t !s Cust that #ou get
Hu!et enough to not!<e ho; no!s# !t !s)
KKK E$er#th!ng falls ?erfe<tl# !nto l!ne effortlessl# and harJ
on!ousl# ;!thout thoughts)
KKK As !nd gets Hu!et2 f!rst the sense of ha$!ngness deJ
<reases unt!l a easure of se<ur!t# !s felt) It >e<oes
less ne<essar# to ha$e !n order to >e) Then the sense of
doersh!? de<reases unt!l a further se<ur!t# !s felt !n that
one !s not the real doer2 that the real doer !s a h!gher
?o;er2 that one <an a<tuall# >e ;!th u<h less do!ng
and !t >e<oes less ne<essar# to do !n order to >e)
F!nall# #our real Self that has al;a#s >een !n the
>a<kground ste?s !n and takes o$er and #ou feel that
there !s noth!ng ne<essar# an# ore that #ou ust ha$e
or do2 that there !s no <ho!<e >ut to onl# >e@
KKK Use on!s<!en<e2 donAt use the !nd@ The goal !s to
el!!nate the !nd)
KKK If there are no thoughts then there !s no !nd) M!nd !s
onl# thoughts)
KKK If #ou take a;a# #our !nd ;hatAs left o$er !s On!sJ
<!en<e) You are that on!s<!ent "e!ng that #ou are
seek!ng2 <louded o$er ># !nd)
KKK M!nd deta<hed fro ;orld and <entered onl# on Self
!s L!>erat!on)
KKK De?th of ed!tat!on !s the
degree of Hu!etude of !nd)
KKK Unless ;eAre el!!nat!ng
!nd2 unless ;eAre el!!nat!ng ego2 ;eAre not
?rogress!ng)
KKK The ore ;e kee? look!ng
!nto the !nd2 the Hu!eter ;e >e<oe)
K
KK (here the !nd !s all
Hu!et2 there !s all
kno;ledge) KKK Kno;!ng the
!nd !s full Real!Gat!on)
KKK The f!rst thought of all
thoughts !s DI a an !nd!$!dual2 se?arate)E In order for
there to >e a he2 she or !t2 f!rst there has to >e an I) So
;e <reate I2 and then there are others) (!thout the f!rst
thought of I there <anAt >e an# other thoughts of an#one
else) ThatAs the f!rst >as!< error2 I a a se?arate
!nd!$!dual) If I a se?arate then there has to >e others2
he2 she and !t) And #ou start d!$!d!ng u? the One ># f!rst
>e<o!ng an !nd!$!dual se?arate fro It) Thought f!rst
d!$!des and se?arates #ou fro the One "e!ngness2 and
then <reates a ult!tude of >e!ngs and th!ngs and all the
relat!onsh!?s) ItAs all #our thought2 thatAs all !t !s) Let go of
thought and ;hat.s left o$er !s #ou2 !nf!n!te2 eternal2
glor!ous2 all Co#ous) serene@
KKK
METHODS OF MI&D RE+ELATIO&
See the sour<e of the !nd and #ou ;!ll f!nd #our Self )
Turn the !nd >a<k u?on the !nd and !t ;!ll re$eal !ts
se<rets) %on<entrate the !nd on one thought and all
other
thoughts ;!ll dro? a;a#) Then dro? th!s one thought)
Learn to <ontrol the >reath and #ou ;!ll autoat!<all#
<ontrol the !nd) El!!nate the ego) The ego th!nksA and
<auses all
thought) The ego !s the !dent!f!er of the Self as the >od#)
Surrender the !nd to 'od) El!!nate all o>Ce<t!$!t# and
the !nd resol$es) Then
there !s onl# su>Ce<t!$!t#) The !nd ust >e el!!nated
?eranentl# ># real!G!ng
that !t !s not real >ut onl# an a??aren<#2 an !llus!on that
has !ts sour<e !n #our Self) (here there !s onl# su>Ce<t
and no o>Ce<t2 there the Self
!s) KKK
SESSIO& ..
MEDITATIO& (ITH 4UEST
The ?r!e ?ur?ose of ed!tat!on !s to Hu!et the !nd)
(hen ;e hold one thought ;!th !nterest2 as ;e hold !t2
other thoughts kee? dro??!ng a;a#) Thoughts of the
da#2;hat he d!d to e2 ;hat she d!d2 ;hat I should ha$e
done2 et<)2 all these thoughts are a<t!$e on a
su><ons<!ous le$el) As ;e hold to one thought2 these
su><ons<!ous thoughts Hu!etL the# >e<oe st!ll) The#
dro? !nto the >a<kground2 and that Hu!ets the !nd)
&o;2 the ost !?ortant th!ng !n Hu!et!ng the !nd !s
!nterest) (hen #ou are $er# !nterested !n soeth!ng2
#ouAll o$err!de all other thoughts) L!ke;!se2 !f2 ;!th
!ntense !nterest2 #ou ;ant to kno;B (hat a I6 (hat !s
th!s ;orld6 (hat !s # relat!onsh!? to !t6 If thereAs a real
>urn!ng des!re to get the ans;er2 then all other thoughts
dro? a;a# and the !nd >e<oes e=treel#
<on<entrated) Then the ans;er sho;s !tself) It <oes
fro ;!th!n) The ans;er !s there all the t!e) The
Hu!et!ng of the thoughts allo;s us to see !t2 to see the
ans;er that ;as there all the t!e2 there !n the real of
Kno;!ngness2 the Self)
The start!ng ?o!nt should >e a strong des!re for the
ans;er) (hen that des!re !s strong ;e get the ans;er)
ThatAs ;h# anMs e=tre!t# !s 'odMs o??ortun!t#)
E=tree ad$ers!t# <auses !n us a des!re to get out of !t
;!th su<h !ntens!t# that ;e <on<entrate our !nd and
d!s<o$er the ans;er)
(hen I started # Huest I thought Dth!nk!ngE ;ould g!$e
e the ans;ers) I had a !nd that ;as as a<t!$e as an#
!nd <ould >e) "ut I ;as at the end of the l!ne) I had had
a se<ond heart atta<k and the# told e I ;as f!n!shed2
that I had onl# a short t!e to l!$e2 and so I had to ha$e
the ans;ers) And e$en though # !nd ;as far ore
a<t!$e than the great aCor!t# of !nds2 the !ntens!t# of
the des!re for the ans;ers <aused e to hold to one
Huest!on at a t!e2 o>l!terat!ng all else) Th!s
<on<entrat!on d!d !t@
I started seek!ng ;!th no kno;ledge of eta?h#s!<s2 no
kno;ledge of the ;a#) In fa<t . ;as ant! all rel!g!on and
all eta?h#s!<sL I thought !t ;as nonsense2 for the ;eakJ
!nded2 for ?eo?le ;ho >el!e$ed !n fa!r# tales)
"ut !t ;as onl# >e<ause of the !ntens!t# of the des!re to
get the ans;ers2 I had to ha$e the ans;ers2 that the#
>egan to <oe2 and the# <ae relat!$el# Hu!<kl#) O$er a
?er!od of three onthMs t!e I ;ent fro an e=tree
ater!al!st to the o??os!te e=treeB the ater!al !s
noth!ngness and the s?!r!tual !s the All)
The ;!sh to get the ans;er ;as so strong2 that !n s?!te of
# !nd >e!ng one of the no!s!est of !nds2 the ans;ers
>egan to <oe) I autoat!<all# fell !nto th!ngs 9I kne; no
;ords for the: l!ke saadh!) I ;ould <on<entrate on a
Huest!on ;!th su<h !ntens!t# that I ;ould lose a;areness
of the ;orld2 lose a;areness of th!s >od#2 and then I
;ould >e a;are of Cust a ?ure thought2 the thought !tself
;ould >e the onl# th!ng e=!st!ng !n th!s un!$erse) ThatAs
a>sor?t!on ;hen the th!nker and the thought >e<oe
one) One loses <ons<!ousness of e$er#th!ng >ut that one
thought) ThatAs a $er# <on<entrated state of !nd and
the ans;er !s al;a#s d!s<o$ered r!ght there)
I started ;!th D(hat !s ha??!ness6 (hat !s l!fe6 (hat do
I ;ant6 Ho; do I get ha??!ness6E I d!s<o$ered that
ha??!ness de?ended u?on # <a?a<!t# to lo$e) At f!rst I
thought !t ;as !n >e!ng lo$ed) I re$!e;ed # l!fe and sa;
that I ;as $er# u<h lo$ed
># # fa!l# and fr!ends and #et I ;as not ha??#) I sa;
that ;as not !t) %ont!nu!ng2 I real!Ged that !t ;as #
<a?a<!t# to lo$e that ga$e e ha??!ness)
The ne=t Huest!on ;as D(hat !s !ntell!gen<e6E I ?ers!sted
unt!l Ah@ I sa; !t@ There !s onl# one !ntell!gen<e !n the
un!$erse and ;e all ha$e a d!re<t l!ne to !t)
Then I ;orked on res?ons!>!l!t# and d!s<o$ered that I
;as res?ons!>le for e$er#th!ng that ha??ens or
ha??ened to e) %reat!on ;as soeth!ng I <reated@
F!nall#2 I held the Huest!on D(hat a I6E unt!l the ans;er
?resented !tself)
And th!s ;ent on and !n a atter of three onthMs t!e I
>el!e$e I sa; the ent!re ?!<ture2 ;ent all the ;a#2 onl#
>e<ause of the <on<entrated a??roa<h) I kne; noth!ng
a>out the su>Ce<tL I kne; noth!ng a>out the d!re<t!on2 the
;a#2 the ?ath2 >ut I ;anted to kno;B D(hat a I6 (hat !s
th!s ;orld6 (hatAs # relat!onsh!? to !t6E
You d!s<o$er that the ;hole ;orld !s noth!ng >ut #ou2 that
there ne$er ;as an#th!ng >ut #ou all along2 >e<ause
thereAs onl# One and #ou are It@ "ut that !snAt the f!nal
state) You <oe out of !t and thereAs st!ll a <erta!n
aount of !nd left) So #ou go >a<k !nto the ed!tat!$e
Huest unt!l there !s no ore !nd <ontroll!ng #ou) (hen
#ouA$e el!!nated all the ha>!ts of thought2 all the
tenden<!es of !nd2 #ou are freeL then #ou <an use #our
!nd and #ou are the aster and d!re<tor of !t) It no
longer deter!nes #ou2 #ou deter!ne !t)
At ?resent ;e are o$er -3R of the t!e <ontrolled ># the
un<ons<!ous !nd)
4B ThatAs the <ons<!ous and un<ons<!ous !nd >oth6
LesterB (ell2 the <ons<!ous !nd !s eas!l# <ontrolled) The
su><ons<!ous !s not >e<ause !t !s not eas!l# seen) ItAs a
e<han!s ;e set u? of not look!ng at our thoughts) of
ak!ng the o?erate autoat!<all#) (e d!d !t to our
ent!re >od#L !tAs all autoat!< no;) And then ;e d!d !t to
all thoughts >ut the thought ;eAre !nterested !n at the
oent)
4B (h# !s !t that ;e d!d !t to all thoughts e=<e?t the one
;eAre !nterested !n at the oent6
LesterB "e<ause ;e donAt ;ant the thoughts !n the f!rst
?la<e) so ;e ?ush the a;a# to the >a<kground) (e are
ha??!est ;hen there are no thoughts) Soet!es2 ;hen
#ou ;ork ;!th #our hands2 #ouMre $er# ha??#2 r!ght6
(h#6 The thoughts are Hu!et)
4B Then #our !nd !s Hu!eted at that t!e2 or !s !t o?J
erat!ng on the su><ons<!ous le$el6
LesterB (ell2 <ons<!ousl# and e$en su><ons<!ousl# !tAs
Hu!eter) (e reall# donMt ;ant thoughts) Thoughts are the
th!ngs that ake us unha??#L e$en the ha??# thoughts
ake us unha??# >e<ause ;h!le ;e are enCo#!ng
soeth!ng2 ;eAre <on<erned a>out the ?oss!>!l!t# of
a!nta!n!ng th!s ?leasure ;h!<h ;e kno; !s not go!ng to
last) The thought of the ?leasure at the sae t!e
e$okes the thought that !tAs not go!ng to last) E$en
thoughts of ha??!ness are l!!ted) The reall# ha??# state
!s the nothought stateL !tAs the state of Kno;!ngness and
!s >e#ond thought)
(e started ;!th the su>Ce<t of ed!tat!on) Med!tat!on
does see to >e a Huest!on !n an# ?eo?leAs !nds ;ho
ha$e ed!tated for #ears and #ears) The >est t#?e of
ed!tat!on !s ;!th Huest!on) (hen #ou Cust dro? !nto a
n!<e Hu!et state ;!thout Huest!on2 #ou get a good feel!ng
>ut no ?rogress of gett!ng the Kno;ledge)
4B There !snAt an# ?rogress ;hen #ouAre Cust Hu!et6
LesterB There !s !n that #ouAre o$!ng to;ard the Hu!et
state) And the Hu!et state !s a >etter state than the no!s#
state) In that sense !tAs a ste? for;ard) "ut the onl#
?ro>le ;e ha$e no; !s <alled !gnoran<e) (eAre
!gnorant of the fa<t that ;e are !nf!n!te) To get r!d of
!gnoran<e ;e need the Kno;ledge of our !nf!n!t#) To get
the Kno;ledge ;e ha$e to enHu!re) So ;hen ;e go !nto
ed!tat!on and Cust get ?ea<efull# Hu!et2 thatAs good2 >ut
donAt sto? there2 then get the ans;ers) ItAs ne<essar# to
get Hu!et to get the ans;ers) Onl# the ans;er to D(hat
a I6E gets us to the to?) That !s eas# to see2 !snAt !t6 So
!f ;e ;ant to take the Hu!<kest ;a#2 ;e start ;!th the
Huest!on that ;e f!nall# ha$e to ans;erB D(hat a I6E
I ;ant to relate th!s to ed!tat!on) For ore ra?!d gro;th
ed!tat!on should >e ;!th Huest!on) HereAs ;here the
Cnan!s get the ad$antage o$er the >haktas) Surrender
and de$ot!on thro; us !nto n!<e feel!ngs and the#Are
goodB "ut a Cnan! goes furtherL he sa#s2 DAll r!ght2 donAt
sto? there2 get the ans;er)E ItAs onl# ;hen ;e full# kno;
;ho and ;hat ;e are that ;eAre at the end of the road)
So the fastest and >est ;a# to ed!tate !s to ?ose a
Huest!on2 get Hu!et and sta# Hu!et unt!l the ans;er sho;s
!tself) Then go to the ne=t one unt!l all the ans;ers are
there)
4B If ;e f!nd ;e arenAt ak!ng u<h ?rogress2 <ould ;e
?ose the Huest!on D(hatAs hold!ng e u?6E
LesterB Sure2 #ou should) ItAs a good one)
4B You kno; I th!nk #ou had !t eas!er >e<ause #ou d!dnAt
ha$e a lot of ?re<on<e!$ed !deas)
LesterB YouAre r!ght) I ;as $er# lu<k# that I kne; noth!ng
>e<ause !ntelle<tual kno;ledge a>out the su>Ce<t !s an
o>sta<le) The ego su>st!tutes the !ntelle<tual kno;ledge
for the real e=?er!en<!ng of !t) I ;as $er#2 $er# fortunate
not to ha$e had an# kno;ledge of !t)
4B You also d!dnAt real!Ge that !tAs as d!ff!<ult as ost
?eo?le th!nk !t !s)
LesterB Yes) Ho;e$er2 kno;!ng ;hat #ouAre tell!ng e
hel?s one let go of that o>sta<le of !ntelle<tual
kno;ledge) I ?rod #ou !n th!s d!re<t!on2 don It I6 I sa#B
DDonAt >el!e$e an#th!ng) Start fro s<rat<h) "u!ld u? #our
kno;ledge on the sol!d foundat!on of ?roof2 ste? >#
ste?)E E$er#one ust do th!s)
4B You <anAt take soeone elseAs e=?er!en<e6
LesterB R!ght2 #ou ;ould >e ;ork!ng on hearsa#2 on ;hat
the# ha$e sa!d2 and the onl# useful th!ng !s that ;h!<h
#ou e=?er!en<e) I relate !t to dr!$!ng a <ar) If I sa# I kno;
ho; to dr!$e a <ar after read!ng a >ook that d!re<ts #ou
to turn the ke# on2 start the otor2 sh!ft !nto dr!$e and
ste? on the gas2 do I kno; ho; to dr!$e a <ar6 &o2 not
unt!l I e=?er!en<e !t <an I dr!$e a <ar) ItAs the sae th!ng
on the ?athL ;e ust e=?er!en<e e$er#th!ng)
(e ust2 of <ourse2 ado?t the att!tude that ;hat the
'reat Ones sa# !s so2 that the# ha$e e=?er!en<ed !t)
Ho;e$er2 #ou ust <he<k !t out and ?ro$e !t for #ourself)
And the >as!< Truth !s that thereMs onl# one Real!t#L
thereAs onl# one a>solute Truth2 and that !s that th!s
;hole ;orld or un!$erse !s noth!ng >ut 'od2 >ut >etter
than that2 !s noth!ng >ut # $er# o;n Self) 'od <ould >e
far a;a#L He <ould >e !les and !les a;a# !n <os!<
s?a<e2 >ut # $er# o;n Self !s r!ght here2 !s soeth!ng I
kno; a>out2 !s soeth!ng I <an ?er<e!$e2 !t !s # $er#
o;n Self@ So2 us!ng Self as 'od !s far ore ?ra<t!<al
than ?utt!ng H! out there2 ?utt!ng H! a?art fro us)
"ut ea<h one ust start fro the >otto and ?ro$e th!s
;hole th!ng for h!self) As the ?roofs <oe2 the ore
the# <oe the ore ;e a<<e?t unt!l ;e e=?er!en<e the
;hole th!ng)
You st!ll ;ant to hear ore on ed!tat!on6
'rou?B Yes)
LesterB E$er# a!d should >e a eans of Hu!et!ng the
!nd) If ed!tat!on !s d!ff!<ult ;e <an ?re?are the ;a# >#
<hant!ng) %hant!ng ?uts our !nds on the ean!ng of the
<hant !tself and the thoughts of the da# dro? a;a# and
that Hu!ets the !nd) E=er<!s!ng the >od#2 do!ng <erta!n
asanas2 et<)2 do the sae th!ng) An#th!ng that hel?s !s
good ;hate$er !t !s) The >as!< th!ng !s to Hu!et the !nd)
"e!ng lo$!ng and good akes the !nd Hu!eter)
The !nd !s the onl# th!ng that kee?s us fro see!ng our
Inf!n!t#) The !nd !s noth!ng >ut a <olle<t!on of thoughts
of l!!tat!on) And !n ed!tat!on ;e tr# to Hu!et that !nd
so ;e <an see th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are)
Med!tat!on should ne$er >e ?ass!$e) (e should ne$er tr#
to for<e the !nd to go >lank) Med!tat!on should al;a#s
>e ;!th Huest!on for the >est results)
The ore ;e ?ra<t!<e ed!tat!on the eas!er !t !s to do) To
get the real dee? !ns!ghts reHu!res a oentu) (hen
ed!tat!on gets to >e ore enCo#a>le than th!ngs of the
;orld2 then ;e go at !t ;!th enthus!as and des!re for !t)
And then ;e Cust <anAt ;a!t unt!l ;e get >a<k to !t) (hen
;e get that oentu go!ng2 the !nd gets Hu!eter and
Hu!eter unt!l th!s !nf!n!te Self !s self o>$!ous and Cust
glares at us and ;e laugh) &o; a#>e ;!th all th!s talk
on ed!tat!on2 ;e ought to tr# !t2 O) K)6
4B Iust one Huest!on2 does <on<entrat!ng on #our hands
hel? to get #our !nd Hu!et6 It sees to e)
LesterB If !t hel?s2 !tAs good)
4B ItAs not harful then6
LesterB Oh no) There are se$eral <enters one a#
<on<entrate on) A good ?la<e !s u? here2 >et;een the
e#e>ro;s) %on<entrat!ng here takes #our !nd off other
?arts of the >od#) It !s the <enter for the th!rd e#e2 the
astral e#e2 the s?!r!tual e#e) It ?ulls us a;a# fro the
lo;er <enters of the >od# ;hen ;e <oe u? here) Soe
?refer the heart <enter) "ut an#th!ng that hel?s2 hel?s@
4B I used to <on<entrate >et;een the e#es >ut no; ;hen
I do enHu!r#2 I let the DIE s!nk do;n to the heart)
LesterB The heart !s a good ?la<e >e<ause !t !s the <enter
of feel!ng2 and feel!ng !s <loser to the Self than thought) It
de?ends on #our >a<kground) If #ouAre a $!<hara Cnan!2
!tAll >e the heart2 >ut not on the left s!de2 on the r!ght s!de)
If #ouAre a raCa #og! !tAll >e >et;een the e#es) (hen I d!d
# <on<entrat!ng !t ;asnAt on an# lo<at!onL !t ;as on
;ant!ng to ha$e the ans;er) %on<entrate on seek!ng the
ans;er)
4B I ha$enAt thought !n ters of ans;ers) I Cust thought !n
ters of gett!ng there2 thatAs all)
LesterB You see2 an#th!ng !n l!fe that #ou ;anted ;!th
!ntens!t# #ou al;a#s got) Th!s goes for e$er#one) ItAs the
sae ;!th the ?ath) "ut !tAs the un<ons<!ous <on$!<t!on
that our Co#s l!e !n the ;orld that kee?s us a;a# fro
gett!ng the ans;er)
the ;hole th!ng)
4B It sounds so eas# the ;a# #ou sa# !t)
KKK
LesterB The th!ng that deter!nes the ease !s the
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded at Self Ha$en) Fe>ruar#2
!ntens!t# of #our des!re for the ans;er) ThatAs the <ru= of
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SESSIO& ./
DESIRE
A des!re !s a d!stur>an<e of oneAs natural2 !nherent ?ea<e and Co#) Des!res kee? one !n$ol$ed !n tr#!ng to sat!ate the
des!res2 <onseHuentl# detra<t!ng one fro h!s <onstant2 natural2 !nherent ha??!ness) In short2 des!re !s the ene# of
ha??!ness and the sour<e of !ser#)
KKK The ore des!re !s let go of2 the less d!stur>ed the !nd >e<oes allo;!ng !t to >e<oe
<on<entrated) The ore <on<entrated the !nd2 the ore <a?a>le one >e<oes of d!s<ern!ng or r real!G!ng h!s Self)
KKK S!len<e s!len<es the no!s# deands of ego des!res and allo;s #our Self to >e seen)
KKK Sol!tude !s the a>sen<e of des!re)
KKK The a>sen<e of des!re !s seren!t#)
KKK E$er# t!e one tr!es to sat!sf# a des!re he <reates a greater !ntens!t# of that des!re) Th!s
<oes a>out >e<ause the oentar# ?leasure2 ;h!<h !s !nher!ng ore !n the Self due to oentar# st!ll!ng of
thoughts2 !s attr!>uted to the o>Ce<t of the des!re and therefore2 one ;ants the o>Ce<t ore and ore2 $a!nl# atte?t!ng
to sat!ate the des!re2 ;h!<h !s sat!a>le onl# !n >e!ng <onstantl# Hu!et fro thoughts) !)e)2 <onstantl# !nher!ng !n the Self)
KKK The s!ultaneous fulf!llent of all des!res !s !n the f!nd!ng of #our real Self)
KKK Des!re !s a >ottoless ?!t that <an ne$er >e f!lled u?)
KKK Des!re <onst!tutes the ;orld and des!relessness <onst!tutes the Self2 'od)
KKK Des!re !s seek!ng the Co# of >e!ng our Self through o>Ce<ts and ?eo?le) The !nd
or!g!nall# <reates the thought of need2 or la<k2 ;h!<h ag!tates the !nd and <o$ers the Self) (hen the o>Ce<t !s
atta!ned2 the !nd st!lls2 the Co# of #our Self sh!nes forth and th!s Co# !s attr!>uted to the o>Ce<t2 and the !nd then goes
on seek!ng the o>Ce<t as the sour<e of the Co#) "ut the Co# >e!ng not o>ta!na>le fro the o>Ce<t2 the !nd seeks !t ore
and ore fro the o>Ce<t and !s ne$er sat!sf!ed)
KKK Des!re !s the other of all ot!on2 the d!stur>er of all ?ea<e)
KKK The >as!< e<han!s of des!re !s2 f!rst2 ;e <reate a la<k and then des!re ;hate$er !s
ne<essar# to f!ll that la<k) The des!re <reates thoughts) The thoughts <o$er the Self and th!s akes us unha??#) Then
;e look to rel!e$e that unha??!ness ># fulf!ll!ng the des!re ;h!<h oentar!l# st!lls the thoughts) The st!ll!ng of thoughts
reo$es a >!t of the <o$er of the Self and !tAs the feel!ng of a >!t ore of the Self that ;e <all ?leasure) (e ;rongl#
attr!>ute that Co# or ?leasure to the th!ng or ?erson that ;as used to fulf!l the des!re to rel!e$e the agon# of the thoughts
of des!re that ;ere <o$er!ng the Self) "e<ause of th!s ;rong attr!>ut!ng of the Co# to the ?erson or th!ng2 the des!re ;!ll
ne$er >e sat!ated >e<ause the Co# !s not !n the ?erson or th!ng) The onl# ?oss!>!l!t# of sat!et# !s to rea!n !n #our Self)
KKK Fulf!ll!ng des!re !s oentar!l# lett!ng go of the agon# of the feel!ngs of >e!ng l!!ted >#
la<k) Th!s understand!ng should hel? #ou let go of the frustrat!ng dr!$e of seek!ng
ha??!ness ;here !t !snAt2 !n the ;orld@ KKK Des!re !s
!nd d!sHu!eted)
KKK Re<ogn!G!ng ;ho and ;hat #ou are !nstantl# sat!sf!es all des!res)
KKK (e should des!re onl# 'od) KKK Des!re leads onl# to !ser# and death)
KKK An# des!re u?sets and d!stur>s the natural !nherent tranHu!l!t# and ?ea<e)
KKK If one ;!ll sto? th!nk!ng of soeth!ng2 h!s des!re for !t ;!ll d!sa??ear)
KKK After #ou d!s<o$er that des!res are undes!ra>le2 #ou d!s<o$er that there !s a Co# and ?ea<e that !s e$er<onstant and
ore ?rofound than an# Co# #ou ha$e e=?er!en<ed >efore)
KKK Des!re !s the start of all ag!tat!on) KKK A des!re !s an art!f!<!all# <reated la<k)
KKK Ignoran<e <reates the un!$erse2 des!re susta!ns !t2 and enl!ghtenent d!ssol$es !t@
KKK If there ;ere no des!re there ;ould >e no ;orld or un!$erse of l!!tat!on)
KKK Des!re !s the sour<e of all trou>le)
KKK If des!re o$er;hels us !t !s >e<ause ;e ;ant !t to) (ho turns on the des!re6 If !tAs !n #our ?o;er to turn !t on2 !tAs !n
#our ?o;er to turn !t off) The ore !t !s turned off2 the ;eaker !t >e<oes)
KKK Des!re onl# gro;th) E$er#one akes the 'oal e$entuall#2 >ut the !ntens!t# of the des!re deter!nes ;hen and ho;
soon) If #our des!re !s strong2 #ou th!nk onl# of that) The dou>ts then dro? a ;a#)
KKK DonAt su??ress des!re2 a<tuall# let go of !t) If #ou <reate the des!re !n #ou2 #ou <an un<reate !t)
KKK The ;orst th!ng to do !s to su??ress a des!re2 an# des!re) (hen !t !s su??ressed2 fro that oent on !t ;!ll tr# to
e=?ress !tself) Re<ogn!G!ng !t does not ean ;e ust tr# to sat!sf# !t2 >ut does ?re$ent su??ress!ng !t)
KKK &er$ousness !s <aused ># ;ant!ng t;o o??os!ng th!ngs at the sae t!e2 one <ons<!ousl# and the other
su><ons<!ousl#) The >attle !s resol$ed ;hen #ou ake the su><ons<!ous des!re <ons<!ous) On the other hand2 !f #ou
;!ll kno; ;hat #ou are2 there ;!ll >e no <onfl!<ts) You <an do that through seek!ng) ItAs not ne<essar# to understand the
negat!$e) ItAs far >etter to >e the ?os!t!$e) "e #our Self)
KKK Seek!ng an# ego fulf!llent !s seek!ng the lett!ng go of the agon# of the <on<e?t of la<k) An# la<k !s ne<essar!l# an
ego <on<e?t)
KKK In order to >e !nf!n!te >e!ngs2 ;e ust ha$e no des!res >e<ause an# des!re !s a l!!t!ng
a<t!on u?on oursel$es) If ;e th!nk ;e need soeth!ng2 ;e th!nk of oursel$es as >e!ng l!!ted) If #ou ha$e e$er#th!ng2 !f
#ou are e$er#th!ng2 ho; <ould #ou ;ant soeth!ng6 You kno; #ou donAt need an#th!ng and #ou go through l!fe
kno;!ng all the t!e that #ou need noth!ng) Your att!tude !s d!fferent) (!th th!s att!tude2 should there >e a need of the
>od#2 !tAs !ed!atel# fulf!lled) You donAt ha$e to th!nk a>out !t2 !tAs taken <are of !ed!atel#)
KKK The onl# th!ng that <reates thought !s des!re) As long as there !s one s!ngle des!re there
;!ll >e d!stur>an<e and la<k of <o?lete <ontentedness)
KKK An# des!re sat!sf!ed d!sa??ears fore$er)
KKK ThereAs an eas# ;a# to real!Gat!on2 Cust get r!d of all des!res)
KKK One ;a# to o$er<oe des!re !s to ha$e a $er# strong des!re for 'od) And2 !n the end2
#ou ha$e to get r!d of #our des!re for 'od) Then #ou are It@
KKK E$er# l!ttle ego ;!sh !s a <la? do;n on #our freedo ;h!<h !s tantaount to sa#!ng
e$er# des!re !s a <la? do;n on #our freedo)
KKK Des!re <reates thoughtsL des!re to ha$e or not to ha$e) "efore des!re !s ego) So ego !s
the start!ng ?o!nt) IA an !nd!$!dual se?arate fro the All so IA$e got to des!re to get the All)
KKK The onl# th!ng that d!stur>s ?ea<e !s des!re) KKK Internal
?ressure !s <aused ># des!re)
KKK (hen th!ngs are a??roa<hed ;!th ?ure lo$e there !s no ore des!re)
KKK Des!re ?lants seeds for the future)
KKK De<rease des!re for the ;orld2 !n<rease des!re for the Self)
KKK You ust get r!d of all des!re) You <an enCo# ;!thout des!re) In fa<t2 !f #ou reall# ;ant to
enCo# th!ngs2 #ou <an enCo# far ore ;!thout des!re)
KKK Des!re !s the <ause of e$er#th!ng) An# t!e #ou ha$e an# ?ro>le there I s des!re
>eh!nd !t)
KKK An# des!re e=<e?t des!re for l!>erat!on !s <aus!ng !ser#)
KKK The odd th!ng a>out des!re !s that the ore #ou tr# to sat!sf# !t2 the stronger !t >e<oes) The ore ?eo?le tr# to
sat!sf# the!r des!re ># ha$!ng th!ngs2 the stronger that des!re >e<oes) Peo?le ha$e ore th!ngs toda# than the# ha$e
e$er ad and the# are unha??!er than the# ha$e e$er >een)
KKK Des!re Cust <uts off ha??!ness)
KKK
You should ha$e onl# one des!re2 a des!re for <o?lete l!>erat!on2 <o?lete real!Gat!on) An# other des!re ;!ll kee? #ou
!n trou>le) (e should tr# to let go of all des!res) (e should not tr# to fulf!ll des!res) E$er# t!e ;e fulf!ll a des!re2 ;e
strengthen that des!re rather than ;eaken !t) I >el!e$e that !s o>$!ous to all of us2 that ;e ne$er sat!ate des!res) The
ore ;e tr# to sat!sf# the2 the ore ;e ;ant of the) So !tAs >etter to not sat!sf# des!res and ># do!ng so the !nd
gets Hu!eter) (hen the !nd !s Hu!eter2 ;e ha$e a >etter <han<e to see the Truth) (hen ;e see the Truth ;e s<or<h
the des!re2 and th!s !s the >etter ;a#2 a<tuall# the onl# reall# effe<tual ;a# of gett!ng r!d of des!re)
(hen #ou see the Truth2 des!res are s<or<hed >e<ause a des!re !s reall# tr#!ng to >e #our o;n real Self through soe
!n d!re<t eans2 through soe th!ng2 through soe ?erson) (hen #ou see th!s #ou let go of these s!ll# des!res
>e<ause ;h# struggle through an !nd!re<t eans to >e that ;h!<h #ou are6 The !nd!re<t eans <annot ake #ou ;hat
#ou are2 so !tAs fru!tless and e=treel# frustrat!ng) %onseHuentl#2 ;e ha$e th!s frustrated ;orld) (eAre all tr#!ng to
sat!sf# des!reL !tAs a>solutel# !?oss!>le to do !t2 and ;e go on and on l!fet!e !n2 l!fet!e out2 unt!l ;e re<ogn!Ge that
des!res are our ene#)
Des!re !s an ad!ss!on of la<k) If I a the !nf!n!te One I des!re noth!ngL I a the All) (e ust get >a<k to that state >#
>eha$!ng as one ;ould !n that state) The greatest >eha$!or2 the greatest r!tual that ;e <an ?erfor2 !s l!$!ng as a full#
real!Ged "e!ng ;ould l!$e) Tr# to atta!n the state of d!s?ass!on2 no atta<hents2 no a$ers!ons) Tr# to atta!n a state of
eHuan!!t#2 a feel!ng of eHual !ndedness to;ard e$er# th!ng2 e$er#one) Tr# to atta!n the des!relessness state) Then
#ou ;!ll see that #ou are the All2 that #ou are That@
KKK
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(HAT AM I6
I thought that a suar# of ;hat ;e ha$e >een through2 ;here ;e are go!ng2 and ;hat there !s at the end !ght >e a
good !dea for the last talk of th!s ser!es)
The ;a# I l!ke to look at our d!re<t!on !s that the ult!ate goal of e$er# >e!ng !s total and <o?lete ha??!ness ;!th no
ta!nt of sorro; ;hatsoe$er) (e are all str!$!ng for th!s !n our e$er# a<t2 >ut soeho; !ss!ng the goal) The reason ;h#
;e !ss our goal2 our target2 !s s!?l# that ;e do not ha$e a <lear $!s!on of the target and ;e
Soeone <oes along and sa#s2 DAttent!on@ You ha$e s?ent an# l!fet!es look!ng !n the ;rong d!re<t!on@ Sto?
look!ng ;!thout and look #e ;!th!n@ Onl# there ;!ll #e f!nd that ;h!<h #e ha$e s?ent l!fet!e after l!fet!e seek!ng@E And
then #ou eet soeone l!ke LesterB ;ho tells #ou2 DSeek #e #our $er# o;n Self) There!n l!es #our <o?lete ha??!ness)
Sto? look!ng for ha??!ness !n ?eo?le and th!ngs) Here #ou erel# el!!nate the ?a!n of the des!re for soeth!ng2 and
the rel!ef #ou get #ou <all ?leasure) And )the ?leasure !s shortl!$ed >e<ause the des!re !s not el!!nated and !s st!ll
there2 and therefore the ?a!n of !t <ont!nues to gna; at #ou) D
&o; the start!ng ?o!nt !s #ou) You ust take the ;a# to;ard d!s<o$er!ng #ou2 and onl# #ou <an do !t) A<<e?t noth!ng
unless #ou <an ?ro$e !t #ourself) Pro$e !t and !t !s #ours) Pro$e !t and then #ou <an use !t)
The un!Hueness of th!s s<!en<e2 and !t !s a s<!en<e2 soeda# #ouAll see !t !s the s<!en<e of all s<!en<es2 !s that th!s !s a
su>Ce<t!$e s<!en<e) (e ha$e to seek !t ;!th!nL ;e <anAt ?ut !t out on a ta>le !n front of us and e=a!ne !t) (e <an onl#
e=a!ne !t ;!th!n our o;n !nd2 or >etter2 ;!th!n our o;n >e!ng) Also2 the !ntelle<t does not a$a!l !t to us) The !ntelle<t
<an get us !n the r!ght d!re<t!on to f!nd !t) The r!ght d!re<t!on !s turn!ng ;!th!n2 st!ll!ng the !nd and e=?er!en<!ng th!s
truth2 th!s kno;ledge) And onl# ># e=?er!en<e <an ;e get to kno; !t)
Methods are an#2 >ut the $er# h!ghest !s the ethod that e$er#one uses !n the f!nal end2 and that ethod !s f!nd!ng
the ans;er to D(hat a I6E Th!s Huest should >e ke?t u? all the t!e2 not onl# !n ed!tat!on2 >ut dur!ng the da#) (h!le
;eAre ;ork!ng2 no atter ;hat ;eAre do!ng2 !n the >a<k of our !nd ;e <an al;a#s kee? that Huest!on ?osedB D(hat a
I6E unt!l the ans;er akes !tself o>$!ous to us)
&o;2 an# ans;er the !nd <an g!$e us ust ne<essar!l# not >e !t >e<ause the !nd !s an !nstruent of l!!tat!on) All
thoughts are Hual!f!edL all thoughts are l!!ted) So an# ans;er the !nd g!$es <annot >e r!ght) The ;a# the ans;er
<oes !s s!?l# ># our gett!ng out of the ;a# the >l!ndness that ;e ha$e !?osed u?on oursel$es ># assu!ng
thoughts that ;e are a th!nk!ng !nd >od#) (hen the thoughts are Hu!et2 the l!!tless "e!ng !s o>$!ous) ItAs Self J
effulgentL !tMs there all the t!eL !tMs Cust <o$ered o$er ># thought <on<e?ts2 e$er# one of ;h!<h !s l!!ted)
So2 the ;a# !s to ?ose the Huest!on D(hat a I6E and Hu!etl# a;a!t the ans;er) Other thoughts ;!ll <oe !n2 and the
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>!ggest d!ff!<ult# !s Hu!et!ng these thoughts) (hen other thoughts <oe !n2 !f ;e ?ose the Huest!on2 DTo ;ho are
these thoughts6E the ans;er naturall# !s2 DTo e)E Then2 D(hat a I6E ?uts us r!ght >a<k on the tra<k aga!n) That ;a#
;e <an <ont!nuousl# kee? our attent!on on D(hat a I6E
In add!t!on to ?os!ng th!s Huest!on unt!l ;e get the ans;er2 !t !s good ?ra<t!<e !n our da!l# l!fe to >e not the doer2 >e not
the agent) Iust >e the ;!tness@ A<Hu!re the DIt !s not I >ut the Father ;ho ;orketh through eE att!tude 9;h!<h se$eral
!n th!s grou? alread# ha$e:) Th!s !s the a!n <ondu<t of l!fe that ;e should str!$e for) The ore ;e >e<oe the ;!tness
!n l!fe2 the ore ;e >e<oe nonatta<hed to the >od#2 the ore ;e are our real Self)
So2 there are t;o th!ngs IA suggest!ng2 one !s the Huest D(hat a I6E and the se<ond !s2 !n l!fe !tself2 >e not the doerL
>e the ;!tness) Let th!ngs ha??enL allo; l!fe to >e) ThatAs the ;a# ;e are !n the to? state2 and the >est >eha$!or !n l!fe
!s that ;h!<h !s <hara<ter!st!< of the to? state)
There are an# other th!ngs ;h!<h IA sure #ou are a;are ofB hu>leness2 goodness2 k!ndness2 honest#2 et<) All
these th!ngs hel?2 >ut the greatest a!d !s to >e not the doer . >ut >e the ;!tness)
&o;2 ;hen the Self of us ?resents Itself to us2 !tAs a treendous e=?er!en<e@ ItAs a $er# d!ff!<ult one to <onta!n) (e feel
as though ;eAre go!ng to >urst2 >e<ause ;e re<ogn!Ge our on!?oten<e2 on!s<!en<e2 and on!?resen<e@ "ut Cust
see!ng !t on<e doesnAt esta>l!sh us !n that state) Ho;e$er2 on<e e=?er!en<!ng !t2 #ouAll ne$er let go unt!l #ou reesta>l!sh
!t) YouAll <ont!nue to tr#2 and #ou should <ont!nue to tr#2 to get >a<k !nto that state) The ne=t t!e2 !tAll last a >!t longer2
the th!rd t!e2 st!ll longer2 unt!l f!nall# ;e are !n !t t;ent#four hours a da#)
(hen ;e atta!n th!s to? state2 ;e are not Go>!es2 >ut ;e are all kno;!ng and e$er#;here ?resent) E$er#th!ng falls
?erfe<tl# !nto l!ne) (e o$e !n the ;orld Cust l!ke an#one else o$es2 >ut the d!fferen<e !s that ;e see the ;orld
ent!rel# d!fferent fro the ;a# e$er#one else sees !t) (e see our >od# and e$er# other >od# eHuall# as our Self)
L!ke;!se2 e$er# an!al and e$er# th!ng as our Self) See!ng e$er#th!ng as DI2E g!$es us that s!ngular Oneness
throughout the un!$erse ;h!<h !s <alled 'od2 or the Self) (e ;at<h our >od# o$!ng through l!fe l!ke an autoaton)
(e let !t go !ts ;a#) And s!n<e ;e are not reall# that >od#2 noth!ng that ha??ens to that >od# <an effe<t us) E$en !f !t
;ere <rushed2 !t ;ouldnAt ean u<h to us >e<ause ;e full# kno; that ;e are not that >od#) (e kno; our eternal
"e!ngness and ;e rea!n That@
So 2one ;ho has atta!ned the to? state !s d!ff!<ult to d!st!ngu!sh fro an#one else) He III go through the sae ot!ons
of l!fe and ;hate$er he ;as do!ng >efore2 he !ght <ont!nue to do) "ut h!s outlook on l!fe !s ent!rel# d!fferent) He !s
<o?letel# egolessL he has no <on<ern for h!s o;n >od#) He !s !nterested !n others and not !n h!self2 he !s !nterested
!n all huan!t#) (hate$er he does has a>solutel# no ego ot!$at!on) H!s >od# ;!ll <ont!nue to l!$e !ts noral s?an and
usuall# goes out2 !n the e#es of the unkno;!ng2 the sae ;a# ost >od!es go out2 $!a so<alled death and <off!n) "ut
the one ;ho ;as or!g!nall# <onne<ted ;!th that >od# ne$er sees an# of th!s death) He sees th!s ent!re ;orld and >od#
as an !llus!on that ;as <reated entall# Cust as ;e <reate s<enes2 <!t!es and ;orlds !n our n!ght dreas) (hen ;e
a;aken2 ;e real!Ge there ne$er ;as su<h a th!ng) And !n the sae ;a#2 ;hen ;e a ;aken fro th!s ;ak!ng state2 ;e
see that the ;hole th!ng ;as a drea and ne$er reall# ;as) That the onl# th!ng that e$er ;as2 ;as # "e!ng2 the
a>solute Real!t#2 >e!ng all >e!ngness2 !nf!n!te2 all ?erfe<t2 all kno;!ng2 all ?o;erful2 on!?resent)
So2 to re!terate2 the a!n t;o ?o!nts that I ;anted to >r!ng out toda# ;ere that f!rstl#2 the $er# h!ghest ethod !s the
Huest D(hat a I6E As ;e ?ose th!s Huest!on !n Hu!etness2 ;hen other thoughts <oe !n2 askE To ;ho are these
thoughts6E The ans;er !s DTo e)E D(ell2 ;hat a I6E and ;eAre r!ght >a<k on the tra<k aga!n2 unt!l ;e get the total
ans;er) And2 se<ondl#2 the ;a# !n l!fe !s to >e the ;!tness)2 to >e not the doer) I >el!e$e that sus u? ;hat IA$e >een
tr#!ng to get a<ross u? unt!l no;) An# Huest!ons on th!s6
4B To not >e the doer2 donAt #ou ?lan6 DonAt #ou do e$er#th!ng norall#6
LesterB &o2 the r!ght ;a# !s not to ?lan) Let !t ha??en) Let go and #ouAll >e gu!ded !ntu!t!$el#) Instead of ?lann!ng ;!th
thought2 #ouAll do the e=a<tl# r!ght th!ng2 ?erfe<tl# at the r!ght oent2 fro oent to oent)
4B There !s a s!tuat!on ;here soeone !ght take a ?os!t!on of that k!nd ;hen he hasnAt reall# felt !tL for e=a?le2 he
;!ll sa#2 DIAll Cust sta# !n >ed unt!l IA o$ed)E Meant!e h!s rent !snAt ?a!d)
LesterB So2 heAll ha$e to o$e@ If ;e assue that ;e are there and are not2 ;e are soon a;akened to the fa<t that ;e
are not there2 see) "o>2 IA talk!ng fro a h!gher le$el no;2 the ?erfe<t state2 ;here e$er#th!ng !s !n a>solute haron#
e$er# oent) There #ou ne$er th!nk2 and at e$er# oent #ou kno; fro ;!th!n Cust the r!ght th!ng to do) YouAre
gu!ded !ntu!t!$el# ea<h and e$er# oent and e$er#th!ng falls ?erfe<tl# !nto l!ne) &o;2 !f #ouAre not there2 of <ourse #ou
ha$e to th!nkL #ou ha$e to ?lan)
4B (ell2 !n ?ra<t!<e then2 !n the >eg!nn!ng2 !tAs ?ro>a>l# a <o>!nat!on of the t;o ;here th!ngs go $er# eas!l#2 and then
thereAs a hu? !n ;h!<h #ou ha$e to ?lan)
LesterB Def!n!tel# #es@ In the to? state #ou do ># kno;!ngL #ou Cust kno; fro oent to oent) One feels DI kno;
!t@E ThatAs Cust the ;a# !t feels and thereAs no th!nk!ng to !t2 onl# DI kno; !t@E
4B I kno; fro # o;n e=?er!en<e2 I sl!? >a<k and la# out a ?lan2 >ut soet!es that ?lan <oes $er# eas!l# and
Hu!<kl# to e and soet!es I ha$e to struggle l!ke the de$!l to ;ork !t out2 ste? ># ste? and I donAt kno; ;hatAs go!ng
to ha??en) Other t!es I Cust la#out a ?lan and I kno; ;hatAs go!ng to ha??en and I ha$e no d!ff!<ult# ;!th !t)
LesterB The ;ord Dkno;E as #ou use !t !s the ke#) You kno; ho; that ;ord feels ;hen #ou sa# DI kno; !t@E ThereAs no
dou>t2 not one !ota of dou>t there) And !t ha??ens) ThatAs the ke#) ThatAs the real of kno;!ngness) Make that all the
t!e) Kee? ;ork!ng for !t unt!l !t <oes and sta#s) The Hu!<kness ;!th ;h!<h ;e atta!n th!s !s deter!ned ># the
!ntens!t# of the des!re for !t) The ore ;e des!re th!s to? state the sooner !t <oes) E$er#one akes !t e$entuall#) IA
<on$!n<ed the aCor!t# of ?eo?le on earth toda# ;!ll ?ro>a>l# take !ll!ons of #ears) "ut an#one of us ;ho !s
<ons<!ousl# seek!ng the ;a# out <an do !t th!s l!fet!e)
The so<alled gra<e of 'od !s al;a#s there also) All those ;ho ha$e ade the to? grade >efore us are rad!at!ng the
<ons<!ousness of ?erfe<t!on to us) (e ha$e treendous gra<e >e!ng a<tuall# ?ushed our ;a# all the t!e) Ho;e$er2
the# ha$e no r!ght to !?ose thesel$es and donAt) (e ha$e to o?en oursel$es to !t !n order to re<e!$e !t)
(e need th!s gra<e) "e<ause of the state of affa!rs toda#2 an !s relat!$el# lo;) (e are $er# strongl# <on$!n<ed that
;e are a l!!ted >od# and ># long ha>!t ;e are tr#!ng to hold onto !t) So !tAs not eas# to let go of th!s >od#2 and >e<ause
of that ;e need the gra<e of the 'reat Ones ;ho !n our e#es ha$e ?assed on2 >ut !n the!r e#es2 the#Are st!ll here)
(hen ;e re<ogn!Ge that the# are st!ll here2 ;e <an see the and talk to the the ;a# ;e talk to ea<h other) If ;e
a<<e?t the ?art!all#2 ;e <an talk to the !n a drea or a $!s!on) The ;a# ;e eet ;!th the !s deter!ned ># our
a<<e?tan<e of the) If an#one of us >el!e$ed that he <ould go do;n to a restaurant and ha$e a sna<k ;!th Iesus2 the
;a# #ou >el!e$e #ou <ould do !t ;!th e2 !f #ou had that u<h a<<e?tan<e then #ou <ould do !t))
&o;2 soe of us kno; that He <ae !nto th!s roo) He ga$e a s!gn ?ro?ort!onate to our degree of a<<e?tan<e) If He
;ere suddenl# to a??ear !n a ?h#s!<al >od# !n the roo2 !t ;ould >e too u<h for ost of us to a<<e?t and therefore
He doesnAt) "ut the ;a# He <oes to us !s deter!ned ># our a<<e?tan<e of H!) He ga$e s!gns to soe here and
soe d!d not re<ogn!Ge that He d!d) Ho;e$er2 ost of us d!d@
The ?o!nt IA tr#!ng to ake no; !s that ;e should o?en oursel$es to the hel? of the great asters) Iesus and the
'reat Ones ;ant ea<h and e$er#one of us to kno; our ?erfe<t!on) The# <anAt for<e !t u?on us) "ut the!r hand !s al;a#s
e=tended) ItAs good to kee? th!s !n !nd) Then ;e o?en oursel$es ore to the hel?)
4B Ho; do #ou reHuest and re<e!$e th!s hel?6
LesterB You ha$e to >e a<<e?t!ng of Iesus as >e!ng al!$e2 Cust as u<h as ;e are2 and <a?a>le of eet!ng ;!th #ou2
the ;a# ;e eet ;!th #ou2then !t <an ha??en) You ha$e to >e o?en to !t) The hel? !s al;a#s >e!ng sent to #ou)
4B Are there ;ords to sa#2 thoughts to <arr#6
LesterB Yes) "ut I <anAt g!$e the to #ouL thatMs u? to #ou) See2 I g!$e #ou the general ?r!n<!?le2 a<<e?tan<e of H!2 the
;a# He !s) DonAt e=?e<t H! to >e not %hr!stl# >e<ause He ;onAt >e that) Ho;e$er2 He <an a??ear as a $er# hu>le
huan >e!ng !n for) "e!ng on!?resent2 at an# oent2 He <an a??ear to an#one and s?eak ;!th h!)
4B LesterB2 He ;!ll >e as %hr!st2 He ;onAt >e !n d!sgu!se2 ;!ll He6 The >eggar at the door6
LesterB &o) The onl# d!sgu!se !s the one ;e ?ut on H!) He ;ould ne$er d!sgu!se H!self) He ;ants to >e re<ogn!Ged2
as %hr!st) ThatAs not H!s nae) The an Iesus had the %hr!st %ons<!ousness) And ;e ha$e to a<<e?t H! and H!s
<ons<!ousness ;h!<h !s e=tree hu!l!t#2 s!?l!<!t#2 no Holl#;ood glaour)
4B (ould #ou def!ne hu!l!t#6
LesterB Yes) The greatest hu!l!t# !s through surrenderB not I >ut thouL !t !s not I2 >ut the Father ;ho ;orketh through
eL e$er#th!ng I do !s 'odAs ;ork2 I a not the doer) It !s surrender of the ego2 the ego >e!ng a sense of se?arate
!nd!$!dual!t#)
4B If #ou surrender #ourself as an !nd!$!dual2 ho; a>out the other ?erson6 I th!nk ;e ent!oned >efore that ;e
re<ogn!Ge the other ?erson as oursel$es and ;e treat the as though ;e are the sae) (ho !s th!s other
?erson6
LesterB Fro ;here #ou stand no;2 the other ?erson
should not <on<ern #ou) The onl# th!ng that should
<on<ern us !s ;hat ;e do) For e2 !t atters not ;hat
#our att!tude !s to;ard e) You <ould hate e ;!th e$er#
<ell !n #our >od#) "ut !tAs of e=tree !?ortan<e ;hat #
att!tude !s to;ard #ou) (h!le #ouAre hat!ng e I should
lo$e #ou full# and <o?letel#) Then #ouAll understand the
ans;er to #our Huest!on and #ou ;!ll see onl# the One)
(hen #ou se?arate and then ask ;hatAs u? here !n the
One2 !t Cust doesnAt f!t)
(hen ;e lo$e2 and onl# lo$e2 ;e are us!ng the ost
for!da>le ?o;er !n the un!$erse) &o one and no th!ng
<an har us) (e <an ne$er e$er >e hurt or unha??# !f
;e ;ould onl# Cust lo$e ;!thout an# hate) You <an ne$er
>e hurt ;hen #ou lo$e !n the sense that the lo$e !s full2
<o?lete2 d!$!ne lo$e) ItAs Cust lo$e ;!th no2 not one >!t of2
hate !n !t) It reHu!res turn!ng the other <heek2 lo$!ng #our
ene#2 thatAs the k!nd of lo$e !t takes)
4B Lo$e !s understand!ng6
LesterB (hen #ou lo$e full# #ou understand the other
one full#) Lo$e !s understand!ng) ItAs !dent!f#!ng ;!th the
other one2 >e!ng the other one) %o!ng do;n a ste?2 !tAs
;ant!ng the other one to ha$e ;hat the other one ;ants2
lo$!ng the other one2 the ;a# the other one !s)
4B Then ;ho !s our ene#6
LesterB In real!t# ;e ha$e onl# one ene# and thatAs
ourself) &o one <an do an#th!ng to usL no one <an do
an#th!ng for us) Soeda# #ouAll see th!s2 that ;e !n our
<ons<!ousness deter!ne e$er#th!ng that ha??ens to us)
4B Then !t !s our !dea of oursel$es ;h!<h !s !n<orre<t6
LesterB R!ght) And that <ould >e ade >etter@
4B (hen #ou sa# under stand!ng2 do #ou ean under
stand!ng !n a log!<al sense2 or do #ou ean a<<e?tan<e
of the ;!thout Huest!on of the reason ;h# the#Are do!ng
th!ngs2 good or >adL Cust a<<e?tan<e of ;hate$er the#
are !n an ent!ret#)
LesterB ItAs a<<e?tan<e !n an ent!ret#) "ut the real
understand!ng reHu!res kno;ledge of ;hat the un!$erse
and the ;orld are) (hen ;e see soeone do!ng ;rong2
;e ha$e to kno; that th!s !s a god>e!ng2 !sgu!ded) HeAs
look!ng for 'od !n the ;rong ?la<e) A I ak!ng sense6
ThatAs the understand!ng)
4B (h!<h !n h!s !nd ;ould >e ha??!ness2 r!ght6
LesterB Yes) HeAs look!ng for ha??!ness the ;a# he sees
!t) E$en a H!tler2 !n h!s !nd2 !s do!ng r!ght2 and therefore
should not >e hated2 >ut should >e lo$ed2 ;ant!ng h! to
>e ;hat h!s real >as!< nature !s) &o; th!s doesnAt ean
a??ro$!ng of h!s ?rogra2 !t doesnAt) "ut ;hether ;e
a??ro$e or not of h!s ?rogra2 lo$!ng and hat!ng are t;o
d!fferent th!ngs than not a??ro$!ng) of h!s ?rogra) So
;e lo$e e$er#one2 see the as !sgu!ded >e!ngs2
forg!$e the for the# kno; not ;hat the# do) The#Are l!ke
<h!ldren2 !sgu!ded) Atta!n the h!ghest state of lo$!ng
e$er#one eHuall# as %hr!st d!d@
KKK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles2 Iul# ./2
.-7,
SESSIO& .5
THE KEY TO
%O&STA&T
HAPPI&ESS
I ade the stateent that I ;ould g!$e #ou the ke# to
a!nta!n!ng <onstant ha??!ness) I ;as a;are that
se$eral !nd!$!duals ;ere dro??!ng !n the le$el of the!r
ha??!ness and not <o!ng u?2 ;h!<h !s one of the
reasons ;h# I d!dnAt get here sooner) You see2 ;hen #ou
;ere do;n and #ou ;ere frant!<2 and #ou thought th!ngs
;ere terr!>leL I <ouldnAt ha$e <oun!<ated ;!th #ou
$er# eas!l#) Also2 !f I had <oe and #ou had re<e!$ed th!s
l!ft and gotten out of !t2 #ou ;ould ha$e sa!d that I d!d !t)
Th!s de$elo?s a de?enden<# relat!onsh!?2 ;h!<h !snAt
good) You <an do an#th!ng and e$er#th!ng that #ou ;ant)
You <an ha$e2 >e2 or do ;hate$er #ou ;!ll or des!re) And
;hen the d!stur>an<e lasts long enough2 #ou get fed u?
;!th !t and #ou let go of !t an#;a#) Then #ou do !t) ItAs
u<h2 u<h >etter ;hen #ou do !t and donAt need
soeone to lean u?on)
(hat the grou? ;ould l!ke to kno; !s ho; to a!nta!n
th!s ne; found ha??!ness) (h# donAt ;e ha$e !t all the
t!e6 (e should@ And so I thought I ;ould g!$e #ou the
understand!ng2 or the ke# to the understand!ng2 that ;!ll
hel? #ou de$elo? ha??!ness that rea!ns)
All r!ght2 no; th!s !s the ke#B (hen #ou understand2
;hen #ou reall# kno; ;hat ha??!ness !s2 then #ouAre
a>le to esta>l!sh !t) Then #ou do !t ore and ore unt!l
!tAs all the t!e) "ut the ke# !s kno;!ng ;hat !s
ha??!ness) (hen #ou do kno; ;hat !t !s2 #ou look for !t
;here !t !s rather than ;here !t !snAt) Look!ng for !t ;here
!t !snAt !s ;hat <auses #ou to dro?) Is there an# Huest!on
on ;hat IA$e sa!d so far6
The ke# !s kno;!ng ;hat ha??!ness !s2 so that #ou <an
go d!re<tl# for !t) &ot re<ogn!G!ng ;hat ha??!ness !s
akes !t d!ff!<ult to esta>l!sh ?eranentl#) So ;hen #ou
get to see ;hat th!s ha??!ness reall# !s2 then ;hen #ou
>e<oe !sera>le #ouAll o$e !n the r!ght d!re<t!on and
esta>l!sh that ha??!ness)
All r!ght) ;hat !s ha??!ness6 Most ?eo?le <all !t ?leasure
>ut ;hat !t a<tuall# !s2 !s es<a?e fro ?a!n@ (hat ost
?eo?le <all ha??!ness !s the!r gett!ng a;a# fro the!r
?a!n through so<!al!G!ng and enterta!nent) It !s reall# an
es<a?e@ The# <annot stand >e!ng ># thesel$es2 ;!th
the!r o;n thoughts) The# ha$e to run to a o$!e2 a
n!ght<lu>2 $!s!t soeone2 Cust to get soe a<t!on go!ng
so the# are not fa<!ng the!r o;n thoughts) (hen the!r
!nd !s taken a;a# fro the!r o;n thoughts2 the# feel
>etter2 and then <all that ?leasure and ha??!ness) All
enterta!nent !s a<tuall# that@ A ha??# an needs no
enterta!nent and no so<!al!G!ng) He !s <ontent)
Ho;e$er2 ;hen #ou >e<oe free2 !f #ou <hoose2 #ou <an
enCo# enterta!nent far ore than >efore >e<ause #ou
are free fro the hungerneed for !t)
The ha??!ness that IA go!ng to talk a>out no; !s not the
es<a?efro!ser# k!nd) It !s reall# the onl# ha??!ness)
ItAs the Co# that results fro >e!ng #our o;n real Self) The
ore ;e are our real Self2 the ore ;e feel Co#ous)
SenseCo# of the ;orld !s a<<o?l!shed not >e<ause of
the th!ng or the ?erson out there ;!th ;ho ;e
asso<!ate !t) ItAs a<<o?l!shed ># sat!sf#!ng and st!ll!ng
the thoughts of ;ant!ng to a<Hu!re that ?erson or th!ng)
(hen ;e Hu!et those thoughts2 ;e feel our Self ore so
and are ha??!er) The Hu!eter the !nd !s2 the ore ;e
Cust >e2 the ore ;e a>!de as our real Self and the ore
Co#ous ;e feel@
"ut th!s !s soeth!ng #ouA$e got to see for #ourself2 that
the Hu!eter #ou get #our !nd2 the ha??!er #ou are) ItAs
good to ?la# ;!th th!s) E=?er!ent ;!th !t unt!l #ou see !t)
(hate$er that Co# ;as2 !t al;a#s resulted !n Hu!et!ng of
the !nd2 and then #ou felt ha??#) See!ng th!s2 #ou ;!ll
>eg!n to let go of atta<h!ng ha??!ness to ?eo?le and
th!ngs) You ;!ll >eg!n to see that the Co# !s onl# !n #ou
a>!d!ng as #our $er# o;n Self) Then2 ;hen #ou d!s<o$er
th!s2 #ouAre not go!ng to look for Co# ;here !t !snAt) You ;!ll
!ed!atel# let go and Cust >e) And f!nall#2 #ou rea<h the
?la<e ;here #ou need no one and no th!ng to >e ha??#2
#ou Cust are ha??#2 all the t!e@
Is there an# Huest!on on that6 I guess !ntelle<tuall# !tAs
seen ># e$er#one6 (hether #ou see !t through #our o;n
!ndAs e#e or not2 #ou should ha$e !t !ntelle<tuall# at f!rst2
then e=?er!ent ;!th !t2 test !t out2 and #ouAll d!s<o$er
that th!s !s so2 that e$er# t!e #ou feel ha??#2 #our !nd
!s Hu!et and at ease2 and that ;hat #ou attr!>uted to the
?erson or th!ng outs!de of #ou !s soeth!ng go!ng on
;!th!n #ou) It !s a Hu!et!ng of #our !nd so that #ou a>!de
ore as #our Self) Then2 ;hen #ou see th!s2 #ou ;on It
>og do;n an#ore2 >e<ause the oent #ou >e<oe
unha??#2 #ouAll kno; Cust ;here to look to reesta>l!sh the
ha??!ness@
4B That ;ould >e ;!th!n #ourself2 ;ouldnAt !t6
LesterB Yes2 >ut !tAs f!rst re<ogn!G!ng that the ha??!ness !s
not the e=ternal ?erson or the th!ng2 >ut the Hu!et!ng of
the thoughts of des!re for the ?erson or th!ng2 ;h!<h
allo;s #ou to go ;!th!n and Cust >e #our Self2 !)e)2 Cust >e)
(hen #our !nd !s on th!ngs out there2 #ouAre not Cust
>e!ng2 #ouAre >e!ng !n$ol$ed ;!th e=ternals) "ut I sa# the
ke# !s see!ng Cust that ?o!nt2 that #our ha??!ness !s the
Hu!et!ng of #our !nd through the sat!sf#!ng of the des!re2
;h!<h st!lls the hunger thoughts for the th!ng and allo;s
#ou to Cust >e) (hen #ou a<tuall# see that !n #our o;n
!nd2 #ou <an do !t d!re<tl#) 9You <an let go of those
thoughts ;!thout a<h!e$!ng the ?erson or the th!ng and
!ed!atel# #ouAre ha??#@:
The ?r!e o$erall th!ng !s that #ou o$e to;ard ha?J
?!ness !n the d!re<t!on of ;here !t reall# !s2 !n #ou2 not !n
the e=ternals) In that ;a# #ou esta>l!sh a state of
ha??!ness that !s <ont!nuous) D!d I tell #ou an#th!ng ne;2
Frank6 I d!d6 (as that ne;2 L!l6 See2 IA$e told #ou th!s
>efore an# t!es2 >ut !t sees ne; to #ou@
4B You told !t to us >ut >efore !t ;as not re<e!$ed)
LesterB All r!ght2 >efore !t ;as Cust an !ntelle<tual th!ng or
!t d!d not <onne<t and so !tAs as though !t ;ere ne; no;)
"ut2 as far as that goes2 I al;a#s feel as though IA
sa#!ng the sae th!ng o$er and o$er aga!n2 fro th!s
s!de2 fro that s!de2 fro another s!de2>ut !tAs al;a#s the
sae th!ng) Ho;e$er2 unt!l #ou see !t !n #our o;n !ndAs
e#e2 unt!l #ou re<ogn!Ge !t2 unt!l #ou real!Ge !t2 !t !snAt
ean!ngful to #ou)
4B It sounds as though #ouAre sa#!ng ;e should not deJ
s!re autoo>!les2 ;e should not des!re hoes2 ;e
should not des!re ;!$es or s;eethearts2 ;e should not
des!re an#th!ng2 >ut >e<oe noth!ng)
LesterB E$er#th!ng ;as r!ght >ut the last ?art of #our
senten<e) You >e<oe e$er#th!ng !nstead of noth!ng)
"e<oe e$er#th!ng and #ou need noth!ng) Des!re !s la<k
and the <ons<!ousness of se?arat!on2 the sour<e of all
trou>le) If #ou are e$er#th!ng2 the All2 #ou need noth!ng)
See2 e$er#th!ng ;as r!ght do;n to that last ?art of #our
senten<e2 Cust re$erse that and #ouA$e got !t) O)K)6
4B If ;e >e<oe e$er#th!ng2 then ;e >e<oe the ;!fe2
then ;e >e<oe the ;orld2 ;e >e<oe e$er#th!ng)
Instead of se?arat!ng oursel$es2 ;e >e<oe the other
one)
LesterB And that !s the greatest of all feel!ngs@ ThatAs the
h!ghest lo$e2 ;hen #ou >e<oe the other one) That
!dent!t# !s lo$e !n !ts h!ghest for) In other ;ords2 #ou
th!nk that she d!dnAt >reak the d!sh2 ;e >roke the d!shL
she d!dnAt s?end one# on a dress2 ;e s?ent the one#)
Th!s !s the h!ghest lo$e)
4B I >e<oe the autoo>!le2 therefore I donAt des!re the
autoo>!le) Or2 #ou >e<oe e$er#th!ng2 #ou >e<oe
LesterB &o;2 #ouAre go!ng to ha$e to ;ork th!s out for
#ourself) You are go!ng to ha$e to real!Ge that ;hen #ou
>e<oe e$er#th!ng and feel that #ou need noth!ng2 then
the sl!ghtest thought for soeth!ng ;!ll >r!ng !t to #ou
!ed!atel#)
4B The des!re !s2 DI ha$enAt got)E
LesterB Yes@ You <reate an art!f!<!al la<k2 #ou <reate a l!e
;hen #ou sa#2 DI ha$enAt got)E Des!re2 <aus!ng #ou to feel
DI ha$e not2E ;!ll <ause #ou to ha$e not@ Let go of des!re
and #ou feel DI ha$e)E Th!s <auses th!ngs to <oe to #ou)
4B If I look at the ;orld as though IA ;r!t!ng a no$el and
sa# I a the <hara<ters2 IA all these <reatures that I
<reate !n # stor#) And #et th!s !s ;hat IA l!$!ng toda#2
arenAt I6 I <reate # d!ff!<ult!esL IA ;r!t!ng th!s stor#)
Instead of do!ng that2 I should sa# I a the ?o;er2 and
;h# >other <reat!ng l!!tat!ons6 I donAt need to) So2 I
sto? !t) "ut ;hat do I ha$e ;hen I donAt <reate6
LesterB (hat do #ou ha$e ;hen #ou donAt <reate6 E$eJ
r#th!ng that #ou reall# ;ant2 our ?ure "e!ngness)
4B I ha$e ?ea<e)
LesterB Yes) You are the All2 e$er#th!ng !s !n #ou) Feel!ng
that ;a# ?uts #ou <o?letel# at ?ea<e)
4B Unt!l the ?hone r!ngsL then IA r!ght >a<k !n # ha>!ts)
LesterB DonAt allo; a l!ttle >ell to ?ush #ou around that
;a#) Aga!n2 I sa# ea<h one has to real!Ge th!s for h!self
or herself2 >ut ;hen he or she does2 then ha??!ness <an
>e ade ?eranent2 >e<ause then #ou look for
ha??!ness ;here !t !s and #ou sto? look!ng for !t ;here !t
!snAt) ThereAs no ha??!ness !n ?eo?le or th!ngs)
Ha??!ness !s our >as!< nature) Ha??!ness !s our $er#
o;n >e!ngness) And ;hen ;e are onl# >e!ng2 ;e are
!nf!n!tel# ha??#) Yes2 ;hen ;e are onl# >e!ng2 and
noth!ng else2 ;e are !nf!n!tel# ha??#@
4B In other ;ords) ;hen #ou ha$e these $ar!ous th!ngs2
l!ke #ou ha$e an autoo>!le2 #ou ut!l!Ge that autoo>!le
>ut #ou ha$e no atta<hent to !t2 !n order to atta!n the
feel!ng of Co#) "e<ause !f #ou >e<oe atta<hed to that
autoo>!le2 then that atta<hent has soe sort of hold
on #ou ;here!n #ou ha$e a res?ons!>!l!t# to !t)
LesterB Yes) The greater the atta<hent the greater the
unha??!ness) 9L!ke;!se2 the greater the a$ers!on2 the
greater the unha??!ness): ItAs unfree to >e atta<hed to
an#th!ng) You <anMt ha$e th!ngs and not >e atta<hed to
the) "e atta<hed to the and #ou are ne<essar!l#
?utt!ng #ourself through unha??!ness)
4B &o;2 ;hen #ouAre !n a state of >e!ngness2 that does
not ean that #ou Are an ethereal >e!ng ;ho floats fro
s?ot to s?ot) That eans that #ou are !n that state ;here
#ou kno; the Truth and there># donMt ha$e to go
through all the ha>!ts that ha$e >een ?!led u?on #ou >#
#our ego)
LesterB Yes) ItAs kno;!ng #our !nf!n!te "e!ngness that !s
eternal and ne$er <hanges) Then th!s ;orld <annot tou<h
#ou) You see !t as a f!<t!on2 a drea) You ;!tness !t) You
o$e through l!fe ;!th no atta<hents and no a$ers!ons)
Then no one and no th!ng <an d!stur> #ou2 and #ou ha$e
the !nf!n!te ?ea<e and Co# that !s <onstant)
4B (hen I tr# to e=?la!n th!s to ?eo?le the# th!nk that I
>e<oe a shado; or su>stan<e ;h!<h $an!shes fro the
s!ght of e$er#>od#2 or soeth!ng l!ke that)
LesterB The onl# d!fferen<e >et;een a full# real!Ged
!nd!$!dual l!$!ng !n the ;orld and one ;ho !s not !s h!s
?o!nt of $!e; of e$er#th!ng) An unreal!Ged ?erson
!dent!f!es ;!th a s!ngle l!!ted >od#!nd) A real!Ged
?erson !dent!f!es ;!th e$er#th!ng2 e$er# >e!ng2 e$er#
ato and sees the as h!s Self) He sees the >e!ngness
!n e$er#th!ng as h!s >e!ngness)
4B Therefore gett!ng Co# out of e$er#th!ng that ha??ens)
LesterBL &o2 #our $er# nature !s Co#) You donAt get !t out of
e$er#th!ng that ha??ens2 #our >as!< nature !s unl!!ted
Co#) That !s #our natural state@ &o need to get !t@
4B Therefore >e!ng !n a state of Co# ?er?etuall#)
LesterB Yes) As long as #ou donAt lo<k !t onto a ?erson or
th!ng2 !tAs there all the t!e) "ut !f #ou sa# #ou <anAt ha$e
Co# unless #ou do or ha$e soeth!ng2 #ou l!!t #our Co#)
The natural state !s unl!!ted Co#) Th!s !s the real natural
state) The natural state !s >e!ng !nf!n!te2 >ut ;e
su?er!?ose o$er that all these !deas of l!!tat!on2 of
needs2 atta<hents and a$ers!ons that >lo<k out th!s
!nf!n!te Co# that !s natural) If a >e!ng ;ould do a>solutel#
noth!ng2 he ;ould >e th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng) He ;ould then
>e onl# a ;!tness)
4B "ut #ou <an st!ll ?ut !n a hard da#As ;ork)
LesterB Oh2 #es) You go through l!fe l!ke e$er#one else)
4B "ut !tAs #our att!tude)
LesterB R!ght2 #ou see th!ngs d!fferentl#) You see #ourself
as a ;!tness rather than a doer)
4B ItAs there >ut #ouAre deta<hed soe;hat fro !t) ItAs
an eer!e feel!ng soet!es)
LesterB ItAs a n!<e feel!ng2 !snAt !t6 ItAs eer!e >e<ause
#ouAre not used to !t) (hen #ou get used to !t2 !tAs dear!e
rather than eer!e@
4B LesterB !s th!s th!ng reall# eas#2 and ;eAre ak!ng !t
hard6
LesterB Yes) You are r!ght@ All #our d!ff!<ult# !s kee?!ng
#ourself l!!ted) You ha$e <o?ounded l!!tat!ons on to?
of l!!tat!ons and are hold!ng onto the !n #our thoughts)
There!n l!es #our d!ff!<ult#) You ust let go of all #our
thoughts) E$er# thought has l!!tat!on !n !t) Dro? all #our
thoughts and ;hat !s left o$er !s #ou !n #our !nf!n!te
ha??!ness2 #our "e!ngness) Then #ou ;!ll real!Ge that !t
!s as eas# for #ou to d!s<o$er that #ou are an !nf!n!te
"e!ng ;!th !nf!n!te ha??!ness as !t !s for #ou to d!s<o$er
that #ou are a ale or a feale@
KKK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles2 Fe>ruar# 82
.-7,)
SESSIO& .,
THE "ODY
(h# should ;e ha$e need for th!s >od#6 If ;e are !nJ
f!n!te >e!ngs2 ;h# need ;e a >od#6 The fa<t that ;e
;ere >orn !nto a >od# sho;s that ;e are !gnorant of our
!nf!n!te "e!ng) ItAs an !nd!<tent r!ght !n !ts o;n de fa<to
s!tuat!on)
KKK The >od# !s the greatest
sha<kle2 !?r!sonent that ;e ha$e2 the greatest
o>sta<le ;e ha$e ?la<ed !n our ;a#)
KKK The onl# ;a# out of all
d!ff!<ult!es !s to kno; that #ou are not the >od#)
KKK (e <ae !nto th!s ;orld to
>e a >od# !n order to learn that ;e are not a >od#)
KKK The ;orst ha>!t ;e ha$e
gotten !nto o$er the !llenn!us !s that ;e are th!s >od#)
KKK The >od# !s a slo; a<t!on
a<h!ne2 thatAs all !t !s)
KKK The des!re to sur$!$e as a
>od# !s the >as!s for all our ?resent a>errated >eha$!or)
E$er#one ;ants a??ro$al 9lo$e:2 struggles hard for !t2
and s?ends alost all h!s effort !n l!fe to atta!n !t) As an
!nfant2 as a <h!ld2 !n our forat!$e #ears ;e >el!e$ed our
?arents ;ould not take <are of us !f the# d!d not a??ro$e
of us and ;e ;ould therefore d!e@ So ;e de$elo?ed
?er$erted a>errated >eha$!or ?atterns through
su??ress!ng our o;n ;!shes and des!res !n order to get
that a??ro$al fro our ?arents2 ;h!<h eant sur$!$al)
The ?atterns are so dee?l# su><ons<!ous >e<ause of
>e!ng fored !n the $er# f!rst da#s and #ears of our l!fe
and ;!th so u<h su??ress!on2 that !t !s e=treel#
d!ff!<ult to reo?en and <ons<!ousl# e=a!ne the no;)
Ho;e$er2 on<e ;e kno; that ;e are not the >od#2 all th!s
>eha$!or !s gone)
KKK You fear that !f the >od#
!snAt #ou are not)
KKK All fear !s e!ther d!re<tl# or
!nd!re<tl# the fear of the >od# d#!ng)
KKK YouAre !nf!n!te and thereAs
noth!ng <o?l!<ated a>out that2 >ut the ha>!t of >e!ng a
>od# !s so strong !t <o?l!<ates and o$er;hels #our
a>!d!ng as #our Self)
KKK The ent!re >od# of !ser#
relates to the ?h#s!<al >od#)) The ent!re >od# of
ha??!ness !s >e!ng ;hat #ou are2 the Self) Ha??!ness !s
e=a<tl# ;hat #ou are) M!ser# !s e=a<tl# ;hat #ou are not)
The natural state !s ha??!ness) The art!f!<!all# selfJ
!?osed state !s !ser#) That !s the <ho!<e2 to sa# that
the >od# !s real or the Self !s real)
KKK Ho; atta<hed are #ou to
the >od#6 ThatAs ho; atta<hed #ou are to !ser#)
KKK The >od# !s l!fe
<ond!t!oned) You are l!fe un<ond!t!oned)
KKK Th!s >od# !s noth!ng >ut a
d#!ng e<han!s2 fro >!rth t!ll death)
KKK If #ou ha$e a <ar #ou do
not sa# that #ou are the <ar) (h# then2 !f #ou ha$e a
>od#2 do #ou sa# #ou are the >od#6
KKK Slee? !s the ?leasure of
non>od!l# e=!sten<e)
KKK You a<tuall# dro? #our
>od# ;hen #ou are !n dee? slee? and re<reate !t !n the
orn!ng ;hen #ou ;ake u?)
ThereAs no d!fferen<e >et;een slee? and death e=<e?t
that after death #ou ?!<k u? a d!fferent >od# ;h!le after
slee? #ou ?!<k u? the sae >od#) The t!e >et;een
slee?>od!es !s short and the t!e >et;een death>od!es
!s long)
KKK (rong >el!ef that one !s a >od# !s the >as!< <ause of
des!re and a$ers!on)
KKK (e shouldnAt ?a# too u<h attent!on to the >od#)
'!$e !t ;hat !t needs and no ore) Do !t ;!thout
atta<hent)
KKK "e<ause of the e=tree l!!tat!on of the huan >od#2
the !n<ent!$e to get free !s great) It affords the greatest
?rod for gro;th)
KKK To ake #our >od# ?erfe<t and to l!$e !n a <ons<!ousJ
ness of the >od# !s not as h!gh as to l!$e ;!th an
!?erfe<t >od# !n a <ons<!ousness of #our Self)
KKK ItAs a h!gher state to ha$e a s!<k >od# and not !dent!f#
;!th !t) And thatAs ;h# <erta!n Masters do that) The# ;!ll
go through l!fe ;!th a ;eak or s!<k >od#2 all the t!e
a!nta!n!ng the!r ?ea<e and eHuan!!t#) And the#
;el<oe !t >e<ause !t !s an o??ortun!t# to >e <onstantl#
re!nded that the# are not the >od#)
KKK The >od# !s the d!sease2 not the s!<kness of !t)
KKK A ?erfe<t >od# <an kee? one !n >ondage as ;ell as
an !?erfe<t one <an)
KKK If #ou kno; that #ou are not the >od#2 #ou are not the
!nd2 so ;hat !f the# hurt6
KKK The >od# !s Cust a thought) E$er#th!ng a>out the >od#
!s a thought)
KKK All fun<t!ons of the >od# at one t!e had to >e done
<ons<!ousl# >efore the# >e<ae un<ons<!ous)
KKK Peo?le are not a;are that the# run the!r >od!es
ent!rel#) Su><ons<!ousl# ;e kno; ore <he!str# than
all <he!sts toda# kno; <ons<!ousl#)
KKK The !nd !s the s;!t<h>oard for the ner$ous s#ste
of the >od#)
KKK The >od# !s noth!ng >ut a ro>ot2 <ontrolled ># us) (e
<reate !t and then sa#2 DThatAs I) D
KKK It akes Cust as u<h sense to !dent!f# ;!th th!s >od#
as !t does to !dent!f# ;!th a >od# on a o$!e s<reen)
KKK DMeE and D!neE are >!nders to th!s >od# and to ?os
sess!ons)
KKK Soe ?eo?le ;ho take no <are of the >od# are $er#
atta<hed to the >od#) It !s our att!tude to;ard the >od#
that <ounts)
KKK (hen #ou th!nk of the >od# as 'od that !s <on<e!t)
KKK If #ou th!nk #ou are the >od#2 then ake !t ?erfe<t) If
#ou th!nk #ou are the Self2 then !t doesnAt atter)
KKK "od# eHuals ?a!n
and Self eHuals !nf!n!te
Co#) KKK
If #ou th!nk #ou are the >od#) #ou are d!stra<ted ># !t) If
#ou kno; #ou are not the >od#2 the >od# doesnAt d!stra<t
#ou no atter ho; s!<k !t !s)
KKK The >as!< ot!$at!onal
for<e !n ?h#s!<al l!fe !s the des!re to sur$!$e as a >od#)
9And !t !s !?oss!>le@:
KKK One of the >as!< trou>les
toda# !s that ?eo?le are u<h too !nterested !n the >od#)
Most ?eo?le l!$e --R of the t!e for the >od#)
KKK The >od# !s a real Ca!l)
ThereAs noth!ng a>out th!s >od# that needs glor!f!<at!on)
KKK If #ou ;ant to kno; ho;
atta<hed #ou are to #our >od#2 <ons!der thro;!ng !t off a
<l!ff)
KKK ThereAs no !nd !n the
?h#s!<al >od#) ItAs the !nd of the astral >od# that
o?erates the ?h#s!<al >od#)
KKK DI a the >od#2E !s
!gnoran<e) DThe >od# !s not a?art fro the Self2E !s
Kno;ledge)
KK
K The >od# !s one of the
least th!ngs that ;e <an
ha$e) KKK All trou>le starts
;!th ;ant!ng to >e a >od#)
KKK The >od# o?erates on the
la; of <ause and effe<t2 and !s an effe<t of the !nd)
KKK There !s al;a#s a de<!s!on
to lea$e the >od# ;hen ;e do)
KKK M!ser# !s <aused onl# >#
!dent!f#!ng ;!th the >od#)
KKK '!$e the >od# !ts due)
Kee? the >od# health# et<)2 and then forget !t)
KKK The health!est foods are
fru!ts and $egeta>les fro the flo;er of the ?lant) The
unhealth!est foods are flesh)
KKK %ook!ng k!lls the $!tal!t#)
(e should eat fru!ts and $egeta>les un<ooked)
KKK E=er<!se !s good !f one
>el!e$es !t !s good)
KKK "est ethod of e=er<!se !s
see!ng <os!< energ# o$!ng !n and out of the us<les
and >od# as the# are tensed and rela=ed)
KKK (e
should see e$er# >od# as our >od#)
KKK ItAs all r!ght to >e that >od#
!f #ouAll >e e$er# other >od#) Then #ou see e$er# >od# as
#our Self)
KKK You are so <on$!n<ed #ou
are the >od# that #ou donAt ;ant to look a;a# fro !t and
therefore #ou look a;a# fro #our Self)
KKK You feel #ourself as #ou
no atter ;hat >od# #ou ha$e on #ou)
KKK YouAre onl# free ;hen #ou
kno; that #ouAre not the >od#)
KKK If #ou ;ant !ortal!t#2
sto? hold!ng onto the >od#)
KKK On<e #ou kno; #ou are
not the >od#2 !t doesnMt atter ;hat ha??ens to the >od#)
)KKK "e a >od# and >e fore$er su>erged !n !ser#) "e
#our Self and >e fore$er at ?ea<e)
KKK The >od# !s l!ke a stra!tCa<ket ;hen #ou see the Truth)
KKK You ha$e the <on<e?t that #ou are onl# that >od# and
onl# through that >od# <an #ou >e soe;here) ThatAs
not true) If #ou ;ould see the Truth #ou ;ould see
e$er#th!ng go!ng on an#;here r!ght no;)
KKK (hen #ou see #ou are not a se?arate !nd!$!dual2 #ou
trans<end the ?h#s!<al2 astral and <ausal >od!es)
Se?arate !nd!$!dual!t# !s the <ause of >od# for) You
should see #our !nd!$!dual!t# as the one "e!ng)
KKK In the ?ro<ess of real!G!ng ;hat #ou are #ou ;!ll see
all >od!es as #our >od!es)
KKK An unusual th!ng ha??ens2 #ou >e<oe all >e!ngs)
You g!$e u? >e!ng one >od# and >e<oe all >od!es) "ut
the >od!es a??ear d!fferent fro the ;a# the# look to #ou
no;) The# >e<oe a fl!s#2 dreal!ke su>stan<e)
KKK &oth!ng that the >od# does should shake #ou fro
a>!d!ng as #our Self)
KKK (e should l!$e our ;a# of l!fe so that ;e are not
!dent!f#!ng ;!th th!s e=treel# l!!ted2 gar>age ?rodu<!ng
$eh!<le <alled the >od#) It onl# <uts off Co# >e<ause ;e
atta<h Co# to !t ;hen reall# the Co# !s noth!ng >ut the
e=?er!en<!ng of our real Self) Our ;a# of l!fe should >e to
>e not the >od#2 >ut >e the ;!tness of !t)
KKK ItAs !?oss!>le to f!nd 'od !f ;eAre a<<e?t!ng the >od#
and the ;orld as real) (hen #ou are the Inf!n!te Self #ou
donAt see >od!es2 #ou see onl# the "e!ngness !n the)
KKK To >e not the >od# !s a >eg!nn!ng ste?) As long as
#ou are tr#!ng to >e the >od# #ou ha$enAt got a <han<e of
see!ng the Truth >e<ause the Truth !s #ouAre !nf!n!te and
the >od# !s at the o??os!te end of !nf!n!t#2 !tAs the ost
l!!ted th!ng #ou <an >e unless #ou ;ant to >e a stone)
KKK Sa#!ng DI a a >od#2E !s tantaount to sa#!ng2 DI2 the
l!!tless Self2 a a l!!ted >od#)E
KKK Ident!f# ;!th #our >od# and the e=tree l!!tat!ons of
a >od# are #ours) Ident!f# ;!th #our Self and #ou are all
>od!es2 all th!ngs2 all kno;ledge and ?o;er2 ;!th no
l!!ts2 and totall# free@
KKK "e not the >od# and the ;orld !s a drea2 a >eaut!ful
and ?erfe<t drea)
KKK There !s a ?h#s!<al2 astral and <ausal >od#) (hen
#ou kno; ;hat #ou are2 #ou let go of all >od!es) (hen
#ou let go of the <on<e?t of >e!ng a >od#2 #ou go all the
;a# to the to?) Th!s ?h#s!<al ?lane !s the greatest
>e<ause !n !t ;e <an trans<end all ?lanes and >e Free@
KKK (e ha$e free ;!ll to !dent!f# ;!th the >od# or to
!dent!f# ;!th our unl!!ted Self)
KKK If #ou th!nk the >od# !s so great2 after real!G!ng #our
Self #ou <an ake a thousand of the2 all al!ke2 all
?erfe<t@
KKK D!e to the >od#
and #ou d!e to
death@ KKK
SESSIO& .7
TAKE FULL RESPO&SI"ILITY
(ould #ou ;ant one ?ra<t!<al ke# for Hu!<kl# rea<h!ng
the 'oal2 I ;ould re<oend that #ou take full
res?ons!>!l!t# for e$er#th!ng that ha??ens to #ou) (e
ha$e lost s!ght of our astersh!? and ha$e Peluded
oursel$es !nto th!nk!ng ;e are $!<t!s !n a ;orld that
<ontrols us2 that ?ushes us around) It !snAt so@ (e are
<aus!ng ;hat !s ha??en!ng to us ># g!$!ng ?o;er lour
?o;er2 to the e=ternal ;orld) If #ou ;ant to rega!n #our
<ontrol2 #ou ust take full res?ons!>!l!t#)
Ho; to rega!n #our <ontrol6 "# e=a!n!ng #our th!nk!ng
and <orre<t!ng !t) De$elo? the ha>!t of honest
!ntros?e<t!on ># ask!ng #ourself2 D(here!n d!d I <ause
th!s to ha??en to e6E and hold!ng !t unt!l the thought
that <aused the ha??en!ng <oes out of the
su><ons<!ous !nto the <ons<!ous ?lane) Then #ou
re<ogn!Ge #our astersh!? I that #ou <aused that
?leasant or un?leasant e=?er!en<e to ha??en to #ou)
The ore #ou ;!ll do th!s2 the eas!er !t >e<oes and the
ore a>le #ou >e<oe2 unt!l f!nall#2 #ou re<ogn!Ge that
#ou ;ere al;a#s the aster)
4B Then I2 #self2 a # o;n >lo<k2 and other ?eo?le
do not !nfluen<e e)
LesterB Yes) ItAs not ;hat other ?eo?le sa#L !f #ou follo;
the!r th!nk!ng !tAs >e<ause #ou ;ant to)
4B Yes2 >e<ause I th!nk the# kno; ore than I do)
LesterB I sa# #ou kno; e$er#th!ng) YouA$e got to a<<e?t
th!s as a ?re!se at least2 !f #ou ;ant to gro;)
4B (ell2 I <an a<<e?t that a ?art of e kno;s e$er#th!ng2
>ut that ?art of e does not a??ear to >e o?erat!ng2
>e<ause # ;orld out there !s not !n good sha?e)
LesterB It does not a??ear to >e o?erat!ng6 You donAt
o?erate that ?art of #ou6 That !s the ;a# #ouAre talk!ng@
&o2 #ou o?erate !t) You <hoose not to use #our
on!s<!en<e2 #our >as!< nature) You <hoose to >e
!gnorant of #our on!s<!en<e ># sa#!ng2 DI a a l!!ted
!nd>od#)E ThatAs #our <ho!<e) (hen #ou <hoose to
!dent!f# ;!th #our real Self2 then #ouAll see that #ou
al;a#s ;ere on!s<!ent2 are r!ght no;2 and al;a#s ;!ll
>eL and #ouAll sto? fool!shl# sa#!ng #ouAre not)
4B You ean I <an a<tuall# ake that <ho!<e6
LesterBBYes2 not onl# #ou <an2 soeda# #ou ;!ll) (hen
#ou get t!red enough of all th!s l!!tat!on #ou ha$e set u?
for #ourself2 then #ouAll ake that <ho!<e) (ho th!nks all
#our thoughts6 You do@ ItAs all #our do!ng) (hat ;e
a<<e?t !s ;hat ;e <hoose to a<<e?t) ItAs al;a#s our
<ho!<e) It !s no; our <ho!<e to >e e=treel# l!!ted
>od!es) And ;hen #ou donAt a<<e?t #our res?ons!>!l!t# for
that2 #ou ha$e no ?oss!>!l!t# of gett!ng out of that
e=tree l!!tat!on)
4B I sa# I ;ant to get out of that l!!tat!on and th!nk I
;ant to get out of that l!!tat!on and then ;hen <erta!n
th!ngs ha??en I Cust donAt get outL IA r!ght there !n that
l!!tat!on)
LesterB (hat #ou need to do !s not to sa# !t2 >ut ;ant !t
so strongl# that #ou o$err!de the <ontrar# un<ons<!ous
ha>!ts and do !t@
4B O$err!d!ng the un<ons<!ous ha>!ts !s hard to do >eJ
<ause the# kee? sneak!ng u? on #ou and #ou donAt
real!Ge soet!es #ouA$e got the)
LesterB It de?ends on ho; strong #our des!re !s for the
th!ng that #ou ;ant as to ;hether the un<ons<!ous ha>!ts
o$err!de !t) (e ha$e !nf!n!te ?o;er2 !nf!n!te ;!ll2 and ;hen
an so ;!lls heAs !ed!atel# set free)
4B 'ee2 that sounds so eas#)
LesterB ThatAs the eas!est ;a# to do !t) Iust ;!ll !t@ And !tAs
?oss!>le for e$er#one of us2 >e<ause ;e are !nf!n!te and
therefore ha$e !nf!n!te ;!ll ?o;er) And the reason ;h# ;e
donAt do !t !s that ;e donAt ha$e that u<h des!re for !t)
(e st!ll ha$e ore des!re to >e l!!ted >od!es)
4B I >el!e$e that an#one ;ould take the other <ho!<e2 !f
he reall# had a <ho!<e)
LesterB Oh2 !f #ou had a <ho!<e2 ?ardon e@ 9Laughter:
You see ;hatAs ha??ened6 YouAre <on$!n<ed ;e donAt
ha$e the <ho!<e)
4B &o) s?eak!ng fro e=?er!en<e2 soet!es ;hen #ou
reall# ;ant soeth!ng2 !t sees l!ke the o??os!te
ha??ens)
LesterB E$er#th!ng #ou reall# ;anted strongl# !n #our l!fe
#ou got2 >e<ause !nd !s onl# <reat!$e) These are th!ngs
#ou ha$e got to d!g out and re<ogn!Ge for #ourself) YouAre
gett!ng e=a<tl# ;hat #ou ;ant2 as !s e$er#one) "e<ause
#ou donAt look at #our thoughts and #ou <all the
un<ons<!ous does not ean #ou donAt ha$e the)
4B IA afra!d of # un<ons<!ous2 d!d #ou kno; that6
LesterB Ho; does that hel? #ou see #our un<ons<!ous
thoughts6
4B %ons<!ousl# I tell the to go a ;a#)
LesterB So the# sta# o?erat!$e all the t!e) Thoughts
ha$e no ;!ll of the!r o;n) You ha$e the ;!ll) Unless #ou
?ull the u? !nto <ons<!ousness and look at the2 #ou
<anAt let go of the) (hen #ou see the <ons<!ousl#2
#ouAll autoat!<all# let go of the2 the ones #ou donAt
l!ke2 >e<ause #ou donAt l!ke the)
4B Ho; <an #ou >e<oe <ons<!ous of #our un<ons<!ous
thoughts6
LesterB "# ?ra<t!<e) Iust the ;a# #ouAre do!ng !t no;L
an#th!ng #ou ;ant to th!nk of <oes to #our !nd) (hat
#ou are go!ng to sa# to e f!$e !nutes fro no; !s not
<ons<!ous r!ght no;2 !t !s un<ons<!ous) F!$e !nutes fro
no; #ouAll ?ull u? ;hat #ou ;ant) &o; !f ;e ake !t a
ha>!t of ?ull!ng u? thoughts2 ;e <an do !t eas!l#) The
ore ;e ?ra<t!<e !t2 the eas!er !t !s to do) ItAs a good
ha>!tL sa$es a lot of unne<essar!l# l!$!ng out kara)
Honest !ntros?e<t!on ;orks Hu!<kl# and >eaut!full# l!ke a
surgeon ;!th a kn!fe)
(e <ontrol the un<ons<!ousL ;e kee? >a<k there all that
;e ;ant to kee? >a<k there2 and then ;hen ;e ;ant !t
u? !n the <ons<!ous2 ;e ?ull !t u?)
4B You reall# >el!e$e that ;e <ontrol !t6
LesterB Do I <ontrol #our un<ons<!ous6
4B &o2 I donAt th!nk #ou do !t)
LesterB Then ;ho does6
4B (ell2 I donAt kno;) I th!nk !t !s un<ons<!ous <ontrol)
LesterB ItAs #our un<ons<!ous) %an #ou ree>er r!ght
no; th!ngs that ha??ened #esterda# that #ouAre not
<ons<!ous of6 (hat d!d #ou ha$e for >reakfast
#esterda#@
4B Oh2 ha and eggs@
LesterB All r!ght2 a !nute ago that ;as un<ons<!ous2 and
no; !t !s u? !n #our <ons<!ousness2 r!ght6 Do #ou ha$e
<ontrol of #our un<ons<!ous6 %an #ou ?ull th!ngs u? fro
!t6 You d!d Cust then@
4B "ut2 #ou see that does not ha$e an# eot!onal !J
?a<t2 ;hat I had for >reakfast)
LesterB It had a good eot!onal !?a<t) You sho;ed #ou
l!ked !t) Ho;e$er2 !t does not atter ;hether there !s
eot!onal !?a<t) (hat atters !s the des!re to ?ull u?
soeth!ng fro #our un<ons<!ous)
4B "ut #ou tr!ggered her >r!ng!ng !t u?) She ;ouldnAt
ha$e >rought that u? other;!se)
LesterB Yes2 >ut so <an she) She ;anted to) If she had
not ;anted to she Cust ;ouldnAt ha$e ree>ered)
Pleasant th!ngs are eas# to >r!ng u? and un?leasant
th!ngs are d!ff!<ult >e<ause ;e ha$e l!ttle des!re to >r!ng
u? the un?leasant)
4B Do #ou ha$e to go through th!s ?hase of <lear!ng u?
the un<ons<!ous >efore #ou <an a<<e?t the theor# that
#ou are unl!!ted6
LesterB It !s ne<essar# !n the >eg!nn!ng and !t also akes
for ra?!d ?rogress) Later2 after u<h ?rogress2 #ou <an
;!ll !t out) There are >as!<all# t;o ;a#s of gro;!ngB one
!s el!!nat!ng the !nd2 the su><ons<!ousL the other !s
?utt!ng !n the ?os!t!$e2 see!ng ;ho and ;hat #ou are)
4B (hen #ou ?ut !n the ?os!t!$e doesnAt the o??os!te
see to take effe<t6
LesterB Soet!es) Ho;e$er2 ;hen #ou see #our real
"e!ngness #ouAll s<or<h the o??os!te) YouAll sa#2 DThatAs
r!d!<ulous to rea!n !sera>le2 s!<k2 unha??#2 et<)E and
#ouAll >eg!n to s<or<h !t) There !s a tenden<# !n the
d!re<t!on #ouAre ask!ng) If I sa# DhotE #ou th!nk of D<old2E
r!ght6 If I sa# Du?E !t !?l!es Ddo;n)E That !s !n the nature
of thought !tself) "ut I ;ouldnAt use that to !?l# that ;e
<anAt ;!?e out the negat!$e ># see!ng the ?os!t!$e that ;e
are2 >e<ause ;e <an)
4B (ell2 I donAt kno;) You see2 at the hos?!tal I ;ent
around tr#!ng to use l!ght2 lo$e and ?ea<e >e<ause I
thought that these ;ere the Ath!ngs that ;ere essent!al)
And !t seeed l!ke the ore I tr!ed to d;ell on l!ght2 lo$e
and ?ea<e the ;orse th!ngs got)
LesterB Lo$e !s soeth!ng that <anAt >e turned on and off)
E!ther #ouA$e got !t or #ou ha$enAt) If #ou ha$e lo$e #ou
a# sa# horr!>le th!ngs to ?eo?le and the# donAt !nd !t)
So th!s th!ng <alled lo$e !snAt soeth!ng ;e <an turn on
and off l!ke a fau<et) (e <an onl# e=?ress !t to the
degree that ;e ha$e !t) &o;2 !f #ou ha$e lo$e for these
?eo?le #ou ;ould ;ant the to ha$e ;hat the# ;ant)
4B So ;hat IA do!ng !s ?la#!ng an ego gae6
LesterB Yes) %an #ou see !t6 (hen #ou see !t2 thatAs
good) Then #ou ;!ll2 I ho?e2 let go of !t)
4B "# the ;a#2 #ou ent!oned >efore that ># >r!ng!ng u?
the su><ons<!ous #ou <ould el!!nate kara) Ho;6
LesterB Kara !s !n the thought2 not !n the a<t) (hen #ou
do soeth!ng2 !tAs the thought thatAs <arr!ed o$er !n the
su><ons<!ous that !nst!gates the a<t ne=t t!e) El!!nate
su><ons<!ous thought and #ou el!!nate future kara)
ItAs the thought that <arr!es o$er fro l!fet!e to l!fet!e)
So !f #ou >r!ng the thought u? and #ou re$erse !t2
kar!<all# !tAs gone)
4B I ;ant to kno; ho; to <ontrol ;hat #ou th!nk) I do not
feel I <an <ontrol ho; I th!nk)
LesterB You do !t ># f!rst a<<e?t!ng the !dea that #ou <an)
Then #ou tr# !t and #ou su<<eed on<eL ;hen #ou
su<<eed on<e then #ou kno; #ou <an tr# !t aga!n) (hen
#ou su<<eed t;!<e2 the se<ond t!e !s eas!er) The th!rd
t!e !s #et eas!er than the f!rst t;o2 et<) The ore #ou do
!t the eas!er !t gets) Th!s leads to <o?lete <ontrol and
freedo)
4B "# <ontrol #ou ean <hang!ng #our th!nk!ng6
LesterB Yes) (e <ontrol all our th!nk!ng) If I do soeth!ng
;rong !tAs >e<ause I de<!de to <arr# out soeth!ng
;rong2 thatAs all) And !f I ake !t un<ons<!ous2 I do !t) D!d
I hear #ou sa#2 DTake full res?ons!>!l!t#6E thatAs !t@ If #ou
;ant to gro; #ou ust take full res?ons!>!l!t# for e$er#J
th!ng #ou do2 for e$er#th!ng that ha??ens to #ou) Tra<e
all ha??en!ngs to the!r or!g!nat!ng thought !n #our !nd)
4B I st!ll feel I <an hurt ?eo?le)
LesterB You <anAt) Peo?le hurt thesel$esL #ou donAt hurt
the)
4B I ;!sh I <ould f!nall# see that)
LesterB I <all #ouE stu?!d)E YouA$e got a <erta!n rea<t!on
there2 r!ght6 It ;asnAt good2 ;as !t6 (ho ade #ou feel
sad6 You thought2 D(ell2 he <alled e stu?!d2 ;ell2 IA
go!ng to feel sad)E All r!ght2 no; I sa#2 DYouAre >r!ll!ant)E
You thought2 DHe <alled e >r!ll!ant) IA go!ng to feel
ha??#)E "ut #ou do the u? and do;n !n #our feel!ngL I
donAt do !t) I <oe out ;!th a sound Dstu?!dE D>r!ll!antE and
#ou <hoose the ;a# #ou feel a>out !t) ItAs Cust a l!ttle t!n#
>!t of sound energ# that ;ent fro e to #ou2 to #our
ears2 and #ou felt f!rst sad2 then ha??#) You d!d all the
do!ng there) %an #ou see that6
4B (ell2 !f I <anAt hurt an#one) I <anAt hel? an#one e!ther@
LesterB Yes2 thatAs true)
4B Th!s >us!ness of ;hen #ou tr# to ?ut !n the ?os!t!$e
thought and oftent!es the negat!$e sees to >e
strengthened2 !s !t >e<ause ;h!le #ouAre ?utt!ng !n the
?os!t!$e2 #ouAre hold!ng onto ;hat #ouAre f!ght!ng6 So
that all #ou need to do !s Cust do !t6
LesterB Yes) (hen #ou ;ant to do !t enough2 #ouAll Cust
do !t)
4B (hen #ou do that2 #ou Cust let go of !t) You donAt hold
!t !n !nd and !t !snAt)
LesterB R!ght@ (hen the <ons<!ous ;!sh to let go !s
stronger than the un<ons<!ous ;!sh to hold on2 then #ou
let go) These ha>!ts are $er# strongL the un<ons<!ous
;!sh for the !s $er# strong) The <ons<!ous ;!sh has to
>e stronger to o$err!de !t)
4B Then !f #ou ha$e a <ons<!ous ;!sh and #ouAre tr#!ng
to a<<o?l!sh soeth!ng and #ou <anAt do !t2 !tAs >e<ause
#ou ha$e a su><ons<!ous ha>!t that !s >lo<k!ng #ou) (ell2
ho; do #ou get r!d of that su><ons<!ous ;!sh that I s
>lo<k!ng #ou6
LesterB "# ak!ng the <ons<!ous ;!sh stronger) Or2 >#
?ull!ng u? the un<ons<!ous ;!sh to the <ontrar# and
look!ng at !t) (hen #ou see !t2 #ou autoat!<all# let go of
!tL #ou ;onAt hold !t do;n there an# ore)
4B I ;ant to ed!tate ;ell and I <an It see to)
LesterB Ho; an# hours a da# do #ou ?ra<t!<e ed!J
tat!on6
4B ThreeHuarters of an hour !n the orn!ng >e<ause
;hen IM ;ork!ng I <anMt do an# ore)
LesterB Ho; an# hours a da# do #ou do the o??os!te6
4B An a;ful lot of hours)
LesterB ThatAs ;h# !tAs d!ff!<ult) &o;2 out of a s!=teenhour
da# !f #ou s?ent e!ght hours tr#!ng to ed!tate and e!ght
hours !n the ;orld2 #ouAd ha$e an e$en ?ush for and
aga!nst !t !n #our da!l# do!ng) Med!tat!ng !s Hu!et!ng the
!nd) A<t!$!t# !n the ;orld !s do!ng the o??os!te)
4B "ut e$en ;hen dur!ng the da# #ou tr# to th!nk of 'od
#ou <anAt)
LesterB "e<ause #ouMre ental ha>!t !s so strongl# on
th!ngs of the ;orld and e$er# da# #ou de$elo? that ha>!t
further) So ;hen #ou take soe short t!e off and tr# to
do the o??os!te2 #ou donAt f!nd !t eas#) YouA$e got to take
ore and ore t!e off for ed!tat!ng unt!l #ou su<<eed)
4B You ean ># !n<reas!ng the des!re for ed!tat!on2 the
o??ortun!t# ;!ll ?resent !tself6
LesterB Yes2 and therefore #ou ;!ll su<<eed) If #our
des!re for ed!tat!on ;ere !ntense2 #ou I d >e ed!tat!ng
rather than do!ng other th!ngs) Then #ou ;ould >e<oe
a>le to kee? #our !nd on 'od ;h!le !n the ;orld)
4B (hen #ou on<e rea<h Oneness !n ed!tat!on2 do #ou
regress >a<k !nto #our se?arateness6
LesterB Yes2 ;hen #ou f!rst see !t2 !tAs a treendous
e=?er!en<e that #ouAll ne$er forget) "ut the !nd has not
>een undone and therefore reeerges) "ut see!ng !t
s<or<hes a good ?art of the !nd ea<h t!e #ou see !t)
4B The ore #ou see !t then
LesterB The ore #ou s<or<h the !nd2 unt!l the !nd !s
totall# undone) Then #ouAre !n the stead# state) You
regress no ore) ItAs ?oss!>le to see all the ;a#2 see the
Oneness2 ># oentar!l# su>erg!ng the !nd) "ut as
long as that !nd !s not undone !t ;!ll reeerge) "ut
#ouAll ne$er let go on<e #ou dro? !nto that state of
Oneness) YouAll go !nto !t aga!n and aga!n unt!l !t
>e<oes ?eranent)
4B You <anAt ;!ll that6
LesterB Oh #es@ Oh #es2 ># ;ant!ng !t that u<h) The
reason ;h# !tAs so d!ff!<ult to ;ant !t that u<h !s that ;e
ha$e >een ;ant!ng the !llusor# ;orld for so long that ;e
donAt let go of the !llus!on $er# eas!l#) E$en though
!ntelle<tuall# ;e kno; the !llus!on <auses the !ser#2
through longt!e ha>!t of th!nk!ng that the Co# !s !n the
e=ternal ;orld2 ;e Cust donAt let go of !t eas!l#)
4B ThatAs ;h# I sa# tra$el!ng !s a foolAs ?arad!se)
LesterB Yes2 !t !s <has!ng ra!n>o;s) The ult!ate Co# !s
<loser than flesh) Ho; far do #ou ha$e to go to get It2
that ;h!<h !s <loser than flesh6
4B R!ght hereL ;here$er #ou are2 thatAs ;here It !s)
LesterB Yes2 thatAs ;here It !s) ItAs the DIE of #ou) F!nd that
DIE and #ouA$e got It) So the ?la<e to go !s to go ;!th!n)
4B Is !solat!ng runn!ng a;a#6
LesterB It <ould >e) If one !s !solat!ng Cust to get a;a#
fro the ;orld2 thatAs es<a?e) If one !s !solat!ng to d!$e
!nto oneAs Self2 that !s not es<a?e)
4B Ho; do #ou kno; ;h!<h one #ou are do!ng6
LesterB "# >e!ng honest ;!th #ourself)
4B ThereAs soeth!ng a>out >e!ng ne=t to nature)
LesterB The n!<e th!ng a>out nature !s !t gets one a;a#
fro ;orldl# rest!ulat!on)
4B ThatAs es<a?!ng though2 !snAt !t6
LesterB R!ght) You go out !nto nature to enCo# natureL
;hat #ouAre reall# enCo#!ng !s the freedo o>ta!ned >#
the dro??!ng a;a# of all the unha??# thoughts and ?ulls
of so<!et#) And thatAs es<a?e)
4B You ean #ou <anAt enCo# nature and at the sae
t!e >e go!ng ;!th!n and tr#!ng to go Hoe6
LesterB &o2 I donAt ean that) All Co#s should >e >e!ng
;hat #ou are) (e should ne$er enCo# an#th!ng) In order
to enCo# soeth!ng ;e ha$e to go !nto the !llus!on of
se?arateness) The Co# should >e !nde?endent of th!ngs2
!nde?endent of ?eo?le) Ho;e$er2
then one sees the Truth2 one <an <hoose to enCo#2 and
the <loser one gets to Truth the ore one !s <a?a>le of
enCo#!ng) One >e<oes sens!t!Ged and e$er#th!ng
>e<oes far ore !ntense) "ut thereMs no need to go out
and enCo# nature >e<ause #our >as!< nature !s Co#)
You are the ult!ate Co#) Look!ng for Co# ;ould >e l!ke e
go!ng around look!ng for LesterB) I a LesterB) I donAt
ha$e to go out there and look for h!) If I a Co# I donAt
ha$e to look for !t out there) ThereAs no need to go out for
Co# ;hen !tAs !ns!de #ou)
4B ItAs s!?ler to get !t !n an !solated s?ot)
LesterB Yes) E$en !f #ouAre es<a?!ng #ouAll rea<h a ?o!nt
;here #our thoughts ;!ll get un>eara>leL then #ouAll >e
for<ed to go ;!th!n)
4B YouAre hel?!ng us toda# through thro;!ng >a<k soe
of the th!ngs ;eAre sa#!ng2 and g!$!ng other th!ngs to us2
one needs that2 doesnAt one2 !n oneAs sear<h6
LesterB Yes2 !t !s an a!d) The onl# th!ng an#one else <an
do for us !s to ?o!nt and su??ort us !n the d!re<t!on) And
;hen ;e are ?o!nted !n the ;rong d!re<t!on2 !tAs $er#
good to ha$e soeone re?o!nt us !n the r!ght d!re<t!on)
M!rror!ng #our thoughts >a<k to #ou hel?s #ou see #our
;rong d!re<t!on2 so that #ou a# <hange !t)
4B Ho; do #ou kno; !f #ouAre ?o!nted !n the r!ght d!J
re<t!on6
LesterB Intu!t!$el#2 or ># the results a<h!e$ed) Un<onJ
s<!ousl#2 e$er#one !s seek!ng h!s !nf!n!te Self) (e <all !t
ha??!ness) (hen ;e >eat oursel$es long enough and
hard enough2 ;e >eg!n to o?en oursel$es to the r!ght
d!re<t!on) Then a %hr!st2 a Yogananda2 a Raakr!shna2 a
"uddha <oes !nto our e=?er!en<e) "e<o!ng
a<Hua!nted ;!th these 'reat Ones !s no a<<!dent) The#
?o!nt the r!ght d!re<t!on)
Let e <on<lude ;!th the follo;!ngB You are res?ons!>le
for e$er#th!ng that #ou feel) ItAs #our feel!ngsL !tAs #our
thoughts) You turn the onL #ou th!nk the2 and no one
else >ut #ou doe s !t2 and #ou a<t as though #ou ha$e no
<ontrol@ You turn a fau<et on #our head and #ou sa#)
DOh2 soeone !s gett!ng e all ;et)E ItAs #ou ;hoAs
turn!ng on the fau<et and gett!ng #ourself ;et) So #our
d!re<t!on has >een2 rea!ns2 and ;!ll >e2 take full
res?ons!>!l!t# for ;hatAs ha??en!ng to #ou) Then #ouAll
see ># look!ng !n the d!re<t!on of DI a do!ng th!s2E that
#ou are@ Then ;hen #ou see that #ouAre tortur!ng
#ourself2 #ouAll sa#2 DM# gosh2 ho; stu?!d <an I >e6E And
#ouAll sto?2 and !nstead of tortur!ng #ourself2 #ouAll ake
#ourself ha??#)
&o; no one !s an effe<t of the un<ons<!ous !nd2 the
un<ons<!ous ha>!ts and tenden<!es2 unless he <hooses
to >e) You are <ause o$er the un<ons<!ous !ndL #ou set
!t u?L #ouAre <hoos!ng to follo; !t) The da# #ou de<!de not
to2 that da# #ouAre through ;!th !t@
ItAs s!?le) (hen #ou don It look at ;hat #ou are do!ng2
!tAs a fore$er ?ro<ess of >e!ng !sera>le) You th!nk
!sera>le thoughts and #ou feel !sera>le2 and #ou
donAt take res?ons!>!l!t# for th!nk!ng these thoughts) So
;hat <han<e ha$e #ou got for gett!ng out of !t6 On<e #ou
take res?ons!>!l!t# for #our thoughts2 #ouA$e got <ontrol)
You <an turn the off2 <hange the2 ?ut !n good
thoughts2 unt!l #ou o$er<oe the >ad thoughts) Then
#ouAll dro? thoughts) YouAll see ho; stu?!d !t !s to th!nk)
All thoughts are th!ngs of l!!tat!on and #ouAre ha??!est
;hen there are a>solutel# no thoughts) And ;hen there
are a>solutel# no thoughts #ou are !n the to? state) So
;hatMs d!ff!<ult a>out that6
4B The un<ons<!ous !nd)
LesterB &o) It !s #ou@ ItAs not the un<ons<!ous !nd) Th!s
!s the ?o!nt IA$e >een tr#!ng to get a<ross) ItAs not the unJ
<ons<!ous !nd) You ;ould l!ke to ake !t the
un<ons<!ous !nd) You ;ould l!ke to ake !t other than
#ou) ThatMs ;h# #ou ;ant the Masters2 or #ou ;ant
LesterB to ?ass a ;and o$er #ou and do !t for #ou2 >ut
#ou donAt ;ant to do that ;h!<h akes #ou ha??#) YouAre
<hoos!ng to do that ;h!<h akes #ou unha??#) %an #ou
see th!s6 ItAs so s!?le) (hose thoughts do #ou th!nk6
(h# all these unha??# thoughts6 The oent #ou
<hoose not to ha$e the) #ou ;onAt ha$e the)
4B (eMll look to #ou and us)
LesterB Look to #ou2 look to #ou) Look to f!nd out ;ho
and ;hat #ou are) Onl# ;hen #ou kno; ;ho #ou are ;!ll
#ou kno; ;ho I a) Onl# ># d!s<o$er!ng ;hat #ou are
;!ll #ou understand ;hat th!s un!$erse !s) Unt!l #ou
understand ;hat #ou are2 #ou <an not see th!s un!$erse
<learl#) ItAs a haG# !st) (hen #ou d!s<o$er ;ho #ou are2
#ouAll see that th!s ;hole un!$erse !s r!ght ;!th!n #ou) L!ke
the un!$erse !n a n!ght drea !s ;!th!n #ou)
You ust take full res?ons!>!l!t#) Other;!se #ou ha$e no
<han<e of e$er gett!ng out of the ess) If #ou attr!>ute
the <ause to !t as soeth!ng other than #ou2 that not
>e!ng true2 #ou <an ne$er get out of the ess)
So the da# #ou de<!de to do !t2 that !s !t@ "e<ause@ Take
full res?ons!>!l!t# and ha$e #our Mastersh!?@
KKK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Sedona) Fe>ruar# .32
.-78)
SESSIO& .8
'URUS A&D MASTERS
A Master !s a full# real!Ged "e!ng) A 'uru 9or Sat 'uru: !s
a Master ;ho has <hosen to hel? others f!nd the!r
Freedo) 'od2 'uru and Self are all one and the sae)
Th!s >e<oes o>$!ous ;hen the !llus!on !s gone and the
Real!t# !s kno;n)
There !s no greater a!d than to ha$e the gu!dan<e of a
Master or 'uru) To Huote the greatest a<<e?ted author!t#
on Mon!s of the East2 S;a! Shankara2 D&o kno;n
<o?ar!son e=!sts !n the three ;orlds 9?h#s!<al2 astral
and <ausal: for a true 'uru) If the ?h!loso?herAs stone >e
assued as trul# su<h2 !t <an onl# turn !ron !nto gold >ut
not another ?h!loso?herAs stone) The $enerated Tea<her2
on the other hand2 <reates eHual!t# ;!th H!self !n the
d!s<!?le ;ho takes refuge at H!s feet) The 'uru2
therefore2 !s ?eerless2 na#2 trans<endental@E
A 'uru a# >e !n a ?h#s!<al >od#2 or an astral or <ausal
>od#) The f!ner the >od#for2 the ore read!l# He gets
around)
%an e$er#one ha$e a 'uru !n a ?h#s!<al >od#6 &o2
>e<ause rare !s the 'uru ;ho <hooses the e=tre!st of
l!!ted for2 the ?h#s!<al >od#) There Cust arenMt enough
of the to go around)
%an e$er#one ha$e a 'uru6 Yes2 !f he ;!ll a<<e?t a 'uru
;ho has trans<ended the ?h#s!<al >od#) Ha$!ng
trans<ended the ?h#s!<al2 the 'uru <an use H!s
on!?resen<e and a<tuall# hel? e$er#one <all!ng on
H!)
%an ;e sense a 'uru ;ho !s not !n a ?h#s!<al for6 Yes2
e$er#one <an2 to the degree of h!s a<<e?tan<e) If ;e are
u? to !t2 He <an a??ear and talk ;!th us !n a ?h#s!<al
>od#) If our a<<e?tan<e !s less2 He <an a??ear !n an
astral >od# and talk ;!th us2 If ;e ha$e less a<<e?tan<e
than th!s2 He a# a??ear !n a $!s!on) Least of all2 ;e
a# feel H! as a ?resen<e) Ho;e$er2 He a# <oe to
us and to our a!d !n an#one of the forego!ng anners) All
;e need to do !s to deand !t and then a<<e?t !t ;hen !t
<oes)
Is !t ne<essar# to ha$e a 'uru6 Theoret!<all#2 no)
Pra<t!<all#2 #es@ Our ?resent era !s one !n ;h!<h ;e are
so sunk !n the a??aren<# and delus!on2 that su?erhuan
eans are needed) Should ;e ha$e a 'uru6 Def!n!tel#
#es) %an ;e f!nd one6 Def!n!tel# #es) (hen the ?u?!l !s
read#2 the Tea<her a??eareth@ If #ou ha$e not found #our
'uru2 Cust e=?e<t and kno; that #ou ha$e <onta<ted H!
and #ou <annot >ut e=?er!en<e H!@
Ho; <an ;e kno; a real 'uru or Master6 Ho; <an ;e
tell the degree of one I s real!Gat!on6 A full#real!Ged
"e!ng has an !nner ?ea<e that <annot >e d!stur>ed) He !s
<o?letel# selfless and H!s e$er# a<t !s for others onl#)
He !s eHual!nded to;ard all) He !s des!reless) He !s
fearless) He !s Lo$e that !s all g!$!ngness) He e=?e<ts
noth!ng fro an#one) H!s e$er# oent !s oneness ;!th
'od) To the degree that one has all the a>o$e Hual!t!es2
!s the degree of oneAs real!Gat!on)
KKK 'ett!ng a 'uru ;e garner
the greatest good and get our godl# goal)
KKK Although ;e donAt see !t2
the 'reat Ones ;ork ore and ore ;!th us as th!ngs
get ;orse !n the ;orld) DonAt lose #our head) Kee?
#ourself o?en to the and #ou ;!ll >e safel# led through)
KKK On the stage of earth a
Real!Ged One ?la#a<ts a <hara<ter as a huan and
kno;s H!self as d!$!ne) He sees no <ontrad!<t!on
>et;een huan and d!$!ne) He erel# sees the ;orld as
!n H! rather than e=ternal to H!) The unreal!Ged one
sees the ;orld as e=ternal)
KKK It !s hard to Cudge a Master ># H!s >eha$!or >e<ause
He !s free to >e an# ;a# He ;ants to >e) He <an e$en
<hoose to >e huan) The to? state doesnAt e=<lude the
l!!ted states) It takes the !n2 too2 ;!thout >e!ng
tou<hed ># the)
KKK To the degree ;e ha$e reser$at!ons a>out the Master
or Tea<her2 to that degree ;e <ut off H!s hel?)
KKK If oneMs ego feels !t <an do!nate the tea<her2 the
tea<her has no <han<e of hel?!ng)
KKK (hen the ?u?!l !s read#2 the Tea<her ust
ne<essar!l# a??ear)
KKK (hen a Master !n th!s ;orld looks around2 He sees
H!s >od# and He sees all >od!es around H!2 >ut He
kno;s that e$er# >od# !s H!s Self2 thatAs the d!fferen<e)
He sees e$er# >od# as u<h H!s >od# as H!s o;n)
KKK Iust ?o!nt of $!e;2 thatAs the onl# d!fferen<e >et;een
a Master and a nonaster)
KKK For a full#real!Ged "e!ng2 H!s outer a<t!$!t# does not
d!stur> or effe<t H!s <ons<!ousness) L!ke;!se thoughts
do not d!stur> H!s <ons<!ousness)
KKK I th!nk the hard th!ng for d!s<!?les of a Master 9!n
?h#s!<al >od#: to see !s that the Master !s !n the ;orld
and not of !t2 that H!s >od# !s the least ?art of H!)
KKK You are al;a#s ?o!nted !n the D!re<t!on ;hen #ou are
;!th the (!se)
KKK You th!nk a Master !n a ?h#s!<al >od# !s ore
effe<t!$e >e<ause #ou are una>le to see H! !n H!s f!ner
>od# and therefore th!nk He !s not ;!th #ou)
KKK The greatest of all a!ds !s a l!$!ng Tea<her ;ho has
real!Ged) (h#6 "e<ause2 although ;e all ?otent!all#
ha$e !nf!n!te ?o;er2 the ore ;e real!Ge2 the ore ;e
<an e=ert th!s ?o;er) (hen a l!$!ng Tea<her2 ;ho has
real!Ged soeth!ng2 !s tr#!ng to <on$e# that to another
one2 He ?uts all H!s ?o;er >eh!nd ;hat He !s sa#!ng to
hel? the other one real!Ge !t) He sees the other one as a
l!!tless >e!ng2 g!$es h! an !n;ard l!ft2 ?o!nts and sets
h! u? to re<e!$e that ;h!<h !s >e!ng sa!d2 and uses the
?o;er eanated to effe<t the real!Gat!on) So2 the
greatest of all a!ds !s a Tea<her ;ho has real!Ged ;hat
He !s sa#!ng) The ne=t greatest a!d ;ould >e read!ng H!s
;ords) ThereAs a def!n!te !?ort to H!s ;r!tten ;ords)
ThatAs ;h# I sa# that ;e should read onl# full#real!Ged
Masters) E$er#th!ng that The# ha$e !n ;r!t!ng !s !ntended
and <al<ulated to g!$e the reader a real!Gat!on) The
;r!tten ;ord <arr!es the or!g!nal !?ort of the One ;ho
sa!d !t)
KKK As to >eha$!or !n l!fe2 the $er# >est >eha$!or !s
!!tat!ng that of a real!Ged "e!ng2 >e<ause that !s
<ondu<!$e to g!$!ng #ou H!s real!Gat!on) (hen #ouAre
a<t!ng !t out2 !t ?o!nts #ou !n the d!re<t!on of see!ng that
;h!<h #ouAre a<t!ng out)
KKK Sta# ;!th #our Master and
>e ;!th #our Master all the t!e ># <onstant thought of
H! and ># <onstant read!ng of H!s ;ords2 as though He
!s talk!ng d!re<tl# to #ou)
KKK The Masters are l!$!ng to
g!$e us real!Gat!on) "ut !f #ou donAt a<<e?t th!s2 The!r lo$e
does not allo; The to !?ose Thesel$es on #ou)
KKK All the Masters are at
e$er# oent hel?!ng us to see ;ho and ;hat ;e are)
KKK A
sa$!or !s a ser$ant ;ho ser$es)
KKK A MasterAs >eha$!or !s
<o?letel# selfless) There !s a total selfa>negat!on !n a
Master)
KKK
A aster feels l!ke a ser$ant)
KKK A Master does not
!nterfere ;!th the l!$es and ;a#s and ;!shes of others)
KKK Masters seldo g!$e
ad$!<e) The# g!$e ?r!n<!?le)
KKK ItAs not that Masters !nd
the ;orld2 !tAs that the ;orld !nds the that <auses
the to ;!thdra;)
KKK ThereAs no real!Ged
Tea<her ;ho ;ouldnAt ;ant #ou to l!sten to all other
Masters) The# ;ant #ou to l!sten to an# real!Ged "e!ng2
>e<ause The# all see Thesel$es as the sae) "ut
The# donAt ;ant #ou to l!sten to an#one less than a
real!Ged "e!ng)
KKK All Masters are e=a<tl# the
sae Self ;!th d!fferent naes)
KKK (hen #ou <an a<<e?t
e$er# Master as #our Master2 thatAs good) Then2 ;hen
#ou <an a<<e?t e$er# ?erson on the street as a aster2
#ouAre alost there)
KKK E$er# full#real!Ged "e!ng
that <oes !nto the ;orld2 !n order to <oe !n2 ust
assue soe des!re and kara) If #ou donAt ha$e soe
des!re #ou <annot sta#)
KKK Masters ;!ll go through l!fe
;!th a ;eak or s!<k >od#2 all the t!e a!nta!n!ng the!r
?ea<e and eHuan!!t#) The# ;el<oe !t >e<ause The#
use !t as a <onstant re!nder that The# are not the >od#)
KKK For one ;hoAs !n a >od#2
!tAs n!gh onto !?oss!>le to look on a Master as not a
>od#)
K
KK %hr!st !s aga!nst
noth!ng) Lo$e !s allJ
a<<e?t!ng) KKK Masters
ne$er reCe<t2 The# onl#
a<<e?t) KKK A Real!Ged
One doesnAt enCo# >l!ss2
He !s >l!ss)
KKK The 'uru hel?s set the
>a<kground for real!Gat!ons the ?ea<e)
KKK A Master !s a hel? !n that
He ?o!nts us !n the r!ght d!re<t!on and re!nds us of the
d!re<t!on ;hen ;e ;ant to >e re!nded)
KKK Read!ng The!r ;ords !s
asso<!at!on ;!th the Sages)
KKK A full#real!Ged "e!ng !s
!na<t!$e !n h!s o;n <ons<!ousness) To others2 He
a??ears a<t!$e) He looks at H!s Self and other s look at
H!s >od#)
KKK It takes a Master to understand the >eha$!or of a
Master2 r!ght6 If #ou <ould understand H!s >eha$!or2 #ou
;ould >e l!ke H!)
KKK An# t!e #ou get totall# a>sor>ed !n an# sa#!ng of a
Master2 #ou ake <onta<t ;!th that Master)
KKK There are no l!!tat!ons to a Master) He <an >e one
>od#L He <an >e a thousand >od!es) A Master <an
a<tuall# ha$e a thousand >od!es2 and talk through the
thousand >od!es at one t!e to a thousand ?eo?le2 a
thousand d!fferent ?eo?le) There are no l!!tat!ons on a
Master)
KKK There !s another th!ng #ou ought to >e <on$!n<ed of
no;2 that the Masters are a .33R <orre<t@
KKK Masters2 !solated2 are do!ng far ore good for the
;orld than ?res!dents and k!ngs are)
KKK A Real!Ged One2 >e!ng unl!!ted2 a# or a# not use
the !nd)
KKK (hen ;e start on the ?ath2 ;e start ;!th u<h <onfuJ
s!on) (e donAt re<ogn!Ge that ;hat !s out there !s onl#
that ;h!<h ;e ha$e set u?) The Tea<her ;e look u? to !s
!n our <ons<!ousness and onl# there) Ho;e$er2 ;hen ;e
look u? to a Tea<her2 ;e hu>le our ego2 our ego >e!ng
the onl# th!ng that ?re$ents us fro see!ng the Truth)
Look!ng u? to a Master ?uts our ego !nto the >a<kground
and ;e take our d!re<t!on fro soeone ;ho kno;s)
&o; the outs!de Master or Tea<her ;!ll al;a#s ?o!nt us
!n;ardl# to the Tea<her of all tea<hers2 our $er# o;n
Self) Th!s doesnAt >e<oe a??arent at f!rst) (hen ;e
allo; the Tea<her out there to >e<oe su<<essful
enough2 He sho;s us that the Tea<her has al;a#s >een
r!ght ;!th!n us2 that the Tea<her has al;a#s >een our real
Self) So that2 !n the end2 thereAs onl# one Tea<her2 the
Tea<her ;!th!n2 #our Self)
KKK (hen #ouAre o$!ng !n the D!re<t!on2 e$er# 'uru and
Master !s su??ort!ng #ou2 #es2 e$er#one of The)
KKK If #our !nd !s on a full#real!Ged Master) He ;orks to
?ull #ou o$er)
KKK The ?la<e ;here sa!nts are !s r!ght ;here DI a)E So
;hen #ou f!nd out ;hat #ou are2 #ouAll see the Dsa!nts
<oe ar<h!ng !n)E
KKK Read the ;ords of a Master) "etter2 !ag!ne H!s
sa#!ng the to #ou) "est2 hear H! sa#!ng the to #ou
as #ou read the@
KKK Truth !s Truth and all Masters s?eak !dent!<all#) It
a??ears d!fferent >e<ause The# ta!lor !t to su!t the
hearer)
KKK The Tea<her !s onl# as effe<t!$e as !s H!s <on$!<t!on
that the other one !s a Master)
KKK (hen #ou kno; #our Self2 #ou kno; e$er#th!ng) A
Master kno;s far ore a>out e$er# f!eld than the to?
;orld author!t# !n that f!eld)
KKK (hen an !nd!$!dual >e<oes a Master2 He o?erates
># !ntu!t!on) He doesnAt need to th!nk)
KKK Iust one Master <ould
hel? e$er# s!ngle one of the nearl# four >!ll!on ?eo?le on
th!s earth at one and the sae t!e >e<ause Masters
are unl!!ted and on!?resent)
KKK (hat !s n!ght to all
huans !s da# to the Real!Ged) (hat !s da# to all
huans !s n!ght to the Real!Ged) (hat the huan sees
the Real!Ged doesnAt see)
KKK To the Real!Ged One the
;orld a# >e l!kened to a o$!ng ?!<ture on a s<reen)
He sees the <hangeless s<reen as the su>stratu of the
a<t!on) The unreal!Ged an takes the o$!ng ?!<tures to
>e real2 and !f he ;ould !n$est!gate ># gra>>!ng hold of
the o$!ng ?!<tures2 he ;ould d!s<o$er the truth2 that !t !s
Cust a <hangeless s<reen) 'ra> hold of #our Self and
d!s<o$er the <hangeless su>stratu of the ;orld@
KKK A Master sees noth!ng >ut
the one Self ;h!<h others <ho? u? !nto !ll!ons of ?arts)
KKK S!n<e Masters are
"e!ngness2 the# <an ne$er not >e) "ut The!r "e!ngness
!s other than ;hat #ou attr!>ute to The) "e!ngness has
no >od# or for) "e!ngness !s unl!!ted) For !s l!!ted
to the for)
KKK A Master has eHual!ndedness to;ard all >e!ngs
Se$en an!als and !nse<tsT)
KKK (hen one !s around a 'uru2 !f one gets Hu!et and
d!gs for Truth2 ;hate$er one !s a!!ng for2 he ;!ll get
through the ass!st of the 'uru) He gets !t through the
s!lent tea<h!ngs2 ;h!<h are the $er# h!ghest of all
tea<h!ngs) Th!s <an also >e done fro afar@ In the end
the tea<h!ng has to >e !n s!len<e >e<ause !t !s an
e=?er!en<!ng th!ngL !tAs not a $er>al th!ng)
KKK A Master sees us as H!self2 as H!s $er# o;n Self)
There are no others to a Master) ThereAs Cust one !nf!n!te
"e!ng) Th!s hel?s us to see ;hat He sees)
KKK You <an eet the Master s !n >od# ;hen #ou <an
a<<e?t eet!ng The Cust as u<h as #ou <an a<<e?t
eet!ng e)
KKK You <annot !n$oke a
Master ;!thout H!s <o!ng
!n) KKK
SESSIO& .1
HELPI&' OTHERS
As ;e are a??roa<h!ng %hr!stast!e aga!n2 I ;ould l!ke
to sa# a ;ord on lo$e) As #ou kno;2 the real lo$e2 the
d!$!ne lo$e2 !s a feel!ng of g!$!ngness ;!th no e=?e<tat!on
of re<e!$!ng soeth!ng for !t !n return) (hen ;e atta!n to
th!s2 ;e see and feel noth!ng >ut the ost enthrall!ng
lo$e e$er#;here and !n e$er#one) (e taste the
s;eetness of 'od and are effortlessl# lo<ked !n haron#
;!th H!) (e are !nto=!<ated ;!th a Co# that def!es
des<r!?t!on)
Lo$!ng 'od2 lo$!ng All2 lo$!ng e$er#one !s the eas!est
and ost natural ;a# to atta!n full real!Gat!on) It reHu!res
no g!$e u?2 as !t !s an e=?and!ng of our !nner feel!ng of
lo$e to en<o?ass and e>ra<e all2 e$er#one2
e$er#th!ng l!$!ng) E=?and #our lo$e2 for #our fa!l#2 for
#our fr!ends2 for those of #our <ountr#2 for those of the
ent!re ;orld) E=?and !t unt!l there !s no ore roo for
e=?ans!on and then rea!n eternall# !nto=!<ated and one
;!th 'od@
Lo$e !s >as!<all# an att!tude) To e=?ress th!s att!tude2 ;e
do so at %hr!stast!e ;!th greet!ngs and g!fts) As #ou
g!$e2 do so fro the >otto of #our heart and d!s<o$er
hat !t !s the g!$er that !s ost >lest) Ha$!ng >een a;a#
fro #ou for soet!e and kno;!ng that #ou ha$e >een
eet!ng and <oun!ng ;eekl#2 has an#th!ng <oe u?
that #ou !ght ;ant e to <lar!f#6
4B (e Cust sa!d ;hat ;e !nd!$!duall# thought2 and !n that
;a# ;e rea<hed for a >etter understand!ng and I th!nk !t
hel?ed)
LesterB All r!ght2 Drea<hed for a >etter understand!ng2E
see !f I <an t!e !n there) (eAre o$!ng to;ard a 'oal that
!s unl!!ted) (e ust >e<oe totall# free) (e ha$e >een
o$!ng !n u?s and do;nsL and our l!$es ha$e >e<oe
u<h >etter and ha??!er) Yet as ;e feel there !s a
d!stan<e to go2 r!ght6 To date2 as a grou?) I ;ould sa#
that #ou ha$e astered u<h of the ?r!n<!?les as
a??l!ed to l!fe) YouA$e learned ho; to let go of a <erta!n
aount of l!!tat!onL #ou IM$e learned to a<<e?t the
?os!t!$eL #ouA$e learned to a<<e?t the ?o;er of thoughtL
#ouA$e learned that #ou are the <reator !n #our l!feL and
of <ourse the th!ng that goes along ;!th that !s that #ou
ha$e !n<reased #our <a?a<!t# to lo$e) As ;e e=?and our
<ons<!ousness2 our lo$e autoat!<all# !n<reases)
L!ke;!se2 as our lo$e !n<reases2 so does our underJ
stand!ng and ;!sdo2 ha$e so far ga!ned are not allJ
sat!sf#!ngL that e$en though l!fe has >e<oe ha??!er2 !t
st!ll !snAt full2 <o?lete) An#one take an# !s sue ;!th e
so far6
4B &ot a >!t)
LesterB All r!ght2 the ?ath ;eAre on !s fro here on unt!l
;e ake the goal2 total Freedo) ThatAs the f!rst ?o!nt IAd
l!ke to ake) Se<ond2 ;e <an do th!s !n th!s l!fet!e@
'enerall# !t takes an#2 an# l!fet!es for the great
aCor!t# of those seek!ng to ake !t) Ho;e$er2 ;e <an do
!t th!s l!fet!e2 for t;o reasonsB F!rst2 ;e are an unusual
grou?2 !)e)2 rare are the ones ;ant!ng th!s Hu!<kest2 ost
d!re<t ;a#) Se<ond2 ;e ha$e the r!ght d!re<t!on to ake !t
th!s l!fet!e) Then2 !f ;e e$er <oe >a<k !n the future !t
;!ll >e ># <ho!<e2 not ># ne<ess!t#) Those of us ;ho $er#
u<h ;ant to hel? others !ght <oe >a<k Cust to hel?
others) "ut thatAs a atter of !nd!$!dual <ho!<e) The a!n
th!ng !s to a<h!e$e the ult!ate state)
&o;2 >e<o!ng aster o$er l!fe !s reall# a >as!< and
ne<essar# ste? through ;h!<h ;e learn that rather than
$!<t!s !n l!fe2 ;e are the asters) Then after ;e aster
the ;a#s of ak!ng our en$!ronent the ;a# ;e ;ant !t2
;e look >e#ond) &o atter ho; ha??# ;e ake our l!fe2
so long as !tMs !n$ol$ed onl# !n e$er#da# l!$!ng !tself2 !t ;!ll
ne$er full# sat!sf# us >e<ause our rea. nature !s that of
>e!ng !nf!n!te) Are there an# Huest!ons on that6
&o; IAll go !nto ;hat I th!nk should >e our d!re<t!on !n the
future) (e ust >e<oe ore un!$ersal) (e should let
go of our o;n l!$!ngness to the ?o!nt ;here ;e <an l!$e
out;ardl# ore for others) If ;e are un!$ersal >e!ngs2 ;e
ust >eha$e l!ke un!$ersal >e!ngs) DE$er# huan >e!ng
!s eE !s the ;a# ;e should DYou are eE !s the att!tude
ee should ha$e to;ards other ?eo?le)
I used the ;ord Datt!tude)E (e <anAt hel? ?eo?le u<h >#
g!$!ng the th!ngsL thereAs Cust too u<h needed and ;e
do not ha$e !t) "ut ;e <an g!$e the that ;h!<h !s u<h
ore than th!ngs) (e <an >eg!n to g!$e the the ;!sdo
that ;e are gett!ng) Our att!tude should >e one of
;ant!ng to hel? e$er#one ;ho ;ants hel?)
&e$er hel? those ;ho donAt ;ant !tL that ;ould >e
!?os!ng on the) (e should tr# to hel? Cust those ;ho
<ross our ?ath and ask us) (e donAt ha$e to e=tend
oursel$es look!ng for ?eo?le as the# ;!ll Cust fall !nto our
e=?er!en<e) The#All ask us Huest!ons and as ;e g!$e
the the ans;ers2 ;eAll f!nd that <erta!n ?eo?le ;!ll feel
that ;e are g!$!ng the the r!ght ans;ers2 that ;e are
hel?!ng the and the# ;!ll ask for ore) And !tAs reall# an
o>l!gat!on to hel? those ;ho <oe to #ou s!n<erel#
seek!ng the r!ght d!re<t!on) Ree>er2 DYou are e)E
The !ron# !s that ;e >eg!n to l!$e ore e=?ans!$el#2
th!nk!ng less of our l!ttle self and ore of the other one2
;e reall# hel? oursel$es) The ;orldl# see !t d!fferentl#)
The# ;ould ?ro>a>l# !nter?ret !t as ;e hel?!ng the other
one) "ut there !s no other one to hel? >ut ourself2 and ;e
a<tuall# get the greatest >enef!t) "# hel?!ng others ;e
hel? oursel$es to;ard the 'oal) (e ;!ll ne$er ake !t
unless ;e ha$e an att!tude of lo$e and a feel!ng of
<o?ass!on2 of oneness ;!th e$er#one2 ;!th a ;!sh that
the# too kno; );hat ;e kno;)
So2 to re?eat2 ;e ha$e gotten to the ?o!nt ;here ;e
ha$e learned ho; to >etter <ontrol l!fe and ake !t
ha??!er) &o; ;e should tr# to ake !t ha??!er for others
;ho ;ant !t) Th!s does not ean sto??!ng our o;n
gro;thL that ;e ne$er do) (e kee? ;ork!ng for our o;n
further gro;th2 ># hel?!ng others) An# Huest!ons on that6
4B I feel that I ha$e to ;ork for a l!$!ng and IA$e got to ?!le
u? so u<h one# or so u<h goods and that !f I g!$e
soe >od# else soeth!ng2 ;ell then I ;onAt ha$e) IsnAt
that >as!<all# ;rong6
LesterB Yes)
4B "e<ause2 !n real!t#2 I donAt ha$e to ;ork for a l!$!ng2
!snMt that the f!rst th!ng I ha$e to kno; to get r!d of that
!dea that I ha$e to ;ork for a l!$!ng6
LesterB Yes) Ho;e$er2 ;e should feel that ;e ;ould l!ke
to g!$e a;a# ;hat ;e ha$eL and th!s !s the ;a# #ouAll feel
later on) YouAll Cust ;ant to g!$e a;a# e$er#th!ngL #ouAll
ha$e to <ontrol #ourself) The ;orld !s !n su<h a state that
?eo?le th!nk all the# need !s th!ngs2 and !f ;e tr# to
?ro$!de th!ngs2 ;eAre not reall# hel?!ng theL ;eAre
<onf!r!ng that the# <annot ?ro$!de for thesel$es) ItAs
not th!ngs that the# needL !tAs understand!ng) Iust look at
the ;ealth and the a<<o?an#!ng unha??!ness !n our
<ountr# toda#)
4B That !s a l!ttle d!fferent slant ;h!<h !s $er# !?ortant)
'!$!ng the th!ngs ;!thout g!$!ng the the ?o;er to >e
the th!ng the# reall# ;ant !s not g!$!ng the an#th!ng))
LesterB Yes) %o?arat!$el#2 th!ngs are sall ;hen
;!sdo !s ga!ned)
4B "ut #ou see2 I donAt deonstrate th!s) (e ha$e <oe
to the ?o!nt ;here ;e ha$e an eas!er l!fe2 a ha??!er l!fe2I
feel I <an talk for all of us2 >ut <erta!nl#2 at t!es2 ;e sure
fall on our fa<es)
LesterB Soe of us do2 >ut ;h#6
4B "e<ause ;e th!nk l!!ted thoughts6
LesterB (eAre tr#!ng to >e ha??# !n the >us!ness of
e$er#da# l!$!ngness !tself onl#2 arenAt ;e6
4B I2 s?eak!ng for #self2 ;ould sa#2 DYes)E (hen a deal
goes through2 IA ha??!er than ;hen !t doesnAt)
LesterB R!ght) Tr# to not >e the doer) Let go and let 'od)
"e ha??# at ak!ng others ha??#)
4B "e<ause2 !n Truth2 all there !s2 !s 'od ?erfe<t!on) "ut I
?ut # f!ngers !n and ess !t u?2 donAt I6
LesterB Yes2 #ou do) "ut #ou donAt ha$e to)
4B Iust let go and let 'od6
LesterB Yes2 ;h# donAt #ou do !t6 (h# donAt #ou let go
and let 'od6
4B I ;ould sa# ha>!t !s !n # ;a#)
LesterB ItAs ha>!t) all r!ght) >ut ;h# allo; the ha>!t to run
#ou6 YouMre l!$!ng !n a ;orld of se?arat!onL there are #ou
and ?eo?le and deals) If #ou see the Oneness2 #ou
>eg!n to l!$e for othersL #ou see the as #ou)
4B "ut the others that I see <oe to e >e<ause the#
;ant th!ngs) I ne$er had an#>od# <oe to e and sa#) DI
;ant ?ea<e)E
LesterB ThatAs #our <ons<!ousness) E=?e<t to eet
?eo?le ;ho ;ant ?ea<e) Then ?ea<e seekers ;!ll <oe
!nto #our e=?er!en<e)
4B You s?oke of lo$e and <o?ass!on) Def!ne ;hat the#
ean)
LesterB Lo$e !s onl# understood ;hen #ou lo$e) "asJ
!<all#2 !t !s the att!tude of g!$!ngness2 ;!th an
understand!ng of and an !dent!f#!ng ;!th others)
%o?ass!on !s understand!ng ;hat the others are
e=?er!en<!ng ;!thout shar!ng the!r !ser# and ;!th a ;!sh
to ?roote !ts alle$!at!on)
4B Lo$e as far as I feel then2 should >e ;ant!ng for
others the sae as I ;ould ;ant for #self ;!th no
feel!ng of DI a l!!ted) D
LesterB Yes)
4B Th!s grou? !s tr#!ng to r!se h!gh)
LesterB All r!ght2 ;hat should ;e do no; s!n<e l!fe has
>e<oe ha??!er6 The ne=t ste? !s to l!$e ore
out;ardl#2 ore e=?ans!$el#L l!$e for others2 or2 l!$e ore
for others) Th!s2 !n another ;a#2 !s see!ng 'E I
e$er#;here and !n e$er#one) Feel that e$er#one !s #ou
>e<ause there !s onl# one "e!ngness2 #ou) There !s onl#
'od and 'od !s All) Therefore2 that ;h!<h I a2 #
"e!ngness2 !s 'od@
KK
9Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles !n .-7,) The
follo;!ng are stateents and a?hor!ss re<orded at
d!fferent t!es) :
SESSIO& .-
MORE O& HELPI&' OTHERS
One ;ho !s not !n soe ;a# hel?!ng others !s !nCur!ng
the) Th!s Dsoe ;a#E !s >as!<all# and generall# !n
thought) An# thought other than one of good ;!ll or good
;!shes to;ard an#one2 !s !nCur!ng others and therefore
!nCur!ng oneself)
The a>o$e !s effe<ted through the !nter<onne<t!on of all
!nds and ># the fa<t that the la; of <o?ensat!on2 !)e)2
kara2 !s affe<ted !n the thought2 ;hether the thought !s
<arr!ed through !nto a<t!on or not)
KK
Your hel?!ng others !s ore ># #our att!tude of ho; u<h
#ou lo$e the2 than ># #our >eha$!or)
KK
(hen #ou lo$e #ou are $er# <onstru<t!$e ;hether #ou
are !n a<t!on or not) Iust feel lo$e and #our thoughts ;!ll
>e those of lo$e)
Thought !s far ore ?o;erful than a<t!on) Thought !s the
>as!s of a<t!on) It !s the !n!t!ator) It <oes >efore !t) It deJ
ter!nes a<t!on)
KK
The degree of the la<k of re<ogn!t!on of the ;oes of othJ
ers !s the degree of oneAs ego) The ore one kno;s h!s
Self2 the ore <o?ass!on and des!re one has to hel?
others)
KK
The ore #ou are <a?a>le of lo$!ng2 the ore #ou are
hel?!ng the ;orld)
KK
All !nds are !nter<onne<ted2 !ntera<t and !nterrea<t) The
ore an !nd!$!dual !n<reases h!s lo$e2 the ore
e$er#one !s hel?ed)
KK
Your thought for<e e!ther hel?s or hurts the ;orldAs
s?!r!tual ?rogress and !s <onseHuentl# hurt!ng or hel?!ng
#ourself)
KK
He ;ho !s not hel?!ng the ;orldAs u?l!ftent !s hel?!ng !ts
degradat!on)
KK
The greatest good !s done ># the ?erson ;ho >est unJ
derstands h!self)
KK
E$er#one <an >e hel?ed !n e$er# s!tuat!on that !n$ol$es
ore than one ?erson2 and no one has to >e hurt ;hen
lo$e deter!nes)
KK
(hen #ou let soeone kno; #ou are do!ng soeth!ng
for the2 the# are o>l!gated and return a Dthank #ou)E
(hen the# donMt kno; and donMt return2 then the Inf!n!te
returns2 o$erflo;!ng@
KK
(hen I g!$e and #ou g!$e >a<k2 #ou sto? e fro reJ
<e!$!ng a >less!ng fro the Inf!n!te)
KK ItAs hel?ful to #ou to hel? others2 ?ro$!ded thereAs no
ego
A h!gh >e!ng s!tt!ng !n a <a$e soe;here all ># h!self !s
do!ng u<h good for the ;orld ># h!s send!ng out
?o;erful thoughts of lo$e and ?ea<e)
KK
To the degree that ;e kno; the other one !s ?erfe<t) to
that degree ;e are effe<t!$e !n hel?!ng the other one)
KK
%har!t# !s a!d!ng and a>ett!ng the l!e that 'od ;!ll take
<are of the s?arro; >ut not an)
%har!t# !s sa#!ng) DYou <anAt hel? #oursel$es)
KK
%har!t# !s good and ne<essar# for one ;ho !s at that
le$el of g!$!ngness and ha$!ngness)
KK
The greatest th!ng ;e <an do for others !s to hel? the
to hel? thesel$es)
KK
"lessed !s the g!$er >e<ause he !s the ha??!er2 !f he
g!$es fro h!s heart)
KK
To the degree #ou stra!ghten out #ourself #ou a# hel?
others) Aga!n I sa#2 #ouAre not go!ng to hel? others an#
ore than #ou hel? #ourself) "ut tr# to hel? others
>e<ause that ;!ll hel? #ou to hel? #ourself)
KK
You donAt need an# s?e<!al tra!n!ng to hel? others) You
do !t naturall#2 fro #our o;n state of >e!ngness)
KK
E$er#one !s a tea<her tea<h!ng at h!s le$el) He does !t
un<ons<!ousl# !n h!s da!l# relat!onsh!? ;!th others
KK
The greatest g!$!ngness !s not !n th!ngs) The greatest
g!$!ngness !s #our att!tude of lo$e)
KK
'!$!ng out one# !s l!ke g!$!ng out snake ?rote<t!on 9the
snake and the ro?e <on<e?t:) The greatest g!$!ng !s
g!$!ng the understand!ng that there !s no snake to ?rote<t
#ourself fro)
KK
Ha$e an att!tude of g!$!ngness) ItAs not ho; u<h #ou
g!$eL !tAs #our att!tude) Soe ?eo?le g!$e to hos?!tals et<)
to get the!r nae?lates on the2 and that !s the e=tent of
the!r re;ard)
KK
(hate$er ;e do ;e should do ;!th a des!re to ser$e)
KK
Ser$e ;!th the feel!ng that !t !s not #ou >ut the 'od !n
#ou ;ho ser$es)
ot!$
at!on
>eh!
nd
!t an
d
th
at
!tA
s
do
ne
;!t
hou
t
atta<he
KK
The g!$er should sa# DThank #ouE and the re<e!$er
should sa# DYou are ;el<oe)E 9The g!$er !s the ore
>lest):
KK
The less ego ;e ha$e the ore ;e kno; the ?erfe<t!on
of others) And !tAs to the degree that #ou kno; the#Are
?erfe<t that #ou su??ort the !n the!r >e!ng ?erfe<t)
KK
A <o?letel# g!$!ng ?erson al;a#s has ;hate$er he
;ants)
KK
(e hel? ostl# ># ra!s!ng our o;n state of >e!ng)
KK
The h!gher #ou go the ore #ou l!ft e$er#one)
KK
(hen #ouAre hold!ng good thoughts2 #ouAre send!ng out
good thoughts to e$er#one)
KK
(hen #ouAre hel?!ng others2 ;hereAs #our attent!on6
KK
Selflessness !s an e=<ellent #ardst!<k to easure the
state of >e!ngness of an !nd!$!dual)
KK
'!$!ngness !s also a good #ardst!<k) OneAs state of >eJ
!ngness !s ?ro?ort!onal to oneAs feel!ng of g!$!ngness2
oneAs ;ant!ng to g!$e)
KK
Does a Master ask th!ngs fro the de$otees2 the d!sJ
<!?les6 A Master !s allg!$!ngness)
KK
Our feel!ng of g!$!ngness should >e eHual to;ard e$er#J
one) '!$!ng to soeone ;ho l!kes #ou !s ego ot!$ated)
A Master has eHual!ndedness to;ard all)
KK
An#one ;ho has s?!r!tual ?r!de !s onl# g!$!ng out ;ords2
and the other one ?!<ks !t u? as ;ords ;!th no !?ort or
author!t#)
KK
To hel? another one #ou ha$e to eHuate h! to #ou2 !)e)2
not th!nk #ou are s?!r!tuall# h!gher)
KK
(hen one understands2 one sees e$er#one eHuall# a
Master)
KK
If e$er#one l!$ed onl# for others2 that ;ould r!ght the
;orld) It ;ould ake !t a uto?!a@
KK
(hen ;e l!$e onl# for others2 then ;eAre at the to?)
KK
An# and e$er# relat!onsh!? should >e for the ?ur?ose of
hel?!ng the other one atta!n real!Gat!on2 or for #our >e!ng
hel?ed !n atta!n!ng Real!Gat!on)
KK
Ser$!<e to ank!nd ;!ll get #ou full real!Gat!on !f #ou do !t
;!th no !nterest !n the fru!ts thereof)
KK
SESSIO& /3
HEALI&'
I see there are se$eral do<tors !n our grou?) A do<tor
;ho !s alread# tra!ned !n the f!eld of heal!ng >e<oes a
>etter do<tor ;hen he seeks for dee?er understand!ng of
l!fe and f!nds ore of the >as!< <auses >eh!nd the l!fe !n
a >od#) &o;2 gett!ng !nto the ?ersonal l!fe of a do<tor2 IAd
sa#2 D'osh2 #ouAre !n a s!<k >us!ness@U And #ouMre see!ng
th!s s!<kness !s unhealth# for #ou unless #ou2 !n #our
!nd2 re$erse all th!s s!<kness that #ou a??arentl# see)
4B (ell2 thatAs the one Huest!on I had for #ou ton!ght) I
donAt kno; ho; #ou kne; that)
LesterB I ;asnAt <ons<!ous of !t) (hen I let go and let
'od2 the Huest!ons !n the !nds of the l!steners usuall#
get ans;ered)
4B I feel th!s $er# strongl# and ho; do I re$erse !t6
LesterB You see2 the !nd !s onl# <reat!$e and !t <reates
the ?!<tures ;e hold !n !nd) Ha$!ng a ?!<ture of
s!<kness ;e tend to <reate s!<kness unless2 as ;e see !t2
;e entall# re$erse ;hat ;e are see!ng)
4B (ould #ou def!ne ;hat #ou ean ># Ure$erseU6 I had
a ?at!ent toda#2 for e=a?le) IMd l!ke to re$erse the ;hole
!n<!dent2 or IAd l!ke to see none of the !?erfe<t!on2 see
onl# the ?erfe<t!on of 'od) "ut ;hen I looked at the
?at!ent toda#2 !t ;as $er# d!ff!<ult for e to see an#
?erfe<t!on)
LesterB YouAre !n a ost d!ff!<ult s!tuat!on) ItAs eas# for e
>e<ause I ha$e >een do!ng !t for .7 #ears) (hen ?eo?le
sa#2 UOh2 th!s !s >ad2 and th!s hurts2 and the do<tor sa!d
thatOU I hardl# hear !t) I >e<oe a;are that the# are
tell!ng e there !s !?erfe<t!on) I see that the# are tr#!ng
to <on$!n<e e of an !llus!on) I look at the and I kno;
the ?erfe<t "e!ng that the# reall# are and I !ed!atel#
re$erse the a??arent !?erfe<t!on ># see!ng the!r
?erfe<t!on) The Truth of our "e!ngness !s a>solute
?erfe<t!on) The ore #ou stud# the truth of Perfe<t!on2
the ore #ou ;!ll real!Ge and kno; !t2 the ore #ou ;!ll
see ;hat the# sa# !s an a??aren<# and the ore a>le
#ou ;!ll >e to take <are of !t) "ut !tAs go!ng to take a
kno;!ngness on #our ?art of the Truth >eh!nd th!s ;orld)
That Truth !s !ts >e!ngness2 !ts e=!sten<e 9;h!<h !s the
sour<e of !ts a??aren<#:)
4B (ell2 #ou sa# e=a<tl# ;hat I read >ut I ha$e not had
the real!Gat!on of !t)
LesterB "e<ause #ou are so u<h ;!th the a??aren<# as
>e!ng real) It akes !t e=treel# d!ff!<ult to see the
a>solute Perfe<t!on that a<tuall# !s2 here and no;) If
#ouA$e read 'olds!th2 I guess that ;hat IA sa#!ng !s
$er# fa!l!ar to #ou) Ho;e$er2 #ou ust d!s<o$er the real
You !n order to d!s<o$er the a??aren<# of the ;orld)
4B Yes)
LesterB LetAs take the snake and the ro?e !dea2 ha$e #ou
heard that6 (e see a ro?e on the road at duskL ;e th!nk
!tAs a snake) The oent ;e th!nk !tAs a snake2 ;eAre
$er# !n$ol$ed !n fear and ;ant ?rote<t!on fro th!s snake)
ThereAs Hu!te an !n$ol$eent so long as ;e th!nk !tAs a
snake) &o; the real!t# !s the ro?eL the !llus!on !s the
snake2 and that !s <o?ared to the ;orld) The ;orld !s
the snakeL the real!t# 9the ro?e: !s Cust >eh!nd !t and
!s the >as!s for !t) So long as ;e kee? look!ng at the
!llus!on of the ;orld ;e do not see the real!t# of !t) It
reHu!res gett!ng Hu!et enough ;!th oneself to see the
Real!t#2 the >as!< Real!t# >e!ng UI A That I A)E (e are
that !nf!n!te "e!ngness of the ;orld) And ;hat !s reHu!red
!s Hu!et!ng the !nd enough so that th!s !nf!n!te
"e!ngness that ;e are !s selfo>$!ous)
(hen #ou d!s<o$er that #ou are a ?erfe<t "e!ng2 then
#ou ;!ll kno; !t) (hen #ou see #our real Self2 then #ou
see that the Perfe<t!on that #ou are !s on!?resent) And
th!s Perfe<t!on !s the ro?e2 ;rongl# seen as the snake)
So ;hat !s ne<essar# !s to st!<k to th!s ?ath2 ed!tate2
d!$e ;!th!n2 d!g ;!th!n unt!l #ou see the Real!t# of #ou)
(hen #ou see the Real!t# of #ou2 #ouAll see the Real!t#
and ?erfe<t!on of the ;orld) And although !t no; looks
l!ke an# >od!es and u<h se?arat!on2 ;hen #ou see
the Truth2 #ouAll see an a>solute Oneness ;here$er #ou
look) YouAll see noth!ng >ut #ou ;here$er #ou look) YouAll
see that th!s ;hole ;orld !s !n #our !nd) YouAll see !tAs
#our un!$erse) You <reated !t Cust as #ou <reate a ;orld
and ?eo?le !n #our n!ght drea;orld) So2 to su !t u?2
#ouAre !n a $er# d!ff!<ult s!tuat!on >e<ause of #our
?rofess!on >ut that doesnAt ake !t !?oss!>le) If #our
;!sh to d!s<o$er the Truth !s strong enough2 #ouAll see !t)
4B (hen #ou see !t and that so<alled U!llU ?at!ent <oes
to #ou2 #ou donAt see that at allL #ou Cust see Perfe<t!on6
LesterB Yes) "# #our kno;!ng he !s ?erfe<t2 #ou hel? h!
dro? the !age of !llness that he holds !n h!s !nd) If
?eo?le <oe to e and tell e of >od# a!lents2 I donMt
see the a!lentsL I donAt hear the a!lents) As the#Are
tell!ng !t to e IA entall# sa#!ng2 UYou are ?erfe<t)U You
<an do th!s as ;ell)
4B And #ouAre s?eak!ng of the ?erfe<t!on of the s?!r!t)
LesterB IA s?eak!ng of the ?erfe<t!on of the ?erson IA
talk!ng to) The s!<k >od# !s an !llus!on) The ?erson !s
real)
4B You ean the t;!stedO
LesterB The d!storted >od# !s an !llus!on) "ut unt!l #ou
see !t2 !t doesnAt see that ;a#) Take a !rage on a
desert ;here ;e see ;ater !n the !rage) If ;e ne$er
<he<k !t2 !t al;a#s sees to >e ;ater to us) If ;e go o$er
to the s?ot and d!s<o$er !t !s sand2 fro that ?o!nt on ;e
kno; the ;ater !s a !rage) The ne=t t!e ;e see the
!rage2 ;e st!ll see the ;ater2 >ut ;!th th!s great
d!fferen<eB ;e kno; the ;ater to >e an !llus!on) Unt!l ;e
d!s<o$er the real!t# of the >od# and the ;orld2 ;e are
look!ng at an !llus!on as real) D!s<o$er the real #ou2 #our
"e!ngness2 and onl# then <an #ou kno; the real!t# of the
>od# and ;orld)
4B In deal!ng ;!th a ?at!ent2 !f I see the Perfe<t!on2 that
hel?s e) "# see!ng the Perfe<t!on2 a I hel?!ng the
?at!ent6
LesterB To the degree that ;e kno; the Perfe<t!on of the
other ?erson2 ;e su??ort the other ?erson !n kno;!ng h!s
Perfe<t!on) To the degree that he a<<e?ts !t2 !s the
degree of h!s heal!ng) (hen these fa!th heal!ngs or
!nstantaneous heal!ngs ha??en2 !tAs >e<ause the one
;ho had the s!<kness ;!th!n h! sees the ?erfe<t!on2 and
thereAs an !nstantaneous heal!ng)
I <anAt ha$e a s!<k >od# ;!thout ha$!ng a ental ?!<ture
of s!<kness) ItAs !?oss!>le to hold an#th!ng !n the >od#
thatAs not !n the !nd) The >od# !s <o?osed of
<ar>oh#drates2 !nerals2 et<) It !s onl# atter) It has no
!ntell!gen<e) (e are the !ntell!gen<eL ;e !age and hold
the l!fe of the >od#) ItAs !?oss!>le to >e s!<k ;!thout
hold!ng that s!<k ?!<ture !n our !nds of <ourse2
un<ons<!ousl#) If !t ;ere <ons<!ous2 ;e ;ould <orre<t !t
!ed!atel#) "e!ng un<ons<!ous2 !tAs d!ff!<ult2 >e<ause ;e
are not look!ng at !t)
Ha$e #ou seen s?!r!tual heal!ngs6 Ha$e #ou seen so
<alled U!ra<lesU6
4B Yes)
LesterB (ell2 then #ou kno; !t !s ?oss!>le) ItAs done
s!?l# ># the !nd!$!dual2 ;hoAs runn!ng the >od#2
entall# <hang!ng th!ngs2 thatAs all) The !nstant ;e
<hange the !nd ?!<ture2 the >od# <hanges) "ut aga!n2
>e<ause the s!<k ?!<ture !s un<ons<!ous2 !s the reason
!tAs d!ff!<ult)
4B Ho; <an ;e >e<oe2 f!rst2 a;are of our un<onJ
s<!ousness and ake !t <ons<!ous2 and se<ondl#2 ho;
<an ;e hel? the !nd $!sual!Ge u<h ore ?erfe<tl# that
;h!<h ;e ;!sh !f ;e do not kno; Perfe<t!on oursel$es6
LesterB To >e<oe a;are of our su><ons<!ous ;e ust
engage oursel$es !n the ?ra<t!<e of honest !ntros?e<t!on)
The ore ;e turn our attent!on ;!th!n2 the ore ;e
>e<oe a ;are of our su><ons<!ous thoughts) (hen ;e
>e<oe a;are of an# su><ons<!ous thought2 ;e are
a>le to do ;hat ;e ;ant ;!th !t as !t !s no; on the
<ons<!ous ?lane) The ore ;e ?ra<t!<e th!s2 the ore
?rof!<!ent ;e >e<oe)
(e get to kno; the Perfe<t!on ># look!ng !n the d!re<t!on
of ;here the Perfe<t!on !s) The Perfe<t!on !s !n here
;here ;e are2 ;here the UIU of us !s) So2 f!rst2 ;e ha$e to
d!re<t our attent!on !n;ardl#L ;e ha$e to ?ose the
Huest!on2 U(hat a I6U unt!l the ans;er <oes) (hen
the ans;er <oes2 #ou kno;2 and #ou kno; #ou kno;)
And to get the ans;er to U(hat a I6U !tAs ne<essar# to
st!ll the thoughts) The thoughts are the no!se >lanket!ng
the Truth) The thoughts are <on<e?ts of l!!tat!on and
there are an# of the <onstantl# >o>ard!ng us)
4B Yes2 #es2 ;hen IA$e sat Hu!etl# IA$e had th!s
e=?er!en<e) Ho; <an #ou ake the !nd Hu!et6
LesterB Intense and ?ers!stent des!re to d!s<o$er ;hat
#ou are) (hen #our !nterest !n kno;!ng ;hat #ou are
>e<oes stronger than #our !nterest !n th!s ;orld and
>od#2 then #our thoughts of the ;orld and >od# are
Hu!eted and #ou d!s<o$er that #ou are not the !nd I that
the !nd !s an !nstruent #ou set u? and !s other than
#ou) Then #ou are !n <ontrol of #our !nd) Intense and
?ers!stent des!re !s the ke#)
4B The reason I asked th!s !s >e<ause IA$e <oe to a
?o!nt !n # l!fe ;here IA$e ade !t real for e that
noth!ng that ha??ens !n # l!fe that !s >ad or good !s
outs!de #self) In other ;ords2 I <reate th!s If soeth!ng
!s ;rong) I or!g!nated !t) IA res?ons!>le for # l!feL IA
<reat!ng # l!fe fro oent to oent) &o; IA$e <oe
to th!s) I a<<e?t !t) I take full res?ons!>!l!t#2 >ut IA stu<k)
IA$e seen th!s2 >ut no; I ;ant to go >e#ond th!s) I ;ant to
>reak the >arr!er #ou see ;hat I ean6
LesterB Yes2 #ou ;ant to go further) Tak!ng full reJ
s?ons!>!l!t# !s an e=<ellent eans of gro;!ng2 >e<ause
#ou ;!ll get to see #our astersh!?L #ou ;!ll get to see
that ;hate$er !s ha??en!ng to #ou2 #ou <reated)
4B Oh@ Yes@ Yes@ Def!n!tel#2 I agree)
LesterB All r!ght2 #ou f!rst >e<oe aster o$er atter and
>od# !s ?art of atter2 then #ou >e<oe aster o$er
!nd no; th!s !s the ?art #ou ;ant)
4B R!ght)
LesterB (hen ;e are aster o$er !nd2 then ;e are a
full Master) So #ou kee? on unt!l #ou ga!n that
astersh!?) In the Eastern tea<h!ngs the# <all th!s
Dta?as2E or d!s<!?l!ne) Master!ng the !nd !s <ons<!ousl#
<hang!ng #our l!kes and #our d!sl!kesL ;alk!ng out !nto
the <old and not !nd!ng !tL ;alk!ng !nto a h!gh
te?erature and hu!d!t# and feel!ng <oforta>leL
ha$!ng ?a!n !n the >od# and not >e!ng >othered ># !t)
4B ThatAs <ons<!ous suffer!ng6
LesterB &o2 #ou donAt ha$e to suffer ;hen #ou <an do
th!s) (hen #ou kno; #ouAre not the >od# and the >od#
?a!ns2 #ou kno; the >od# !s !n ?a!n >ut !t Cust doesnAt
>other #ou) Iust as ;hen soeone elseAs >od# hurts2
#ou do not feel !t >e<ause #ou do not !dent!f# ;!th !t) If
#ou ;ould !dent!f# ;!th that other >od#2 #ou ;ould feel
the ?a!n of !t)
4B Yes2 I understand that) IA$e <oe to a ?o!nt ;here #
>od# !ght >e hurt!ng e and I sa#2 UM# >od# !s hurt!ng2U
>ut !n # !nd2 I feel goodL th!s !s ;hat I ean2 I feel
good) I had treendous d!sorder th!s ?ast ;eekL I
!s?la<ed a fe; th!ngs and I ;ent through su<h a ess
and I ;as o>ser$!ng #self <onstantl#2 >ut >eh!nd the
;hole th!ng there ;as soeth!ng that ;as al;a#s #ou
kno;2 O)K)
LesterB Al;a#s O)K) All r!ght) ThereAs a ;ell>e!ngness
>eh!nd the ;hole th!ng)
4B R!ght2 no; ho; do I get to !t and hold !t6
LesterB "# <ont!nu!ng to do !t #ou de$elo? !t ore and
ore unt!l soeda# !t rea!ns ?eranentl#) YouAll ha$e
<o?lete aster# o$er the !nd and then #ouAre a
Master) Are #ou #our !nd6
4B A I # !nd6 M# ans;er to that !s ?artl# !ntelle<tual
and ?artl# feel!ngs and I th!nk that no) I a not # !nd2
>ut I a the l!fe >eh!nd !t)
LesterB Yes2 that !s the r!ght att!tude to take) The !nd !s
a <o?os!te of thoughts) (ho th!nks the thoughts6 You
do2 see) So #ou are other than the thoughts !f #ou are
th!nk!ng the thoughts) %ont!nue ;hat #ouAre do!ngL
<ont!nue ;ork!ng to aster the !nd) The ore #ou do !t2
the ore #ou ;!ll see that #ou are not the !ndL the ore
#ou ;!ll see ;hat #ou reall# are)
YouA$e got a ;onderful ethod) Take full res?ons!>!l!t#2
then ;ork to aster the !nd) If #ou <an ha$e ?a!n !n the
>od# and not !nd !t ># sa#!ng2 UI a not the >od#2U and
the ?a!n gets to >e dull) (hat #ou are a<tuall# do!ng !s
o$!ng out of that >od#) YouAre o$!ng #our <enter of
<ons<!ousness out of the >od#) Most of us ?ut our <enter
of <ons<!ousness r!ght ;!th!n the >od# and ;e are
!?r!soned ># !t) "ut !t !s ?oss!>le to o?erate the >od#
fro outs!de the >od# and th!s !s ;hat ;e should do)
(e should see the >od# as other than ;e) Then2 as a
?u??et2 o$e !t around) And th!s ?ra<t!<e ;!ll get #ou to
the full kno;!ngness that the >od# and !nd are e=ternal
to #ou and are at #our <oand) And ;hen #ou see th!s
strongl# enough #ouAll thro; the !nd outL #ouAll ;ork !n
the real of on!s<!en<e2 ;h!<h !s Cust >eh!nd the !nd)
You ;onAt need to th!nk an# ore) E$er#th!ng ;!ll >e
kno;n and ?erfe<tl# !n tune) E$er# a<t!on ;!ll >e a r!ght
a<t!on >e<ause #ouAll >e !n!t!at!ng !t fro on!s<!en<e2
;h!<h !s ?erfe<t) The !nd !s !?erfe<t >e<ause !t takes
t!n# >!ts of on!s<!en<e and lets the f!lter through !t)
A I ans;er!ng #our Huest!on6
4B Yes2 #ou are) The th!ng2 I guess2 that has sto??ed e
!s # des!re to e=?er!en<e su??osedl# soe of the
?s#<h!< ?henoena that <oe ;!th de$elo?ent) In #
stud#!ng and read!ng I >e<ae !nterested !n astral
?roCe<t!on2 or the a>!l!t# to see the aura2 >e<ause I ;as a
dou>t!ng Thoas) "ut2 soeth!ng !n e has gro;n that
needs no ?roof >ut st!ll I ;ould lo$e to e=?er!en<e Cust for
the sake of e=?er!en<!ng one of these th!ngs)
LesterB 'ett!ng !nterested !n these ?s#<h!< ?o;ers !s a
;rong a??roa<h) "e!ng !nterested !n the ?o;ers one
!ght de$elo? the ?o;ers) Then us!ng the ?o;ers
;!thout ha$!ng #our understand!ng u? to the2 #ou ;!ll
!suse the) You ;!ll use the too self!shl# and the#All
>ooerang and hurt #ou2 #our gro;th2 and the ?o;ers2
<aus!ng #ou to lose the ?o;ers) Th!s ha??ens to all
?s#<h!< ?eo?le ;ho de$elo? >e#ond the!r le$el of
understand!ng) So I suggest that #ou de$elo? #our
understand!ng unt!l all the ?o;ers naturall# o?en u? to
#ou2 and then !f #ou <hoose to use the2 #ouAll use the
r!ghtl# and #ou ;onAt >e hurt)
Soeda# ;e all go >a<k to re<ogn!G!ng that ;e are all
?o;erful2 that all the ?o;ers are ours2 and the# ha??en
;!th no effort) (hen #ou tr# to de$elo? these ?o;ers !tAs
e=treel# d!ff!<ult >e<ause #ou need to use effort2 r!ght6
4B R!ght)
LesterB The state !n ;h!<h all ?o;ers e=!st !s the efJ
fortless state) And the reason for that !s !tAs the ego
<on<e?t ;!th !ts <on<e?t of l!!tat!on that reHu!res effort)
In on!s<!en<e2 on!?oten<e ;e need no effort) If ;e
are the all ?o;erful Self2 there !s no effort needed) ItAs
also !n the !dea of lett!ng go and lett!ng 'od) (hen ;e
let go of our l!ttle egoself2 then ;e <an let an# !ra<le >e2
and !t !s !nstantl# effe<ted ;!thout effort2 ># Cust lett!ng go
and lett!ng !t >e) Does that ake sense6
4B Yes2 $er# u<h so)
LesterB So de$elo?!ng ?o;ers !snAt soeth!ng ;e should
str!$e for) And ;hen the# do <oe2 should ;e get
!nterested !n ?o;ers2 then ;e are !nterested !n the
e=ternal2 !llusor# ;orld) Po;ers are s!?l# tak!ng the
e=ternal ater!al ;orld and ;ork!ng !t short <ut) (e ;ork
the ;orld !ra<ulousl# Cust ># el!!nat!ng t!e2 effe<t!ng
th!ngs !nstantaneousl#)
4B (hen #ou sa# #ou ?!<ture a ?erfe<t >od#2 ;hat do
#ou ?!<ture as a ?erfe<t >od#6
LesterB (ell) I ne$er suggested that #ou ?!<ture a ?erfe<t
>od#) ThatAs ?!<tur!ng the ?erfe<t tra? and ?r!son) There
!s no >etter ?r!son than th!s ?h#s!<al >od#) Ho;e$er2 !f
#ouAre go!ng to !age #ourself as a >od#2 !age a
?erfe<t >od#2 an !deal >od#2 <o?letel# free fro ?a!n2
d!stort!on2 !>alan<e2 et<) %an #ou ?!<ture that6 ItAs hard
for #ou >e<ause #ouA$e e=?er!en<ed so u<h
!?erfe<t!on !n >od#2 >ut #ou <an do !t)
4B I ha$e ?ersonal ?ro>les and !f I <ould >e Cust a l!ttle
s?e<!f!< I !ght get ?ast th!s ?o!nt) I had a ?at!ent
#esterda# ;ho !s a Ieho$ahAs (!tness2 ;ho ;ould not
allo; >lood to >e g!$en h!) The# d!d the surger# too
su??osedl# sa$e h!s l!fe and through out the surger#2
;h!<h ;as at least three t!es longer >e<ause of
<o?l!<at!ons2 he lost at least half of h!s >lood $olue2
;h!<h !s <lose to the ?o!nt of no return) I a !n surger#
tak!ng <are of th!s ?at!ent)
LesterB Is !t #our res?ons!>!l!t#6
4B Yes) I ha$e the ?ro>le of th!nk!ng) U(ell2 !tAs h!s
>us!nessL !f he ;ants to d!e2 let h! d!e)U "ut I <anAt do
that) A I do!ng a ;rong th!ng ># us!ng # des!re6 All I
sa!d ;as2 U'od2 #ou take <are of h! and IAll Cust >e #our
hel?er)U ThatAs ;hat I d!d)
LesterB If #ou d!d that2 !t ;orks2 doesnMt !t6
4B It does ;ork) A I !?os!ng # ;!ll on an#one ;hen I
do that6
LesterB &ot ;hen #ou let go and let 'od2 #ouAre not)
4B I donAt ;ant to !?ose # des!res on these ?eo?le)
LesterB You are not !?os!ng #our ;!ll ;hen #ou let go
and let 'od) If #ou <an do that2 #ouAre a great2 great
do<tor)
4B Thank #ou2 no; I ;ant to f!nd out !f I a do!ng that6
LesterB You kno; ># e=?er!en<e) That an <ould sur$!$e
e$en !f he lost all h!s >lood2 !f #ou let 'od take <are of !t)
E$er#th!ng !s ?oss!>le to 'od)
4B ThatAs ;hat I d!d) I donAt kno; ho; to ?ra#) I donAt
kno; ho; to sa# the ?ra#er for th!s ?at!ent)
LesterB Yes #ou do2 #our ?ra#er !s U(hate$er !s >est for
h! should >e)U The ?ra#er !s there all the t!eL #ou donAt
ha$e to $o!<e !t)
4B ThatAs ;hat IA$e sa!d and I d!dnAt kno; !f !t ;ere
suff!<!ent)
LesterB ItAs suff!<!ent) The ?ra#er !s there ;hether #ou
$o!<e !t or not) HeAs al!$e2 !snAt he6
4B Yes)
LesterB (hen a ?erson de<!des to d!e2 no one >ut no one
!s go!ng to kee? h! al!$e) (e <anAt kee? an#one here
;ho has reall# de<!ded to lea$e) And #ouA$e seen the
o??os!te ;here the >od# has had $er# l!ttle <han<e of
sur$!$!ng #et the ?erson l!$ed) See2 !tAs the !nd!$!dual
;hoAs runn!ng the >od# ;ho reall# akes the de<!s!on)
(e <an onl# gu!de and su??ort the)
4B Is there a su><ons<!ous des!re to lea$e6
LesterB Yes) Also2 ;e all ha$e ?reset the t!e ;hen ;eAre
go!ng to lea$e)
4B Oh2 ;eA$e alread# ?reset !t) %an ;e <hange that
?resett!ng6
LesterB &o2 >ut #ou <an trans<end !t) (hen #ou tranJ
s<end !t2 #ou do not d!e) You <ons<!ousl# and ># <ho!<e
lea$e the >od# !n a anner that #ou <hoose)
You <anAt <hange the kara of the >od#) ThatAs a la; ;e
set u? and !t goes on and on) In tr#!ng to ;ork out kara2
;e are <reat!ng kara) The onl# th!ng ;e <an do !s r!se
a>o$e !t) (hen ;e get a>o$e !t2 !f ;e ;ant a >od#2 ;e
<an ake a hundred >od!es) "ut ;hen #ou get a>o$e !t2
#ouAre not that fool!sh to l!!t #ourself !nto a l!ttle ?h#s!<al
>od#) The ost e=tree l!!tat!on that #ou <an !?ose
u?on #ourself !s the state ;e <all ?h#s!<al) And ;hen #ou
get a>o$e !t2 thereAs no need for !t) YouA$e had #our
lesson) If #ou ;ant a >od#2 #ouAll use an astral >od#
;h!<h o$es around !nstantaneousl# and !f !t !s
daaged2 #ou ;!ll !nstantl# stra!ghten !t out)
(hen #ou get a>o$e the ?h#s!<al >od#2 unless thereAs a
reason2 and there <ould >e2 for #ou to a!nta!n one2 #ou
;onAt a!nta!n a ?h#s!<al >od#) So2 to ans;er #our
Huest!on2 #ou <anAt <hange a ?reset <ourse) "ut #ou <an
get a>o$e !t ;here the >od# >e<oes l!ke a ?u??et to
#ou)
E$er#th!ng !n the ?h#s!<al !s <ause and effe<t2 a<t!on and
rea<t!on2 and th!s !s <alled kara2 the la; of
<o?ensat!on) (hen ;e kno; th!s !t akes l!fe eas#
>e<ause ;e do not f!ght !t) &o; th!s <an hel? #ou !n #our
?rofess!on) E$er#th!ng !s go!ng to >e e=a<tl# as !t has
>een ?redeter!ned ># us) (e <anAt <hange an#th!ng !n
th!s l!fe) (e <an Cust <hange our att!tude to;ard !t)
Ho;e$er2 there !s a free <ho!<e) It !s to !dent!f# ;!th th!s
?h#s!<al >od# or to !dent!f# ;!th our real SelfL thatAs the
free <ho!<e) (hen #ou !dent!f# ;!th #our real Self2
e$er#th!ng !s ?erfe<t) (hen #ou !dent!f# ;!th the >od#2
#ou ne<essar!l# su>Ce<t #ourself to untold >od# !ser#)
(orldl# l!fe ne<ess!tates ?ounds of !ser# for e$er#
oun<e of ?leasure) "ut ;eAre so stee?ed !n the !ser#
;e donAt kno; reall# ho; u<h !ser# ;eAre !n) (e
rea<h a toleran<e ?o!nt at ;h!<h ;e <an tolerate $er#
u<h) I guess #ou kno; that fro #our e=?er!en<e)
So the th!ng to do !s to ?ro?erl# !dent!f# ;!th the !nf!n!te
"e!ngness that #ou are) Tr# to a<<e?t the ?h#s!<al state
as an !llus!on unt!l #ou a<tuall# see !t that ;a#) (hen #ou
see !t that ;a#2 #ou see !t as a gae2 and #ou ?la# that
gae kno;!ng that !tAs onl# a gae)
&o; all these th!ngs <annot >e done !ntelle<tuall#L #ou
ha$e to e=?er!en<e th!s kno;ledge) If #ou a<<e?t
an#th!ng I sa# Cust >e<ause I sa# !t2 #ouAre Cust har!ng
#ourselfL #ouAre ;ork!ng on hearsa#) You ust
e=?er!en<e th!s #ourselfL #ou ust ?ro$e !t out #ourself)
Then !t >e<oes #our kno;ledge and !s usea>le) The
onl# th!ng I <an do !s to ?o!nt out the d!re<t!on2 the ;a# to
get th!s kno;ledge)
4B Other than ;hat #ouA$e told us ton!ght2 ho; <an #ou
heal #ourself e=<e?t ;!th real!Gat!on6
LesterB To relate th!ngs relat!$el#2 !f a ?erson <an
s?!r!tuall# heal h!self2 he shouldL !tAs !nstantaneous) If
he <anAt2 he should do !t entall#L !tAs fro !nstantaneous
to Hu!<k) If he <anAt do !t entall#2 he ust do !t
?h#s!<all#L he ust go to a do<tor) So ;e use that ;h!<h
!s a$a!la>le to us) I suggest to ?eo?le that the# see
do<tor s >e<ause thatAs the le$el of heal!ng that the#
need and !t ;!ll hel? the) Do<tors are ne<essar#2 as
ne<essar# as the# are toda#) You ;ouldnAt ha$e th!s
large ed!<al f!eld !f !t ;erenAt ne<essar# to hel? those
;ho the f!eld !s hel?!ng)
4B IA$e read !n so an# ;r!t!ngs that the state of <el!>a<#
!s ne<essar# for real!Gat!on) Is th!s true6
LesterB Th!s th!ng ;e <all ha??!ness !s erel# the !nf!n!te
"e!ngness that ;e are e=?er!en<!ng to ore or less of a
degree) The real Self ;e are !s !nf!n!te Co#) And !f ;e
;ould take !t onl# d!re<tl# fro ;here !t !s2 thatAs all ;e
;ould ha$e) "ut ;e !serl# take !t !n t!n# aounts
through e=ternal eans ># assu!ng that ;e need
soeth!ngL ;e are not ;holeL ;e are not <o?leteL ;e
need soeth!ng out there to ake oursel$es <o?leteL
and ;e <reate a ;ant2 a la<k2 ;h!<h2 ;hen ;e fulf!l !t2 the
thoughts for !t dro? a;a#2 and ;hen our thoughts dro?
a;a# ;e rea!n at that oent ore !n our real Self)
And thatAs ;hat !s <alled ha??!ness2 Co#)
So2 an# t!e ;e are seek!ng Co# !n the ;orld ;e are
fool!ng oursel$es !nto th!nk!ng !tAs out there2 <reat!ng a
need for !t2 sat!sf#!ng !t and feel!ng a >!t of ?leasure2
;h!<h !s onl# a rel!ef fro the agon# of a des!re) "ut ;e
are tra??!ng oursel$es !nto th!nk!ng that the th!ng out
there ga$e !t to us)) (hat ;e d!d ;as to st!ll the thoughts
for !t2 <reate enough ental Hu!etude to allo; the Self to
>e a l!ttle ore2 and thatAs ;hat ha??!ness !s) &o; ;e
ha$e to g!$e u? all that seek!ng for Co# e=ternall#) So !t !s
not onl# se=2 >ut !t !s e$er#th!ng out there that ;e <red!t
as g!$!ng us ha??!ness) Po!nt one)
Po!nt t;o) '!$!ng !t u? and !ntensel# ;ant!ng !t <an >e as
entall# d!stur>!ng as ha$!ng !t) (hat ;e ha$e to do !s
let go of the des!re for !t2 ;h!<h sees !?oss!>le for
ost of us) So the >est th!ng to do !s2 rather than f!ght !t2
>e oderate and kee? d!gg!ng for the Truth unt!l
soeda# ;e get the understand!ng of ;hat that Co# ;as
that ;e ;ere ha$!ng !n se=) And then ;e see that ;e are
al;a#s !n a state of Co# thatAs h!gher than an#th!ng that
se= e$er ga$e us and !tAs no ?ro>le to let go of !t) Then2
!f #ou tr# to enCo# through se=2 !nstead of !t g!$!ng #ou
Co#2 !t takes a >!t of !t a ;a#2 >e<ause #ouAre l!!t!ng !t
through the se= a<t) So the a!n th!ng !s >e oderate as
u<h as #ou <anL sta# a;a# fro !t as u<h as #ou <an2
and as #ou get #our real!Gat!ons #ouAll get to a ?la<e
;here #ouAll let the ;hole th!ng go >e<ause #ouA$e got
the Co# all the t!e that #ou ;ere tr#!ng to get through
se=)
&o; the ?leasure ;e get fro se= !s erel# >e!ng ore
a;are of our Self ># the st!ll!ng of the thoughts) There
are ore su??ressed des!res and thoughts o$er the
an# l!fet!es on se= than an# other th!ng !n l!fe2 so that
;hen ;e sat!sf# oursel$es se=uall#2 ;e st!ll the greatest
nu>er of su><ons<!ous thoughts)
4B You ean ;e ha$e >rought thoughts !nto th!s l!fe fro
?ast l!$es too6 And ;e ha$e to Hu!et all of the6 Maa
M!a@
LesterB E$entuall# #ou get to the ?la<e ;here #ou <an
dro? the ;hole rea!nder of the !nd) To su !t u?2
<el!>a<# does not g!$e real!Gat!on) Ho;e$er2 #ou ;onAt
get real!Gat!on ;!thout !t and also the dro??!ng of all
des!re) "ut as #ou gro; !t gets eas!er and #ou rea<h a
?o!nt ;here !tAs $er# eas# to let go of se=) ItAs s!ll# to tell
soeone to let go of se= ;hoAs so !n$ol$ed !n !t that he
<anAt) A ?erson l!ke that has to >e l!fted to the ?o!nt
;here he !s a>le to let go of !t) I guess thereAs another
reason ;h# ?eo?le are do;n on se=) Or!g!nall# ;e
<reated >od!es entall#) In the 'arden of Eden ;e
de<!ded to do !t the ;a# the an!als ;ere do!ng !t) And
;e got <aught u? !n that) And !tAs a ess)
(e are no; on the ;a# u?) (eAll rea<h a state ;here
aga!n ;eAll let go of the an!al ;a# of ?ro<reat!on and
t;o ?h#s!<al >e!ngs ;!ll get together ;!th one astral
>e!ng and <reate a th!rd ?h#s!<al >od# !nto a fa!l#) And
;hen ;e do !t that ;a# ;e donAt lose our eor# of the
?ast) And soeda# ;e return to that2 here on earth)
And so2 des!re for se= !s a th!ng that has reall# run us
do;n lo;er than an#th!ng else) And un<ons<!ousl# the
ra<e kno;s !t and akes !t e$!l) ItAs su<h a stu?!d
a??roa<h ;e ha$e to se=L U!ts e$!l2Uand #et ;e all <oe
!n that ;a#) "ut ?eo?le donAt see the o$erall reason ;h#
and therefore d!stort !t) Eat!ng food !s e$!l !f ha$!ng se= !s
e$!l) The e$!l th!ng !s <reat!ng la<k and then a des!re for
soeth!ng2 and kee?!ng oursel$es >ogged do;n !n th!s
delus!on) So I see food as e$!l as se=2 !f e!ther one of
the >e e$!l) The th!ng to do !s to atta!n the
des!relessness state) &o des!re2 no needs2 and then #ou
are !n the ha??!est state)
4B (hen I ha$e noth!ng to do the rest of the da# I ask
#self2 U(ell2 ;hat a I go!ng to do6 (ant to go to a
o$!e6 &o2 I donAt ;ant to go to a o$!e) (ant to go
$!s!t6 &o2 I donAt ;ant to go $!s!t)U I donAt ;ant to do
an#th!ngL so I for<e #self to do soeth!ng to f!ll # t!e
>e<ause ;hat a I go!ng to do2 s!t6
LesterB Yes2 and d!g !nto #ourself to learn ore of ;hat
#ou are) The ore #ou learn ;hat #ou are2 the ha??!er
#ou ;!ll >e and therefore #our restlessness ;!ll dro?
a;a#) And th!s <an >e a Co# >e#ond an#th!ng !n the
;orld)
4B Then !tAs not ne<essar# to >e <o!ng >a<k and <oJ
!ng >a<k6 One <an do !t !n one l!fet!e6
LesterB An#one <an do !t !n one l!fet!e) Th!s !s a great
ad$antage that ;e ha$e that ;e are not a;are of) There
are a sall ?er<entage of the ;orlds !n the un!$erse as
d!ff!<ult and as gross as our ;orld) And >e<ause !t !s so
gross and !t !s so d!ff!<ult2 the !n<ent!$es to get out of !t
are the greatest) Therefore ;e <an go all the ;a# >a<k
Hoe fro ;here ;e <ae2 all the ;a# !n to !nf!n!t#2 th!s
l!fet!e)
KK Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles) Ma# //
.-71)
SESSIO& /.
ATTITUDE A&D A%TIO&
Att!tude and a<t!on !n our da!l# l!fe should >e <ons<!ousl#
used for gro;th all the t!e) (hen so used there !s no
t!e ;hen #ou are not gro;!ng) It !s an e=<ellent ;a# of
<onstant and <ont!nual gro;th) Ree>er2 ;hen #ou
are not gro;!ng2 #ou are regress!ng)
KKK All att!tude and a<t!on
should >e !n the d!re<t!on of hel?!ng #ourself and others
to;ard Real!Gat!on)
KKK Ha$e an att!tude of
harlessness to;ard all >e!ngs and do not ;ant the to
>eha$e as #ou ;ould l!ke) The sae th!ng sa!d ?os!t!$el#
;ould >eB Ha$e an att!tude of lo$e to;ard all >e!ngs and
allo; the to >e the ;a# the# are)
KKK To e$er# a<t!on there !s an
o??os!te and eHual rea<t!on) Th!s !s the la; of
<o?ensat!on2 also <alled kara)
KKK Da!l# to!l !s a ;aste of t!e
unless #ou <ont!nuousl# use !t to learn ;hat #ou need to
kno; fro the res!stan<es of !t) SHuare !t ;!th lo$e2 take
full res?ons!>!l!t# and the res!stan<e elts) The less to!l
and ore Huest and real!Gat!on of Self2 the r!ghter the
d!re<t!on and the eas!er >e<oes l!$!ng)
KKK E$er# a<t and e$er#
att!tude !s a ste? for;ard or a ste? >a<k;ard)
KKK E$er#th!ng that ;e do that
!s not !n the d!re<t!on of the
Deter!ne the goal of
#our l!fe and then f!nd
the shortest road to !t)
KKK E$er#one !s do!ng
e=a<tl# ;hat he or she
;ants to)
KKK It !snAt r!ght for us to tell
an#one an#th!ng unless the# ;ant us to)
KKK DonAt ;aste #our t!e
so<!al!G!ngL use !t real!G!ng)
KKK It atters not ;hat #ou
>el!e$e or do not >el!e$e2!t does atter ;hat #ou do)
KKK An#th!ng that #ou do that
!s not d!re<tl# related to gro;th !s a ;aste of t!e)
KKK You <an onl# >e !nterested
!n negat!$!t# !f negat!$!t# !s !nterest!ng to #ou)
KKK &e$er e$aluate for the
other oneL let the other one do the e$aluat!ng for h!self)
KKK DIMll tr#E eans DI th!nk I
<anAt)E ThatAs ;h# tr#!ng doesnAt a<<o?l!sh an#th!ng >ut
tr#!ng) Rather than tr#2 do !t@
KKK If #ou <anAt do !t #ourself2
ho; <an #ou tell soeone else ho; to do !t6
KKK
&oth!ng ha??ens to us that !snAt
<aused ># us) KKK DI <anAtE eans
DI ;onAt)E E$er#th!ng !s ?oss!>le)
KKK Hurr!ers are ;orr!ers and
;orr!ers are hurr!ers) KKK
E$er#one !s r!ght as far as he
goes) KKK
The ore #ou a<t out the la; of
utual!t# the ore <a?a>le #ou
are of <arr#!ng !t out naturall#) KKK
Pra!se !s destru<t!$e) It
en<ourages and de$elo?s ego)
KKK E$er# a<t and thought that !s not for the good of
others <reates a >ondage2 a l!!tat!on2 that ust
ne<essar!l# ater!al!Ge)
KKK Att!tudes are far ore !?ortant than a<t!ons)
KKK &o atter ;hat ha??ens to a huan >e!ng2 no atter
;hat !t !s) the hea$!ness !s <aused ># h!s att!tude to;ard
S
el
f
fore
stall
s
th
e
<ont!
nuou
s
>l!
ss
a
n
d
sust
a!ns
t
h
e
!t)
KKK (hen an#th!ng >ad ha??ens to #ou2 kno; that onl#
#ou are <aus!ng !t) Then #ou <an <hange !t)
KKK Tr#!ng !s an e=<use for not
do!ng)
KKK If t;o ?eo?le ;ant to f!ght2 should ;e sto? the6 If !t
!s utual2 !tAs r!ght for the)
KKK E<ono!Ge #our t!e) M!n!ster onl# to #our needs)
DonFt ;aste t!e <reat!ng th!ngs >e#ond #our needs)
KKK S?end #our t!e !n sear<h of e$erne; Co# or >l!ss)
Then rest !n the eternal seren!t# of >l!ss2 n!ght and da#)
KKK De?enden<# !s deadl# for
gro;th)
KKK A de?enden<# relat!onsh!? does not allo; #ou to th!nk
for #ourself2 ad!ts #ou are de?endent on another
huan >e!ng2 and ?re$ents #ou fro see!ng #our !nf!n!t#)
%onfor!t# !s de?enden<#2 !s ha$!ng to do ;hat others
do2 ;ant!ng the!r a??ro$al) An !nde?endent ?erson !s
al;a#s an odd>all2 not understood ># so<!et#)
KKK E$er#th!ng #ou do !s ;!th #our !nner ot!$at!on and !s
ot!$ated fro #our !nner state of >e!ngness that #ou
ha$e atta!ned)
KKK All a<t!on !s
r!tual) KKK YouA$e
got to read
>eh!nd ?eo?leAs
;ords)
KKK L!fe !n the ;orld should <ons!st of onl# t;o th!ngs)
that ;h!<h hel?s us gro;2 or that ;h!<h ;!ll hel? others
gro;)
KKK %r#!ng !s ot!$ated ># a feel!ng that ;e <annot do) If
;e feel that ;e <an do soeth!ng a>out !t ;e ha$e no
gr!ef) Our thought goes to do!ng !t rather than th!nk!ng2
DOh2 I <anAt) IA hel?less)E If #ou thought #ou <ould do2
#ou ;ouldnAt <r#) If #ou ha$e the deter!nat!on that #ou
<an do2 #ou ;onAt <r#) ItAs good not to g!$e !n to gr!ef)
%an<el gr!ef ;hen !t <oes ># aff!r!ng that #ou <an do)
KKK ThereAs no su<h th!ng as a !stake2 ;e do !t@ There !s
no su<h th!ng as an a<<!dent2 ;e do !t@
KKK To >e !nterested !n th!ngs outs!de of #ourself #ou
ust get #our !nterest off #our l!ttle self)
KKK You shouldnAt su??ort ?eo?le !n the!r ;eaknesses2 !t
>ooerangs)
KKK An# ad$!<e <oes
>a<k to #ou kar!<
all#) KKK
If #ou e=?la!n
soeth!ng2 do !t through
the other oneAs ?o!nt of
$!e;) KKK That ;h!<h #ou
e>ra<e >e<oes a
?art of #ou)
KKK ItAs so u<h faster for #our
gro;th to kno; that onl# #ou <an do !t for #ou)
KKK ThereAs noth!ng >adL
thereAs Cust ak!ng errors on the ;a# >a<k Hoe)
KKK
Ad$!<e !s ego ?la#!ng 'od)
KKK Outlook d!ffers a<<ord!ng
to the s!ght of the ?erson) In gross e#es2 all !s gross) In
ental e#es2 all !s ental) If the e#e 9.: >e<oes the
Self2 the e#e !s !nf!n!te and all !s seen as #our !nf!n!te
Self)
KKK Att!tude to;ard a <h!ld and
an adult should >e the sae)
KKK "eha$!or !s general) (e
donAt >eha$e one ;a# ;!th one ?erson and another ;a#
;!th another)
KKK E$er#th!ng one does !s
ot!$ated fro oneAs >as!< ot!$at!on2 therefore one
>eha$es s!!larl# !n all s!tuat!ons) Onl# a freed ?erson
doesnAt) That !s ;h# a freed ?erson !s an en!ga to
others)
KKK Your >eha$!or ;!th the
;orld ;!ll >e the sae as !t !s ;!th #our ?arents)
KKK One !s a fool ;ho doesnAt
use the e=?er!en<e of others) It !s a ;!se an ;ho learns
fro othersA e=?er!en<es)
KKK Your att!tude to;ard
an#th!ng ;!ll >e #our >less!ng or #our <urse)
KKK (e look for <onf!rat!on of
our feel!ngs2 ?os!t!$e or negat!$e) "etter look for the
real!t# of th!ngs)
KKK Full# trust a <rooked
?erson and he ;!ll >e honest ;!th #ou)
K
KK He ;ho e=<uses2
a<<uses h!self) KKK
DonAt defend #ourself2
refor@
KKK S#?ath# !s soeth!ng
;e should ne$er feel as s#?ath# !s su??ort!ng the
other one !n h!s !ser#) %o?ass!on !s understand!ng
h! and ;ant!ng the >est for h!)
KKK If the# th!nk that s#?ath#
!s lo$e2 #ou ha$e to grant the the!r r!ght to th!nk that)
(hen the# ;ant s#?ath# there !s noth!ng #ou should
do) You <anAt Co!n the2 so #ou Cust let the >e)
KKK
%o?le=!t# !s the la<k of understand!ng)
KKK Tens!on !s <aused >#
;ant!ng to go !n t;o o??os!te ;a#s at the sae t!e)
KKK "e!ng a ske?t!< !s good !f !t
<auses #ou to ?ro$e th!ngs)
KKK &onatta<hent !s the ;a#
to ha??!ness) D!so;n all th!ngs fro #our heart ;h!le
tak!ng <are of the) %ons!der the >orro;ed for use
onl#) Use the ;!th grat!tude)
KKK Perfor ater!al dut!es
;!th ser$!<e) Other;!se #ou are l!!t!ng #ourself2 #our
<ons<!ousness2 #our gro;th)
KKK (hen #ou a<t !n the ;orld2 #ou shouldnAt <are for the
fru!ts thereof2 If the# are good2 O)K) If the# are >ad2 O)K)
It shouldnAt atter ho; !t <oes out) (hate$er #ou do
donAt ha$e atta<hents or a$ers!ons to !t and #ou ;!ll
trans<end th!s ;orld)
KKK A<t!on does not <ause >ondage2 >ut the sense of
doersh!? does) It !s the ;rong !dent!f#!ng of #ourself as
the doer of the a<t!on that <auses >ondage)
KKK It doesnAt atter ;hat ;e do !n the ;orld so long as
;e ree>er ;hat ;e are)
KKK If #our !nterest !s !n 'od #ou should talk onl# 'od) If
one !s on the ?ath one should ne$er talk a>out an#th!ng
>ut 'od or the th!ngs ne<essar# !n l!$!ng) Other than that
the l!?s should >e sealed) Talk!ng not a>out 'od sends
#ou !n a do;n;ard d!re<t!on) An#t!e #ou are not talk!ng
a>out 'od2 #ou are a<tuall# talk!ng a>out the o??os!te)
KKK &oth!ng sa!d should e$er >other
#ou)
KKK An#th!ng that >others #ou !s not outs!de #ou) The
>other !s ;!th!n #ou)
KKK Re>ell!on !s >etter than the !na>!l!t# to re>el) "e st !s
a<<e?tan<e ;!th no ;!sh to re>el)
KKK 'ratefulness !s a $er# Co#ous state) (ant to >e
al;a#s ha??#6 Ma!nta!n a state of grat!tude)
KKK Ha$e no dou>t and #ou <an do
an#th!ng)
KKK There !s no dou>t ;hen #ou ha$e rad!<al rel!an<e on
'od)
KKK See no o>sta<les and
there ;!ll >e no o>sta<les)
KKK He ;ho gets elated
ne<essar!l# gets deflated)
KKK E$er#one should >e #our fr!end) (eA$e got to atta!n
eHual!ndedness to;ard all >e!ngs to rea<h the to?)
KKK Our att!tude should
>e the sae to;ard all
l!fe) KKK Alost e$er#th!ng
that ;e do lessens 'od)
KKK (hen all are
!n<luded2 one !s not
deluded)
KKK There !s one th!ng ;e <annot do and that !s to g!$e u?
our astersh!?) (e onl# >l!ndl# >el!e$e ;e <an) (e
>l!ndl# g!$e our ?o;er to others to hurt us)
KKK D!s<uss!ng good a<t!ons and >ad a<t!ons !s
d!s<uss!ng ;hether #ou should >e good !n the !llus!on or
>ad !n the !llus!on) Real!Ge that there !s no !llus!on@
KKK (hen #our understand!ng !s h!gh enough2 #ou see
onl# <onf!rat!ons of truth !n e$er#th!ng #ou hear2 see or
read)
KKK Isolat!on does not g!$e Hu!etude) El!!nat!on of
thought does)
KKK Es<a?e2 ># o$!ng a;a# fro ?ro>les2 !s not
Hu!etude) ItAs oentar!l# es<a?!ng the d!stur>an<e onl#
to eet !t aga!n)
KKK The onl# Hu!etude !s
;!th!n) 'et to the ?la<e ;here no one and no th!ng <an
>other #ou)
KKK The h!ghest <o?ass!on !s
to kno; that no <o?ass!on !s ne<essar#)
KKK
R!ghtest a<t!on !s <o?letel# selfless)
KKK The t;o greatest th!ngs
#ou <an do are to kee? u? the Huest of D(hat a I6E and
to >e not the doer >ut >e the ;!tness)
KKK The greatest a<t !s to onl# >e) KKK "e!ngness !s h!gher
than do!ngness2 and do!ngness !s h!gher than
ha$!ngness) KKK The ore #ou Cust >e2 the ore #ou
real!Ge that #ou are the ;orld2 e$er#one and e$er# th!ng)
The ore a<t!$e #ou are2 the ore #ou are >e!ng l!!ted
># the ?art!<ular a<t #ou are !n$ol$ed !n) You are that
?ersonal!t# !n$ol$ed !n that a<t do!ng that ?art!<ular th!ng
;h!<h !s Hu!te !nf!n!tes!al !n the real of !nf!n!t#@ The
greatest a<t!on !s !n the real of !na<t!on2 >e!ng the All) A
aster !s a!d!ng e$er# >e!ng on th!s ?lanet) "# h!s see!ng
e$er# ?erson as a aster he !s su??ort!ng the as >e!ng
a aster) So see!ng and su??ort!ng nearl# four >!ll!on
?eo?le as
asters !s Hu!te an a<t!$!t#2 !snAt !t6
KKK
A <ontented ?erson needs no a<t!on) One ;ho !s not
<ontent ust do)
KKK
In Real!t#2 thereAs noth!ng to >e done2 noth!ng to >e
a<h!e$ed) If #ou <an real!Ge that2 #ouA$e got !t ade@
KKK The >est >eha$!or !s that ;h!<h !s !n a<<ordan<e ;!th
the ;a# a aster ;ould a<t2 d!s?ass!on2 see!ng all as
eHuals2 >e!ng the ;!tness2 >e!ng not the doer) Ma!nta!n
the state ;h!<h !s natural !n the real!Ged state@
KKK
"e ;hat #ou reall# are@ "e #our Self@
KKK
You <an >e2 ;hen there !s no str!$!ng@
KKK All >eha$!or should >e that ;h!<h !s <hara<ter!st!< of
the egoless state or the state of the SelfB
<hangelessness2 eHual !ndednessL see!ng onl# the
Self2 see!ng onl# ?erfe<t!onL ha$!ng the sae att!tude
to;ard good and >ad fortune2 !dent!f#!ng ;!th all2
!nd!fferen<e to ?ra!se or <ensureL ha$!ng Co# onl# !n #our
Self2 ha$!ng <o?lete ?ass!$!t#2 <o?lete hu>lenessL
>e!ng not the doer2 ha$!ng des!relessness2 d!s?ass!on2
nonatta<hent2 for>earan<e)
KKK
SESSIO& //
THE (ORLD
(e ?er<e!$e the ;orld through our ?h#s!<al >od#2 ore
s?e<!f!<all#2 through our f!$e ?h#s!<al senses) If ;e
?er<e!$e the ;orld and our ?h#s!<al >od# through our
?h#s!<al senses2 then ;e <annot >e the >od# $eh!<le
that ;e are ?er<e!$!ng through2 !t >e!ng an !nstruent
that ;e are us!ng) Our ?r!e o>Ce<t !s to d!s<o$er the
?er<e!$er)
Sa# to #ourself2 UI a not th!s >od#2 I a not th!s !nd2 J
;hat a I6U In the >a<kground of all seek!ng and
th!nk!ng2 al;a#s kee? th!s Huest go!ng)
The ore d!ff!<ult the ;orld !s2 the ore !n<ent!$e there
!s to seek the true Ha??!ness2 the Self) (hen l!fe !s eas#2
the !n<ent!$e !s not as strong) Th!s huan2 ?h#s!<al l!fe
that ;e are no; !n2 !s the ost d!ff!<ult of all l!$!ng that
;e ;!ll e$er e=?er!en<e and therefore ?resents the
greatest o??ortun!t# for gro;th and real!Gat!on) Ho;e$er2
!f one does not seek the Self and goes along ;!th the
;orld2 then oneMs delus!on and !gnoran<e !n<reases2 and
that !s the e=tra haGard of >e!ng !n th!s d!ff!<ult ;orld)
(hen th!ngs get ;orse2 !f #ou lose #our head the MasJ
ters <annot hel? #ou) If #ou don It lose #our head2 #ou
<an see !t asA a ot!on ?!<ture and gro; through !t)
KK
The ;orld has a sla$e <ons<!ousness) Man !s <on$!n<ed
that !t !s ne<essar# to ;ork for a l!$!ng and therefore !t !s)
(ere th!s not so2 nature ;ould freel# su??l# all needs)
KK
If #ou ;ant to kno; ho; u<h hatred there !s !n the
hearts of total Aer!<ans2 look at the ?resent <ond!t!ons
and the ;ar) Ho;e$er2 ;e are not go!ng >a<k;ards
s?!r!tuall#L ;e are ad$an<!ng2 !n s?!te of ;hat #ou see)
(e ha$e >een !n a do<!le state of dee? a?ath# hold!ng
su><ons<!ous thoughts of host!l!t#2 and no; ;e are
o$!ng u? and out of !t) Th!s !s sho;n ># our a>!l!t# to
e=?ress our host!l!t#) E=?ress!ng !s h!gher than
su??ress!ng) And th!s !s ;hat !s ha??en!ng !n the ;orld)
You see !t throughout e$er#th!ng toda#) The ?eo?le are
gro;!ng)
Ho;e$er2 the !?ortant th!ng for #ou to kno; !s that
there !s noth!ng out there !n the ;orld >ut #our
<ons<!ousness) Let go of host!l!t# and ;ar and see the
?ea<e and haron# Cust >eh!nd !t) A Master2 a %hr!st2
sees no host!l!t# and destru<t!onL He sees the Truth) He
sees 'od as all) &o;2 !f 'od !s all and 'od !s ?erfe<t2
;here !s there !?erfe<t!on6 In Truth2 !n Real!t#2 there !s
none) You ust get to see th!s) You ha$e to start ;!th the
<orre<t assu?t!on that 'od !s all and 'od !s ?erfe<t2
and !f #ou look through that <ons<!ousness that !s all #ou
;!ll see)
KK (e should not get too
!nterested !n th!s ;orld !f ;e ;ant to kno; the truth)
KK The ore #ou ;ant and
ha$e of the ;orld the ore #ou let go of #our l!!tless
Co#)
KK The th!ngs of an are not
the th!ngs of 'od) And an ;ants to fool!shl# hold onto
the th!ngs of an)
KK
The ;orld !s noth!ng >ut a gr!nderu? of >od!es)
KK Des!res >r!ng us here and
kee? us <o!ng here unt!l ;e t!re of !t and ha$e no ore
des!re for !t)
KK To ?la# ;!th th!s ;orld2 to tr# to ake !t a good ;orld2
as !s generall# done !n eta?h#s!<al tea<h!ngs2 !s
fru!tless as far as Real!Gat!on !s <on<erned) Ho;e$er2 !t !s
useful !n g!$!ng us a l!fe that !s ore <ondu<!$e to
seek!ng the Truth)
KK A<<e?t!ng ?eo?leAs l!!ted !deas of the ;orld !s !nCur!ng
the ;orld 9and #ourself:)
KK A<<e?t!ng ;orldl# l!!tat!ons adds #our for<e to the
># #our $al!dat!ng the)
KK Edu<at!on toda# !s !sedu<at!on) (e are taught l!!J
tat!on and !llus!on) The ost !?ortant th!ngs are not
taught) %olleges ha$e no <ourses on the ost !?ortant
su>Ce<tsB ha??!ness and lo$e2 and the l!fe?r!n<!?le !tself)
KK (hat ;e <all kno;ledge !n the ;orld !s !gnoran<e)
E$er#th!ng that an !s tr#!ng to learn !s <onstantl#
<hang!ng2 so therefore2 all of !t !s !n<orre<t) That ;h!<h !s
true ne$er <hanges) The kno;ledge of #our Self reHu!res
dro??!ng all kno;ledge of the ;orld)
The ore ult!?le= one !s2 the ore ult!?le= the ;orld)
KK (hen ;e ;ant to <hange the ;orld2 !t !s the ego
?la#!ng 'od)
KK
Peo?le set the $!>rat!on of a ?la<e)
KK The ;hole ;orld !s thrash!ng2 dash!ng2 gnash!ng2
gash!ng and slash!ng2 ;h!<h !n the end2 results !n
ash!ng)
KK E=<lus!$eness !s a >l!ght on the ;orld) Oneness !s !ts
sal$at!on)
KK You <annot e=<lude e$en one ?er<ent of the ?eo?le !n
th!s ;orld and atta!n Real!Gat!on)
KK A frustrated ?erson !s one ;ho atte?ts to do and
<arr# out th!ngs ># h!self !nstead of lett!ng the for<es of
the Inf!n!te do !t)
KK The real h!stor# of the ;orld !s not a ser!es of dates2
>attles and e$ents) It !s the <ont!nuous stor# of !ts
s?!r!tual gro;th) Soeda# the h!stor# of th!s ;orld ;!ll >e
re;r!tten <orre<tl# ># a Master2 >ut not unt!l the ;orld
;ants !t)
KK %la!r$o#an<e and T+ are s!!lar e=<e?t that <la!r$o#J
an<e !s on a u<h h!gher freHuen<#)
KK Peo?le are l!ke dogs ;!th a ean aster) &o atter
ho; u<h the ;orld >eats us ;e kee? <o!ng >a<k for
ore)
KK The ;orld has oents of ?leasure ;!th far ore ?a!n
>et;een)
KK %has!ng after Co# !n the ;orld !s an e=treel#
frustrat!ng th!ng) Has an#one atta!ned full sat!sfa<t!on !n
th!s ;orld6
KK &e$er let an#one kno; or
tell an#one #our ;eaknesses) Peo?le a<<e?t us at our
o;n $alues and the!r !nd goes to ;ork to su??ort the
<on<e?ts)
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KK Our $!s!on of the ;orld !s
our o;n) &o one sees th!s ;orld as an# other one sees
!t)
KK If the ;orld ?ulls #ou do;n
!t !s >e<ause #ou ha$e !ts negat!$!t# !n #ou)
KK (eather !s <aused ># the
total of all ?eo?le I s <ons<!ousness)
KK
The ;orld >eats #ou unt!l #ou kno; #our Self)
KK There !s no su<h th!ng as a
good ;orld) ItMs the e=tre!st l!!tat!on an <an !?ose
on h!self) It !s the hell!est hell that he <an l!$e !n)
KK The ;orld !s a grand
gra$e#ard) E$er#th!ng !n !t d!es or d!s!ntegrates)
KK If the ;orld !s real to #ou2
#ou are all the t!e $al!dat!ng ego)
KK All kno;ledge of the ;orld
!s kno;ledge of delus!on and ust >e let go of for
Real!Gat!on)
KK The h!ghest enCo#ent !n
the ;orld !s a ere ?!ttan<e <o?ared to #our natural
!nherent state of Co#)
KK The realer the ;orld2 the
greater the !ser#) The realer the Self2 the greater the
Co#)
KK There !s u<h ore to th!s
;orld than eets the ?h#s!<al e#e) That ;h!<h the e#e
sees !s the least)
KK The ;orld !s onl# 'od
<ho??ed u? !nto l!ttle noth!ngnesses)
KK The ;orld !s one long
!ser# ;hen seen as ;orld >ut eternal Co# ;hen seen as
#our Self)
KK The ;orld !s ?o;erful onl#
>e<ause ;e ha$e >een !n the ha>!t of !t for a long2 long
t!e)
KK Progress !n the ;orld l!fts
us fro the ?h#s!<al agon!es to the ental agon!es) The
;orld !s a tra?2 atte?t!ng to tra? !nf!n!t# !nto f!n!teness2 J
an !?oss!>!l!t#@
KK The true $!e; of th!s ;orld
!s !ntense Co#) The deluded $!e; !s !ser#) See the ;orld
ar!ght and ha$e noth!ng >ut Co#@
KK The A>solute Perfe<t!on !s
a>o$e the ?erfe<t!on of the ;orld)
KK
The onl# good ;orld !s a trans<ended ;orld)
KK (hen #ou take #our
attent!on off the ;orld2 #ou <an see ;hat #ou are)
KK If #ou do not kno; the
;orld !s !n #ou2 ho; <an #ou let go of !t6 If the ;orld !s
out there2 ;hat <an #ou do a>out !t6
KK
An# ?leasure !n the ;orld !s a oentar# ego sat!sfa<J
t!on)
KK The ;orld !s a l!!tat!on no
atter ho; h!gh #ou go2 unt!l #ou see the truth of !t)
KK Peo?le ;ho ha$e enough
s?!r!tual understand!ng donAt
need la;s2 donAt need
?arl!aents)
KK The onl# ;a# to get a good so<!et# !s to get the
!nd!$!duals <o?os!ng !t good)
KK All leg!slat!on !s to <ontrol a<ts result!ng fro self!shJ
ness) (hen all are selfless2 no la;s are ne<essar#)
KK In the nottood!stant future2 the ?res!dent ;!ll >e the
h!ghest s?!r!tual ?erson !n the <ountr#2 the $!<e?res!dent
the se<ond h!ghest and so forth do;n)
KK The ;orld as ;orld !s one long sadness) The ;orld as
Self !s one <onstant Co#)
KK (orld eHuals !ser#) Self eHuals Co#) The <ause of
!ser# !s that #ou th!nk the ;orld !s real) The <ause of
Co# !s the kno;!ng that the Self !s real)
KK In the ;orld ;e are seek!ng to kno; the truth a>out
the ;orld as ;e see !t) Th!s !s tantaount to ;ant!ng to
see the truth a>out a l!e) There !s no truth2 no
<hangelessness that <an >e found !n the ;orld) Onl#
;!th!n our Self <an ;e f!nd the truth of the ;orld) It
should >e o>$!ous that ;!th all the treendous !n<rease
!n kno;ledge of the ;orld a<Hu!red !n the ?ast /, #ears2
an has >e<oe less ha??# rather than ore ha??#)
An# kno;ledge other than kno;ledge of oneAs Self !s not
r!ght kno;ledge) It !s >e<ause of the aforesa!d that our
author!t!es of toda# are of uddl!ng !nds2 are
<onstantl# <hang!ng the!r kno;ledge and theor!es)
Soeda# the# ;!ll d!s<o$er that the# are a>out -3R
;rong) Onl# the kno;er of h!s Self <an >e <orre<t !n the
kno;ledge of the ;orld) He <an <hange the -3R to 3R)
KK The ;orld !s a ?la# a<t) You ha$e ;r!tten2 !n #our !J
ag!nat!$e !nd2 the s<r!?t2 the a<ts2 and the a<tors2 and
#ourself as one of the a<tors) Re<ogn!Ge th!s and d;ell
!n #our authorsh!?)
KK The l!!t!ng of !nf!n!t# g!$es the a??earan<e of atter
and energ#)
KK You ha$e to aster the ;orldL other;!se2 !t !s aster
o$er #ou)
KK If there !s an#th!ng !n the ;orld ;e l!ke or d!sl!ke2 !t !s
aster o$er us)
KK Use the ;orld to trans<end the ;orld) Look at #our
atta<hents and a$ers!ons to !t and dro? the)
KK
&ot see!ng the ;orld as !t !s2 !s an a$ers!on to !t)
KK You ha$e to start aster!ng the ;orld >e<ause #ou are
<on$!n<ed the ;orld !s aster o$er #ou) You ust see
that #ou are the one ;ho deter!nes !t) That akes #ou
aster o$er !t) The ne=t ste? !s to >e<oe aster o$er
#our !nd and then #ou are a Master) 9ItAs a n!<e feel!ng
;hen #ou start aster!ng the ;orld) !snAt !t6:
KK
The ;orld !s a treendous agnet)
KK
Pr!ar!l#2 #ou ha$e to un;ant the ;orld and ;ant #our
Self)
KK You donAt ha$e to >e su>Ce<t to an#th!ng >e<ause #ou
are aster of e$er#th!ng)
KK The truth !s2 ;e <reated the
stars and the ?lanets) The
!?ortant th!ng !s to run the)
DonAt let the run #ou)
KK
Look at the earth t s !nfluen<e on #ou and undo !t)
KK Rather than >e
autoat!<all# lo<ked !nto the ;orld2 kee? u? #our
$!g!lan<e of ree>er!ng #our true Self)
KK The ;orld !s a $er# good
?la<e for ra?!d gro;th >e<ause #our ego !s >e!ng
?resented to #ou e$er# t!e #ou talk to soeone or
soeone talks to #ou) Da!l#2 look at #our ego ot!$at!ons
and let the go@
KK E$er#A a<t !n the ;orld !s
ot!$ated ># #our ego2 unt!l2 of <ourse2 there !s no ore
ego) Then a<t!on goes on egolessl#)
KK After #ou s<or<h enough of
the !nd2 then the ;orld doesnAt tra? #ou)
KK There !s !ed!ate
real!Gat!on of the Self the oent one sees the unreal!t#
of the ;orld)
KK
(hen the e#e sees the ;orld as UIU2 that !s Real!Gat!on)
KK &o; #ou see the ;orld as
a $er# $ar!egated $ar!et#) (hen #ou see the s!ngular
su>stan<e Cust >eh!nd !t2 #ou see the real!t# of !t) See!ng
the real!t#2 #ou ;!ll see the s!ngularness as the Self2 #our
Self)
KK (hen #ou see the Self2 the
;orld does not d!sa??earL #our $!e; of !t <hanges) It ;!ll
not look l!ke !t does no;) You ;!ll see !t as #our Self)
KK The onl# reason ?eo?le do
not get Real!Gat!on !s that the# ha$e ore des!re for the
;orld than for Real!Gat!on)
KK
It !s the >el!ef that the ;orld !s real that !s the <ause of
oneAs d!ff!<ult# !n kee?!ng out ha>!tual thoughts) (ere !t
not for th!s >el!ef2 real!Gat!on of #our Self ;ould >e eas#)
And th!s !s #our ?r!e d!ff!<ult#2 th!s >el!ef that the >od#2
!nd and ;orld are real)
KK Our ?leasures ust >e taken d!re<tl#2 not attr!>uted to
th!ngs outs!de of oursel$es)
KK Look!ng for Co# !n the ;orld akes Real!Gat!on !?osJ
s!>le) The sour<e of that Co# !s #ou2 and !t !s not outs!de
of #ou)
KK
Onl# des!re for th!s ;orld kee?s us !n the ;orld)
KK You are <aus!ng e$er#th!ng around #ou2 e$en ;hen
soeone else sees to >e do!ng !t) (hen #ou real!Ge
th!s2 #ouAll take res?ons!>!l!t# for e$er#th!ng)
KK If #ou donAt l!ke the ;orld2 <hange #our <ons<!ousness)
That !s all there !s out there 9#our <ons<!ousness: and !tAs
the onl# th!ng that #ou <an <hange2 the onl# th!ng that
#ou should tr# to <hange) Make the ;orld ?erfe<t >#
?erfe<t!ng #our <ons<!ousness and all ;!ll >e ?erfe<t)
KK
The Truth of the ;orld !s Cust >eh!nd ;hat #ou no; see)
KK
De<lare #our astersh!? rather than >e a $!<t!)
KK
The ;hole ;orld !s Cust a ere thought2 th!nk on that@
KK I and ;orld2 seer and seen2 r!se s!ultaneousl#2 <onJ
<urrentl#2 <ode?endentl#2 and ne<essar!l# e=!st <oJ
e=!stentl#) The <reat!on !s !nstantaneous ;!th the <reator)
Real!Ge th!s) There !s no ;orld ;!thout the one ;ho sees
!t) Real!Ge the seer2 ;!th!n ;ho the a??aren<#2 the
;orld2 ;as !aged) The real!t# then !s onl# the Seer)
KK
SESSIO& /*
A PERFE%T "ODY
Should ;e tr# to a<h!e$e a ?erfe<t >od#6 I ;ould sa#
#es2 def!n!tel# #es2 !f #ou <anAt do !t)
4B If #ou <annot do !t6
LesterB Yes)
4B ThatAs a <ontrad!<t!on@
LesterB &o) %hange #our !na>!l!t# to >e!ng a>le) If #ou
<annot ?erfe<t the >od# #ou should learn to do so)
Although ;e should >e a>le to ?erfe<t the >od#2 on<e ;e
are a>le to do that then !t !s >etter to let the >od# >e the
;a# !t !s2 health# or s!<k2 and not >e affe<ted ># !t) (hen
one has enough understand!ng2 no atter ;hat ha??ens
to the >od#2 !t !s all the sae to h!)
IA$e g!$en #ou an o$erall a??roa<h and no; IAll go !nto !t
!n ore deta!l) If ;e ;ant a ?erfe<t >od# and ;e donAt
ha$e a ?erfe<t >od#2 !t eans that ;e donMt ha$e the
<on$!<t!on that ;e ake the >od# ?erfe<t) It eans ;e
are su><ons<!ousl# hold!ng !n our !nd a <ons<!ousness
of an !?erfe<t >od#) The >od# !s an e=a<t <o?# of the
!nd2 the >od# >e!ng onl# our <ons<!ousness ?roCe<ted
out;ardl#) (e ust <hange our su><ons<!ous th!nk!ng
unt!l ;e su><ons<!ousl# ha$e the <on$!<t!on that our
>od# !s ?erfe<t) That ;!ll do !t)
&o;2 !s !t ne<essar# to ha$e a ?erfe<t >od#6 &o2 !t !s not)
Ho;e$er2 !t !s ne<essar# to ha$e a ?erfe<t
understand!ng) To get th!s understand!ng2 !f #ou <annot
ha$e a ?erfe<t >od#2 then learn to ake #our >od#
?erfe<t) (hen #ou <an2 then go >e#ond the ne<ess!t# of
a ?erfe<t >od# ># gett!ng the s?!r!tual understand!ng of UI
a not the >od#U and UThe >od# does not affe<t e)U
Th!s !s a u<h h!gher state) In fa<t th!s !s one of the
h!ghest of states to >e a>le to a!nta!n #our eHuan!!t#
regardless of ;hat !s ha??en!ng to the >od#@
Th!s >od# !s not !nf!n!te) ItAs an e=treel# l!!ted $eh!<le
and $er#2 $er# del!<ate) %hange the !nternal te?erature
./ degrees and !t d!es) Put t!n# aounts of <he!<als
9?o!sons: !n !t and !t d!es) %ut out o=#gen and !t d!es) So2
th!s >od# !s an e=treel# l!!ted $eh!<le) It !s u<h >etter
to not >e the ?h#s!<al >od#2 to >e ;hat #ou reall# are2
and get out fro under the fear of death2 the >as!< fear
>eh!nd all other fears)
The d!s<!?l!ne of ha$!ng an !?erfe<t >od# and not alJ
lo;!ng !t to >other #ou !s a $er# h!gh s?!r!tual d!s<!?l!ne)
Man# full# real!Ged asters go through l!fe ;!th a s!<k
>od#2 sett!ng an e=a?le of none?has!s on the >od#2
>e<ause the >od# !s a <age of l!!tat!on) (e are not !n
the >od# >ut the >od# !s !n us) Our greatest l!!tat!on !s2
UI a th!s >od#)U &ot onl# !s the >od# a l!!tat!on >ut also
asso<!ated ;!th !t are hundreds of other l!!tat!ons) So2
although at f!rst I <orre<ted >od# !?erfe<t!ons !nstantl#2 I
no; ?refer not to <orre<t the >od#2 >ut to ha$e !t tou<h
e not2 not e$en !n the sl!ghtest2 regardless of ;hat !s
ha??en!ng to !t) Th!s !s soeth!ng I started three or four
#ears ago)
I <an tell #ou ;hat ha??ens ;hen #ou do not !dent!f# ;!th
the >od#) I ;as Cust th!nk!ng of the t!e I ;as load!ng
trees for f!re;ood onto a tru<k and one tree ;ouldnAt go)
I sa!d2 UIAll ake th!s go2E and I ga$e a treendous ?ush
;h!le I had # shoulder aga!nst a tree trunk) The tree
;ent on and I sl!??ed a d!s< at the >otto of # s?!ne)
The reason ;h# I ent!on th!s !n<!dent !s that th!s ;as
an e=<ru<!at!ngl# ?a!nful one) Ied!atel# I alost
<olla?sed fro the ?a!n) Then I sa!d2 ULesterB2 >e not the
>od#)U
&o;2 ;hat ha??ens !s that the >od# doesnAt >other e !f
IA not the >od#) I ;as a;are that there ;as a ?a!n2 >ut !t
;as l!ke a ;eak d!stant ?a!n and d!d not >other e) I
<ould !ed!atel# load other trees) The >od# a<ted Cust
as though !t ;ere not !?erfe<t)
IA$e done that at other t!es) I on<e s?ra!ned an ankle
and !t s;elled) ThatAs ?a!nful too2 and ;hen I d!d not
!dent!f# ;!th the >od#2 I ;alked off as though the foot
;ere ?erfe<t and #et there ;as a s?ra!ned ankle there)
(hen I had that sl!??ed d!s<2 IAd a;aken !n the orn!ng
and2 forgett!ng2 I ;ould not !ed!atel# not >e the >od#
and the ?a!n ;ould >e se$ere) To get out of >ed IAd
a<tuall# ha$e to fallout on hands and knees) I ree>er
do!ng th!s the f!rst da# or t;o) Then IAd shake # head
and sa#2 U(o;2 ;hat !s th!s@U Re<ogn!G!ng the s!tuat!on2 I
;ould sa#2 UOh2 I a not the >od#2U then IAd stand u?2
o$e through the da# as though the >od# ;ere O)K) and
the >od# <ould do an# th!ng and e$er# th!ngL and #et2
there ;as a ;eak d!stant ?a!n that I kne; ;as there >ut
!t d!dnAt >other e) &o;2 th!s t#?e of d!s<!?l!n!ng !s
e=<ellent !f one <an do !t) "e not the >od#@
4B (ouldnAt !t >e so u<h s!?ler to s!?l# sa#2 UThe
>od#As ?erfe<t2U and then ha$e a ?erfe<t >od#6 After all2
#ou <ontrol #our >od#2;h# e$en ha$e the ?a!n or feel
un<oforta>le ;hen #ou get out of >ed6
LesterB (ell2 ;hen I got out of >ed I ;as !dent!f#!ng ;!th
the >od#L thatAs ;h# !t ?a!ned so) "ut the oent I
d!dnAt2 e$er#th!ng ;as all r!ght) IAd stand u? and the >od#
;ould do an#th!ng) &o;2 th!s !s a test of #our s?!r!tual
kno;!ngness) Th!s !s u<h h!gher) Th!s !s >e!ng not the
>od#)
4L Ho; <an the >od# >e !?erfe<t ;hen #ou sa!d >efore
#our >od# !s a refle<t!on of #our ental!t#2 and !f #ou
kno; hat thereAs onl# ?erfe<t!on2 ho; <an #ou ha$e an
!?erfe<t >od#6
LesterB At f!rst I !dent!f!ed ;!th the >od# and then2 after
!nutes2 I d!d not) You ;ant e to <oe do;n a ste?6
Or do #ou ;ant e to sta# ;here I a6
4B All r!ght2 go ahead and sta# u? ;here #ou are)
LesterB A ?erfe<t >od# !s not the h!ghest state) A >od# !s
a l!!tat!on e$en ;hen !tAs ?erfe<t) ItAs a ?erfe<t >od#) ItMs
st!ll a >od#2 >ut ?erfe<t) A h!gher state !s not >e!ng the
>od# >ut >e!ng the All) Ah2 #ouAre shak!ng #our head
no;) Ha$e I ans;ered !t6
4B IA >eg!nn!ng to follo; ;hat #ouAre gett!ng at)
LesterB So aga!n2 !tAs a atter of le$el2 >ut >e<ause ;eAre
no; !nto a le$el that !s h!gh2 I ;ant to sta# there) "e not
the >od#@ "e ;hat #ou reall# are@ "e !nf!n!te@ "e the All@
Perfe<t!on !s not a ?erfe<t >od#) Perfe<t!on !s a>solute
?erfe<t!on) Although #ou ha$e a tenden<# to >r!ng !t
do;n !nto ?erfe<t th!ngs2 ?erfe<t!on does not relate to
th!ngs) &o th!ng !s ?erfe<t) E$er# th!ng !s a th!ng of
l!!tat!on2 <onf!ned to for and s?a<e) So the to? state2
the a>solute2 !s a state of no th!ngs) ItMs Cust >e!ngness2
or ?ure <ons<!ousness2 ?ure a;areness) ThatAs not
>e!ng a >od#2 a th!ng) ItAs Cust >e!ng) So to su !t u?2 of
<ourse ;e should ha$e ?erfe<t >od!es@ If ;e ha$e >od!es
that ?ull on our attent!on all the t!e2 !tMs d!ff!<ult to seek
the Truth) So r!d #ourself of >od# deands) Make the
>od# as ?erfe<t as #ou <anL ho;e$er2 !t !s a h!gher state
;hen the >od# does not affe<t us >e<ause of our not
!dent!f#!ng ;!th the >od#)
Is !t <lear no;2 these t;o d!fferent as?e<ts of >od#6 ItAs
great to ake a ?erfe<t >od#) It !s far >etter to >e not the
>od#)
4B You see2 !tAs $er# d!ff!<ult for e to >e >e!ngness or
a;areness ;!thout >e!ng soeth!ng or a;are of
soeth!ng) LesterB You and ost of us) "ut the to? state
!s Cust >e!ngness2 onl# >e!ngness2 or <ons<!ousness2
onl# <ons<!ousness) ItAs <ons<!ousness <ons<!ous of all
<ons<!ousness) ItAs >e!ngness >e!ng all >e!ngness) And
<ons<!ousness and >e!ngness ean the sae th!ng at
the to?)
4B (ell2 <anAt ;e enCo# the l!!tat!on at the t!e6
LesterB You <an) You <an !f #ou <hoose2 >ut thatAs not the
ult!ate Co#) If #ou ;ant ore Co#2 donAt enCo# the th!ng2 J
>e Co#@ Ha??!ness !s our natural !nherent state) (e are
the All)
(e art!f!<!all# <reate a la<k and then a des!re to rel!e$e
that la<k2 ;h!<h2 ;hen that la<k !s undone2 ;e feel >etter)
ItAs l!ke st!<k!ng a ?!n !nto #ou) It hurts and #ou take !t out
and sa#2 U'ee that feels good)U Th!s !s e=a<tl# ;hat
enCo#!ng th!ngs and ?eo?le !s) (e hurt oursel$es >#
<reat!ng a la<k and then reo$e the la<k2 the ?a!n2 and
sa#2 U'ee that feels good) That akes e ha??#)U
E$er# t!e #ou feel ha??!ness2 #ou feel onl# #our real
Self2 ore or less) The ha??!er2 the ore #ou feel #our
real Self) And #ou ;rongl# attr!>ute !t to th!ngs and
?eo?le outs!de of #our self)
The e<han!s of !t !s th!sB (hen #ou <reate the la<k2
#ou start u? thoughts of I need th!s ?erson2 th!s th!ng2 to
ake e ha??#) That <auses a >!t of ?a!n2 a need2 a
la<k;h!<h ;hen #ou are rel!e$ed of that thought of la<k
#ou return >a<k to >e!ng #our Self and th!s !s ;hat ;e
<all ha??!ness) Th!s !s soeth!ng $er# great to >e
a<h!e$edB to see that #our ha??!ness !s !nherent) That
;h!<h #ou ha$e >een <all!ng ha??!ness !s do!ng a;a#
;!th ha??!ness and then restor!ng !t and ;rongl#
attr!>ut!ng !t to e=ternal ?eo?le and th!ngs)
So2 !f #ou ;ant to enCo# a >od#2 thatAs #our ?r!$!lege) If
#ou ;ant ore Co# donAt enCo# the >od#2 Cust >e Co#2
;h!<h #ou naturall# are) ThatAs the natural state) ItAs not
ne<essar# to need th!ngs) (hen #ou see that #ou are
the All2 thereAs noth!ng la<k!ng) So2 take #our Co# d!re<tl#2
>e #our Self) ThatAs >e!ng !nf!n!te Co#)
4B &o; ste? do;n and d!s<uss #our e=?er!en<es of
<hang!ng #our >od# >e<ause reall#2 an# of us are !n
the area ;here ;e donAt Hu!te understand th!s) Or letAs
talk a>out #self2 not Uus)U
LesterB O)K) (hat ha??ened to e ;as that I sa; that
thereAs as u<h l!fe !n th!s >od# as there !s !n a ?!e<e of
;ood) ItAs <o?osed of <ar>oh#drates and !nerals2 the
sae <he!<als as !n a ?!e<e of ;oodL that the onl# l!fe
!n th!s >od# !s I) I ?ut the l!fe !nto the >od#) I sa; that the
>od# !s # <ons<!ousness2 and # <ons<!ousness ?uts
the l!fe !nto !t) (hen #ou see that #ou ake the >od#2
then #ou <an <hange !t) You <an entall# <hange !t)
&o;2 the >od# ;e ha$e no; !s the a<<uulated edu<aJ
t!on2 >od#;!se2 that ;e ha$e gathered u? to date) Th!s !s
# <on<e?t of a >od#) ThatAs #our <on<e?t of #our >od#)
ItAs dee?l# su><ons<!ous r!ght no;) Th!s !s ;h# !tAs
d!ff!<ult to <hange the >od#) To ?erfe<t !t reHu!res
see!ngl# !?oss!>le lett!ng go of all these ?ast
<on<e?ts of !?erfe<t!on of >od#) Th!s2 ho;e$er2 !s the
negat!$e ;a# of do!ng !t2 that !s2 of el!!nat!ng the
negat!$e <on<e?ts of !?erfe<t!on) ItAs a d!ff!<ult ;a#)
Then there !s the >etter ;a#2 the ?os!t!$e ;a# of ?utt!ng
!n ;hat should >e there2 a ?!<ture of a ?erfe<t >od# !n
#our !nd) &o;2 th!s ?!<ture of the ?erfe<t >od# ust >e
?ut !n ;!th ;!ll ?o;er2 ore ?o;erful than the su total
of all the ?!<tures !n the ?ast of an !?erfe<t >od#) You
ust !age the ?!<ture of a ?erfe<t >od# ;!th a thought
thatAs stronger than all the ?ast thoughts) Does that
ake sense6 Th!s !s the e<han!<s of !t)
All r!ght2 no; ;hat !s a ?o;erful thought6 A ?o;erful
thought !s a <on<entrated thought) The ore
<on<entrated2 the ore ?o;erful the thought) A
<on<entrated thought !s a thought ;!thout other
e=traneous thoughts ?resent at the t!e) The $er# >est
;a# to get a ost ?o;erful thought !s to let go of #our
self2 #our l!ttle selfL let go of #our feel!ng that I ha$e th!s
and I ha$e that) Then sa#) UYes2 there !s onl# ?erfe<t!on2
and that !n<ludes th!s >od#)U Let go of the ;orldL let go of
#our th!nk!ng as #our !nd !s #our >!ggest o>sta<le) Your
!nd !s go!ng all the t!e2 ;hether #ouAre a;are of !t or
not) (hen #ouAre not <ons<!ous of !t2 !tAs go!ng on
su><ons<!ousl#) YouA$e tra!ned #ourself to th!nk2 th!nk2
th!nk) YouA$e got the !nd s?!nn!ng ;!th all these
thoughts) YouA$e g!$en a lot of !?ortan<e to th!s
th!nk!ng) The !?ortan<e of !t !s also su><ons<!ous2 so
!tAs not eas# to let go of the !?ortan<e of th!nk!ng) And
th!s !s an o>sta<le to #our <on<entrat!ng)
If #ou <ould let go of th!nk!ng2 and !n Cust one eas#
thought ;!th no other thoughts around2 th!nk UI a
?erfe<t2U #ouAd !nstantl# ha$e a ?erfe<t >od#) ItAll take a
<ont!nuous tr#!ng unt!l #ou a<h!e$e !t) An alost
effortless thought !s the ;a# !t !s effe<ted >e<ause #our
!nd !s Hu!et at the t!e) And #ou !ght not e$en >e
a;are of !t ;hen !t ha??ens) You !ght >e<oe a;are of
!t later on)
I ;as Cust re!nded of a <ase of a an ;ho ;as !n a
;heel <ha!r for an# #ears2 I >el!e$e ten) H!s house
<aught on f!re and he ?a<ked t;o >ags2 ran out of the
house and sat do;n on the) It ;as after he had sat
do;n on the >ags that he had real!Ged ;hat he had
done) He had forgotten that he <ouldnAt ;alk) See2 ;hen
!t does ha??en2 #ouAre a<<e?t!ng the ?os!t!$e so u<h
that the negat!$e !s forgotten for the t!e >e!ng)
To su !t u?2 the th!ng that ;!ll affe<t a ?erfe<t >od# !s a
$er# strong <on$!<t!on UM# >od# !s ?erfe<t)U Sa#!ng !t !n
another ;a#2 !t !s a <on<entrated thought2 ;h!<h !s a
thought und!stur>ed ># other thoughts at the t!e) And
the feel!ng !s a feel!ng of letgo) You Cust let go and let the
?erfe<t!on >e)
4B (ell then2 ;hat #ouAre reall# sa#!ng !s that ;hen #ou
see all ?erfe<t!on2 #our thoughts are so >ased u?on
?erfe<t!on #our >od# autoat!<all# takes that ?erfe<t!on)
LesterB Yes2 !f #ou see the all?erfe<t!on2 then e$er#th!ng
!s a>solutel# ?erfe<t2 e$er#th!ng)
4B Then #ou <annot ha$e an !?erfe<t >od#)
LesterB R!ght)
4B And th!s >e!ng $er#2 $er# ?ea<eful2 !f #ou go !nto
?s#<hosoat!< ed!<!ne2 the# <la! that the >od#
d!ff!<ult!es are <aused ># turo!l !n the !nd) And !f these
are Hu!eted2 then the >od# a# >e <orre<ted ;!thout an#
thought a>out !t)
LesterB Yes2 !f #ou Hu!et the su><ons<!ous !nd) You see2
the >od# !s ;ork!ng on an autoat!< ?!lot) E$er#th!ng
ha??en!ng !n the >od#2 ;e are do!ng su><ons<!ousl#2
autoat!<all#) So2 #ou ha$e to stra!ghten out the
su><ons<!ous th!nk!ng)
4B (hen #ou ;ere !n &e; York and #ou a<<o?l!shed
u<h2 d!d #ou do !t s#steat!<all#6 D!d #ou Cust see
?erfe<t!on so <o?letel#2 or d!d #ou real!Ge the ?o;er of
#our !nd6 Iust e=a<tl# ;hat ethod d!d #ou use6
LesterB (ell2 ;hen I d!d !t2 !t ;as alost l!ke a >#?rodu<t)
I sat do;n ;!th a deter!nat!on to get the ans;ers to
U(ho a I2 ;hat a I6 (hat !s th!s ;orld6 (hat !s #
relat!onsh!? to !t6U In the ?ro<ess of ;h!<h I sa; the
Perfe<t!on and that th!s un!$erse2 !n<lud!ng th!s >od#2
;as a ?rodu<t of # <ons<!ousness2 # th!nk!ng) I
therefore !aged the >od# as ?erfe<t and !nstantl# !t
;as) 'one ;ere the ul<ers2 the Caund!<e2 the <oronar#
trou>le and other !?erfe<t!ons) It ;as $er# eas#) It ;as
l!ke an alost effortless thought)
There are d!fferent le$els of heal!ng the >od#) S?!r!tuall#2
!tAs !nstantaneous) ThereAs onl# ?erfe<t!on and thatAs all
there !s and !t !s !nstantaneous) Mentall#2 !t !s done fro
!nstantaneousl# to $er# fast2 !n da#s or !n ;eeks2
de?end!ng u?on #our ental <on<e?t of ho; fast #ou
<an do !t)
4B (hen #ouAre us!ng the ;ord U>od#2U !t also ;ould
!n<lude all our en$!ronent2 ;ouldnAt !t6 ThereAs reall# no
d!fferen<e >et;een our >od# and our en$!ronent)
LesterB ThatAs true !n the sense that !t !s all our <onJ
s<!ousness2 >ut IM s?eak!ng s?e<!f!<all# of the >od#
>e<ause ;eAre talk!ng on that) A<tuall#2 the ;hole
ater!al ;orld and the >od# are $er# s!!lar !n <reat!on)
The# are the ?h#s!<al out?roCe<t!ng of our !nd)
Ha$e I ans;ered all #our Huest!ons on !t6 See2 !t does
not hel? #ou u<h ;hen I tell #ou ;hat I d!d) YouA$e got
to do !t #our ;a#) And as I see !t2 #our ;a# !s o$er<o!ng
the a<<uulated ;rong >od#th!nk!ng of the ?ast) &o;
th!s !s a <arr#o$er fro a ?r!or l!fe) Th!s !s ho; dee?l#
engra!ned !t !s !n #ou) If #ou <an ?erfe<t !t2 good) If #ou
<anAt2 donAt ake a >!g !ssue of !t >e<ause !tAs >etter to
l!$e ;!th !t and not >e !t) 'et #our s?!r!tual understand!ng)
ThatAs far ore !?ortant)
(hatAs so great a>out the >est of >od!es6 The# de<a#
sooner or later) The $er# >est of >od!es >e<oes a;full#
sten<h# sooner or later ;hen !t starts de<a#!ng) So2
;hatAs th!s >!g th!ng a>out >od!es6 A??roa<h !t fro a
h!gher ?o!nt)
4B As I understand !t2 !f I ha$e a sense of ?erfe<t!on2
;h!<h ;ould !n<lude # >od#2 the >od# <ould not >e
!?erfe<t)
LesterB ThatAs <orre<t) 'et !t@ And ;hen #ou get !t2 not
onl# the >od# >ut e$er#th!ng >e<oes ?erfe<t2 ;h!<h !s
far >etter than ha$!ng Cust a ?erfe<t >od#) Then #ou ha$e
the ;hole un!$erse ?erfe<t and thatAs a $er#2 $er# h!gh
state) To see the ?erfe<t!on ;here the !?erfe<t!on
sees to >e !s the h!ghest state)
KKK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Sedona2 O<to>er *.2
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SESSIO& /5
'RO(TH %A& "E E+ERY DAY
Most of #ou donMt real!Ge that e$er# da# #ou are ?reJ
sented ;!th ;onderful o??ortun!t!es to ake aCor ste?s
!n #our gro;th) (ere #ou to look at and see th!s2 the
'oal that sees so d!ff!<ult and elus!$e ;ould soon >e !n
#our ?ossess!on) A ;aken to th!s fa<t and >e done ;!th
;orldl# !ser!es@
To do th!s2 #ou ust a<<e?t the ;orldl# ha??en!ngs as
the# relate to #ou2 #our eans of gro;th2 e$en as #our
tea<her) You ust look at all the un?leasantr!esL #ou
ust fa<e the sHuarel# ;!th an o>Ce<t!$e e#e and #ou
ust seek and f!nd the!r <ause)
The ethod should >e e!ther or >oth of t;o a??roa<hes)
(hene$er soeone or soeth!ng >others #ou and #ou
Aare unha??#2 or ;hene$er #ou rea<t to soeone or
soeth!ng2 ask #ourself2 DHo; and ;here!n d!d I <ause
th!s6E Look ;!th!n #our !nd to f!nd the ?ast thought2
no; su><ons<!ous2 that <aused the e$ent) D!s<o$er the
or!g!nat!ng thought !n #ou and #ou d!s<o$er #our
astersh!? o$er the e$ent)
The se<ond a??roa<h !s ore read!l# a$a!la>le to #ou)
E$er# t!e #ou rea<t or e=?er!en<e soeth!ng
un?leasant2 !t !s al;a#s >e<ause of soe ego
ot!$at!on) Ask #ourself2 D(hat !s # ego 9self!sh:
ot!$at!on >eh!nd th!s6 (hat !n th!s s!tuat!on do I ;ant to
>e d!fferent fro ;hat !t !s6E (hen #ou d!s<o$er !t2 dro? !t
and >e freer) Use #our da!l# un?leasantr!es for gro;!ng
freer e$er# da#) The ore #ou do th!s2 the faster and
eas!er !t !s to do) E!ther or >oth of the a>o$e ethods ;!ll
free #ou and return to #ou #our astersh!? !n a relat!$el#
short t!e) Make !t a ha>!t of us!ng >oth2 or one or the
other2 e$er# da#)
KKK (hene$er #ouAre unha??#
do not look for es<a?e fro !t $!a d!stra<t!on2 do!ng
soeth!ng else2 or seek!ng enterta!nent) Th!s !s the
;orst th!ng #ou <an do) You ;!ll ne$er >e a>le to let go of
or el!!nate unha??!ness) E!ther d!s<o$er #our
astersh!? of the e$ent or see the ego ot!$at!on >eh!nd
the !ser# and there ># undo that ?art!<ular
unha??!ness) Alost e$er#one2 ;hen unha??#2 looks for
es<a?e and <alls the es<a?e or rel!ef fro the !ser#2
ha??!ness) Th!s allo;s the unha??!ness ?attern to
<ont!nue !n the future) It ?ost?ones the t!e !ndef!n!tel#
as to ;hen one ;!ll ha$e to el!!nate the unha??!ness)
Es<a?e !s the ;orst ?all!at!$e !n the ;orld2 ;orse than
drugs) E$er# es<a?e !s a <o?lete ;aste of t!e and a
further <ont!nu!ng and hold!ng onto !ser#) The ore
#ou feel !ser#2 the dee?er !t >e<oes !ngra!ned)
Therefore one should not es<a?e fro nor rea!n !n
!ser#2 >ut should use one of the a>o$e t;o ethods to
get out of !t ?eranentl#)
KKK All unha??!ness !s <aused
># our tr#!ng to >e l!!ted2 an ego) The ore ;e are our
Self2 the ha??!er ;e are) (e ;!ll ne$er >e <o?letel#
ha??# unt!l ;e are <o?letel# >e!ng our Self)
KKK (h# ;aste t!e !n
enterta!nent2 es<a?e6 Look!ng to enterta!nent ea<h
t!e dela#s and ?ushes the 'oal a >!t further a;a#) Onl#
a real!Ged nonatta<hed >e!ng <an enCo# th!ngs !n the
;orld ;!thout <reat!ng >ondages and !ser!es)
KKK (hat e$er#one !s look!ng
for !n enterta!nent !s es<a?e fro !ser# and the
ha??!ness of the Self)
KKK Es<a?!ng !ser# kee?s
#ou fore$er !sera>le)
KKK Pro>les are a <onstant re!nder that ;e are !n the
;rong d!re<t!on)
KKK E$er# ?a!n !s >as!<all# a ?a!n of l!!t!ng #our Self)
KKK A ?erson <annot >e ha??# !f he has !nner an=!et!es)
An=!et!es are e=?e<t!ng to ha??en that ;h!<h #ou do not
;ant to ha??en) E=?e<t onl# that ;h!<h #ou do ;ant)
KKK ItAs the ego sense of >e!ng a se?arate !nd!$!dual that
!s the sour<e of all trou>le))
KKK All unha??!ness
!s se?arat!on) KKK
L!!tat!on and
!ser# are the
sae)
KKK M!ser# !s <aused ;hen an !nf!n!te >e!ng tr!es to >e a
l!!ted >e!ng)
KKK If2 ;hen #ou are !sera>le2 #ou ;ould th!nk and feel
the o??os!te2 that !s ;hat #ou ;ould effe<t)
KKK M!ser# !s <o?le=!t#) Ha??!ness !s s!?l!<!t#)
KKK If #ou see !ser#2 !tMs #our !ser#) (hen #ou see the
?erfe<t!on ;here the see!ng !?erfe<t!on sees to >e2
the !ser# !s onl# an a??aren<#)
KKK The ore !sera>le #ou get2 the less #ou should look
for an es<a?e 9so<!al!G!ng2 enterta!nent:) Rather !solate
unt!l #ou see and let go of the reason for !t2 or o$e !nto
#our real Self) &e$er let go of2 through es<a?e fro
!ser#2 a good o??ortun!t# to gro;)
KKK M!ser# !s Cust the ;h!? ;e set u? to ;h!? oursel$es
!nto ha??!ness)
KKK The ore ;e o$e a;a# fro our Self2 the ore
!sera>le ;e >e<oe unt!l f!nall# ;e get so !sera>le
that ;e <annot take !t an# ore and then ;e >eg!n to
o$e >a<k !nto our Self)
KKK You <reate a l!e ;hen #ou sa# UI donAt ha$e2U and that
starts the unha??!ness of not ha$!ng)
KKK An#t!e #ouAre !sera>le2 #ouAre d;ell!ng !n #our ego)
Iust >e!ng !sera>le should >e a real!gner for #ou) Sa#2
UHere I a !n the ;rong d!re<t!on)U Then <hange !t and
#ouAll >e ha??# aga!n)
KKK An#one <an feel ha??#L an#one <an feel !sera>le)
You donAt ha$e to see ;h#2 Cust <hange !t@
KKK E$er# ;orldl#
atta<hent !s a
ded!<at!on to !ser#)
KKK M!ser# !s the
sett!ng u? of
l!!tat!on) KKK M!ser#
!s to the degree that
;e th!nk ;e are
l!!ted)
KKK E$er# ?leasure !n the ;orld has an a<<o?an#!ng
?a!n >e<ause there !s asso<!ated ;!th !t the feel!ng that
th!s ?leasure a# not >e susta!ned !n the future)
KKK You turn #our feel!ngs on and !f #ou take <red!t for
the2 #ou <an turn the off2 that !s2 <ontrol the)
Ho;e$er2 >e <areful not to su??ress the)
KKK
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KKK E$er# ?ro>le !s an ego
?ro>le) In order to ha$e a ?ro>le there has to >e an
ego frustrat!on)
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>e ego) KKK
Suffer!ng !s the
o??os!te of
godl!ness) KKK
Suffer!ng !s not
s?!r!tual) KKK 'od
!s Co#) Suffer!ng !s
Satan) KKK The
ore #ou suffer2
the ore #ou ;!ll
suffer)
KKK Suffer!ng kar!<all#
de$elo?s and leads to ore suffer!ng)
KKK Suffer!ng !s good ;hen !t
dr!$es #ou to 'od2 or to seek #our Self)
KKK E$er# t!e #ou feel
!sera>le there !s ?resented an e=<ellent o??ortun!t# to
ake a >!g ste? for;ard)
KKK The less ;e allo; our Self
to >e2 the ore !sera>le ;e f!nd oursel$es)
KKK Feel!ng sad a>out an#th!ng !s hold!ng onto !t) Sa#2
UTh!s !s soeth!ng I ha$e to let go of2U and !ed!atel#
#ou ;!ll feel >etter)
KKK (hen #ou are !sera>le #ou shouldnAt tr# to es<a?e
!t) 'et Hu!et and go ;!th!n unt!l #ou see the reason for !t2
or >etter2 >e #our Self)
KKK If #ou ;!ll take full res?ons!>!l!t# for feel!ng >ad2 #ou
;!ll feel l!ke a aster)
KKK E$er# t!e #ou feel restless or unha??#2 there !s ego
des!re >eh!nd !t) If #ou <an get !t u? !nto $!e;2 #ouAll let go
of !t ;!th a <hu<kle) ItMs an o??ortun!t# to let go of
soeth!ng thatAs runn!ng #ou) Look for the egoot!$ated
des!re and ;hen #ou see !t2 let go of !t and !ed!atel#
feel l!ghter and ha??!er)
KKK E$er# t!e #ou dro? ego2 #ou e=?er!en<e Co#)
KKK D!s<o$er ;ho the sufferer !s and on d!s<o$er!ng th!s
#ou f!nd all Co#)
KKK Th!s Sess!on ;as <o?!led fro $ar!ous Sess!ons)
SESSIO& /,
FAMILY RELATIO&SHIPS
(h# do ;e arr#6 (h# do ;e ha$e <h!ldren6 (hat are
;e seek!ng !n arr!age6 In <h!ldren6
The ans;er to all these Huest!ons !sB (e ;ant the
greatest ha??!ness) (e >el!e$e that !n arr#!ng and !n
ha$!ng <h!ldren ;e ;!ll >e ha??#) (ere that true2 all
arr!ed ?eo?le ;ould >e ha??#) A ere look at our
!nst!tut!on of arr!age >el!es th!s)
(here!n l!es the fault6 Is !t !n arr!age6 &o2 the fault l!es
;!th!n us) (e ;rongl# look !n the ;rong d!re<t!on) (e
e=ternall# seek ha??!ness outs!de of oursel$es2 !n
others) (e shall ne$er f!nd a <ont!nuous ha??!ness ;!th
no sorro; so long as ;e look to others or to th!ngs
outs!de of oursel$es) A ha??# ?erson !s one ;ho takes
h!s ha??!ness fro ;!th!n and he !s ha??#2 ;hether
arr!ed or s!ngle)
Should ;e arr# or should ;e not arr#6 That !s a oot
Huest!on) You ;!ll do e=a<tl# ;hat #ou ;!ll do) You ha$e
?redeter!ned ?re<!sel# ;hat #ou ;!ll do on th!s ?o!nt)
Therefore the !?ortant Huest!on should >eB Ho; <an I
atta!n the ult!ate ha??!ness6
Marr!age affords an e=<ellent o??ortun!t# for gro;th and
should >e so used) One !s <onstantl# <onfronted ;!th
s!tuat!ons ;here one a# !n<rease oneAs lo$e for oneAs
fa!l#) E$er# da# ;e should ake !t a ?ra<t!<e of
!n<reas!ng our lo$e2 us!ng all the s!tuat!ons ;e f!nd
oursel$es !n ;here!n ;e are not lo$!ng2 to the >est of our
a>!l!t#2 ># <ons<!ousl# !n<reas!ng our lo$e for the other
one unt!l !t !s <o?letel# selfless) (hen ;e rea<h the
state of selfless lo$e2 ;e ha$e rea<hed the 'odhead)
KKK
4B (hat a d!ff!<ult th!ng !t !s to >e arr!ed2 LesterB6
LesterB Soe ?eo?le f!nd !t $er# eas#) The d!ff!<ult# !s !n
us and not !n arr!age)
4B It has a ?os!t!$e as?e<t2 hasnAt !t6 IsnAt there a release
fro self!shness6
LesterB Yes) Marr!age should tea<h us selflessness)
4B So !n that ;a# there !s a ?os!t!$e ste? !f !tAs handled
<orre<tl#) It tea<hes lo$e of one ?erson2 therefore #ou
<an enlarge !t !n the fa!l# and then to a larger un!t) IsnAt
that true6
LesterB Yes) ItAs a ?os!t!$e ste? ;here!n #ouAre !n$ol$ed !n
a s!tuat!on !n ;h!<h #ou <an learn non?ossess!$eness)
ItAs a $er# ?os!t!$e ste? !n that d!re<t!on) The th!ng ;eAre
look!ng for !n a ate !s the th!ng <alled lo$e) Lo$e !s th!s
"e!ngness that ;e are) Lo$e !s 'od) Look!ng for !t !n a
ate2 ;e ne$er f!nd !t) Ho;e$er2 !f one !s arr!ed2 one
should $er# def!n!tel# lo$e h!s or her ate as u<h as
?oss!>le) (hen ;e learn ho; to lo$e a ate ?ro?erl#2 ;e
<an lo$e others ?ro?erl#)
(hen ;e real!Ge ;hat lo$e !s and ;hat ;e are reall#
seek!ng2 ;e sto? seek!ng !t e=ternall# !n a ate or !n the
;orld2 and ;e seek !t ;!th!n) The $er# >est arr!age !s to
arr# 'od) %ould #ou get a >etter ate6
4B Should ;e >e arr!ed6
LesterB I donAt talk aga!nst arr!ageL I donAt talk for !t) I
;ant #ou to ha$e ;hat #ou ;ant for #ourself) A arr!ed
?erson <an f!nd 'od2 >ut has ore o>sta<les than a
s!ngle ?erson) A s!ngle ?erson <an ore eas!l#
<on<entrate on the ?ath) A arr!ed ?erson !s for<ed to >e
<on<erned a>out h!s ate and <h!ldren2 !f there >e
<h!ldren) &o;2 ost ?eo?le ;ho sa#) UIAll get arr!ed and
<ont!nue on the ?ath2U alost !n$ar!a>l# get so !n$ol$ed
!n the!r arr!age the# donAt ha$e t!e nor !n<l!nat!on for
the ?ath) So2 !n that sense !tAs an o>sta<le)
4B Unless #ou arr!ed soeone ;ho ;as sear<h!ng for
!t also2 ;ouldnMt !t >e a $er# d!ff!<ult th!ng6
LesterB Yes) The $er# >est s!tuat!on !n arr!age ;ould >e
to hel? the other one get real!Gat!on) Marr# onl# to hel?
the other one full# kno; 'od) That should >e the >as!s
for arr!age) And the other one should do the sae for
#ou) It should >e utual)
4B It should reall# >e a s?!r!tual state2 not a ?ossess!$e
state6
LesterB Lo$e !s a free!ng of the other one2 not a
?ossess!ng) That ;ould >e s?!r!tual)
4B Ho; >est <ould #ou gu!de <h!ldren !nto the ?ath6
LesterB The >est th!ng #ou <an do !s to set an e=a?le)
ThatMs the $er# >est ;a# to tea<h <h!ldren2 ># e=a?le)
The# ;ant to >e l!ke the!r ?arents) So !t al;a#s <oes
>a<k toB If #ou ;ant to hel? #our <h!ldren #ou ust hel?
#ourself) Then #ouAll f!nd out #ou donAt ha$e to
<ons<!ousl# do an#th!ng) Iust hel? #ourself and #ouAll
see the gro; ;!th #ou)
4B (e ha$e t;o <h!ldren and the#Are reall# d!fferent)
The# des!red to >e our <h!ldren and ;e des!red the2
r!ght6
LesterB Yes) (e often <hoose ?arents ;ho ha$e <harJ
a<ter!st!<s s!!lar to ours so that ;e <an ha$e a <onstant
lesson !n front of our e#es) Th!s !s ;h# ;e f!nd ?arents
so d!ff!<ult soet!es) If thereAs an#th!ng that I see !n
#ou that anno#s e2 !tAs >e<ause I ha$e !t !n e) If I
d!dnAt ha$e !t !n e2 I <ouldnAt e$en see !t !n #ou)
"e<ause ;e <hoose ?arents ;ho ha$e <hara<ter!st!<s
s!!lar to ours !s one reason ;h# ?eo?le >el!e$e !n
hered!t#) 9(e onl# !nher!t our ?h#s!<al a??earan<es):
E$er# <h!ld !s d!fferent fro e$er# other <h!ld) You
?arents kno; th!s2 that ea<h one !s a <o?letel# d!fferent
!nd!$!dual) And !f the ?resent en$!ronent and hered!t#
had an# a??re<!a>le effe<t the# ;ould >e $er# s!!lar)
4B A thought stru<k e that a <h!ld !s >orn an a>solute
stranger to the ?arents) The# don Ft kno; an#th!ng at all
a>out that <h!ld) The# are a stranger and !t !s u? to #ou
to ake the lo$e #ou) It !s the aount of lo$e that #ou
?our out that !ndu<es the aount that the# <an ?our out2
!snAt !t6
LesterB Yes2 assu!ng that our eor!es are <ut off and
;e >eg!n at the >eg!nn!ng of th!s l!fet!e) "ut I ha$e to
sa# U&o)U !f #ou take the h!stor# >efore th!s l!fet!e) (e
kee? regrou?!ng together) Atta<hents and a$ers!ons to
ea<h other kee? us <o!ng together l!fet!e after
l!fet!e) An atta<hent >et;een t;o !nd!$!duals ;!ll >r!ng
the together aga!n) Or2 an a$ers!on ;!ll do the sae
th!ng >e<ause an a$ers!on !s a hold!ng on ># hold!ng off)
Atta<hent !s hold!ng the to #ouL an a$ers!on !s
hold!ng the a;a# fro #ou) "ut #ouAre hold!ng the)
4B LesterB2 as a ?arent2 a I lo$!ng the flesh or lo$!ng the
s?!r!t of the <h!ldren6
LesterB YouAre >as!<all# lo$!ng #our o;n ego)
4B "e<ause the#Are ?art of e)
LesterB Yes) You d!d !t) You <reated the) You d!d that
treendous th!ng) And #ou ;ant the to >e a good
e=a?le of #ou) See6 &o;2 !f ;e lo$e our <h!ldren ;e
free theL ;e allo; the to gro;2 to >loo and <oe
out l!ke a flo;er does) (e donAt tr# to fen<e the !n) (e
free the and gu!de the and lo$e the2 unatta<hed to
the2 kno;!ng that the# are 'odAs >e!ngs) The# are Cust
as u<h 'od as I a2 !s the ;a# #ou should feel) Also2
the# are go!ng to go through l!fe Cust the ;a# the# ha$e
set !t out an#;a#) "ut #ou should str!$e to free the2 to
feel non atta<hed) Th!s !s a h!gher lo$e than a lo$e ;!th
atta<hent)
4B %ourse2 as #ou sa#2 #ou do ha$e to lead the)
LesterB 'u!de the) And the#All ask #ou for the gu!dan<e
!f #ou Cust free the) "ut the# resent >e!ng do!nated
and d!<tated to the sae ;a# #ou do2 the sae ;a# #ou
d!d ;hen #ou ;ere a <h!ld) The# donAt l!ke to >e ordered
around) "ut the# ;ant to learn) The# ha$e a natural
<ur!os!t#L the#All ask #ou) And !f #ou <an start fro the
>eg!nn!ng ># free!ng the fro the f!rst da#2 >r!ng!ng u?
a <h!ld !s one of the eas!est th!ngs to do) The#All follo;
#ou) "ut ;hen #ou start tell!ng the fro the f!rst da#
;hat to do and ;hat not to do2 the# >eha$e l!ke an adult
does ;hen he !s told ;hat to do and ;hat not to do) He
resents !t) He o??oses !t) Then2 o??os!t!onal ?atterns are
set u? and ># the t!e the#Are a>le to ;alk around2
the#A$e got th!s o??os!t!onal ?attern ;ell de$elo?ed)
ThatAs ;hat akes >r!ng!ng u? <h!ldren so d!ff!<ult)
"e<ause of all our atta<hent ;eAre tr#!ng to steer the2
and the# res!st) (e ;ere tra!ned that ;a#L ;e tra!n our
<h!ldren that ;a# and the# ;!ll tra!n the!r <h!ldren that
;a# and !t goes on and on) Tra!n!ng <ould >e
a<<o?l!shed ;!thout o??os!t!on !f !t starts r!ght) Sho;
the the ?oss!>!l!t!es2 the alternat!$es2 and let the2
ake the de<!s!ons) Then the#Are ;ork!ng ;!th #ou fro
the >eg!nn!ng and the# donAt de$elo? o??os!t!onal ha>!ts)
KK Fa!l!es are regrou?!ngs of
?eo?le ;ho ha$e >een together >efore) Strong lo$es and
strong hates >r!ng us together aga!n and aga!n)
KK Our att!tude to;ard
relat!$es should >e the sae as that to;ard all >e!ngs)
KK The f!rst ?la<e to ?ra<t!<e
lo$e !s at hoe ;!th the fa!l#) (e should tr# to lo$e our
fa!l# ore and ore ># grant!ng the the!r r!ght to >e
the ;a# the# are2 ore and ore)
KK ItAs a great th!ng for s?!r!tual
gro;th to resol$e relat!onsh!?s ;!th ?arents 9e$en !f the#
ha$e ?assed on:) Parents ?resent e=<ellent
o??ortun!t!es for gro;th !f and ;hen ;e tr# to resol$e our
d!fferen<es unt!l there !s onl# a feel!ng of lo$e ;!th no
atta<hent)
KK
Fa!l# !s e=<ellent for >r!ng!ng u? to us all our rea<t!$e
'!$!ng unself!sh lo$e to a <h!ld ;!ll de$elo? unself!sh
lo$e !n that <h!ld th!s l!fet!e and ;!ll <ond!t!on the <h!ld
for a ost ha??# l!fe)
KK The a!n th!ng that a <h!ld
;ants fro us !s lo$e2 and ;e <annot fool a <h!ld)
%h!ldren kno; our feel!ngs and that !s ;hat the# read)
(e fool oursel$es ;!th ;ords >ut ;e donAt fool the)
KK (hen <h!ldren are <ontrar# !t !s >e<ause the# are
seek!ng to get attent!on fro the!r ?arents) In earl# #ears
th!s eant sur$!$alB If I a a??ro$ed of ># # ?arents
the# ;!ll take <are of e2 and I2 the hel?less <h!ld2 ;!ll
not d!e) A <h!ld tr!es to >e good to get a??ro$al and2 !f
!?oss!>le2 >e<oes >ad and !n that ;a# gets attent!on)
Th!s attent!on su><ons<!ousl# !?l!es a??ro$al) It
>e<oes an a>errated ?attern of >eha$!or)
KK If #ou <an get to see #our ?arents the ;a# the# reall#
auto
at!
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>e<a
use
the
re
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ere
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de$elo?e
are and then lo$e the the ;a# the# are #ou ;ould >e
a<<o?l!sh!ng treendous gro;th)
KK You >eha$e ost autoat!<all# ;!th ?arents) YouAll
f!nd #our ?arental >eha$!or ?atterns a??l!ed to the ;orld)
You <arr#on the autoat!< >eha$!or ?atterns set u?
>efore the age of s!= for the rest of #our l!fe 9unless2 of
<ourse2 #ou <hange the:)
KK &oral!Ge #our >eha$!or ;!th #our ?arents and fa!l#)
YouA$e got to see #our ?arents the ;a# the# are and
a<<e?t the that ;a#) &oth!ng should >e >laed on #our
?arents) &o atter ;hat the# do #ou should a<<e?t
res?ons!>!l!t# for ;hat #ou are)
KK
Total nonrea<t!on to ?arents !s <lose to real!Gat!on)
KK It doesnMt atter ho; ;e a<t as long as the feel!ng
;!th!n !s lo$e) The att!tude !s ore !?ortant than the
a<t) Use th!s ;!th fa!l#)
KK If ;e ;ere <a?a>le of selflessl# lo$!ng2 !nstead of
<onfl!<t ;!th <h!ldren2 there ;ould >e <o?lete haron#)
"ut !t !s onl# >e<ause ;e ha$e lost s!ght of ;hat selfless
lo$e !s that ;e are !n th!s d!ff!<ult# of o??os!t!on >et;een
?arent and <h!ld)
KK Parents ;ant to do ;rong and #et ;ant the!r <h!ldren
to do r!ght) Th!s akes the ?arent look d!shonest !n the
e#es of the <h!ldren and d!s<on<erts the2 <aus!ng
re>ell!ous feel!ngs)
KK
A <h!ld ;!ll learn no >etter than the ?arentAs e=a?le)
KK Our res?ons!>!l!t# to;ard <h!ldren2 >e<ause the#
<annot take <are of thesel$es2 !s to feed2 <lothe and
gu!de the unt!l the# are old enough to take <are of
thesel$es) "ut after a ?erson !s an adult2 ;e should let
go and let 'od take <are of the2 e$en though the#
see!ngl# <anAt take <are of thesel$es) The# need to
learn that the#2 too2 are taken <are of !f the# take
res?ons!>!l!t# for thesel$es2 or >etter2 !f the# surrender
to 'od)
KK The onl# real d!fferen<e >et;een <h!ldren and adults !s
s!Ge and e=?er!en<e)
KK (hen ?arents sa# UdonAtU the# are !nst!ll!ng !nh!>!t!ons)
(hen ?arents sa# UdoU the# are !nst!ll!ng <o?uls!ons)
"oth <ause feel!ngs of !na>!l!t# !n the <h!ld)
KK %h!ldren ;e see as an e=tens!on of our ego) (e
should see the as !nd!$!duals and e=tend to the the
r!ghts ;e do to !nd!$!duals)
KK
You ;ant to hel? #our <h!ld2 hel? #ourself)
KK
E$er# <h!ld !s a ;hole2 <o?lete2 !nf!n!te !nd!$!dual)
KK
See!ng Truth doesnMt >elong to arr!ed ?eo?le or s!ngle
?eo?le) It >elongs to those ;ho seek and d!s<o$er Truth)
KK Marr!ed ?eo?le <an get
Real!Gat!on2 !f the# are deter!ned to get !t)
KK The onl# ha??# <ou?les are
those ;!th an understand!ng of Truth) The# kno; that
the!r Co# !s ;!th!n and not !n the other one)
KK (hat ?eo?le are reall#
look!ng for !s lo$e of 'od) &ot kno;!ng th!s the# look for
!t !n a ate)
KK On<e #ou get the taste of
'od2 !t !s eas# not to arr#) You feel no need for a ate)
"e!ng arr!ed to 'od #ou rea<h sat!et#)
KK ItAs an o>sta<le to ha$e a
ate) ItAs an added o>sta<le
to ha$e a <h!ld) It doesnAt
ha$e to >eL !t <an >e an a!d to
gro;th !f ;e so use !t)
KK There !s no one arr!ed ;hose unha??!ness does not
<oe fro look!ng to the other one for ha??!ness)
KK The onl# !deal arr!age !s ;hen ea<h arr!es to hel?
the other one gro; s?!r!tuall#)
KK The to? atta!nent !s to ha$e noth!ng >ut lo$e for ea<h
?arent2 ea<h s!ster2 ea<h >rother2 ea<h <h!ld) Resol$e
th!s and #ou ;!ll resol$e #our relat!onsh!? ;!th the ;orld)
KK
Th!s Sess!on ;as <o?!led fro se$eral Sess!ons)
SESSIO& /7
(ORLDLI&ESS
A&D
SPIRITUALITY6
(hat !s the d!fferen<e >et;een the d!$!ne and the ;orldJ
l#2 the s?!r!tual and the ater!al6 Is there a d!fferen<e6 Is
there a d!fferen<e >et;een >e!ng s?!r!tual and >e!ng !n
the ;orld6 There !s a tenden<# for us to se?arate the
t;o) That !s a gross error) There !s no d!fferen<e
>et;een the s?!r!tual and the ater!al ;hen ;e look at !t
fro the $!e;?o!nt of Truth)
The d!fferen<e !s !n our outlook2 !n the ;a# ;e see the
;orld) ItAs the ;a# #ou look at !t2 thatAs all) You a# look
at !t fro the ego ?o!nt of $!e;2 or #ou a# look at !t fro
the Self) A real!Ged ?erson sees the ;orld onl# as an outJ
?roCe<t!on of h!selfL therefore2 !t reall# !s h!s <reat!on)
And as an out?roCe<t!on2 !tAs l!ke a <!nea s<reen out
there ;!th th!s ;hole un!$erse ?roCe<ted on !t and ;h!<h2
at ;!ll2 <ould >e <hanged or ;!thdra;n) To the one ;ho
doesnMt see the Truth2 th!s <!nea2 th!s o$!ng ?!<ture2
sees not self<reated and as su<h2 one akes h!self
su>Ce<t to !t and >e<oes a sla$e to !t)
A Master !s $er# u<h !n the ;orld) A Master has H!s
feet f!rl# ?lanted on the earth2 >ut He sees the >as!<
su>stan<e Cust >eh!nd the a??arent ;orld as H!s $er#
o;n Self) And ;hen He does that2 e$er#th!ng !s !n
haron#2 e$er#th!ng !s ?erfe<t) It !s not a atter of
se?arat!ng one fro the other2 or ha$!ng one or the
other2 !tAs erel# see!ng the truth of the ;orld) (hen one
does2 one !s real!Ged) (hen one doesnAt2 one !s fore$er
shado;>o=!ng ;!th h!s self<reated ;orld of o??os!t!on)
"oth see the ;orld) The Master sees the Truth Cust
>eh!nd !t and thereAs noth!ng >ut haron#@ The
unreal!Ged one sees se?arat!on and o??os!t!on and
thereMs u<h d!sharon#@ The unreal!Ged ?erson sees !t
as a th!ng runn!ng h!L the real!Ged ?erson sees !t as h!s
o;n ?roCe<t!on and therefore he <an run !t and !t <annot
run h!) "e!ng a Master o$er !t2 He res!des e$er the
sae2 !n ?ea<e and tranHu!l!t#2 and l!$es !n <o?lete
ease all the t!e)
(e ust2 !n our e$er#da# l!$es2 >e !n that state of
tranHu!l!t#2 and unt!l ;e <an >e !n that state ;h!le !n the
deta!ls of da!l# l!$!ng2 ;e ha$enAt rea<hed the to?)
So there are no t;o <ategor!es2 the ;orld and s?!r!tL !tMs
all one and the sae) ItMs Cust a atter of the ;a# ;e
look at !t) (e should str!$e to get to the ?la<e ;here no
one and no th!ng <an ?ertur> us) (hen #ou get to that
state2 #ou are at the to?) You are !n the ;orld and
noth!ng and no one <an d!stur> #ou !n the sl!ghtest)
De$elo? th!s) Make th!s a ?ra<t!<e) Make th!s #our ;a# of
l!fe) Do not rea<t to ?eo?leL do not >e<oe angr#2
Cealous2 hateful and so forth) Rea!n e$er the sae2
e$er the saeL no atter ;hat ha??ens2 no atter ;hat
goes on2 #ou reall# are e$er the sae2 serene and
?o!sed)
4B "ut) LesterB2 ;hen I look at the ;orld) I see d!fferJ
ent!at!on6
LesterB An# t!e ;e see an# d!fferen<e2 or a d!fferen<e
>et;een the s?!r!tual and the ;orldl#2 !tMs >e<ause ;e
donAt ha$e enough understand!ng of the s?!r!tual as #et)
(e are se?arat!ng) The h!ghest state !s ;hen ;e are !n
the ;orld and !n s?!r!t at one and the sae t!e and
there !s no d!fferen<e) (hen ;eAre there2 ;e donAt see !t
as ;orld and s?!r!t) (e see !t as one and the sae th!ngL
;e see a onenessL ;e see !t all as our $er# o;n SelfL or2
If ;e ;ant2 ;e see the ;hole ;orld as >e!ng ;!th!n us2
as a drea !s ;!th!n us !n slee?) &o atter ;hat
ha??ens !n the drea2 ;e rea!n the sae) (e see
a>solutel# no d!fferen<e !n an#th!ngL thereAs a s!ngular
oneness throughout e$er#th!ng) &oth!ng <hanges) E$erJ
thesae !s our feel!ng)
Th!s <an >e used as a #ardst!<k to kno; ho; far ;e are
on the ?ath) Is e$er#th!ng e$er the sae6 Do th!ngs
reall# not <hange6 It !s a l!ttle sho<k!ng ;hen ;e start
e=a!n!ng !t fro th!s ?o!nt of $!e;) Ho; far a I on the
?ath to;ard see!ng the saeness2 the Oneness2 the noJ
otherness2 the noth!ng >ut 'od2 'od !n all2 the 'od !n
e$er#one6
(hen #ou a<<o?l!sh that non dual!t#2 #ou lose the
feel!ng of se?arat!on2 of DI)E If #ou ;ant to re<ogn!Ge the
Ua??arentU others2 #ou use the ;ord U(e)U "ut ore than
that2 #ou ;ould rather talk a>out #ourself !n th!rd ?erson)
That !s the feel!ng a Master has) And He talks that ;a#)
%erta!n Masters ;!ll not s?eak of Thesel$es ># naeL
the#Mll s?eak of Thesel$es !n the th!rd ?erson as The!r
d!s<!?les do) For !nstan<e2 !f e$er#one <alled e ;hat
Ken Cok!ngl# <alls e2 I ;ould talk a>out Father D!$!ne)
Instead of sa#!ng UI2U Ue2U or ULesterB2U I ;ould talk
a>out h! 9?o!nt!ng to h!self:) Father D!$!ne) ThatAs Cust
the ;a# #ou feel ;hen #ouAre !n the state ;hen all !s one
and all !s the sae) You donAt !dent!f# #ourself ;!th Cust
#our >od#)
IA$e >een e?has!G!ng th!s ?o!nt >e<ause Hu!te a fe;
;ere ask!ng Huest!ons and talk!ng a>out the t;o2 the
;orld and s?!r!t2 not kno;!ng that !n Truth the# are one)
4B There !s no d!fferen<e6
LesterB R!ght) ItAs one and the sae2 ;hen #ou see !t
ar!ght) If #ou see !t through !llus!on2 !f #ou see !t ;rongl#2
#ouAll see se?arat!onL #ouAll see the d!fferent!at!on that
th!s !s s?!r!tual and that !s ;orldl#L that th!s !s d!$!ne and
that !s undane)
4B The UMeAsU are our ego6
LesterB Yes) The UMeAsU are a <ondes<ens!on on the ?art
of a Master !n order to <oun!<ate ;!th the a??arent
egos) A Master sees noth!ng >ut MastersL s?e<ks of
!nf!n!te l!ght2 all look!ng al!ke2 >laG!ng effer$es<ent rad!ant
"e!ngs2 ?o!nts of "e!ngness all >e!ng One) Th!s !s the
;a# a Master reall# sees e$er#oneL He doesnAt see
?eo?le the ;a# ;e see the)
4B Does He see the as d!fferent shades or all one
shade6
LesterB Ident!<al ?o!nts of l!ght2 of one o<ean of l!ght2
>r!ll!ant effer$es<ent2 eanat!ng2 ;!th <enter e$er#;here
and <!r<uferen<e no;here) Are #ou tr#!ng to !ag!ne
;hat !t I s l!ke6
4B (ell2 I had an e=?er!en<e of see!ng soeth!ng l!ke
that and !tAs a l!ght l!ke a >r!ght sun)
LesterB Yes2 a >r!ght >laG!ng sun) Masters <an see
noth!ng >ut a Master !n us2 and at the sae t!e2 The#
<an go through the ?retense of see!ng !t other;!se >#
sa#!ng) UHarr#) Yes2 #ou do ha$e ?ro>les)U or2 UHarr#2
#ou do ha$e a >od# and #ou do l!$e !n a house2U >ut as
The# sa# !t2 to The2 !tAs l!ke a drea $o!<e talk!ng2 or
a??arentl# talk!ng2 and !tAs all an a??aren<#) ItAs a
?retense2 The#Are a<tuall# ?retend!ng as The!r $!e; of
the on!?resent2 !nf!n!te One ne$er <hanges)
4B The# are ?retend!ng a dual!t#2 then2 a<tuall#2 ;here
;eAre ore or less l!$!ng !t6
LesterB Yes) Ho;e$er2 ;eAre ?retend!ng !t too2 >ut ;e
donAt kno; that ;eAre ?retend!ng !t) A Master ?retends !t
and He kno;s that heAs ?retend!ng !t) (e are !gnorant of
the fa<t of our ?retense)
4B In that ;a# HeAs <o!ng do;n to our le$el6
LesterB Yes) And He does !t onl# to hel? us)
4B (ell2 ;h# <anAt I as a huan >e!ng sa#2 UI ;!ll ?la# a
gae of >ase>allU6 (hen I sa# IA a >ase>all ?la#er I
<an ake #self su>Ce<t to all the rules) "ut I donAt ha$e
to ?la# >ase>all) So ;h# <anAt 'od sa#2 UI ;!ll ?la# the
gae of >e!ng "o>6E And then He ?uts H!self su>Ce<t
to the l!!tat!ons of "o> as He def!nes !t2 as ;hen I ?la#
>ase>all2 I ake #self su>Ce<t to the rules) &o;2 ;h#
<anAt 'od2 to enterta!n H!self2 >e a "o>6 Or >e a
LesterB6 And >e l!!ted !n a sense the th!ng !s2 !f I ?la#
>ase>all2 l!!t #self to all the rules of >e!ng a >ase>all
?la#er) (ell then2 I ;!ll ?la# >ase>all and ha$e a good
t!e and >e "o>)
LesterB 'od <an2 and does2 >ut ne$er forgets He !s 'od@
Do #ou ne$er forget6
4B Therefore2 I a 'od ;ho !s ?la#!ng "o> and for the
oent I forgot6
LesterB You onl# are !f #ou kno; that2 not !f #ou state !t)
Stat!ng !t2 l!?ser$!<e2 doesnAt eHuate ;!th kno;!ng that)
4B I agree a>solutel#)
LesterB So theoret!<all# #ou are r!ght) &o;2 the !?ortant
th!ng !s to <arr# !t out ?ra<t!<all#2 to kno; #our "e!ngness
!n 'od ;h!le #ou are ?la#!ng the gae2 to kno; that #ou
are 'od and that #ou are ?retend!ng to >e l!!ted as a
>od# and so forth)
4B And an# t!e I don It ;ant to2 I donAt ha$e to ?la#2 and
I donAt ha$e to take that ?art!<ular ste? of >e!ng l!!ted
>e<ause I a the <reator of the gaeL I ake the rules
and I donAt ha$e to ?la# an#ore than I ha$e to ?la#a
>ase>all gae) I <an Hu!t Cust l!ke that 9f!nger sna?:@
LesterB ThatAs the ;a# !t !s) All r!ght no;2 ;hen #ou donMt
reall# kno; that #ou are 'od2 #ou <an d!s<o$er !t >#
tra<!ng the sour<e of DI)E If ;e tra<e the sour<e of the
egoDI2E ;eAll d!s<o$er !t !s the !nf!n!te "e!ng) If #ouAll tra<e
the sour<e of the !nd #ouAll d!s<o$er the sae th!ng)
The !nf!n!te "e!ng !s ?utt!ng th!s ?retense of l!!tat!on2
ego and !nd2 o$er Itself so that ;e donAt see th!s
stateent of TruthB that th!s ;orld !s onl# 'od V ?la#!ng a
gae of a??arent l!!tat!on) The ;a# to d!s<o$er !t !s to
seek the sour<e of the egoDI2E and !f ;e sta# ;!th !t ;eAll
d!s<o$er that !t !s reall# the Inf!n!te I that I a)
4B (ell a<<ord!ng to #our >ook and let e use "o>As
;ords2 !f I ?la# the gae of >all look!ng u? to 'od2 then I
donAt ha$e !t ade) If I do an#th!ng at all look!ng out fro
'od2 then I kno; ;ho I a) "ut !f I ?la# the gae
look!ng u? to 'od2 fro the outs!de2 then I donMt kno;)
LesterB You are $er# r!ght Frank) Translat!ng that !nto
%hr!st2 !f I look u? to %hr!st2 or >el!e$e !n %hr!st2 that !snAt
!tL I ha$e to look out through the e#es of a %hr!stL I ha$e
to >el!e$e as %hr!st >el!e$edL I ha$e to >e as a %hr!st) IA
Cust tak!ng ;hat Frank sa!d and ?utt!ng !t !n a >!>l!<al
;a#)
4B ItAs !n #our >ook) I read !t !n the '!ta th!s orn!ng and
also !n #our >ook2 so #ou get #our stuff fro a good
sour<e)
LesterB In the >eg!nn!ng of the >ook there !s a d!s<la!er
stat!ng that the kno;ledge !s not !ne) It !s TruthL I <anAt
ake !tL I <anAt unake !tL I <an re<ogn!Ge !t or not
re<ogn!Ge !t) ThatAs the <ho!<e that ;e ha$e2 to re<ogn!Ge
the Truth or not to) (e <anAt ake !tL ;e <anAt do
an#th!ng to !tL >ut ;e re<ogn!Ge !t)
4B All the >ooks that I read sa# the sae th!ngL PatanCal!
sa#s !t2 Yogananda sa#s !t2 the '!ta sa#s !t and the
+edas sa# !tL the# all sa# !t)
LesterB And the# sa!d !t a thousand #ears ago2 a !ll!on
#ears ago2 a >!ll!on #ears ago2 a >!ll!on2 >!ll!on #ears ago2
and !n the future the#All sa# the sae th!ng) "e<ause
Truth !s that ;h!<h ne$er <hangesL It !s <hangeless) The
>as!< Truth ;!ll ne$er <hange !n all etern!t# and #ou <an
kno; th!s for the ent!re un!$erse) If soe>od# <oes
fro a ?lanet >!ll!ons and >!ll!ons of l!ght#ears a;a# and
tells #ou other;!se2 no atter ho; h!gh he looks2 a<ts
and talks2 !f !t doesnAt f!t !n ;!th ;hat #ou kno; of the
<hangeless Truth2 #ou <an >e sure heAs ;rong2 e$en
though heAs a<t!ng and look!ng l!ke a god)
Do #ou kno; ;hat IA sa#!ng6 E$en !f an angel tells #ou
soeth!ng2 !f !tAs not !n a<<ordan<e ;!th Truth2 reCe<t !t2
>e<ause there are so an# h!gh a??ear!ng >e!ngs that
look l!ke gods that #ou <an >e $er# eas!l# fooled2unt!l #ou
kno; the Truth) Truth !s the sae throughout fro
!nf!n!t# to !nf!n!t#)
4B (eAre tr#!ng to get ahead as Hu!<kl# as ;e <an and
;e l!sten and read and ;e th!nk the r!ght th!ng to do !s to
>e on the ?ath2 >ut I go to <hur<h and I see a ?r!est2 a
onk2 u? there and heAs >een struggl!ng on the ?ath for
t;ent# #ears) Ho; <an I ake !t Hu!<kl# ;hen I see !n
front of e soeone ;ho has >een on the ?ath u<h
longer and heAs struggl!ng6
LesterB All r!ght2 look at !t th!s ;a#) If #ou ;ant to go fro
Los Angeles to &e; York %!t# and the d!re<t route !s not
kno;n to #ou2 #ou start ?ro>!ngL #ou !ght go u? to
(ash!ngton State f!rst2 then <ut east;ard2 then <oe
do;n to &e$ada2 then go u? to Montana) Ho;e$er2 !f #ou
kno; the d!re<t route2 #ou take the d!re<t ;a# and get
there u<h sooner) Pro>!ng a# take #ou a ;hole
l!fet!e) 'o!ng d!re<tl# #ou <ould do !t !n three or four
da#s t!e)
4B DonMt sa# another ;ord to e2 >e<ause I got the
ans;er)
LesterB All r!ght) &o; the ?r!est or onk doesnAt see the
d!re<t route and heAs ?ro>!ng and heAs learn!ng >!t ># >!t)
HeAll get to &e; York e$entuall# !f he kee?s tr#!ng and
;ander!ng all o$er the Un!ted States)
4B "ut doesnAt ea<h of us ha$e d!fferent a>!l!t!es6 One
?erson gets o$er soeth!ng $er# eas!l#2 $er# Hu!<kl#2 and
soeone else has a ?ro>le thatAs dee?seated and !tAs
>een ;!th h! a long ;h!le ;h!<h takes a $er# a<t!$e
struggle to get o$er6
LesterB Yes) Ho;e$er2 Hu!<kness of real!Gat!on !s
deter!ned ># the !ntens!t# of the des!re for !t) Ho; far
ha$e ;e gone !n our des!re for !t6 If ;eA$e gone $er# far2
the real!Gat!ons <oe fast and eas!l#)
4B And ;e st!<k ># the then6
LesterB Yes) The# reall# st!<k ;!th #ou) I sa# to #ouB IA
not tea<h!ng #ou) YouAre gett!ng soeth!ng #ouA$e
kno;nL #ou are do!ng !tL #ouAre Cust re ree>er!ng
th!ngs #ouA$e al;a#s kno;n) I <anAt g!$e #ou th!s
kno;ledgeL no one <an) I Cust suggest and #ou o?en
#ourself u? to that ;h!<h #ou alread# kno;2 ha$e al;a#s
kno;n and al;a#s ;!ll kno;2 su><ons<!ousl#)
4B In other ;ords2 #ou Cust read a ?age of #our true Self)
4B (ell2 !tAs Selfreal!Gat!on2 a<tuall#)
LesterB Yes2 and th!s !s also trueB If #ou ha$enAt gro;n
u<h2 or as u<h as soeone else2 #ou <an go ;a#
>e#ond that one !f #ou ha$e a $er# strong des!re for !t)
Onl# a $er# strong des!re for full real!Gat!on ;!ll g!$e !t to
#ou th!s l!fet!e) An#one ;ho has onl# a des!re for Truth
;!ll get full real!Gat!on Hu!<kl#) You <an o$err!de #our ?ast
<ond!t!on!ng ;hen #ou ;ant to) Ho; long should !t take
an !nf!n!te2 on!s<!ent "e!ng to kno; that he !s
on!s<!ent2 on!?otent and on!?resent6 Ho; long
should !t take h! to do that6
4B One real!Gat!on)
LesterB (hen an so ;!lls2 heAs !ed!atel# set free V
totall#@
So2 reall# ;hat th!s gro;!ng turns out to >e !s that ;e
?la# ;!th the ?ath as ;eMre do!ng no;2 gett!ng ore and
ore real!Gat!ons and then one da# ;e sa#2 DOh2 #
gosh2 look at th!s treendous th!ng I ha$e al;a#s >een@
(hat s!ll# ?la#!ng around IM$e >een do!ng@ The he<k ;!th
!t@E And >oo@ ItMs f!n!shed@
4B And at that oent #our look!ng out fro 'od@
LesterB Yes2 #ouMre look!ng out fro 'od and see!ng the
;hole th!ng2 see!ng the s!ll# drea #ou ha$e >een go!ng
through of ?la#!ng the gae of l!!tat!on2 and #ou Cust
dro? !t2 lo<k2 sto<k and >arrel)
KKK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles2 Ianuar# /82
.-77)
SESSIO& /8
ALL A"OUT LO+E
I thought ton!ght I !ght talk on the su>Ce<t of lo$e) Lo$e
!s one ;ord I donAt often use2 a!nl# >e<ause !tAs so
!sunderstood) I also >el!e$e that onl# through gro;th
do ;e understand ;hat lo$e !s) Def!n!ng !t2 ;e Cust add
soe ore ;ords to the usual ;ords2 and !t doesnAt
reall# <on$e# the ean!ng) "ut lo$e !s an a>solutel#
ne<essar# !ngred!ent on the ?ath) If ;e e$ere=?e<t to get
full real!Gat!on2 ;e ust !n<rease our lo$e unt!l !t !s
<o?lete)
&o; the lo$e I talk a>out2 of <ourse2 has noth!ng to do
;!th se=) Se= !s a >od# grat!f!<at!on) Ho;e$er2 ost of us
<onfuse !t and t!e !t !n ;!th lo$e) (hen #ou see ;hat se=
!s and ;hat lo$e !s2 #ouAll see that the# are t;o d!fferent
th!ngs) The# <an >e t!ed together and also the# don It
ha$e to >e) The lo$e that ;e talk a>out !s the lo$e of
Iesus %hr!st) ItAs the lo$e <o?lete2 ;h!<h e=?ressed !n
the e=tree !sB ULo$e th# ene#)U I th!nk the >est
def!n!t!on of the ;ord !sB ULo$e !s a feel!ngness of
g!$!ngness ;!th no e=?e<tat!on of re<e!$!ng for the
g!$!ng)U ItMs a $er# free g!$!ng) And !tAs an att!tude that !s
<onstant) Lo$e doesnAt $ar#2 not the t#?e of lo$e ;eAre
talk!ng a>out) The aount ;e ha$e ;e a??l# to
e$er#one) (e lo$e our fa!l# as su<h as ;e lo$e
strangers) Th!s !ght sound odd2 >ut th!s !s the truth) To
the degree ;eAre <a?a>le of lo$!ng strangersL to that deJ
gree ;eAre <a?a>le of lo$!ng our fa!l#)
The <on<e?t of ?ossess!on !s Cust the o??os!te of the
ean!ng of lo$e) In lo$e2 there !s ne$er a hold!ng onto2 a
fen<!ng !n2 or an#th!ng l!ke that) Lo$e has a sense of
free!ng the ones ;e lo$e) (hen ;e are g!$!ng !n our
att!tude2 ;e ;ant the other one to ha$e ;hat the other
one ;ants) I guess the >est e=a?le of th!s t#?e of lo$e
!s the lo$e of a other for a <h!ld) A other ;!ll sa<r!f!<e
and g!$e e$er#th!ng to the <h!ld2 ;!thout <ons!der!ng
herself)
There are other def!n!t!ons for lo$e) I th!nk a<<e?tan<e !s
a good ;ord) (hen ;e lo$e ?eo?le2 ;e a<<e?t the as
the# are) If ;e lo$e th!s ;orld2 ;e a<<e?t the ;orld the
;a# !t !s) (e donAt tr# to <hange !t) (e let !t >e) (e grant
the ;orld !ts >e!ngness the sae ;a# ;e should grant
e$er# other ?erson h!s or her >e!ngness) Let the >e the
;a# the# ;ant to >eL ne$er tr# to <hange the) Tr#!ng to
<hange the !s !nCe<t!ng our o;n ego) (e ;ant the to
>e the ;a# ;e ;ould l!ke the to >e)
Ident!t# !s another def!n!t!on) Lo$e !s a feel!ng of oneness
;!th2 of !dent!t# ;!th2 the other one or all other ones)
(hen there !s a full lo$e2 #ou feel #ourself as the other
?erson2 and #ou treat the other ?erson Cust l!ke #ou treat
#our o;n self) There !s <o?lete !dent!t#)
A <onstant state of grat!tude a<<o?an!es a state of
<o?lete lo$e) (e are thankful for e$er#th!ng) (e e$en
thank 'od for the >ad as ;ell as for the good) To
understand th!s reHu!res rea<h!ng the state of h!gh lo$e)
Onl# then does thank!ng 'od for the >ad ha$e an#
ean!ng to us) The ?ra<t!<al as?e<t of th!s !s that the
ore ;e ?ra<t!<e >e!ng !n a state of grat!tude2 the ore
lo$!ng ;e >e<oe) Tr# th!s and learn the truth of !t)
Lo$e !s not onl# a feel!ng2 lo$e !s a treendous ?o;er)
Th!s !s so l!ttle understood !n the ;orld) (e ha$e an
e=a?le of th!s t#?e of lo$e >e!ng e=?ressed toda# >#
Mart!n Luther K!ng) &o atter ho; u<h heAs atta<ked2
he ;!ll g!$e out noth!ng >ut lo$e to h!s atta<ker) He
tea<hes non$!olen<e) And the greatest deonstrat!on of
th!s t#?e of lo$e ;as Mahata 'andh!Ms ;!nn!ng a ;ar
aga!nst "r!ta!n) He d!d th!s ;!thout an# ars and through
h!s tea<h!ngB UThe "r!t!sh are our >rothers) (e lo$e the
"r!t!sh) &onres!stan<e to the "r!t!sh and to the "r!t!sh
sold!ers2 onl# lo$e for the)U 'andh! ;ell understood th!s
and ;as a>le to ;!n o$er enough follo;ers !n Ind!a to
ake th!s effe<t!$e) The ?o;er >eh!nd lo$e2 ;!thout
Huest!on2 !s far ore ?o;erful than the h#drogen >o>2
that !s2 on<e #ou kno; ;hat lo$e !s) Lo$e !s the ost
?o;erful for<e !n the un!$erse ;hen e=?ressed as lo$e
reall# !s2 not as ;e ha$e >een taught to th!nk of !t)
It !s sa!d that 'od !s lo$e2 and I addB UOne ;!th 'od
akes a aCor!t#)U One !nd!$!dual2 ;!th noth!ng >ut lo$e2
<an stand u? aga!nst the ent!re ;orld >e<ause th!s lo$e
!s that ?o;erful) Lo$e !s noth!ng >ut the Self that ;e
s?eak of) Lo$e !s 'od) (hen ;e are onl# lo$e ;e are
'od) To Huote the "!>le2 U'od !s lo$e) 'od !s all
?o;erful)U So thereAs soe author!t# for ;hat IA sa#!ng
>es!des # sa#!ng !t) Lo$e ;!ll g!$e not onl# all the
?o;er !n the un!$erse2 >ut also all the Co# and all the
kno;ledge)
&o;2 ho; do ;e ake th!s ?ra<t!<al6 The >est ;a# of
!n<reas!ng our <a?a<!t# to lo$e !s through ;!sdo2
understand!ng) Also2 ;e <an do th!ngs !n our e$er# da#
l!fe that ;!ll !n<rease our lo$e) The f!rst ?la<e to ?ra<t!<e
lo$e !s at hoe2 ;!th the fa!l#) (e should tr# to lo$e our
fa!l# ore and ore and ore) I th!nk e$er#one kno;s
the ;onderful e=?er!en<e of lo$e2 of lo$!ng one ?erson)
%an #ou !ag!ne ;hat !tAs l!ke !f #ou lo$ed three >!ll!on
?eo?le6 It ;ould >e three >!ll!on t!es ore enCo#a>le@
Hoe !s the f!rst ?la<e to kee? tr#!ng to !n<rease our lo$e
for the ones around us2 ># grant!ng the the!r
>e!ngness) ThatAs the ost d!ff!<ult th!ng2 I >el!e$e2 to do
!n a fa!l#2 es?e<!all# !f the other one !s a <h!ld) "ut
e$er# <h!ld !s a ;hole2 <o?lete2 !nf!n!te !nd!$!dual2 and a
<h!ld of 'od)
&e=t2 after lo$!ng the ones !n our hoe2 ;e should tr# to
lo$e our ne!gh>ors2 then our larger grou?2 our state2 our
<ountr#) Then ;e should tr# to lo$e all ?eo?le all o$er the
;orld)
4B The Russ!ans6
LesterB E$en Russ!ans)
4B The %h!nese too6
LesterB I heard Oral Ro>erts sa# soeth!ng on that soe
Sunda#s ago) He sa!d2 ?eo?le ask D(hat ;ould the
att!tude of Iesus >e to;ard the <oun!sts !f He <ae
>a<k toda#6E And he ans;ered2 DHe ;ouldnMt >e the ;a#
?eo?le e=?e<t) He ;ouldnAt ha$e an#th!ng aga!nst
an#one) He ;ould not hate the <oun!sts) He ;ould
talk aga!nst do!ng ;rong do!ng e$!l2 >ut He ;ould ne$er
sa# an#th!ng aga!nst an# huan >e!ng)E
I >el!e$e that !f ;e understood the ?o;er of lo$e2 and
that !f the aCor!t# of Aer!<ans lo$ed the Russ!ans2
Russ!a ;ould >e ;on o$er ># the Aer!<ans ;!thout an#
ars)
After ;e learn to lo$e all the ?eo?le !n th!s ;orld2 there
are an# ore ?eo?le outs!de of th!s ;orld) I th!nk lo$!ng
all the ?eo?le !n th!s ;orld ;ould allo; us to eet ;!th
our >rothers and s!sters of other ;orlds2 >e<ause !n th!s
un!$erse there are an#2 an# ans!onsL an#2 an#
?la<es of a>ode) And >e<ause of our !na>!l!t# to lo$e on
th!s ?lanet2 ;e ha$e <ut the off)
So2 to <oe >a<k to the ?o!nt of >e!ng ?ra<t!<alB The
ore ;e de$elo? lo$e2 the ore ;e <oe !n tou<h ;!th
the haron# of the un!$erse2 and then our l!fe >e<oes
ore >eaut!ful2 ore >ount!ful and ore del!ghtful) It
starts a <#<le go!ng ;here #ou s?!n u?;ards) Lo$e
>egets lo$e@ Lo$e falls !n lo$e ;!th lo$e@
There !s another th!ng) If ;e ;ant to >e lo$ed2 the ;a# to
get !t !s to lo$e) It !s not onl# the $er# >est ethod2 >ut !t
!s2 I th!nk2 the onl# ethod) To re<e!$e lo$e ;e ust lo$e
>e<ause ;hat ;e g!$e out ust <oe >a<k) Look!ng for
lo$e ;!thout lo$!ng does not >r!ng lo$e to us2 does not
sat!sf# us) Th!s !s a >as!< error !n an#2 an# ?eo?leMs
th!nk!ng) The# go through l!fe ;ant!ng to >e lo$ed2 ne$er
feel!ng that the# are e$en ;hen the# are reall# gett!ng
the lo$e) The feel!ng has to >e !n us) If I lo$e #ou2 I feel
;onderful) If #ou lo$e e2 #ou feel ;onderful) ItAs the one
;ho lo$es ;ho feels great) So ;ant!ng to >e lo$ed !s
gett!ng !nto a d!re<t!on that <an ne$er >e sat!sf!ed) The
ha??# one !s the one lo$!ng2 the one g!$!ng) "lessed !s
the g!$er >e<ause heAs so u<h ha??!er)
Lo$e should >e felt eHuall# for all) (hen ;e sa# ;e lo$e
one ?erson ore than another2 !f ;e ;ould tra<e !t
through ># go!ng !n;ardl#2 ;e ;ould f!nd that the one ;e
lo$e ore !s a ?erson ;ho ;e th!nk ;e need2 ;ho has
soeth!ng that ;e ;ould l!ke to ha$e2 and therefore2 ;e
sa# ;e lo$e that ?erson ore) Th!s !s ?ro?!t!at!on !n the
gu!se of lo$e)
A<tuall#2 lo$e <annot >e <ho??ed u?) If #ou ;ant to test
#our o;n state of lo$e2 look at #our ene!es) Th!s !s the
real test) Or2 !f #ou donMt ;ant to go that far2 look at
strangers) E=a!ne #our att!tude to;ard strangers) It
should >e one ofB the# are eL the# are # fa!l#L e$er#
other !s # otherL e$er# father !s # fatherL e$er#
<h!ld !s # <h!ld) Th!s !s the att!tude ;e a<h!e$e through
understand!ng) Th!s !s the real sense of the ;ord lo$e)
4B LesterB2 !t sees to e #ouAre talk!ng a>out lo$e as
g!$!ng2 g!$!ng of #ourself and so forth and #et the <onfl!<t
that I ha$e o<<as!onall# !s that !t sees that as #ou g!$e
of #ourself2 ?eo?le tend to take ore and ore) And
e$entuall#2 !f #ou donAt ?ut a sto? to !t2 the# >leed #ou dr#
eot!onall#2 entall#2 f!nan<!all#2 and the# use #ou as a
<rut<h)
LesterB ThatAs !?oss!>le) If ;e feel the real lo$e2 !f ;e
ha$e the <orre<t att!tude of lo$e2 that doesnAt ha??en)
(hat #ouAre sa#!ng I often hear) (hat !s needed !s for us
to kno; ;hat real lo$e !s) The g!$!ngness !s an att!tude)
(e <an al;a#s a!nta!n an att!tude of lo$e) Most ?eo?le
;ho g!$e are not g!$!ng lo$!ngl#) The#Are g!$!ng >e<ause
of the re<ogn!t!on the# th!nk the# ;!ll get for g!$!ngB ULook
at eL IA do!ng goodU or UI a# get # nae !n the
?a?er2U or soeth!ng l!ke that) You see2 that k!nd of lo$e
;!ll get us !nto trou>le) Peo?le ;!ll dra!n us on that
>e<ause ;eAre look!ng for soeth!ng !n return) (eAre
look!ng to ?ut oursel$es u? !n the ?ro<ess and therefore2
the#All ?ull us do;n)
4B DonAt #ou th!nk !tMs eas!er to lo$e soe>od# f!$e
thousand !les a;a# than soe>od# ne=t door to #ou6
LesterB The eas!est th!ng !n the un!$erse to do !s to lo$e
e$er#one) Th!s !s ;hat I th!nk) Th!s !s ;hat IA$e
d!s<o$ered) On<e ;e learn ;hat lo$e !s2 !t !s the eas!est
th!ng to do) It takes treendous effort not to lo$e
e$er#one and #ou see the effort >e!ng e=?ended e$er#
da#) "ut ;hen ;e lo$e2 ;eAre at one ;!th theL ;eAre at
?ea<e2 and e$er#th!ng falls !nto l!ne >eaut!full#)
The a!n th!ng !s to kno; lo$e !n the sense that IA deJ
f!n!ng !t2 then those th!ngs donAt ha??en) "ut ;hen ;e
lo$e !n the sense that huan!t# understands the ;ord2
then #ouAre r!ght) "ut I donAt <all that lo$e)
4B (hat do #ou <all !t6 Or do #ou ha$e a nae for !t6
LesterB Self!shness2 a<tuall#) (e are do!ng th!ngs reall#
to hel? oursel$es)
And #et !n the real lo$e2 !n the s?!r!tual lo$e2 thereAs no
selfa>negat!on) (e donAt ha$e to hurt oursel$es ;hen
;e lo$e e$er#one2 and ;e donAt) (hen ;e lo$e2 thereAs a
feel!ng of utual!t#) That ;h!<h !s utual !s <orre<t) If
#ou lo$e2 #ouAll hold to that la;2 and therefore ?eo?le
;onAt take ad$antage of #ou) If #ou are lo$!ng2 #ouAre
a??l#!ng the ost ?o;erful for<e !n the un!$erse) "ut !tAs
the lo$e of a Iesus %hr!st IA talk!ng a>out2 not the e$er#
da# self!sh lo$e)
Pra<t!<all# s?eak!ng2 !f ?eo?le are tr#!ng to hurt #ou2 and
#ou Cust feel lo$e for the2 !f the# <ont!nue2 #ou ;!ll see
the hurt thesel$es) If the# <ont!nue further2 the# hurt
thesel$es ore) The# ;onAt >e a>le to o??ose #ou an#
ore) "ut ;e ha$e to ?ra<t!<e th!s lo$e that IA s?eak!ng
of2 not the lo$e as ;e ha$e kno;n !t)
4B ItAs a >as!< att!tude) ItAs noth!ng #ou ?h#s!<all# or e$en
entall# do6
LesterB ItAs a <onstant att!tude that e$ol$es !n us ;hen
;e de$elo? !t) Ho;e$er2 ;e should tr# ?ra<t!<!ng the
lo$e2 as sa!d >efore) F!rst2 on our fa!l#) 'rant e$er#one
!n the fa!l# the!r o;n >e!ngness2 !f #ou <an) If #ou <anAt2
kee? tr#!ng2 kee? tr#!ng unt!l #ou <an) Then a??l# !t to
fr!ends2 then strangers2 then e$er#one) "# do!ng th!s2
#ou ;!ll de$elo? !t2 although !t !snAt soeth!ng #ou <an
turn on Cust l!ke that)
4B In a ;a#2 all of us ha$e !t2 >ut !tAs Cust la#ered o$er >#
an# att!tudes6
LesterB Yes2 !tAs sothered ># ;rong att!tudes) &o; th!s
lo$e I talk a>out !s our >as!< nature) ItAs a natural th!ng)
That !s ;h# !tAs so eas#) The o??os!te takes effort) (e
o$e a;a# fro our natural Self and sother !t ;!th
;rong att!tudes)
4B IsnAt lo$e alost l!ke a self!shness2 >e<ause ;hen #ou
lo$e soe>od#2 !tAs su<h a ;onderful feel!ng for #ou6
LesterB (ell2 th!s !s a atter of seant!<s) The ;a# #ou
?ut !t #es2 >ut not !n the general sense)
4B I kno; ;hen I lo$e soe>od#2 I feel so good) ItAs su<h
a ;onderful feel!ng)
LesterB ItAs true after #ou d!s<o$er ;hat lo$e !s) ItAs the
greatest th!ng !n the un!$erse) ItAs the th!ng that e$er#one
;ants2 onl# >e<ause !tAs h!s >as!< nature !n the f!rst
?la<e) E$er# huan >e!ng !s >as!<all# an e=treel#
lo$!ng !nd!$!dual)
4B To understand th!s th!ng of Co#2 !s !t the sae t#?e of
th!ng as ;hen #our !nd >e<oes st!lled !n one a$enue
of thought2 of a<<e?tan<e of the other ?erson2 and
therefore the !nd !s st!lled6
LesterB Yes) The ore ;e lo$e2 the less ;e ha$e to th!nk)
If IA not lo$!ng #ou2 I ha$e to >e on guard) I ha$e to
?rote<t #self) If IA not lo$!ng the ;orld2 IA al;a#s
?rote<t!ng #self fro the ;orld ;h!<h <auses ore and
ore thoughts) It ?uts e e=treel# on the defens!$e2
and su><ons<!ousl# !t >u!lds u? #ear !n and #ear out2 and
then IA a ass of thoughts ?rote<t!ng #self fro the
;orld) &o; !f I lo$e the ;orld2 the ;orld <anAt hurt e)
M# thoughts get Hu!etL the !nd gets ?ea<eful2 and the
!nf!n!te Self !s r!ght there) And thatMs the e=?er!en<e of
th!s treendous Co#)
4B In other ;ords2 !tAs not the o>Ce<t that >r!ngs th!s out)
ItAs the Hu!et!ng of the !nd that a<tuall# lets the
>e!ngness <oe through a l!ttle ore2 and that reall# !s
the lo$e e=?er!en<e2 !snMt !t6
LesterB Yes)
4B The l!ght sh!nes through@
LesterB Yes) (hat #ou ean !s that ;e take our !nf!n!te
"e!ngness2 our !nf!n!te Co#2 and ;e <o$er !t o$er ;!th
thoughts) (e take the natural state ;h!<h !s unl!!ted2
and ;e <o$er !t u? ;!th thoughts of l!!tat!on) The
thoughts sother th!s !nf!n!te Self that ;e are) It
sothers the <a?a<!t# to enCo# Cust >e!ng) And so all ;e
need to do !s to Hu!et the thoughts2 or r!d oursel$es of all
thoughts2 and ;hatAs left o$er !s the !nf!n!te2 glor!ous
"e!ng that ;e are2 ;h!<h !s our natural state) IsnAt that
odd6 That !s our natural state) ThatAs the ;a# ;e ;ere2
thatAs the ;a# ;eAre go!ng to >e) (e are a<tuall# that
no; >ut ;e donAt see !t) Th!s !nf!n!te glor!ous "e!ng that
;e are2 >e!ng a>solutel# ?erfe<t2 <an ne$er <hange) ItAs
al;a#s there) (e Cust donAt look at !t) (e look a;a# fro
!t) (e look far a;a# fro !t) (hat ;e should do !s turn2
our !nd !n;ard2 and >eg!n look!ng at It2 and the ore
;e look at It the ore ;e see It)
E$er#th!ng sees to ?o!nt to the sae d!re<t!on2 does !t
not6 That ha??ens as ;e get ore understand!ng of
;hat l!fe and the un!$erse are) E$er#th!ng f!ts together
ore and ore2 and gets s!?ler and s!?ler2 unt!l
thereAs Cust one a>solute S!?le <alled 'od) 'od !s
s!?leL e$er#th!ng else !s <o?le=) The greater the
<o?le=!t#2 the further ;e are fro 'od) 'od !s One and
onl# OneL One ;!thout a se<ond)
4B If soeone else has a des!re and thereAs a feel!ng
that !f I ;ent along ;!th h! that I !ght lose soeth!ng2
then that !snAt lo$e) "ut !f # lo$e !s <o?lete !n the
sense of ;hate$er the# ;!sh I ;!sh2 then I ;ouldnAt >e
afra!d6
LesterB Yes) ThereAs a ;ord for !t toda#2 togetherness) ItAs
a $er# good ;ord) DoesnAt that f!t ;hat #ouAre sa#!ng2
togetherness6
4B The thought o<<urred to e that ;hen I kno; #
>e!ngness2 I <anAt get hurt2 so ho; <an an#>od# else hurt
e6
LesterB ThatAs true) ItAs !?oss!>le to >e hurt ;hen ;e
lo$e full#) (e onl# feel ;onderful ;hen ;e lo$e2 !n fa<t2
;e feel the greatest@
4B If #ou feel a sense of togetherness ;!th one ore
than another then #ou >eg!n to se?arate6
LesterB Yes2 !t !s not full lo$e) Its ?art!al lo$e2 and the
ore ?art!al !t !s2 the less good !t feels) (hen ;e lo$e
full#2 ;e lo$e e$er# >e!ng) (e ha$e noth!ng >ut a
treendousl# ;onderful2 ;ar att!tude ofB e$er#th!ng !s
f!neL e$er# ?erson !s Cust r!ght) (e see onl# ?erfe<t!on2
and thatAs the ;a# ;e see the ;orld) (hen ;e hate2 ;e
see the sae ;orld !n Cust the o??os!te ;a#)
4B (hen #ou s?eak of g!$!ng2 are #ou s?eak!ng of g!$!ng
th!ngs or s?!r!tual understand!ng6
LesterB Lo$e !s an att!tude of g!$!ngness) (hen th!ngs
are g!$en ;!th th!s att!tude2 !t !s lo$e) If I g!$e #ou
soeth!ng >e<ause I ;ant #ou to l!ke e2 that !s not
lo$eL that !s tr#!ng to >olster # ego)
The greatest g!$!ngness !s g!$!ng understand!ng2 g!$!ng
;!sdo) If I g!$e a eal to a an !n ?o$ert#2 four hours
later he needs another eal aga!n) Ho;e$er2 !f I g!$e
h! the ?r!n<!?le of ho; to ?rodu<e a eal2 he ;!ll ne$er
go hungr# aga!n)
Let e end ;!th a HuoteB ULo$e !s ?at!ent and k!nd) Lo$e
!s not Cealous or >oastful) It !s not arrogant or rude) Lo$e
does not !ns!st on !ts o;n ;a#) It !s not !rr!ta>le or
resentful) It does not reCo!<e at ;rong2 >ut reCo!<es !n the
r!ght) Lo$e >ears all th!ngs2 >el!e$es all th!ngs2 ho?es all
th!ngs2 endures all th!ngs)U
KKK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles2 Fe>ruar# /,2
.-7,)
SESSIO& /1
KARMA
For those ;ho are here for the f!rst t!e I our ethod !s
one of Huest!on and ans;er) The reason ;h# I use
Huest!on and ans;ers !s that I f!nd !t to >e one of the
$er# >est ethods of d!s<o$er!ng truth) The ost
effe<t!$e tea<h!ng !s !nd!$!dual tea<h!ng2 rather than
grou? or ass tea<h!ng) The kno;ledge or truth ;eMre
after <annot >e ?!<ked u? !ntelle<tuall#) It <annot >e
gotten fro >ooks) (ere !t ?oss!>le to get !t fro >ooks2
;e ;ould all ha$e !t for ;e <erta!nl# ha$e >ooks)
Instead2 I f!nd that the onl# reall# effe<t!$e tea<h!ng !s
a<<o?l!shed ;hen the tea<her gets the ?u?!l to reall#
e=?er!en<e the ans;er) Onl# ;hen one e=?er!en<es the
ans;er <an one understand) Th!s e=?er!en<e !s also
<alled real!G!ng)
So2 do #ou ha$e a Huest!on6
4B IMd l!ke to kno; a l!ttle ore a>out ho; kara ;orks
and ;h# !t ;orks) IAd l!ke to kno; ;hat ?uts !t !nto effe<tL
;hat starts the ;heel) In #our >ook2 #ou ent!on that !tAs
the thought)
LesterB The ;ord UkaraU !s a Sanskr!t ;ord ean!ng
a<t!on) Its general use eans a<t!on and the rea<t!on to
the a<t!on) Other e=?lanat!ons are <ause and effe<tL
;hat #ou so; #ou rea?L ;hat #ou g!$e out <oes >a<k
to #ou)
Kara !s !n!t!ated !n thought) Thought !s the <ause and
a<t!on !s the effe<t) (hen ;e <reate a des!re ;e ;ant
soeth!ng) The des!re !n!t!ates the thought of ;ant!ng
soeth!ng) (ant!ng soeth!ng <auses us to a<t to get
that soeth!ng) That soeth!ng does not sat!sf# us and
therefore ;e !n<rease the des!re) That goes on and on
and on2 and ;e >e<oe >ound ># des!re2 ne$er a>le to
sat!sf# !t) If our des!res ;ere <a?a>le of >e!ng sat!sf!ed2
;e ;ould ha$e no des!res2 r!ght6
4B (ould #ou sa# that aga!n6
LesterB If our des!res ;ere <a?a>le of >e!ng sat!ated or
sat!sf!ed2 ;e ;ould soon lose all our des!res) The# ;ould
soon >e sat!sf!ed and ;e ;ould ha$e no ore@
4B (h!<h !s the state to ;h!<h ;e should atta!n6
LesterB Yes2 ;e should atta!n the state of no des!re2 no
long!ng) Then ;e are ha??# al;a#s)
4B I understood #ou to sa# that kara !s a la; of a<t!on
and rea<t!on and <ould >e used2 not !n the sense of
?un!shent for a ;rong deed2 >ut as a re;ard for a good
one)
LesterB %reat!ng th!ngs ;e donAt l!ke ;e <all ?un!shent)
%reat!ng th!ngs ;e do l!ke ;e <all re;ard) %reat!on !s
!n!t!ated !n the !nd) The !nd doesnAt kno; good or
>adL !t Cust <reates) (hen ;e <reate th!ngs that are
d!stasteful to us 9and ;e donAt take res?ons!>!l!t# for the
<reat!on: ;e sa# ;eAre >e!ng ?un!shed)
Let e get >a<k to the Huest!on of ;hat kara !s6 To
e$er# a<t!on thereAs an o??os!te and eHual rea<t!on) ItAs
<alled the la; of <o?ensat!on) It !s !n!t!ated !n the !nd)
E$er# thought ;e ha$e <reates a $a<uu and nature
!ed!atel# o$es to f!ll that $a<uu) The ?a<e at
;h!<h nature fulf!lls !t !s also deter!ned ># our thought)
And e$er# thought !s !n!t!ated ># a ?re$!ous des!re)
S!n<e a des!re !s not real >ut !s an assued la<k2 an
assued agon# of need2 !t <an ne$er >e sat!sf!ed and !t
a<tuall# >e<oes stronger the ore ;e tr# to sat!sf# !t)
The onl# ;a# ;e <an >e ha??# !s to let go of all des!re)
Then ;e >e<oe ?erfe<tl# <ontent)
4B So !t takes the t;o2 the thought alone ;!thout des!re
;onAt do !t6
LesterB (!thout a des!re ;ould #ou ha$e a thought6
4B &e$er)
LesterB %orre<t) You ;ouldnAt ha$e an# thoughts ;!thout
des!re)
4B (ell2 there are !ntelle<tual des!res2 arenMt there6
LesterB Yes2 >ut the# are des!res) Other;!se2 there ;ould
>e no thought) You des!re to >e heardL #ou des!re to
<oun!<ate ;!th ?eo?le) It !ght not >e a des!re for !<e
<rea2 food2 for th!ngs that the >od# needs2 >ut !t !ght
>e a des!re for a??ro$al)
So2 des!re !n!t!ates the ;hole <#<le) (a# >a<k !n the
>eg!nn!ng2 !t started ;!th a thought of la<k) Then there
;as a des!re to fulf!ll the la<k) The des!re <aused ore
thought2 the thought <aused a<t!on) S!n<e the a<t!on
does not fulf!ll the des!re2 ;e !n<rease the des!re and
All our ?resent th!nk!ng !s !n!t!ated ># soeth!ng fro the
?ast) Our total feel!ngs no; are all fro the thoughts and
a<t!ons of the ?ast) So2 all th!nk!ng !s no; ot!$ated >#
soeth!ng that has alread# ha??ened) A<t!on and
rea<t!on go on and on that ;a# and ;e are <aught) ItAs
alost !?oss!>le to ha$e an or!g!nal thought an# ore2
e$er# thought >e!ng >ased on ?ast thoughts)
4B So then2 !t all started ;a# >a<k ;hen6
LesterB ItAs >eg!nn!ngless and !tAs endless) IAll take #ou a
ste? h!gher) Let us look at the e=a?le of the ro?e >e!ng
!staken for a snake) YouAre ;alk!ng along the roadL
thereAs a ro?e on the ground and #ou th!nk !tAs a snake)
Kara !s !n the real of the !llusor# snake) (hen d!d
that snake >eg!n and ;hen ;!ll that snake end2so long
as #ou th!nk !tAs a snake6 ItAs >eg!nn!ngless and !tAs
endless2 >e<ause !n real!t# !t ne$er ;asL !t ;as al;a#s a
ro?e) If #ou are !n kara2 !t !s a fore$er th!ng) If #ou are
not !n !t2 !t ne$er ;as) Does that ake sense6 Kara !s
>eg!nn!ngless and endless)
Hen<e !tAs !?oss!>le to ;ork out kara) Soe s<hools
of eta?h#s!<s tea<h that #ou ust ;ork out #our
kara) (h!le #ouAre tr#!ng to ;ork !t out) #ou are <reat!ng
ne; kara for the future) So2 !tAs !?oss!>le to ;ork !t
out)
(ell2 ;hat <an ;e do6 A;ake fro the !llus!on and see
the Truth@ See the snake as the ro?e@ On<e the ro?e !s
seen as the real2 the snake no ore !s) (hen ;e see the
Truth of our "e!ng2 all th!s a<t!on and rea<t!on turns out
to >e a drea!llus!on and therefore2 as su<h2 <annot
tou<h us an# ore)
4B D!dnAt #ou sa# ;e >e<oe the o>ser$er6 I under
stood that the <#<le st!ll ust >e ?erfored2 regardless
of enl!ghtenent2 !s that <orre<t6
LesterB &o2 that !s2 on<e #our understand!ng !s full2 fro
that oent on2 thereAs no ore kara) (hen I sa#2 U"e
the ;!tness)U that !s st!ll !n the real of dual!t#2 ;!tness!ng
the dual!t#2 >ut !tAs a g!ant ste? for;ard) ItAs a ethod of
lett!ng go of the ego sense of >e!ng the doer)
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ItAs a ode of >eha$!or thatAs $er# <ondu<!$e to gro;th)
Ho;e$er2 ;hen #ou are full# real!Ged2 #ouAll look at the
;orld and #ouAll see onl# a s!ngular oneness !n
e$er#th!ng and e$er#one) And #ouAll see that !t !s all
noth!ng >ut #our $er# o;n Self) And the Self !s onl# the
Self) So2 ;hat ha??ens to the ;orld !s that #ou see !t as
!t reall# !sL #ou look at !t as the ro?e !nstead of see!ng !t
as the snake) Then #ou are out of kara and there !s no
ore kara)
&o;2 ;hat !s a l!ttle <onfus!ng to #ou !s stateents that
ha$e >een ade at d!fferent le$els of a??roa<h) Th!ngs
at one le$el see to <ontrad!<t th!ngs at another le$el)
Ho;e$er2 ;hen the Truth !s seen2 all <ontrad!<t!ons
$an!sh) So2 fro the h!ghest ?o!nt of $!e;: ;hen #ou see
;ho and ;hat #ou are2 there !s no kara) (hen #ou see
#ouMre real Self2 thereAs onl# "e!ngnessL a<t!on and
rea<t!on are onl# a??arentl# go!ng on)
4B LetAs sa# IA dr!$!ng out onto the free;a# and I see a
gu# <o!ng and I ste? on the gas and get !n front of h!)
(hat does th!s do to e6 Is there a rea<t!on <o!ng
>a<k fro th!s6
LesterB In th!s drea ;orld2 to the last oun<e thereAs
a<t!on and rea<t!on)
4B One of the >!g th!ngs ;!th an# huan2 and I kno; I
a no d!fferent2 are thoughts of se=) Th!s !s Hu!te a
strong !nter?la# and Hu!te a strong for<e) Ho; does th!s
all get ;orked out6
LesterB ItAs one of the ost d!ff!<ult th!ngs to trans<end)
Ho;e$er2 !tAs ?oss!>le and !tAs relat!$el# eas# to do !t
on<e #ou re<ogn!Ge that all that Co# that #ouMre seek!ng
through se= #ou <an ha$e all the t!e2 >ut u<h ore
on<e #ouAre out of the tra? of des!re) ThatAs ;h# I sa#2
U'et to the h!gher ?la<e ;here2 !n order to ha$e se=2 #ou
g!$e u? Co#)U Then !tAs an eas# th!ng to let go of)
Meant!e2 oderat!on !s the >est gu!de)
Ha??!ness !s onl# #our $er# o;n SelfL ha??!ness !s #our
>as!< nature) You donAt need an#th!ng e=ternal to ha$e !t)
"ut #ou th!nk #ou do >e<ause #ouA$e <o$ered o$er th!s
ha??!ness ;!th la#ers and la#ers of l!!tat!onB I ust
ha$e th!s to >e ha??#L I ust ha$e that to >e ha??#) And
th!s has >een go!ng on for a long t!e) "ut the ore #ou
see ;ho and ;hat #ou are2 the less des!res ha$e a hold
on #ou)
4B You ha$e sho;n the ;a# or ethod for e2 ># ;h!<h
I ha$e real!Ged that there !s soeth!ng greater than se=)
I ha$e no; real!Ged that se= !s a<tuall# a g!$!ng u? of
soeth!ng2 g!$!ng u? of a h!gher feel!ng for a lesser
feel!ng) ItAs u<h eas!er to understand !n that l!ght)
LesterB Se= ;!ll kee? #ou earth >ound) ItAs ne<essar# to
get a>o$e !t) Ha$!ng se= ;!ll not ?re$ent #ou fro
o$!ng to;ard real!Gat!on2 >ut ;h!le #ou are eneshed
!n !t2 #ou are a sla$e to !t and <an ne$er get full
real!Gat!on) You are ak!ng the ?h#s!<al th!ng the Co# and
!t !snAt) The real th!ng !s that #ou are that Co#2 onl# a
!ll!on t!es ore so@ As h!gh as the feel!ng !s that #ou
get fro se=2 #ou <an go ;a#2 ;a# >e#ond that feel!ng !n
Co#2 and ha$e !t t;ent#four hours a da#) And !t !s th!s
unl!!ted Co# that #ou are reall# seek!ng2 >ut #ou
sa<r!f!<e !t for se=)
4B (hen ;e do th!ngs and real!Ge that the# should not
>e done2 <an ;e d!s?ose of the ># do!ng the o??os!te6
LesterB (ell2 !f #ouAre do!ng the o??os!te2 #ouAre !n$ol$ed
!n a<t!on aga!n2 <reat!ng the o??os!te for the future)
4B You Cust ha$e to >e des!reless6
LesterB Yes2 thatAs !t@ "e!ng des!reless2 #ou ;!ll see ;ho
and ;hat #ou areL #ouAll see that #ouAre a>o$e all th!s
!llus!on of kara and then !t <an tou<h #ou no ore)
4B (hen #ou do see that2 the release !s so treendous2
!tAs l!ke a se= release)
LesterB Mu<h greater2 u<h greater) IMll ha$e to get soe
test!on!als for #ou2 I >el!e$e) 9Laughter:
4B If #ou dro? the des!re for soe th!ng2 ;!ll !t st!ll <oe
#our ;a#6 LesterB &o) The des!re !s the <ause for !t) You
<an entall# undo kara ># entall# undo!ng des!re)
Kara !s <aused ># des!res that rea!n !n the
su><ons<!ous !nd) Dro??!ng des!re dro?s all thoughts
of !t) If #ou take des!re out of the su><ons<!ous !nd2 the
seeds of kara are no ore there) Th!s !s the fastest2
the $er# >est ;a# of undo!ng kara) If #ou ;ant to undo
kara2 do !t entall#) (h# e=?er!en<e !t aga!n and aga!n
and suffer !t6 If #ou let go of th!ngs entall#2 #ou let go of
the fore$erL then #ou donMt ha$e to e=?er!en<e the)
As Iesus sa!d2 U(hosoe$er looketh on a ;oan to lust
after her hath <o!tted adulter# ;!th her alread#)U The
a<t or!g!nates !n the !nd) E$er# negat!$e thought2 e$er#
>ad thought ;e ha$e <reates kara that ;e donAt l!ke
and ;e <all !t >ad kara) If ?eo?le onl# kne; th!s@ It
doesnAt atter ;hether ;e <arr# out the a<t or not) The
seed !s so;n !n the thought)
KK
Kara so;s the seeds of !ts o;n destru<t!on)
KK (hat ;e go through !s deter!ned ># ;hat ;e ha$e
gone through) Th!s !s the la; of <o?ensat!on or kara)
In >et;een ?h#s!<al >od!es2 ;e <hoose a <erta!n ?art of
;hat ;e ha$e >een through to go through the ne=t t!e
aroundL ;e set u? s!!lar s!tuat!ons2 ho?!ng that th!s ne=t
t!e ;e ;!ll trans<end the) You al;a#s get another
o??ortun!t# ad !nf!n!tu)
KK "ad kara kee?s us so !sera>le ;!th negat!$!t# that
;e <hange our >ad kara to good kara and that turns
out to >e a golden <ha!n !nstead of an !ron <ha!n)
Freedo !s a>o$e kara)
KK (hene$er ;e o$e u?2 soeth!ng ha??ens to test us)
(hat a<tuall# ha??ens !s that ;e su><ons<!ousl# feed
oursel$es ore kara >e<ause ;e ha$e >e<oe
stronger and <an fa<e !t)
KK Kara !s noth!ng >ut the a<<uulated ?ast ha>!ts of
thought that are go!ng on su><ons<!ousl#)
KK Kara !s the <ongloerat!on of all the su><ons<!ous
thoughts runn!ng #ou) 'et r!d of these thoughtsL Hu!et
the !nd totall# and there !s no kara)
KK
(here !s kara6 ItAs !n the ;orld of !llus!on)
KK
An#th!ng kar!< !s reall# <o!<)
KK
Kara !s a harer) It !s a >ondage aker)
KK (e hurt oursel$es ;hen ;e Cudge others >e<ause !t !s
kar!< and returns to us)
KK
The fastest ;a# out of kara !s to gro;)
KK Kara and re!n<arnat!on
are ?art of the !llus!on and ha$e no ?art !n the Real!t#)
Past l!$es should not >e gone !nto as !t !s ?la#!ng ;!th
the unreal!t#2 ak!ng !t see ore real)
KK 'et to a<<e?t kara) The
!dea that #ou <an f!ght !t !s <ontrar# to the a<<e?t!ng of !t)
If #ou a<<e?t !t2 #our fears2 frustrat!ons2 tens!ons2
!ser!es2 et<)2 are alle$!ated and #ou are no ore
hold!ng onto !t ># atte?t!ng to a$ert !t) S!n<e there !s
noth!ng #ou <an do a>out !t2 #ou Cust let !t >e) E$er#th!ng
th!s >od# !s go!ng to go through2 !t ;!ll go through)
Understand th!s and rea!n as #ou reall# are free)
KK You <anAt <hange ;hat the
>od# ;!ll go through) That ;as deter!ned ># #ou >#
?r!or a<t!on) Ho;e$er2 #ou <an <hoose not to >e that
>od#2 >ut to >e #our Self)
KK The ego doesnMt l!ke to
hear that !t doesnMt ha$e free ;!ll) "ut the ego !tself !s a
?rodu<t of kara)
KK
If kara !s2 ;hat does ad$!<e ean6
KK E=a!ne kara and #ou
;!ll d!s<o$er that kara and dest!n# are one and the
sae)
KK A<ts ?erfored ;!th no
!nterest !n the fru!ts thereof ?rodu<e no kara)
KK If a<t!on !s >e!ng done
;!thout atta<hents and a$ers!ons2 there !s no kara
>e!ng <reated)
KK
On<e #ou rea<h the state of nonatta<hent2 #ou <an
enCo# the ;orld and do !t ;!thout <reat!ng an# kara)
KK It !s ;hen ;e r!se a>o$e kara2 good and >ad2 that
;e o$e !nto >e!ng our real Self)
KK Ho; <an an !nf!n!te "e!ng >e su>Ce<t to kara2 kara
>e!ng an e=tree l!!tat!on6
KK
'et a>o$e karaL donMt ;ork out kara)
KK Kara <oes to an end ;hen one re<ogn!Ges that !t !s
all !n h!s !nd and he !s not h!s !nd)
KK ThereAs one a<t that ;!ll do a ;a# ;!th all kara2 >e
#our Self@
KK All a<t!ons that the >od# ;!ll ?erfor #ou ha$e alread#
<on<luded >efore !t <ae !nto e=!sten<e) The onl#
freedo #ou ha$e !s ;hether or not to !dent!f# #ourself
;!th the >od# and !ts a<t!on) If an a<tor ?la#s the ?art of
a k!ng or a >eggar2 he !s unaffe<ted ># !t >e<ause he
kno;s he !s not that <hara<ter) In e=a<tl# l!ke anner
should ;e <arr# out our ?art !n the ;orld2 and ;hether
;e are k!ng or >eggar2 ;e should >e unaffe<ted ># !t2
kno;!ng that ;e are not that <hara<ter >ut are a grand
and glor!ous >e!ng2 our $er# o;n !nf!n!te Self)
KK Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles2
Se?te>er .72 .-7,2 and the a?hor!ss ;ere gathered
fro $ar!ous Sess!ons)
SESSIO& /-
'RO(TH A&D RE%EPTI+ITY
Ha??!ness ?er se !s not ne<essar!l#A an !nd!<at!on2 of
oneAs state of real!Gat!on) A>or!g!nes and nat!$es are as
ha??# as ;e are2 and soet!es ore so) (e ;ho are
su??osed to >e at the u??er end of <!$!l!Gat!on2 as a
;hole2 !ght not >e as ha??# as the# are) The!r enCo#!ng
!s ostl# through the ?h#s!<al senses) Our enCo#!ng !s
ore through the !nd and hen<e ;e are <a?a>le of
ore Co#) Ho;e$er2 >e<ause th!s allo;s ore Co# !t2
therefore allo;s ore !ser#)
Man# of us th!nk that the th!ngs ;e do that g!$e us a
state of ha??!ness are g!$!ng us s?!r!tual gro;th and
therefore are the r!ght th!ngs to do) Th!s <ould >e true
and !t <ould also >e false) The ha??!ness ;e get fro a
ne; real!Gat!on !s def!n!tel# gro;th) (e are del!ghted !n
the ne; re$elat!on >e<ause ;e ha$e >e<oe a l!ttle
freer and therefore ?eranentl# a l!ttle ha??!er)
Ho;e$er2 the ha??!ness ;e get fro a$o!d!ng or
es<a?!ng un?leasantr!es !s not gro;th) Rather than
further!ng our gro;th2 !t kee?s us >ound to the
un?leasantr!es ;e are a$o!d!ng) Unt!l the# are fa<ed2
looked at2 and dro??ed2 the# ;!ll rea!n !n our
su><ons<!ous and eerge fro t!e to t!e unt!l ;e
f!nall# dro? the) Therefore2 !n order to >e undone2 the#
ust >e fa<ed and not a$o!ded) Then no es<a?e !s
ne<essar#)
Ho;e$er2 !tAs reall# true that the greater our gro;th the
ha??!er ;e are) (e ga!n an a<<uulat!$e total
ha??!ness that doesnAt $ar# fro da# to da#) It !s
freedo fro the <onstant nagg!ng of our <o?uls!$e
su><ons<!ous thoughtsL !tAs a sense of ;ell >e!ngnessL
!tAs a sense of se<ur!t#L !tAs a sense of ?ea<e) E$en ;hen
th!ngs are out;ardl# >e!ng e=?ressed aga!nst us2 ;hen
the ;orld sees to turn aga!nst us2 ;e st!ll feel a greater
?ea<e ;!th !n than ;e d!d >efore)
ItAs that !nner state that should >e used as a easure of
gro;th) A !sera>le ?erson <an2 for the t!e >e!ng2 for
the oent2 >e laugh!ng ha??!l#) "ut #ou <annot use
that as an !nd!<at!on of that ?ersonAs <onstant state of
freedo) Ho; <an ;e tell a ?ersonAs state of freedo or
ha??!ness6 "# <he<k!ng ;hen e$er#th!ng !s aga!nst one)
Use th!s as a ethod for <he<k!ng #ourself) (hen th!ngs
go ;rong !n the ;orld then <he<k #our state of
ha??!ness)
4B ArenAt ;e !n<l!ned to >e alost !rr!tated ;hen ;e see
soeone else ;ho !s ha??!er than ;e6 Ma#>e !tAs a l!ttle
Cealous#6
LesterB Yes2 !t !s <alled Cealous# and ;hen ;e see one
;hoAs ha??!er than ;e are) ;e donAt l!ke !t) Soet!es
;e atta<k that one !nd!re<tl#) e$en !f that one !s our ate)
Th!s goes on >et;een <ou?les as the# gro;) (hen one
o$es ahead2 the other un<ons<!ousl# resents !t2 does
th!ngs to tr# to under!ne the f!rst one) ItAs ot!$ated
su><ons<!ousl# >ut soet!es !t does >e<oe <onJ
s<!ous and e$en ;hen !tMs <ons<!ous2 ;e soet!es
donAt understand ;h# ;eAre do!ng !t) The reason !s that
;hene$er t;o ?eo?le get together2 the h!gher one
autoat!<all# tr!es to l!ft the lo;er one u? a >!t and the
lo;er one tr!es to >r!ng the h!gher one do;n a >!tL the#
o$e to;ard ea<h other) Th!s !s an un<ons<!ous
>eha$!or that goes on ;hene$er t;o >e!ngs eet)
To <oe >a<k to ;hat I ;as sa#!ng >efore2 the sta>!l!t# of
oneAs ?ea<e !s the >est easur!ng st!<k for oneAs gro;thL
?ea<e under <!r<ustan<es not !deal) ?ea<e under
<!r<ustan<es !n ;h!<h the !nd!$!dual !s >e!ng tr!ed) If
#ou a!nta!n #our ?ea<e ;h!le e$er#th!ng out there !s
go!ng aga!nst #ou2 then #ou reall# ha$e !t) Th!s ?ea<e
that IA talk!ng a>out !s the real ha??!ness and <an >e
easured ># !ts !?ertur>a>!l!t#) If a ?erson <annot >e
d!stur>ed !n h!s ?ea<e2 heAs got !t@ He has let go of u<h
ego2 >e<ause onl# the ego <an >e d!stur>edL the Self of
us <an ne$er >e d!stur>ed) And ;hen ;e a>!de as our
Self2 ;e allo; the ;hole ;orld to >e as !t !s)
If #ou ;ant to kno; #our state2 <he<k #ourself under
ad$erse <ond!t!ons) Measure #our gro;th ># the
>ottos2 not ># the to?s) YouAll f!nd that #our gro;th
goes !n <#<les2 u? and do;n2 >ut that the >ottos kee?
r!s!ng) You should get to the ?la<e ;here the >otto !s
ha??!ness2 and that akes the to? e$en h!gher2 a state
of seren!t#2 tranHu!l!t#2 >l!ss2 all ;!th a dee? !?ertur>a>le
?ea<e)
4B (here !s th!s >l!ss2 Co#2 and ?ea<e felt6
LesterB Peo?le feel !t !n d!fferent ?la<es) A<tuall# !tAs at
the $er# <enter of #our >e!ngness2 ;here$er that <enter
>e) Th!s !s the f!rst t!e th!s ser!es that the grou? has
rea<hed the state of s?!llo$er Co#) Dur!ng ea<h ser!es of
the ?ast ;e had gone fro a lo; ?o!nt at the start2 to a
$er# h!gh ?o!nt at the end)
4B Do #ou kno; ;h#6
LesterB Yes) Th!s !s soeth!ng IAd l!ke to e=?la!n to #ou)
(h# go do;n6 (eAre su??osed to >e !ntell!gent ?eo?leL
;e kno; the ;a#L ;h# go do;n6 Soe;hat stu?!d ;hen
#ou kno; ho; to >e h!gh and ha??# the ;a# #ou feel
no;L !n fa<t2 !tAs stu?!d not to >e the ;a# #ou are no; all
the t!e)
The reason ;h# #ou go do;n after I lea$e #ou !s that
#ou ha$e not undone enough of #our un<ons<!ous
thoughts) I d!re<t #ou to;ard the !nf!n!te >e!ng that #ou
are) As #ou see !t2 #ou undo the <ontrar# thoughts and
feel freer and h!gher) After I lea$e2 The rea!n!ng
un<ons<!ous thoughts of l!!tat!on reeerge2 take o$er2
run #ou2 and #ou feel lo;er)
(hat !s ne<essar# !s that #ou <ont!nue to el!!nate the
un<ons<!ous thoughts unt!l there are no ore2 unt!l #ou
are totall# free) Onl# then ;!ll #ou >e sat!sf!ed)
IA ?o!nt!ng u? no;2 ;hat #ou need to do to further #our
gro;th) The !ntelle<t !s e=<ellent for gro;!ng and !s
ne<essar# at the >eg!nn!ngL !t sets #ou !n the r!ght
d!re<t!onL !t takes #ou for;ard) Then #ou rea<h a ?la<e
;here !t <an take #ou no further) So2 ;hat do #ou do6 Do
#ou sto? at the to? of the !ntelle<t2 or do #ou go on6 IA
sa#!ng letAs go on@ Th!s doesnAt ean let go of #our
!ntelle<t2 forget !t2 or su??ress !t) &o2 IA sa#!ng go
>e#ond !t) IA suggest!ng another g!ant ste? for;ard)
IA tr#!ng to get #ou to see ;hat th!s ne=t ste? !s2 ># f!rst
tell!ng #ou ;hat !t !s not) It !s not !ntelle<tual) Intelle<tuall#
thereAs noth!ng ore I <an g!$e #ou) (hat !s !t6 It !s
>e<o!ng a ;are of #our Self ># a<tuall# e=?er!en<!ng
#our Self) I <ould lead #ou u<h h!gher than ;eA$e e$er
gone >efore !f #ou ;ould dra; !t out of e) Th!s ;ould
hel? #ou to e=?er!en<e a h!gher state than #ou ha$e e$er
kno;n >efore) Then the e=?er!en<e ;ould >e #our
kno;ledge2 and after #ou e=?er!en<e !t2 !t ;ould lea$e
#ou ;!th a stronger des!re for freedo2 a stronger
!n<ent!$e to o$e faster to;ard the 'oal)
&o;2 I donAt ;ant to talk !n r!ddles or !ntang!>les) (hat !s
!t that ;!ll dra; out ore than the !ntelle<t has dra;n out
so far6 ItAs #our state of re<e?t!$!t#) It deter!nes the
aount of the Po;er that flo;s !nto #ou) Stated another
;a#2 !t !s lett!ng go of #our reser$at!ons) As #ou >e<oe
ore re<e?t!$e2 ore of the ?o;er flo;s through e !nto
#ou and l!fts #ou to the ?la<e ;here #ou e=?er!en<e #our
Self) I2 LesterB2 do not do !tL !t flo;s through e to the
degree that #ou re<e!$e !t) It <an hel? l!ft #ou to a h!gher
state2 and ># e=?er!en<!ng that state2 #ou def!n!tel# kno;
!t) You >etter kno; that UThou art That)U
4B Ho; do ;e do that6
LesterB 'reater a<<e?tan<e of the d!re<t!on <o!ng
through e2 and of the fa<t that ha??!ness reall# l!es
;!th!n #ou and not ;!thout) The d!re<t!on u? to no; has
>een to Hu!et the !nd ># look!ng at and lett!ng go of
su><ons<!ous thoughts) As #ou let go of these thoughts2
#ou >e<oe freer2 #our !nd !s Hu!eter2 #our real Self !s
less o>s<ure and #ou Ire ore a>le to >e the real Self
that #ou are) Also2 the ore #ou ha$e th!s e=?er!en<e2
the ore #ou are <a?a>le of >e!ng dra;n !nto #our Self
># the Po;er flo;!ng through e !nto #ou) Th!s <ould go
on to the Ult!ate)
You ha$e Hu!eted the !nd to Hu!te soe degreeL there
!s u<h ore to >e done) That I s ;h# I asked last t!e2
U(ho <an s!t do;n and !ed!atel# Hu!et h!s !nd and
ha$e no thoughts <oe !n6U If #ou <an do that2 #ouAre a
Master) To the degree #ou <an Hu!et #our !nd2 to that
degree #ou are a Master) "ut e$er#one !s Hu!eter no;
than the# ;ere) Our ne=t ste? !s to get e$en Hu!eter) And
I sa# ;e Ire not go!ng to get !t through !ntelle<tual!s an#
ore2 through >and#!ng ;ords u? and >a<kL ;eAre go!ng
to get !t through a ethod that d!re<tl# hel?s #ou
e=?er!en<e the Hu!etude of #our Self)
4B (hen #ou Hu!et #our !nd and no thought <oes !n2
then ;hat ha??ens6 Is !t a >lank6
LesterB &o2 !tAs not a >lankL #ou ha$e no !nd to go
>lank@ YouAre !n the real of AllKno;!ngnessL #ou donAt
ha$e to th!nk an# oreL #ou Cust kno; e$er#th!ng and
e$er#th!ng falls !nto l!ne ?erfe<tl#2 e$er# oent) You
o?erate on a feel!ngness2 <alled !ntu!t!on) E$er#one !n
th!s roo has e=?er!en<ed !t at t!es) M!nd !s noth!ng
>ut the total >undle of #our thoughtsL a sall ?art
<ons<!ousL the aCor ?art su><ons<!ous and held out of
$!e;) M!nd !s not <o?l!<ated ;hen #ou see ;hat !t !sL
!tAs s!?l# the total!t# of thoughts)
4B IsnAt !t true that su><ons<!ous thoughts are thoughts
that are not >e!ng thought of at the oent6
LesterB &o2 the#Are >e!ng thought of at the oent2 >ut
the#Are not <ons<!ousl# >e!ng thought ofL the#Are
su><ons<!ousl# >e!ng thought of at the oent)
4B So thatAs the d!fferen<e >et;een <ons<!ous and su>J
<ons<!ous thoughts6
LesterB Yes2 su><ons<!ous thoughts are a<t!$e r!ght no;2
>ut ;eAre not look!ng at the) Are #ou <ons<!ousl#
?u?!ng #our heart6 "reath!ng6 Runn!ng that <he!<al
d!gest!$e fa<tor# #ou ha$e6 Are #ou do!ng these th!ngs
<ons<!ousl#6 (ell2 then #ouAre do!ng the
su><ons<!ousl#)
4B I d!dnMt ha$e that !n !nd e=a<tl#)
LesterB I kno;2 >ut I ;ant to sho; #ou ho; all the
thoughts on the >od#2 e$en though #ouAre not <ons<!ous
of the2 are a<t!$e r!ght no; and there are an#2 an#
thoughts <onne<ted ;!th runn!ng a >od#L thereAs a lot of
a<t!on go!ng on there) The#Are a<t!$e r!ght no; P e$en
though ;eAre not <ons<!ous of the)
4B ThatAs autoatedL thatAs ;hat I <all autoat!on)
LesterB R!ght) "ut ;ho !s no; runn!ng the autoated
a<t!on6 (e are) It ;as or!g!nall# useful !n that ;e d!dnMt
ha$e to <ons<!ousl# o?erate the >od#) Then ;e lost s!ght
of the fa<t that ;e thre; th!s onto autoat!<L and
therefore !t !s no; runn!ng us) ItAs d!ff!<ult to <hange !t
>e<ause ;e ha$e ade !t un<ons<!ous) As ;e >e<oe
a;are2 ;e see th!s and then ;e <hange !t) (e >e<oe
free of !tL ;e reesta>l!sh our <ontrol o$er the >od#)
Our o>Ce<t !s to let go of un<ons<!ous thoughts2 these
ha>!tual th!ngs of the ?ast that kee? us autoat!<all#
>ound) E$er# ha>!tual thought !s a >ondage that takes
a;a# a <erta!n aount of freedo2 ha??!ness) (e ust
let go of all these old ha>!tthoughts unt!l ;e are totall#
free of the) Then ;e are l!>erated2 full# real!Ged
Masters)
4B ThatAs ;h# soe ;ords ;!ll tr!gger us) If ;e hear a
<erta!n ;ord2 ;e fl# !nto a adness2 or !f ;e hear
soeth!ng else2 ;e feel good)
LesterB R!ght@ So2 our o>Ce<t !s to let go of all these
su><ons<!ous thoughts) (e ha$e done a >eaut!ful Co> so
far2 through us!ng the thoughts2 the !nd) &o; IA
suggest!ng that ;e o$e onL that ;e get the !nd #et
Hu!eter ># do!ng that ;h!<h does !t d!re<tl#2 that !s2 >#
e=?er!en<!ng #our Self)
It <an also >e done !n ed!tat!on) I ought to redef!ne the
;ord Ued!tat!on)U (hen I sa# ed!tat!on2 I ean
hold!ng one thought to the e=<lus!on of other thoughts
and that one thought should >e a Huest!on) As other
thoughts dro? a;a# the !nd gets Hu!et and
<on<entrated) (hen the !nd !s <on<entrated2 #ou ;!ll
e=?er!en<e #our Self and It ;!ll ans;er an# and e$er#
Huest!on) It ;!ll ans;er the Huest!ons that ;e need to
ha$e ans;ered to sho; us the ;a# out of the >ondages)
&o;2 !n ed!tat!on2 the oent #ou s!t do;n to Hu!et the
!nd2 !t sees to get no!ser2 ;h!<h !s naturalL the
thoughts <oe u? for us to dro?2 to let go of) And ea<h
t!e ;e let go of one2 thatAs one less that ;e ha$e to let
go of) As t!e goes on and ;e kee? dro??!ng these
thoughts2 ;e ha$e less and less to dro?) Soeda# the
!nd >e<oes Hu!et enough so that ;e full# see th!s
!nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e areL and then !n one lu? su) ;e
dro? all that !s left) And ;hen there are no ore
thoughts2 ;e are free and there !s left onl# our !nf!n!te
Self)
4B M# !nd kee?s gett!ng no!s!er and no!s!er)
LesterB &o2 !t !s Cust that #ou are look!ng ore at #our
su><ons<!ous thoughts ) You donAt get ore thoughtsL
#ou Cust >e<oe ore a;are of the) The un<ons<!ous
thoughts that <ontrol #ou ;!ll <oe u?) E$er# t!e #ou
ed!tate th!s ha??ens2 and through ?ra<t!<e2 soe da#
#ou ;!ll >e a>le to hold one Huest!on2 one thought2
;!thout other thoughts <o!ng !n) (hen #ou get that far2
#ou are o$!ng ra?!dl#) (hen #ou ha$e dro??ed all
su><ons<!ous thoughts2 then #ou kno; ;hat 'od !s2 that
#our >e!ngness !s He)
4B IAd l!ke to !dent!f# the feel!ng !n ed!tat!on) Is !t s!!lar
to a feel!ng #ou get ;h!le l!sten!ng to a f!ne ?!e<e of
us!<6
LesterB Yes2 !t !s one of the n!<est and Hu!etest feel!ngs
#ou <an ha$e)
4B Then the ?ro<ess of ed!tat!on2 as IA see!ng !t no;2
has not to do at all ;!th thoughts2 >ut ;!th !dent!f#!ng ;!th
th!s feel!ng and allo;!ng !t to e=?and)
LesterB Yes@ Ho;e$er2 th!s n!<e feel!ng !s a<<o?l!shed
># Hu!et!ng the thoughts) Soeda# the ed!tat!$e feel!ng
;!ll >e far ore enCo#a>le than the us!< ;as)
4B I feel that !t ;ould >e su<h a treendous ;ell!ng u?
that #ou ;ould alost e=?lode@
LesterB (ell2 #ou ;onAt e=?lode >e<ause #ou take !t on
as u<h as #ou <an a<<e?t !t) There !s su<h a
treendousness !n us2 that !f !t <ae all at one t!e2 ;e
Cust <ouldnAt take !t)
4B Is ed!tat!on related to re<e?t!$!t#6
LesterB Def!n!tel# #es@ The >etter ;e are a>le to edJ
!tate2 the ore re<e?t!$e ;e are and the ore re<e?t!$e
;e are2 the >etter ;e <an ed!tate) IA stress!ng
ed!tat!on ;!th the ho?e of hel?!ng us to >e<oe ore
re<e?t!$e) (e should let go of the Hueer !deas ;e ha$e
a>out ed!tat!on) You donAt ha$e to >e a H!ndu or a #og!L
#ou <an >e one hundred ?er <ent Aer!<an and >e a
$er# good ed!tator)
Med!tat!on !s s!?l# hold!ng one Huest!on or thought to
the e=<lus!on of all other thoughts and ;hen that
Huest!on or thought !s on #our >e!ngness2 thatAs r!ght
ed!tat!on) "efore ;e atta!n good ed!tat!on2 ;e ha$e to
;ork to let go of e=traneous thoughts that <oe !n ;h!le
;eMre tr#!ng to hold one Huest!on) Then that one Huest!on
;!ll >e ans;ered2 ;hate$er that Huest!on !s) U(hat a
I6U !s the f!nal Huest!on) (hen ;e get the full ans;er to
that2 ;e are !n the ult!ate state)
4B DonAt #ou autoat!<all# tr# to ans;er that ;hen #ou
ask #ourself the Huest!on6
LesterB Yes #ou do2 >ut #our !nd <annot) The !nd <an
ne$er g!$e #ou the ans;er to the Huest!on U(hat a I6U
(h#6 "e<ause Real!Gat!on !s el!!nat!on of the !nd and
the !nd ?os!ng the Huest!on !s not go!ng to el!!nate
!tself) ItAs alost l!ke sa#!ng2 Uel!!nate #ourself)U The
!nd does not ;ant to el!!nate !tself2 therefore2 ;hen
the !nd ?oses the Huest!on U(hat a I6U the !nd ;!ll
ne$er !n all etern!t#2 g!$e the ans;er)
Th!s !s another reason ;h# the !ntelle<t <an take us onl#
so far) The !nd <annot g!$e us the ans;er >e<ause !t2
!tself2 !s !n l!!tat!on2 !n f!n!teness) The ans;er !s !n
!nf!n!t#) The !nd <an ?ose the Huest!on U(hat a I6U
and ;hen the ans;er <oes2 !tAs fro >e#ond the !nd))
ItAs onl# ># Hu!et!ng the !nd that #ou ;!ll >e a>le to see
;ho and ;hat #ou are) The !nd !s the >l!nd!ng <o$er
o$er th!s !nf!n!te Self that #ou are)
4B "ut underneath !t all2 IA tr#!ng to f!nd soeth!ng to
hang onto here2 !s !t th!s glo;2 th!s feel!ng6
LesterB Yes) If #ou ;!ll e=a!ne the glo; #ouAll d!s<o$er !t
to >e a feel!ng of DIness2E of >e!ngness)
4B Assu!ng th!s feel!ng that ;e all get o<<as!onall# !s
our true >e!ng sh!n!ng through2 e$en though !tAs a $er#
sall ?art ;eAre e=?er!en<!ng2 th!s !s the <onstant
e=?er!en<e ;e should atta!n to2 r!ght6
LesterB Yes@ Make !t noth!ng >ut that and that !s It) Then
thereAs noth!ng >ut the e=?er!en<e of UIIIIIOU all the t!e2
and #ou are There)
4B U? unt!l no;) IA$e onl# had an !ntelle<tual underJ
stand!ng of these th!ngs and th!s !s the f!rst <on<rete
e=?er!en<e IA$e had)
LesterB (ell2 thatAs not reall# so) There ;as al;a#s a
feel!ng of e=?er!en<!ng ;hen #ou got a real!Gat!on)
4B (ell2 thatAs ;hat IA f!nd!ng outL IA$e no; !dent!f!ed
;!th th!s glo;2 th!s feel!ng)
LesterB Yes2 the glo; !s the e=?er!en<!ng and !s h!gher
than the !ntelle<t) ItAs s!?l# e=?er!en<!ng)
4B ThatAs the ;a# I ;ant !t >e<ause >ooks ake !t sound
a;full# <o?l!<ated) Ho; does that f!t !n ;!th the Self
Real!Gat!on Fello;sh!? tea<h!ngs6
LesterB SRF tea<h!ngs ;!ll sa# the sae th!ng fro a
d!fferent a??roa<h) The!r a??roa<h !s for the aCor!t# of
seekers) %hr!st!an!t# !s !n the real of lo$e2 de$ot!on and
surrender to 'od) So are the SRF tea<h!ngs) Instead of
;ork!ng so hard to el!!nate the ego2 the# sa#2 UIust
surrender to 'od)U If #ou reall# surrender2 !tAs onl#
surrender of the ego) UTh# ;!ll2 not # ;!llU !s s!?l#
surrender of the ego)
SRF d!re<ts #ou to Hu!et the !nd2 a!nl# through edJ
!tat!on2 so that #our !nf!n!te Self >e<oes o>$!ous) Its
a!n tea<h!ng !s !ts ethodolog#2 <alled Kr!#a Yoga2 an
!ntegral ethod that <an >e used ># e$er#one)
If #ou understand the o$erall ?!<ture2 #ouAll see that
thereAs no d!sagreeent) IA tr#!ng to get #ou to Hu!et the
!nd2 to let go of the !nd) The!r tea<h!ng ;!ll end u?
do!ng the $er# sae th!ng) And !tAs a good >alan<e to
ha$e our !ntelle<tual2 ;!sdo ;a# and the!r de$ot!onal2
lo$e and surrender as?e<t) Ho;e$er2 #ou <anMt reall#
ha$e one ;!thout the other) So a??roa<h!ng !t fro >oth
s!des !s >enef!<!al) And ;e should use e$er# a!d ?osJ
s!>le) (e need !tL ;eMre !n an earth ?er!od that !s
e=treel# lo;) (eAre ha$!ng o??os!t!on go!ng on all da#
as long as ;e asso<!ate ;!th the ;orld2 and therefore
an# a!d that !s hel?ful should >e used)
(hen !t <oes to a!ds2 there !s no greater a!d than the
a<tual2 ;onderfull# e=h!larat!ng e=?er!en<e of >e!ng #our
Self) "e ore re<e?t!$e2 surrender #our l!ttle self and
allo; the Po;er of #our real Self to flo; unt!l It2 the
Po;er2 !s the onl# ?o;er flo;!ng through #ou) 'lor# !n
that Po;er@ Rea!n !n that Po;er@ Rea!n and a>!de as
#our !nf!n!te2 glor!ous Self@
KK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles) O<to>er .5)
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SESSIO& *3
MEDITATIO&
The greatest th!ng2 and the ost d!ff!<ult th!ng2 ;e ha$e
to do2 !s to dro? the !nd) ItAs a Cunk#ard full of refuse
fro ages ?astL refuse of thoughts of l!!tat!onsB I a a
l!!ted >od#L I ha$e trou>les) All thoughts <onta!n
l!!tat!on) (e ?!le the u? !n the th!ng ;e <all !nd)
M!nd !s noth!ng >ut the total a<<uulat!on of all the se
thoughts) So !nd !s noth!ng >ut a Cunk#ard of l!!tat!on)
All r!ght2 so ho; do ;e get r!d of the !nd6 "# Hu!et!ng !t)
(hen ;e Hu!et the !nd ;e d!s<o$er our !nf!n!t#) The
ore ;e see our l!!tlessness2 the ore ;e re<ogn!Ge
that Cunk#ard <alled !nd2 and the ore ;e let go of !t2 J
unt!l ;e go so far that ;e dro? the ;hole rea!n!ng !nd
at one t!e)
Ho;e$er2 >efore that2 ;e kee? >attl!ng the thoughts as
the# <oe u?) As the thoughts <oe u?2 ;e let go2 let
go2 let go2 unt!l ;e let go of enough of the so that the
Self that ;e are !s o>$!ous) Then !t takes o$er and takes
us all the ;a#) The greatest th!ng !s Hu!et!ng the !nd2
;h!<h !s el!!nat!ng thought2 ;h!<h !s el!!nat!ng the
!nd)
Med!tat!on !s ne<essar#) Th!s !s the aCor ?o!nt IA
stress!ngB ed!tat!on) Learn ho; to ed!tate) The
dee?er one goes2 the ore one d!s<o$ers the !nnate Co#s
to ;h!<h there are no l!!tsL no atter ho; Co#ful #ou
get2 #ou <an al;a#s go further) If #ou ;ere a thousand
t!es ore Co#ful than #ou are no;2 #ou <ould st!ll go on
and on and on !n Co#) Io# !s unl!!ted >e<ause ;eAre
!nf!n!te)
"ut the aCor th!ng to a<<o?l!sh !s the a>!l!t# to <ontrol
the !nd2 to ed!tate2 to dro? !nto ?ea<e at ;!ll) A an
<an <ontrol a ;hole nat!on and !f he <annot <ontrol h!s
o;n !nd2 ;hat k!nd of <ontrol has he got6 He !s a $!<t!
of h!s o;n !nd) Rather than >e!ng !n free <ontrol o$er
h!s thoughts2 he !s an effe<t of the) He !s a<tuall#
?ushed around ># ?ast ha>!ts) He !s no Master) Onl# he
;ho <an <ontrol h!s !nd !s a Master2 a Master not onl#
of h!self2 >ut of an#th!ng and e$er#th!ng he does)
Med!tat!on !s the ;a#)
KK
Med!tat!on !s d!re<ted th!nk!ng)
KK
Med!tat!on !s ?utt!ng #our !nd on the ;a# to f!nd 'od)
KK
Med!tat!on !s look!ng for the ans;ers !n the r!ght d!J
re<t!on)
KK
Med!tat!on !s >as!<all# th!nk!ng !n the r!ght d!re<t!on and
hold!ng to !t so that other thoughts kee? dro??!ng a;a#
unt!l the !nd !s <on<entrated) (hen the !nd !s
<on<entrated the ans;ers >e<oe o>$!ous to #ou)
KK
%on<entrat!on !s hold!ng one thought to the e=<lus!on of
other thoughts and ;!ll l!ft one and hel? one gro;)
KK
The a>!l!t# to hold one thought <on<entrates the !nd so
that !t <an <ra<k the se<rets of !tself)
KK
Med!tat!ng to get the !nd Hu!et !s good) Med!tat!ng to let
go of ego;ants !s >etter) Med!tat!ng on U(hat a I6U !s
>est)
KK
Med!tate2 a<t!$el# seek!ng)
KK
Med!tat!on should >e onB U(hat a I6U U(hat !s 'od6U
U(hat !s the ;orld6U U(hatAs # relat!onsh!? to the
;orld6U U(hat !s the su>stan<e of th!s ;orld6U U(hat !s
!nf!n!t#6U U(hat !s !ntell!gen<e 6U U(here !s th!s ;orld6U
Or on soe of the stateents #ouA$e heard l!keB UIA not
!n the ;orld >ut the ;orld !s !n e)U 4uest!on2 and ask)
UHo; <oe6U Tr# to see !t) Tr# to see the ean!ng
>eh!nd these stateents of Truth)
KK
(e get to see the ?erfe<t!on ># look!ng !n the d!re<t!on
;here the ?erfe<t!on !s) &o;2 the ?erfe<t!on !snMt out
thereL ;e kno; that) The ?erfe<t!on !s !n here ;here ;e
are2 ;here the UIU of us !s) So f!rst2 ;e ha$e to d!re<t our
attent!on !n;ardl#L ;e should ?ose a Huest!on and hold !t
unt!l the ans;er <oes) (hen the ans;er does <oe2
#ou kno;2 and #ou kno; #ou kno;) And to get the
ans;er to U(hat a I6U !t !s ne<essar# to st!ll the no!se
of the !nd2 to st!ll the thoughts) The thoughts are the
no!se) The thoughts are <on<e?ts of l!!tat!on and there
are so an# of the that the#Are <onstantl# >o>ard!ng
us2 one after another all the t!e) Kee? on dro??!ng
the unt!l the ?erfe<t!on !s o>$!ous)
KK
All these e=traneous thoughts ;ouldnMt <oe !n !f ;e
;erenMt !nterested !n the)
KK
(e ust learn ho; to Hu!et the !nd) (e <an ne$er
learn ho; ># <onstant <on$ersat!on) The less
<on$ersat!on2 the >etter)
KK
Med!tat!on does not ha$e to >e foral to >e ed!tat!on)
It <an >e an# t!e one gets Hu!et and seeks) Soe of us
f!nd !t !s eas!er to ed!tate ;hen !t !snMt foral >e<ause
soet!es ;e un<ons<!ousl# ha$e o>Ce<t!ons and
res!stan<es to foral ed!tat!on) Ho;e$er2 ;e should
;ork to dro? the o>Ce<t!ons and res!stan<es2 and >e free
of the)
KK
Re$erse #our negat!$e thoughts as the# <oe !nto !nd)
Let go of negat!$e thoughts ># re$ers!ng the and then
e$entuall#2 let go of all thoughts)
KK
(hat #ou ga!n rea!ns) E$en though #ouA$e undone one
thought2 one !dea2 there st!ll rea!ns a ult!tude of
thoughts and so another one <oes u?) Undo!ng one
l!!t!ng thought doesnAt undo all the su><ons<!ous
thoughts) (hat rea!ns ust >e let go of ># dro??!ng a
tenden<# or ?red!s?os!t!on2 #ou dro? all the thoughts
ot!$at!ng !t)
KK
Med!tat!on should al;a#s >e ;!th a seek!ng)
KK
E$er#th!ng that e$er#one !s look!ng for through ;ork !s
far >etter gotten through ed!tat!on) Med!tat!on ;!ll
sooner and >etter get #ou ;hat #ou ;ant than ;ork!ng !n
the ;orld for !t ;!ll)
KK
It !s the door;a# to the Inf!n!te ;hen #ou go !n;ard)
(hen #ou go out;ard2 !t !s the door;a# to l!!tat!on)
KK
Internal!Ge #our attent!on) All e=ternal!Ged attent!on !s
;asted)
KK
(hat #ou do to #ourself2 >e!ng #our o;n do!ng2 <an onl#
>e undone ># #ou)
KK
'od !s kno;n onl# through #our effort and d!re<t!on)
Look <on<entratedl# ;!th!n for the k!ngdo of 'od)
KK
(!th ed!tat!on2 #ou ;!ll d!s<o$er that #ouA$e <o$ered u?
#our unl!!ted Self ;!th #our l!!ted ego)
KK
Med!tat!on !s the road to on!?resen<e)
KK
Med!tate to get !nto the ?ra<t!<e and ha>!t of ed!tat!on)
(e should ed!tate as u<h as ;e ?oss!>l# <an)
Med!tat!on !s gett!ng the !nd one?o!nted !n the d!re<t!on
of ;ho and ;hat ;e are) ItAs tak!ng the !nd a;a# fro
the ;orldl# th!ngs and fo<us!ng !t on the d!re<t!on that
;eAre !n) The ore ;e do !t the ore ;e l!ke !t) And the
ore ;e l!ke !t2 the ore ;e do !t2 unt!l !t >e<oes a
th!ng that goes on effortlessl# all the t!e) &o atter
;hat #ouAre do!ng2 that ed!tat!on <ont!nues !n the
>a<kground) Then #ou are reall# o$!ng) Unt!l then
#ouAre not o$!ng $er# ra?!dl#2 >e<ause ost of the t!e
#ouAre !n the ;orld and !n the d!re<t!on of l!!tat!on)
KK
There !s onl# one ;a# to get to the h!gh state2 and that !s
># Hu!et!ng the !nd) The ethod of Hu!et!ng the !nd !s
ed!tat!on) ItAs $er# d!ff!<ultL the oent #ou s!t do;n
and ;ant to Hu!et the !nd2 u? ?o? the thoughts) (ell2 as
the thoughts ?o? u? kee? kno<k!ng the out2 ?utt!ng
the out2 dro??!ng the2 unt!l #ou rea<h a state ;here
#ou <an s!t relat!$el# Hu!et) Then #ou >eg!n to l!ke
ed!tat!on >e<ause !tAs a dee?er e=?er!en<e of #our real
Self) On<e #ou l!ke !t2 the a!n o>sta<le to the ?ra<t!<e of
ed!tat!on !s el!!nated) "ut #ou should ne$er sto? unt!l
#ou rea<h the ?la<e ;here ed!tat!on !s del!ghtful) Then
#ou ;!ll go on ;!th ease)
KK
The ost effe<t!$e ed!tat!on !s ;hen #ou are ># #ourJ
self) 'rou? ed!tat!on !s for >eg!nners2 for the ?ur?ose
of a<<usto!ng one to ed!tat!on)
KK
Med!tat!on reall# should >e <oun!ng ;!th #our Self)
KK
YouAll see #our Self to the ?ro?ort!on that #our !nd !s
Hu!et)
KK
The ;a# to get r!d of the ego !s to get the !nd so Hu!et
that #ou <an see ;hat #ou are) Then #ou kno; that #ou
are not the ego and #ou dro? !t)
KK
Intense ed!tat!on ;!ll get #ou to #our real!Ged Tea<her2
to #our Master)
KK
To e=?and out fro >e!ng Cust a >od# !s so d!ff!<ult >eJ
<ause of the state of the ;orld toda#) (e do need the
hel? of the Masters to l!ft us2 a<tuall# to hel? ?ull us r!ght
out of !t) The# <annot do that unless ;e are re<e?t!$e)
(e <annot >e re<e?t!$e unless our !nd !s Hu!et) And
our !nd >e<oes Hu!et through ed!tat!on)
KK
Iust go !nto ed!tat!on2 get Hu!et and e=?e<t that h!gher
hel? and !t ;!ll <oe) 'od and 'urus are <onstantl#
hel?!ng us) If ;e Cust get Hu!et2 ;!th The!r hel? ;e are
l!fted !nto e=?er!en<!ng our Self)
KK
Med!tat!on has to get to the ?o!nt ;here !t !s the ost
!?ortant th!ng) Ho;e$er2 e$en a l!ttle ed!tat!on ;!ll go
a long ;a#2 es?e<!all# !f !t !s <on<entrated)
KK
S?!r!tual th!ngs are s?!r!tuall# d!s<erned) S?!r!tual
kno;ledge does not <oe do;n to a lo;er le$el) (e
ha$e to ra!se oursel$es u? to !t) (e ra!se oursel$es !n
ed!tat!on) Med!tat!on should >e used to get h!gher
understand!ng ># ra!s!ng oursel$es u? to ;here h!gher
understand!ng !s)
KK
Med!tat!on !s ;onderful) Th!ngs ha??en !n ed!tat!on
that ne$er <ould ha??en ;h!le #ou are talk!ng or a<t!$e)
KK
You <an ake the !nd Hu!et ># the des!re to d!s<o$er
;hat #ou are) (hen the !nterest !n kno;!ng ;hat #ou are
>e<oes stronger than the !nterest !n th!s ;orld and
>od#2 then #ou d!s<o$er You) Des!re2 !ntense des!re for !t2
!s the ke#)
KK
The <on<e?t of ed!tat!ng ># ak!ng #our !nd a >lank
!s !n error) You <annot ake #our !nd a >lank)
KK
Med!tat!on !s a ste??!ng stone to the kno;ledge of the
ans;er to U(hat a I6U
KK
Soeda# the ost del!ghtful th!ng #ou ;!ll kno; of ;!ll
>e ed!tat!on)
KK
Med!tate unt!l !t >e<oes <onstant2 !)e)2 unt!l !t <ont!nues
!n >a<k of the !nd regardless of ;hat #ou are do!ng)
KK
There !s a ed!tat!on of Cust gett!ng Hu!et) Iust get Hu!et2
not !n a ?ass!$e ;a#2 >ut !n an a<t!$e ;a# of Cust >e!ng)
ItAs a;full# n!<e to Cust >e and >e and >e) ItAs a
treendous e=?er!en<e) ItAs a ;onderful feel!ng of Cust
>e!ng) Ho;e$er2 donAt sto? there) Kee? dro??!ng ego
unt!l there !s no ore)
KK
YouAll rea<h a ?o!nt ;here #ouAll.!ke ed!tat!on >etter
than an#th!ng else2 >e<ause #ouAll rea<h a ?o!nt ;here
#ouAre >e!ng $er# u<h #our real Self) That !s the
greatest of all Co# ;h!<h #ou2 forerl# thought ;as
e=ternal !n the ;orld2 !n #our ;!fe2 !n #our <h!ldren) YouAll
see #our ;!fe and #our <h!ldren as noth!ng >ut #our $er#
o;n SelfL #ouAll see that) And the Co# ;!ll >e d!re<t and
<onstant all the t!e)
KK
The ans;er ;onMt <oe fro reason!ng) It ;!ll <oe
fro Hu!et ed!tat!on) Soeda#2 soet!e2 !t ;!ll <oe)
It ;!ll Cust ?resent !tself to #ou2 so s!?le2 and #ouAll sa#)
UOh@U
KK
Med!tat!on !s th!nk!ng2 >ut th!nk!ng on one th!ng so that
other thoughts dro? a;a#) (hen #ou are !ntensel#
!nterested !n one th!ng2 other thoughts dro? a;a#)
KK
The Hu!eter ;e are) the ore ;e are the Self) (hen
ed!tat!on >e<oes <onstant) all the t!e2 e$en though
;e are out;ardl# a<t!$e2 ;e go through l!fe and ;ork
autoat!<all#2 all the t!e rea!n!ng !n our real Self)
KK
The ature seeker of the Self starts ;!thB The real!t# !s
that I ;as ne$er >oundL I ;as al;a#s free and ?erfe<t2 J
and takeMs off fro there)
KK
Iust look at ;hat #ou are !nstead of ;hat #ou are not)
(hen #ou d!s<o$er ;hat #ou are2 #ou s!ultaneousl#
d!s<o$er ;hat #ou are not and dro? !t)
KK
Sa#2 UI a not th!s >od#L I a not th!s !nd2E and sta#
;!th !t)
KK
See!ng that #ouAre not the ego2 #ouAre lett!ng go of >!g
<hunks of ego)
KK
The de?th to ;h!<h #ou go !n ed!tat!on deter!nes ho;
u<h #ou ;!?e out the ego)
KK
De?th of ed!tat!on !s the degree of Hu!et!ng the !nd)
KK
The longer #ou <an ed!tate2 the dee?er #ou <an go)
KK
On<e #ou rea<h ?ea<e2 then f!nd out ;hat #ou are)
KK
'ett!ng the good feel!ng !s good) The h!gher #ou go the
>etter the feel!ng !s) "ut ;hen #ou look for the good
feel!ng as the end2 then that !s the end) 'ro;!ng !s ore
than dro??!ng !nto the good feel!ng of the SelfL !t !s
dro??!ng the nonself2 the ego)
KK
EnCo#!ng ed!tat!on !s a ste?2 >ut donAt sto? thereL go
>e#ond !t) You ha$e got to get the ans;er)
KK
One <ould ?oss!>l# ed!tate fore$er and fore$er)
KK
Med!tat!on !n !tself <an get to >e a tra?2 <art >e used as a
<rut<h) YouA$e got to get real!Gat!ons)
KK
(hen #ou get full real!Gat!on2 #ouAre !n the ed!tat!$e
state all the t!e) A<tuall#2 ed!tat!on !s the natural state)
KK
%onstant ed!tat!on !s a <onstant ree>er!ng of 'od2
Self)
KK
Med!tat!on !s e=treel# d!ff!<ult at f!rst2 >ut !t gets eas!er
as t!e goes on2 then2 one da# #ouAll sa#) UTh!s !s great@
Th!s !s ;hat I ;ant@U Then #ou do !t all the t!e) Then
#ouAre reall# on the s?!r!tual ?ath)
KK
+er# <on<entratedl# d;ell u?on #our Self) Turn the !nd
>a<k u?on the !nd to d!s<o$er ;hat the !nd !s2 and
then go >e#ond the !nd and d;ell !n #our Self) Ea<h
one ust e=?er!en<e !t) ItAs a ?er<e?t!on2 >ut !tAs not
reall# a ental ?er<e?t!on) You get re<ogn!t!ons2
re$elat!ons2 real!Gat!ons ># kee?!ng the !nd ?o!nted !n
one d!re<t!on unt!l !t gets $er# Hu!et2 unt!l other thoughts
dro? a;a#) Hold one thought unt!l that takes #ou to the
real Cust >eh!nd th!nk!ngnessL the ans;er !s there) (e
<all !t an e=?er!en<e2 a re$elat!on)
KK
(e ust learn to Hu!et the !nd so that ;hen ;e s!t
do;n2 ;e let go of the ;orld) Onl# then do ;e reall#
>eg!n to o$e at h!gh le$els on th!s s?!r!tual ?ath) (eM$e
ade th!s ;orld a >etter ;orldL ;eA$e ade th!s drea a
ha??!er drea2 >ut ;eMre alost as >ound as ;e ;ere
>efore) (e ha$e re?la<ed >ondages to >ad th!ngs ;!th
>ondages to good th!ngs) &o; ;e ust learn to let go of
thoughts2 all thoughts) The ;a# !s through ed!tat!on2
r!ght ed!tat!onB Hu!et!ng the !nd2 st!ll!ng the thoughts2
and f!nall#2 el!!nat!ng all thoughts)
KK
In grou? ed!tat!on su??ort !s lent one unto the other)
The ?o;er !s ult!?l!ed and #ou <an get ore dee?l#
Hu!et as t!e goes >#) "ut the $er# >est ed!tat!on !s
;hen #ou are ># #ourself and #ou need no grou?
su??ort) Then #ou are not <onf!ned to an# t!e ?er!od)
You get ;!th !t and #ou !ght sta# ;!th !t f!$e2 ten2 e$en
t;ent#four hours) And th!s should ha??en) (hen #ou get
to l!ke !t so u<h that #ou sta# u? all n!ght <ont!nu!ng !t2 !t
has >e<oe ore !nterest!ng than slee?) Then #ouA$e
got the oentu go!ng) Then #ouAll get to see and >e
#ouMre real Self)
KK
A ;a# to do!nate the !nd !s to dro? !nto the Self) You
rea<h a ?la<e ;here !tAs so del!ghtful #ou Cust donAt ;ant
to do an#th!ng >ut rea!n !n !t) It gets to >e $er# eas#)
On<e #ou get to the ?o!nt ;here !tAs eas#2 then Cust
<ont!nue !t) Sta# ;!th !t unt!l #ou go all the ;a#) "# the
<onstan<# of !t2 ea<h da#2 #ou get Hu!eter and Hu!eter2
and then the Self2 as #ou see It2 kee?s s<or<h!ng the
ego2 ;h!<h further Hu!ets the !nd)
KK
You kno;2 !tAs sa!d that #our s?!r!tual gro;th reall# >eg!ns
;hen #ou areA a>le to dro? !nto saadh!) I donAt l!ke to
sa# th!s >e<ause !tAs d!s<ourag!ng to soe ?eo?le)
Saadh! !s <o?lete a>sor?t!on !n #our thought) ItAs total
<on<entrat!on)
KK
Med!tat!on at f!rst !s hold!ng the thoughts on 'od2 Self2 to
the e=<lus!on of other thoughts) (hen one !s real!Ged2
ed!tat!on !s the a;areness2 not of an#th!ng ># an#one2
>ut onl# the <urrent of a;areness of a;areness ;here
there !s no otherness and no a<t!on2 #et <o?at!>le ;!th
full use of the ental and ?h#s!<al fa<ult!es)
KK
At the end of the road of ed!tat!on #ou d!s<o$er #our
grand and glor!ous Self@
KK
Th!s Sess!on ;as <o?!led fro $ar!ous Sess!ons)
SESSIO& *.
THE 'AME
S!n<e ;e ha$e su<h a large and !=ed grou?2 I donAt
kno; ho; to start) The >est th!ng !s to do that ;h!<h !s
>est for the greatest nu>er) There reall# !s no ass
tea<h!ng that !s $er# effe<t!$e) Tea<h!ng2 !n order to >e
reall# effe<t!$e2 ust >e on an !nd!$!dual >as!s) The
?o;er of the Tea<her ;hen fo<used on a grou? !s not
nearl# as ?o;erful as ;hen fo<used on an !nd!$!dual)
The ?o;er used ># the 'uru !s ore !ntense ;!th the
!nd!$!dualL !tAs d!s?ersed to the grou?L !tAs not
<on<entrated) (hen the 'uru ;orks ;!th an !nd!$!dual
?u?!l2 all the ?o;er flo;s through to the ?u?!l to l!ft h! to
the ?la<e ;here he sees the Truth)
&o;2 ea<h !nd!$!dual has a ?art!<ular th!ng that he or she
!s seek!ng and need!ng at the oent) (hen I ans;er
an !nd!$!dual on the ?o!nt that he !s ask!ng2 usuall# there
are others ;ho ha$e the sae Huest!on and ;ho <an
>enef!t ># !t) Therefore2 !n general2 I l!ke to ans;er
Huest!ons) "ut !f #ou ;ant2 IAll g!$e #ou a short s#no?s!s
of the su>Ce<t)
"as!<all#2 ;e are all !nf!n!te2 ?erfe<t "e!ngs) I assue
that ost of us a<<e?t th!s2 at least theoret!<all#) (e are
told th!s ># the s<r!?tures2 es?e<!all# the H!ndu
s<r!?tures) The Masters tell us th!s) I <oe along and sa#
the sae th!ng) "ut ;h# donAt ;e e=?ress th!s !nf!n!te2
?erfe<t "e!ng that ;e are6 The reason ;h# ;e donAt
e=?ress !t !s that through ha>!t of l!fet!es2 ;e ha$e
?la#ed a gae of l!!tat!on) (e ha$e ?la#ed !t so long
that ;e ha$e <o?letel# forgotten that ;e ha$e >een
?la#!ng a gae of l!!tat!on and that our real >as!<
nature !s !nf!n!te) (e do not look at th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng that
;e are) (e <ont!nue e$er# da#2 e$er# oent2 look!ng
at th!s l!ttle ?u??et that ;e set u?2 <alled the >od#2 and
assue that ;e are that >od#) So long as ;e kee?
look!ng at th!s >od# as >e!ng us) (e are stu<k r!ght
thereL ;e <annot see our !nf!n!t#2 ;e don At kno; that !t !sL
and ;e go on and on2 l!fet!e !n and l!fet!e out2
assu!ng that ;e are a >od#)
(e ha$e done th!s for so long that !t takes a su?er ;!ll to
o$e !n the o??os!te d!re<t!on2 to look at and see the
!nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e reall# are) Th!s su?er ;!ll <an take
us a ;a# fro assu!ng e$er# oent that ;e are a
l!!ted >od#) If ;e ;ould do !t for Cust one se<ond and
see th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e reall# are2 ;e ;ould use
that se<ond to undo u<h l!!tat!on) "ut f!rst ;e ust
assue that ;e are !nf!n!te) Then ;e ust start undo!ng
the l!!tat!ons) (e ust a<tuall# a<<e?t that ;e are not
th!s >od#2 that ;e are not th!s !nd) and unt!l ;e do that
;e ha$e a>solutel# no <han<e of gett!ng out of th!s tra?2
<alled UThe 'ae of "e!ng l!!ted "od!es)U
So2 as the s<r!?tures sa#B Thou Art That) "e st!ll and
kno; !t) E$er# thought ;e ha$e !s ne<essar!l# a thought
of l!!tat!on) Let go of thought2 get st!ll)
The ethods are2 as ;e kno;2 to get Hu!et) 4u!et the
!nd) The oent the !nd !s Hu!et enough2 th!s !nf!n!te
"e!ng that ;e are >e<oes selfo>$!ous) So the ethod
!s $er# s!?leB Hu!et that !nd enough so that #ou see
th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng that #ou are) &o; the oent #ou see
!t2 the oent #ou see th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng that #ou are2
#ouAll !ed!atel# go to ;ork to undo the rea!n!ng
thoughts that #ou are not !t) And ;hen there are no ore
thoughts2 thereAs onl# the !nf!n!te "e!ng left)
+er# oddl#2 ;hat #ou are seek!ng !s the $er# <losest
th!ng to #ou) E$er# t!e #ou sa# UIU thatAs It) (hen #ou
sa# UI2U #ouAre talk!ng a>out the !nf!n!te "e!ng) (hen #ou
sa# UI a a >od#U #ouAre sa#!ng UI2 the !nf!n!te "e!ng2 a
a l!!ted >od# ;!th a l!!ted !nd)U ItAs reall# as s!?le
as all that) "ut s!?l!<!t# does not ean !tAs eas# to let
go of the ha>!ts that #ou ha$e >een hang!ng onto for
eons)
Th!s2 that e$er#one !s seek!ng2 the th!ng that e$er#one
<alls ha??!ness2 !s noth!ng >ut the !nf!n!te Self that ;e
are) E$er#one2 !n h!s e$er# a<t2 !s seek!ng th!s !nf!n!te
Self that he !s2 <all!ng !t ># other naesB one#2
ha??!ness2 su<<ess2 lo$e2 et<) Ha$!ng >een told th!s2 and
aga!n2 ;eA$e >een told th!s an# t!es >efore2 ;h# donAt
;e Cust >e ;hat ;e are and sto? tr#!ng to >e ;hat ;e are
not2 a l!!ted >od#6 %an an#one ans;er that6 (h# donAt
;e sto? >e!ng l!!ted6
4B "e<ause ;e <anAt)
LesterB You ean an !nf!n!te "e!ng <anAt sto? >e!ng
l!!ted6
4B "e<ause ;e donAt ;ant to)
LesterB R!ght) (e donAt ;ant to@
4B The !nf!n!te "e!ng doesnAt ;ant to6
LesterB Yes) I2 the !nf!n!te "e!ng2 th!nk I a a l!!ted
>od#2 and IA$e >een do!ng th!s so long that I2 the !nf!n!te
"e!ng2 donFt ;ant to let go of <onstantl# assu!ng I a
th!s l!!ted >od#) Does that ake sense6
4B Yes)
LesterB E$er# t!e #ou sa# UIU ;!thout go!ng an# further2
#ouAre talk!ng a>out the !nf!n!te "e!ng that #ou are2 >ut
#ou !ed!atel# add to !t Ua th!s >od#)U If #ou ;ould
onl# Cust sa# UIIIU fro here on2 #ouAd get full real!Gat!on2
>e<ause as #ouAre sa#!ng UIIIU #ouAre <on<entrat!ng on UIU
and not sa#!ng2 UI a a l!ttle >od# ;!th needs)U
So thereAs no one ;ho !s not e$er# oent e=?er!en<!ng
the !nf!n!te "e!ng that he !s) As long as he e=?er!en<es
an UIU he !s e=?er!en<!ng th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng that he !s)
Ho;e$er2 #ou donAt ;ant to see that) You ;ant to >e the
>od#) So2 ;hat !s reHu!red6 F!rst2 sa#!ng to #ourself UI a
not th!s >od#2 I a not th!s !ndL then ;hat a I6U If ;e
reCe<t th!s >od# and !nd enough2 ;hat ;e are >e<oes
selfo>$!ous)
(e <an ne$er >e<oe an !nf!n!te "e!ng >e<ause ;e are
that) (e <an Cust let go of the <on<e?ts that ;e are not !t)
(e <an Cust let go of the <on<e?ts that ;e are a >od#2 a
!nd) The f!rst th!ng needed !s the des!re to let go of th!s
l!!ted >e!ngness that ;e th!nk ;e are) A $er# strong
des!re to >e the !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e reall# are !s the
onl# th!ng that ;e need to get there Hu!<kl#)
"ut2 as he sa!d2 ;e donAt ;ant !t) If ;e reall# ;anted It2
;e ;ould ha$e It) There !s a d!ff!<ult#2 of <ourse2 and
;hat !s the d!ff!<ult#6 ItAs the ha>!tL !tAs the un<ons<!ous
ha>!tual th!nk!ngL !tAs the !nd) So ;e atta<k !t >#
atta<k!ng th!s un<ons<!ousl# $er#th!nk!ng !nd) The !nd
!s the onl# <o$er o$er the !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are) (e
ust sto? th!nk!ng long enough to see ;hat ;e are2 and
that Ulong enoughU <an >e Cust one se<ond) If #ou ;ould
sto? th!nk!ng for one se<ond 9th!nk!ng !n<ludes the
un<ons<!ous th!nk!ng too:2 !f #ou ;ould sto? th!nk!ng for
one se<ond2 the treendous l!>erat!ng sho<k of see!ng
;hat #ou are2 ;ould <ause #ou to use th!s !nf!n!te ?o;er
that !s #ours2 to s<or<h the !nd) The !nd <an >e
s<or<hed !n large aounts2 ea<h and e$er# t!e ;e ;!ll2
Cust for a oent2 dro? !nto that unl!!ted state of no
th!nk!ng)
I guess the ne=t Huest!on !sB Ho; do ;e <reate the deJ
s!re for !t6 If the des!re !s strong enough2 an#one <an see
and full# >e the !nf!n!te "e!ng !n a atter of ;eeks2
onths2 a fe; #ears) If an#one of #ou had a strong
des!re to see th!s !nf!n!te "e!ng that #ou are and Cust ke?t
that des!re onl#2 !n a fe; onths #ou ;ould see and
rea!n as the !nf!n!te "e!ng that #ou are) You ;ould sto?
!ag!n!ng #ourself to >e a l!!ted >od#) So the ke# !s
des!re)
(hen #ou des!re to >e a >od#>eaut!ful2 a >od#health#2
all these thoughts ?re$ent #ou fro see!ng the !nf!n!te
"e!ng that #ou are) You s!?l# ust e=<hange all #our
des!res for the one des!re to d!s<o$er #our !nf!n!te real
Self2 IAd l!ke soe Huest!ons no; on ;hat IA$e sa!d so
that I <an get <loser to #our ;!shes)
4B (h!le do!ng U(hat a I6U I looked at the stars and I
got an !dea that I <ould >e the stars) Then I talked to
soeone else and the# sa!d) U&o) #ou donAt do that)U And
I thought) U(ell2 for 'odAs sakes) I a go!ng to f!nd out
ho; to do !t@U
LesterB YouMre talk!ng a>out a ethod <alled Self InHu!r#2
;h!<h !s reall# the $er# to? ethod) The f!nal Huest!on
;e all ha$e to ans;er !sB (hat a I6 And ;hen that
ans;er <oes2 thatAs It) So ;h# not ?ose that Huest!on
at the >eg!nn!ng6 (hen #ou ?ose the Huest!on U(hat
a I6U ;hate$er ans;er the !nd g!$es <annot >e r!ght
>e<ause the !nd !s the <o$er o$er #our real Self) The
!nd !s the th!ng that l!!ts #ou) The ethod !s to hold
onl# the Huest!on U(hat a I6U If another thought <oes
!n) Hu!<kl# sto? !t ># sa#!ng to #ourself) UTo ;ho !s th!s
thought6 (ell2 to e) (ell2 ;hat a I6U And #ouAre r!ght
>a<k on the tra<k)
4B I see) Thank #ou)
LesterB &o; there are Cust a rare fe; on our ?lanet ;ho
<an su<<essfull# use that ethod) Therefore I suggest
;e use !t th!s ;a#B al;a#s seek the ans;er to D(hat a
I6E &o atter ;hat #ou do dur!ng the da#2 ;hether !n
ed!tat!on2 read!ng and so forth2 !n >a<k of #our !nd
al;a#s kee? that Huest!on ?o!sed and ?osed2 read# and
;a!t!ng for an ans;erB D(hat a I6))) (hat a I6E I use
D;hatE rather than D;hoE >e<ause D;hoE !s a ?ersonal
?ronoun and tends to lead us !nto >e!ng the >od#) U(hatU
!s ore !?ersonal) "ut th!s Huest!on should al;a#s >e
held) &o atter ;hat ?ath ;e follo;2 no atter ;hat
ethod ;e use2 ;e should al;a#s hold !n the
>a<kground U(hat a I6U And !f ;e do that2 e$entuall#
;e ust see the full ans;er)
4B Perta!n!ng to that2 ho; an# t!es does one ask the
Huest!on6
LesterB E$er# t!e a thought2 a stra# thought2 <oes !nto
the !nd2 ;e ust sa#2 DTo ;ho !s th!s thought6 (ell2
!tMs to e) Then2 ;hat a I6U Th!s ;!ll ha$e to >e
re?eated after ea<h stra# thought)
4B "ut !f no thoughts <oe then !t !s not to >e sa!d6
LesterB R!ght)
4B You ;a!t then for an ans;er)
LesterB (a!t to seeL #ou donAt ;a!t for an ans;er2 an
ans;er ;ould <oe fro the !nd)
4B You ;a!t to see6
LesterB Yes2 #ou ;a!t to see) The Self >e<oes self
o>$!ous) All of a sudden ItAs there and #ou real!Ge It has
al;a#s >een there2 that #ou ha$e >een look!ng a;a#
fro !t ># delud!ng #ourself !nto th!nk!ng #ouAre a >od#2 a
!nd) And then #ou see #ourself as all >e!ngness) You
>e<oe e$er# ?erson2 e$er# an!al2 e$er# !nse<t2 e$er#
ato !n the un!$erse) That the >e!ngness of the un!$erse
!s onl# #our >e!ngness2 !s ;hat #ou d!s<o$er) ItAs thereL
ItAs there r!ght no;@ "ut #ou are look!ng a;a# fro It all
the t!e) (hen the !nd !s Hu!eted enough2 ItAs there) ItAs
the UIU that I a2 thatAs It) ThereAs noth!ng <loser to #ou
than that) Most of the t!e #ou are seek!ng It out there2
through a >od#2 and It !snAt
out thereL ItAs the UIU !n here2 that !s the !nf!n!te "e!ng)
Hold!ng onl# that Huest!on !s not eas# and therefore I
suggest hold!ng !t !n general) 'et !n the ha>!t of al;a#s
seek!ng ;hat #ou are2 no atter ;hat ethod #ouAre
us!ng) And ;hen Hu!etness of !nd <oes2 to the degree
that thereAs no other thought on #our !nd >ut U(hat a
I6U th!s st!ll!ng of all the other thoughts akes #our Self
selfo>$!ous to #ou) ItAs r!ght there ;here #ou are2
;here$er #ou are2 r!ght ;here the UIU !s)
So aga!n2 hold that Huest!on2 no atter ;hat ethod #ou
use2 unt!l the ans;er sho;s !tself2 unt!l !t >e<oes
o>$!ous)
4B It sees $er# hard)
LesterB ItAs hard to let go of the ha>!t of th!nk!ng e$er#
oent that #ou are a l!!ted >od#) (eAre Cust
>o>ard!ng oursel$es all the t!e ;!th the thoughtB I a
a >od#L I a a >od#L I a a >od#) Th!s goes on all the
t!e so that ;e donAt see the !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are)
ItAs a <onstant >o>ardent ofB I a a >od# ;!th
!n$ol$eent)
Med!tat!on !s an atte?t to Hu!et the !nd ># hold!ng one
thought so that other thoughts d!e a;a#) "# hold!ng that
one thought2 !f ;e <an get to the ?la<e ;here Cust that
one thought !s there) thatAs enough Hu!et!ng to see the
!nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are) There !snAt a ethod that
doesnAt tr# to effe<t the Hu!et!ng of the !nd so that the
!nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are <an >e<oe selfo>$!ous)
4B (hen #ou sa# Uselfo>$!ousU ;hat does #our real Self
feel l!ke6
LesterB (hen #ou get to;ard the end2 as +!$ekananda
sa!d2 #ou see that there ne$er ;as an#th!ng >ut UIU all
alone) &o;2 !f thereAs noth!ng >ut UIU all alone2 then UI a
e$er#th!ng2 e$er#one2U !s #our feel!ng) You look u?on
e$er# other >od# as eHuall# #our >od#) You see
e$er#one as #ouL Cust as #ou see #our >od# as #ou2 #ou
see e$er#one as #ou)
The feel!ng !s !ndes<r!>a>le) ItAs su<h an !ntense e=J
?er!en<e2 far >e#ond an#th!ng that l!!tat!on toda# ;!ll
allo;2 that #ouAll ne$er kno; !t ;!thout e=?er!en<!ng !t)
"ut2 fro the le$el ;here ;e are2 !tAs the th!ng ;e <all
ha??!ness) ItAs Co# unl!!ted2 !nf!n!te Co#) At f!rst !t <oes
on as an elat!onL !tAs o$er;hel!ngL !tAs hard to <onta!nL !t
gets to >e un<oforta>le) You get sla?ha??#2 ?un<h
drunk2 e<stat!<L !t gets to >e anno#!ng) And then #ou
;ork at !t unt!l !t fall s a ;a# and ;hatAs left !s a $er#
dee?2 ?rofound2 dele<ta>le ?ea<e) ItAs a ?ea<e that !s so
u<h >etter than the e=tree Co# that #ou had >efore2
that #ou donAt look for that Co# an# ore) The Co# state !s
not the ult!ateL the ult!ate !s the ?ea<e state) E$er#
one of us <an get a taste of !t at t!es)
4B Then !tAs ?oss!>le to <oe a<ross th!s and then lose
!t6
LesterB Oh #es) Man# ?eo?le do) The f!rst t!e ;e reall#
dro? !nto !t2 ;e are not a>le to a!nta!n !t >e<ause the
ha>!t of th!nk!ng takes o$er aga!n) And the oent ;eAre
th!nk!ng2 ;e are th!nk!ng ;e are l!!ted) E$er# thought
ust >e a th!ng of l!!tat!on)
Let go of the gae of >e!ng l!!tedL let go of the ;orld)
DonMt tr# to <ontrol !t) DonAt tr# to enCo# !t) Take all #our
Co# fro ;!th!n) Then2 ;hat ;as forerl# the gae
assues a saeness ?!<ture) E$er#th!ng >e<oes the
sae) If e$er#th!ng !s the sae2 and !t !s !n the A>solute
Truth2 ;here <an there >e a gae6 If #ou get <aught u?
!n a gae2 #ouAre <aught u? !n an eternal !llus!on) The
gae ;!ll ne$er end) And !f #ouAre !n the gae2 #ouAre
a;a# fro #our !nf!n!te "e!ngness) There !s al;a#s a
<erta!n l!!tat!on !n the gae that ;!ll al;a#s kee? #ou
fro >e!ng full# sat!sf!ed)
So there !s a ste? a>o$e the gae of ?la#!ng ;e are
>od!es and that ste? !s ;here e$er#th!ng >e<oes
e=a<tl# the sae) And that e=a<t saeness !s onl# #ou2
#our >e!ngness) There !s an !nf!n!te Oneness left and
that !nf!n!te Oneness !s #ou and !s #our >e!ngness) ItAs
>e!ngness >e!ng all >e!ngness) And thereAs no
se?arat!onL thereAs onl# >e!ngness2 >e!ng all >e!ngness)
&o;2 of <ourse !t takes e=?er!en<!ng !t to reall# kno;
;hat th!s >e!ngness !s) I a <on$!n<ed that the >est
des<r!?t!on of the to? state !s "e!ngness >e!ng all
"e!ngness)
4B Ho; <an I !n<rease # des!re for It6
LesterB Onl# #ou <an do !t) &o one <an do !t for #ou) Th!s
!s the un!Hue th!ng a>out !t) You ha$e to do !t) The gra<e
;e hear of al;a#s e=!sts) ItMs the !nner >e!ngness that ;e
are ak!ng us un<oforta>le unt!l ;e reesta>l!sh the
or!g!nal state) Des!re for ha??!ness !s the gra<e) ItAs
al;a#s there) All ;e need to do !s to re<ogn!Ge !t and
take !t)
4B Ho; does 'od get ade !nto an6 IsnAt !t soeho;
sa<r!leg!ous to tr# to <hange >a<k6
LesterB &o) An#one ;ho tells #ou that doesnAt ;ant #ou
to atta!n the to? state) "ut !t ha??ens th!s ;a#B ItAs l!ke
go!ng to slee? at n!ght) You drea #ouAre >orn !nto a l!ttle
!nfant >od#L then #ou are a ;eek old2 a #ear oldL then
t;ent#2 then fort#L and #ou drea #ou ha$e ?ro>les
and ?ro>les and ?ro>les) Ree>er2 th!s !s onl# a
n!ght drea) Th!s goes on and on2 and #ou get so t!red
of !t that #ou drea the >od# d!es) Then #ou ;ake u?)
(here d!d #ou e$er <hange #ourself ;h!le !n that
drea6 You d!dnAt@ You sa# !t ne$er ;asL !t ;as all
<on<o<ted !n # !nd2 r!ght6
ThatAs e=a<tl# ho; ;e do !t !n th!s ;ak!ng state) Th!s
;ak!ng state !s a slee? state) (e are totall# aslee? to the
real!t# of th!s !nf!n!te "e!ngness that ;e are) (e are no
ore a;ake to the Truth r!ght no; than ;hen ;e are
aslee? at n!ght) (e are Cust drea!ng that ;e are a;ake)
A<tuall# th!s !s a slee? state that ;e need to a;aken
fro2 and ;hen ;e do2 then ;e sa#2 UOh2 # gosh2 !t
ne$er ;as@ I ne$er ;as a l!!ted >od#@ I ;as al;a#s that
!nf!n!te "e!ng that I a@U
So ;e entall# <reate a drea <alled the ;ak!ng state
of the ;orld) Ho;e$er2 !tAs Cust a drea!llus!on) "ut to
re<ogn!Ge that !tAs a drea2 #ou ust ;ake u? out of th!s
state) Does that ake sense6 So the ans;er to UHo;
d!d ;e do th!s6U !s that ;e are drea!ng !t@
4B Del!>eratel#6
LesterB Yes2 del!>eratel#) You see2 ;e start off as !nf!n!te
"e!ngs !n a ?ass!$e ;a#)
(e go do;n to the >otto2 thatAs ;here ;e are no;2 J
then go >a<k to the to? and aga!n see our !nf!n!t#) "ut
after go!ng through that2 thereAs a ?os!t!$e kno;!ngness
of our !nf!n!t#2 ;hereas >efore !t ;as a ?ass!$e kno;!ngJ
ness)
ItAs soeth!ng l!ke th!sB UPerfe<t healthU !s a ean!ngless
ter to soeone ;ho ;as >orn ?erfe<tl# health# and
sta#s that ;a# all h!s l!feL he doesnAt ?os!t!$el# kno;
;hat !t !s) And #et2 !tAs a n!<e state ;hen heAs !n !t) "ut
heAs ?ass!$el# health#L he <annot full# a??re<!ate !t)
Ho;e$er2 !f he got $er# s!<k and ;as on the $erge of
d#!ng for an# #ears and then reesta>l!shed the ?erfe<t
health state2 then that ?erfe<thealth state ;ould >e far
ore ean!ngful to h! than !t ;as >efore he got s!<k)
And th!s !s the s!ll# th!ng ;e do to oursel$esB (e go fro
!nf!n!t# do;n to ;here ;e are and >a<k u? to !nf!n!t# ;!th
a ?os!t!$eness of kno;!ng the !nf!n!t# that ;e are) "ut ;e
?ushed2 on the ;a# do;n2 !n a ;a# that ;e lost s!ght of
;hat ;e ;ere do!ng) And !f ;e look ;!th!n2 ;eAll d!s<o$er
th!s)
4B ThatAs the f!rst t!e l!$e heard a sens!>le e=?lanat!on
of the ;hole ess) F!rst t!e !tAs e$er >een e=?la!ned
;h# ;eA$e >een ?ulled do;n)
LesterB O)K)2 no; go >a<k u?)
4B Is there one ?erson do!ng th!s6
LesterB There !s one "e!ngness do!ng th!s) I th!nk the
>est e=a?le of th!s !s that of the o<ean and the dro?s)
(e2 the o<ean of >e!ngness2 !ag!ned l!ttle t!n# <!r<les
around ?arts of us that ;e <alled dro?sL and th!s dro?
sa#s) UI a se?arate fro that dro? and se?arate fro
all the other dro?s)U ItAs an !ag!ned <!r<le around ?art of
the o<ean <all!ng !tself a dro?) "ut a<tuall# e$er# dro? !s
the o<ean) It has all the Hual!t!es of the o<eanB !tAs ;et2
!tAs salt#2 !tAs H/O2 and so forth) I th!nk that e=a?le
!ght ake sense) Or2 !tAs l!ke a <o> and ea<h tooth
sa#s to the other) UI a se?arate fro #ou)U ItAs all one
<o>2 and ;e are the teeth sa#!ng that ;e are se?arate2
;hen !n a<tual!t# !tAs Cust one <o>) Ree>er2 #ou are
the one !nf!n!te o<ean of "e!ngness) It !s the UIU that #ou
are) Seek It) see It2 and fore$er hold It@
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SESSIO& */
REALI0ATIO& "Y
DROPPI&' THE
U&%O&S%IOUS
Our su>Ce<t !s <alled an# th!ngs ># an# s<hools) I l!ke
to <all !t ha??!ness) That ;h!<h g!$es #ou the ult!ate !n
ha??!ness !s the d!s<o$er# of the Truth of #ou) (hen #ou
get to <o?letel# kno; #ou2 #ou rea<h the ult!ate Co#2
the ?ea<e of sat!at!on) You d!s<o$er that #ou are the All
and that #our forer ;orldl# sear<h ;as #our tr#!ng to
f!nd #our real self !n the ;orldL and that there #ou ne$er
<ould d!s<o$er the real #ou2 the <onseHuen<e of ;h!<h
;as that #ou ;ere ne$er sat!sf!ed)
You are th!s th!ng <alled ha??!ness) Your >as!< nature !s
!nf!n!te Co#2 far >e#ond an#th!ng #our !nd <ould
<o?rehend) ThatAs ;h# e$er#one !s seek!ng ha??!ness)
(eAre all tr#!ng to return to that ;onderful !nherent state
that2 ;hen d!s<o$ered2 !s ours all the t!e) Ho;e$er2 ;e
do not f!nd !t >e<ause ;e are look!ng a;a# fro2 rather
than to;ard !t) (e ust look ;!th!n) "as!<all# ;e are
!nf!n!te "e!ngs) +ole ha$e no l!!tat!onL ;e ha$e all
kno;ledgeL ;e ha$e all ?o;er and ;e are on!?resent2
here and no;) There !snAt an#one ;ho doesnAt ?ossess
these three th!ngs)
The d!ff!<ult# !n d!s<o$er!ng our ?ur?ose and goal !n l!fe
!s that >e<ause ;e are !nf!n!te2 ;e <an ake oursel$es
!nf!n!tel# sall) And th!s !s e=a<tl# ;hat ;e ha$e done)
(e ha$e a<h!e$ed the e=tree !n l!!tat!on) (e <ouldnAt
>e u<h ore l!!ted than ;e are r!ght no;) In th!s
un!$erse2 ;h!<h !s !nf!n!te !n s!Ge2 and !n the three ;orlds2
;e are at the e=tree end of l!!tat!on) (e ha$e
!ag!ned oursel$es2 and froGen oursel$es2 !nto ?h#s!<al
>od!es2 and >e<ause of so an# !llenn!a of look!ng at
oursel$es as >od!es2 ;e ha$e >e<oe <on$!n<ed that
;e are these ?h#s!<al >od!es)
"e!ngs are <a?a>le of see!ng all reals that are denser
than the!rAs) In the su>tlest real2 the <ausal ;orld2
>e!ngs <an ?er<e!$e the denser astral and ?h#s!<al
reals) In the astral ;orld2 >e!ngs <an ?er<e!$e the
denser ?h#s!<al ;orld) And >e<ause ;e !n the ?h#s!<al
real <annot see a denser real2 ;e are !n the densest2
ost l!!ted real ?oss!>le)
The ?h#s!<al >od# >e!ng the e=tree end of l!!tat!on
?oss!>le to us2 ;e feel <ra?edL ;e hurtL ;e rea<h out)
(e tr# to e=?ress our freedo !n the ?h#s!<al ;orld) (e
tr# to el!!nate t!e and s?a<e2 to go faster and further)
IA ?o!nt!ng out ho; far ;e ha$e gone !n a<<e?t!ng l!J
!tat!on s!n<e ;e <ae !nto a ?h#s!<al >od#2 and that th!s
!s the reason ;h# !t !s so d!ff!<ult for ost of us to
d!s<o$er the Truth of oursel$es2 ;h!<h !sB ;e ha$e no
l!!ts)
Ho;e$er2 thereAs an ad$antage to >e!ng !n th!s $er#
l!!ted state) "e<ause ;e are so <ra?ed ;e ha$e ore
of a des!re to get out of !t than ;e ;ould !f ;e ;ere l!$!ng
!n a haron!ous hea$en ;here e$er#th!ng ;as eas# and
!ed!atel# a$a!la>leL ;here l!fe does not ?rod us !nto
tr#!ng to get l!>erat!on) (e ha$e a $er# d!st!n<t
ad$antage !n >e!ng here) (e are for<ed to seek a ;a#
out) (e are tr#!ng !n an# ;a#s and ;!th an# ethods
to get free)
&o atter ;hat the ethods are2 the# all ust end u?
do!ng the $er# sae th!ngB free!ng us of our <on<e?ts of
l!!tat!on) The ethodolog# ust Hu!et our !nd2 ust
do a;a# ;!th thoughts) E$er# thought !s a <on<e?t of
l!!tat!on) (hen thoughts are undone2 ;hatAs left o$er !s
the !nf!n!te "e!ng that ;e are) Unfortunatel#2 ;e set !nto
ot!on an autoat!< ;a# of th!nk!ng <alled the su><onJ
s<!ous !nd) There2 ;e relegate thoughts to the
>a<kground and let the o?erate ;!thout need!ng to ?a#
an# attent!on to the2 and ;e ha$e lost s!ght of the)
In the >eg!nn!ng !t ;as an ad$antage !n o?erat!ng a
?h#s!<al >od#2 >e<ause or!g!nall# ;e had to o?erate
e$er# ?art of the >od# <ons<!ousl#2 e$er# <ell2 e$er#
organ2 and to el!!nate all that attent!on2 ;e ?ut !t on
autoat!< <ontrol $!a the su><ons<!ous !nd) And the
su><ons<!ous !nd !s the real d!ff!<ult# ;hen ;e tr# to let
go of thoughts) ItAs d!ff!<ult >e<ause ;e are !n the ha>!t of
not look!ng at !t) &ot look!ng at !t2 ;e don It see !t) S!n<e
;e don It see !t2 !t goes on and on2 l!fet!e !n and l!fet!e
out) (e are so arr!ed to our thoughts that ;e ne$er
e$en th!nk of d!$or<!ng the) And unt!l ;e do ;e ;!ll
<ont!nue2 >l!ndl# atta<hed to ?h#s!<al >od!es and2 !n the
o$erall2 ha$!ng a !sera>le l!fe) For e$er# oun<e of
?leasure ;e take2 ;e get ?ounds of ?a!nL and !t ust >e
that ;a# >e<ause the ?leasure ;e are tr#!ng to get !s >#
seek!ng our $er# o;n Self e=ternall# !n the ;orld and
through the >od#2 and !t Cust !snAt there)
The ethods2 to >e effe<t!$e2 ust >e !n a d!re<t!on of
f!rst Hu!et!ng our thoughtsL then a<tuall# gett!ng r!d of our
thoughts) Make a <ons<!ous effort to >r!ng u?
su><ons<!ous thoughts and ;hen the# are >rought to the
<ons<!ous ?lane2 dro? the) (hen the# do <oe u?2
>e<ause the# are $er# l!!t!ng and $er# negat!$e as a
;hole2 #ou ;ant to dro? the and #ou do) After #ou
ha$e dro??ed an a??re<!a>le nu>er of the2 then #ou
<an dro? thoughts !n large aounts)
To dro? thoughts !n large aounts reHu!res dro??!ng the
tenden<# or ?red!s?os!t!on that has e$ol$ed fro the
a<<uulated thoughts on that one ?art!<ular th!ng)
Dro??!ng the tenden<# or ?red!s?os!t!on2 one dro?s all
the thoughts that <aused that tenden<# or ?red!s?os!t!on)
In th!s ;a# #ou a#2 at one t!e2 dro? a large
a<<uulat!on of thoughts)
For !nstan<e2 !f one has a tenden<# to l!ke s;eets2 one
<ould >r!ng u? fro the su><ons<!ous one thought at a
t!e and <ont!nue lett!ng go of the unt!l there are no
ore) Th!s takes u<h t!e@ Ho;e$er2 !f one dro?s the
tenden<# !tself2 then all the su><ons<!ous thoughts that
ade u? that tenden<# are dro??ed2 and one !s totall#
free fro des!r!ng s;eets)
Later2 #ou rea<h a ?o!nt ;here #ou <an dro? all the reJ
a!n!ng thoughts at on<e2 >e<ause ha$!ng !nf!n!te ?o;er2
#ou ;!ll ha$e rea<hed the ?o!nt ;here #ou <an see that
#ou ha$e th!s !nf!n!te ?o;er and #ou then <an use !t to
;!?e out the rest of the !nd) That !s ;h# !t !s soet!es
sa!d that Real!Gat!on !s !nstantaneous) (hen #ou get that
far that #ou <an see that the ?o;er !s #ours2 A#ou ;!?e
out all the rea!n!ng thoughts at on<e) Then #ou are
totall# freeL #ouA$e gone all the ;a#)
(hen th!s ha??ens2 #ou donAt >e<oe a Go>!e and #ou
donAt d!sa??ear or go u? !n a flash of l!ght) (hat #ou do
!s let the >od# go through that ;h!<h #ou ?reset for !tL
and ;hen #ou rea<h the end of the l!ne of the a<t!on for
the >od#2 #ou ;!ll lea$e !t ;!th Co#) You ;!ll lea$e !t Cust
the ;a# #ou lea$e and let go of an old2 ;ornout
o$er<oat)
You ;!ll ne$er d!e) Peo?le around #ou !ght sa# so2 >ut
to #ourself2 #ou donAt d!eL #ou <ons<!ousl# dro? the >od#
the ;a# #ou ;ould dro? an old2 ;ornout o$er<oat) "ut2
aga!n2 #ou ;onAt do th!s unt!l #ou run the <ourse that #ou
?reset for !t) &o;2 I tell #ou th!s so #ou ;onAt >e fearful of
d#!ng !f #ou get Real!Gat!on)
So2 atta!n!ng the ult!ate state !s not d!sa??ear!ng !nto a
noth!ngnessL !tAs a o$!ng out !nto #our on!?resen<e
and lett!ng go of <onf!neent to onl# a ?h#s!<al >od#)
&o;2 to do th!s #ou ust ha$e a strong des!re to do !t)
The onl# th!ng that kee?s #ou fro >e!ng the !nf!n!te
"e!ng that #ou are !s #our des!re to >e a l!!ted ?h#s!<al
>od#) (hen #our des!re sh!fts !nto ;ant!ng to get free of
the e=tree l!!tat!on I !tAs a startL >ut to go all the ;a#
#ou ust ha$e a des!re to >e totall# free that !s ore
!ntense than #our des!re to >e a ?h#s!<al >od#)
The reason ;h# so fe; of us do ake !t !s that ost of
us ha$e a stronger su><ons<!ous des!re to >e a ?h#s!<al
>od# than ;e ha$e a <ons<!ous des!re to >e a free
unl!!ted "e!ng) Unt!l #ou <onfront th!s and see ;hat
#our des!re reall# !s2 !t !s !?oss!>le to a<h!e$e total
Freedo2 total Real!Gat!on) You should d!g !nto the
su><ons<!ous to >r!ng u? #our des!res2 >e<ause unless
#ou see the2 #ou <anAt let go of the) The onl# reason
;h# #ou are l!!ted to the ?h#s!<al >od# !s that
su><ons<!ousl#2 #ou ha$e a strong des!re to >e th!s
l!!ted ?h#s!<al >od#) (hen #our <ons<!ous des!re to >e
Free >e<oes stronger than #our su><ons<!ous des!re
to >e a ?h#s!<al >od#2 then #ouAll Hu!<kl# a<h!e$e #our
Freedo) And there!n l!es #our ult!ate ha??!ness) I
th!nk that !s an o$erall ?resentat!on of the su>Ce<t) &o;2
!f #ou ha$e an# Huest!ons IAd >e $er# ha??# to do ;hat I
<an to ans;er #our s?e<!f!< Huest!ons)
4B Ho; do #ou d!g !nto #our su><ons<!ous6
LesterB 'ood Huest!on) You do !t ># f!rst2 ;ant!ng to do !t)
ItAs $er# d!ff!<ult ;hen #ou >eg!n2 >ut as #ou do !t2 the
ore #ou do !t the eas!er !t >e<oes) You <an a<tuall#
rea<h a ?la<e ;here !t >e<oes eas#) Pra<t!<e ;!ll do !t)
"# ?ra<t!<!ng >r!ng!ng u? su><ons<!ous thoughts2 the
ore #ou do !t2 the ore #ouAre a>le to do !t)
There are an# a!ds to do!ng !t) In the l!ttle >ooklet2 The
Eternal +er!t!es2 there are ;a#s and a!ds l!keB U'et to the
?la<e ;here no one and no th!ng <an d!stur> #ou)U (hen
soeone d!stur>s #ou and #ou donAt kno; ;h#2 the
thought !s su><ons<!ous) "r!ng u? the thought) "#
<onstant tr#!ng #ou ;!ll de$elo? the ha>!t of a<tuall#
gett!ng !t u?L #ouAll see that thereAs a l!!t!ng thought2 an
ego or self!sh ot!$at!on >eh!nd !t and #ouAll dro? !t)
4B Is Cust see!ng the su><ons<!ous thought or ot!$at!on
enough6
LesterB Iust look!ng at !t !s not enough) You ust <onJ
s<!ousl# dro? the thought or <ons<!ousl# ;!ll out the
tenden<# or ot!$at!on) IA assu!ng #ouAll ;ant to let go
of these thoughts >e<ause the#Are all l!!t!ng and
negat!$e)
One reason ;h# ;e don It l!ke to d!g the u? !s that ;e
donMt l!ke to see ho; a;ful ;e are) "ut thereAs noth!ng
good or >adL thereAs Cust o$!ng !n the r!ght d!re<t!on or
the ;rong d!re<t!on) (hen ;e o$e !n the ;rong
d!re<t!on2 ;e o$e to;ard ore l!!tat!on and thatAs
reall# so<alled >ad) "ut e$er#th!ng !s e=?er!en<!ng) And
;hen ;e don At Cudge oursel$es2 ;e o$e u<h faster)
4B (hen ;e donAt Cudge oursel$es6
LesterB R!ght) (hen ;e donAt Cudge oursel$es2 ;hate$er
<oes u?2 so ;hat6 To get th!s far !n #our l!!tat!ons2
#ou ha$e run the gaut of e$er#th!ng >ad) ItAll <oe u?2
>ut !tAs fro ?ast e=?er!en<!ng) Also2 ;hen #ou ;ake u?
#ouAll d!s<o$er that #ou ne$er e$er ;ere a?art fro #our
real Self2 ;h!<h !s ;hole2 ?erfe<t2 <o?lete2 unl!!tedL
that all these e=?er!en<es ;ere !ages !n #our !nd Cust
l!ke !n a n!ght drea #ou !ag!ne e$er#th!ng thatAs go!ng
on) "ut ;h!le #ouAre !n a n!ght drea2 !tAs real to #ou) If
soeone !s tr#!ng to k!ll #ou !n a n!ght drea2 !tAs realL
#ouAre struggl!ng for #our l!fe) "ut ;hen #ou ;ake u?
fro that drea2 ;hat do #ou sa#6 UIt ;as Cust a dreaL
!t ;as # !ag!nat!on)U Th!s ;ak!ng state !s e=a<tl# as
real as a n!ght drea) (eAre all drea!ng ;e are
?h#s!<al >od!esL ;eAre drea!ng the ;hole th!ng)
Ho;e$er2 !n order to rea<h th!s a;akened state) !t !s f!rst
ne<essar# to dro? a aCor ?art of #our su><ons<!ous
th!nk!ng)
4B Ho; do #ou see !t ;hen #ou <oe >a<k after realJ
!G!ng !t !s a drea6
LesterB You see !t l!ke #ou no; see a drea #ou had last
n!ght) You see !t as a drea and thatAs ho; !?ortant !t
rea!ns to #ou) The >efore and after ?!<ture !s s!?l#
?o!nt of $!e;B >efore #ou thought #ou ;ere l!!ted to a
>od# and all these >od!es and a<t!on ;ere so realL after2
#ou see !t as a drea2 l!ke a o$!ng ?!<ture) (hen #ou
see <hara<ters on the s<reen2 #ou <an lose #our
a;areness of #ourself ># !dent!f#!ng ;!th one of the
<hara<ters on the s<reen and #ouAll eote ;!th h! and
feel unha??#)
4B "ut #ou donAt ha$e all the des!res that #ou had >eJ
fore6
LesterB You ha$e no des!res >e<ause #ou ;ake u? to the
fa<t that #ou are !nf!n!te2 #ou are the All2 thereAs noth!ng
to des!re) Des!re l!!ts #ouB UI donAt ha$e the All)
Therefore2 I ust get !t and I <reate des!res to get !t) USo
des!re !s onl# a l!!tat!on) (hen #ou see the full ?!<ture
#ou naturall# lose all des!reL thereAs noth!ng to de s!re !f
#ou are the All) &o;2 ?ra<t!<all# s?eak!ng2 !f #ou <hoose
to go along ;!th the drea #ou <an a<t out a des!re for
the t!e >e!ng) And then a<t as though !tAs >e!ng
sat!sf!ed) Ho;e$er2 !tAs Cust an a<t and #ou ?la#a<t)
4B Ho; does the !nd d!st!ngu!sh >et;een >ad and
good6
LesterB "# sa#!ng) UTh!s !s good and that !s >ad)U
4B Is that an !nd!$!dual th!ng6
LesterB Of <ourse) (hatAs r!ght !n one <ountr# !s ;rong !n
anotherL ;hatAs r!ght to #ou !s ;rong to soeone else)
ItAs a $er# !nd!$!dual!st!< a??roa<h) Of <ourse2 thereAs
soe general agreeent on r!ght and ;rongL ;e
generall# agree ;e shouldnAt k!ll ea<h other) So r!ght and
;rong !s a $er# !nd!$!dual!st!< standard) If #ou need a
r!ght and ;rong2 do!ng that ;h!<h hel?s #our gro;th !s
r!ghtL do!ng that ;h!<h h!nders #our gro;th !s ;rong)
That should >e the r!ght and ;rong)
4B Do ;e learn the r!ght fro e=?er!en<!ng6
LesterB Yes2 #ou learn the r!ght ># do!ng the ;rong2
9Laughter: r!ght6 And also ># e=?er!en<!ng the r!ght)
Unfortunatel#2 ost of us do !t ># a<tuall# do!ng the
;rong th!ng) (e learn to kee? our hand out of a f!re >#
>urn!ng !t) Th!s !s ;hat sees to ?rod us ore than
an#th!ng else2 the hardsh!?s of l!fe) (e all ;ant to get
a;a# fro the !ser# of !t2 don It ;e6 It should >e the
other ;a#2 that the ;onderfulness of the r!ght ;a# should
>e the attra<t!$eness of !t) (hen #ou do get that far2 then
#our gro;th !s $er# fast and #ouAre a??roa<h!ng the end
of the l!ne)
4B (hat d!d #ou ean ># UAfter #ouAre Real!Ged2 #ou l!$e
#our l!fe out as #ou ?reset !t6U (hat does that ean6
LesterB (e ?reset the >eha$!or of th!s ?h#s!<al >od#
>efore ;e enter !t to ?ut us through e=?er!en<es that ;e
ho?e to learn fro)
4B Kno;!ng that #ou ;ould atta!n Real!Gat!on th!s t!e6
LesterB &o) Kno;!ng that !n ?ast l!$es #ou su>Ce<ted
#ourself to the la; of a<t!on and rea<t!on2 <ause and
effe<t2 kara 9the#Are all the sae th!ng:2 and that #ou
;ant to <ont!nue that gae) You d!d <erta!n th!ngs ;hen
#ou ;ere !n a ?h#s!<al >od# >efore2 so ne=t t!e #ou
;ant to set u? s!!lar th!ngs !n a ho?e of undo!ng soe
of the th!ngs #ou donMt l!ke2 and !nst!gat!ng the th!ngs #ou
do l!ke) "ut #ou <annot <hange an#th!ng that the >od#
;as ?reset to do ># #ou) YouAre go!ng to do e=a<tl# ;hat
#ou ?reset for that >od# >efore #ou <ae !nto !t) There !s
no free ;!ll !n ;orldl# l!$!ng) Ho;e$er2 there !s a free ;!ll)
The free ;!ll ;e ha$e !s to !dent!f# ;!th the real "e!ng
that ;e are2 or to !dent!f# ;!th the >od#) If #ou !dent!f#
;!th the >od#2 #ouAre !n trou>le) So the free ;!ll !s one of
!dent!t#) Kno;!ng th!s2 !t akes l!fe u<h eas!erL #ou
donAt f!ght !t) You a! for ?ro?er !dent!t#)
4B The des!re for >l!ss2 ;ould that >e enough to start
#our sear<h for ha??!ness6
LesterB Sure)
4B If one !s s!n<ere and !snAt su<<eed!ng ;!ll a 'uru hel?
the6
LesterB A real!Ged Tea<her !s the greatest of all hel?L >ut
He <anAt hel? #ou an# ore than #ou ;!ll hel? #ourself)
Th!s !s ost !?ortantB He <annot hel? #ou an# ore
than #ou ;!ll hel? #ourself) (hen #ou tr# to hel?
#ourself2 He Co!ns #ou and hel?s #ou to a real!Gat!on that
#ouAre read# for)
4B He hel?s6
LesterB He hel?s #ou get a real!Gat!on that #ouAre read#
for) If #ouAre ta??ed on the <hest and #ou get <os!<
<ons<!ousness2 !tAs >e<ause #ouAre read# for !t) Of all
hel?2 a 'uruAs !s the greatest >e<ause He has gone the
d!re<t!on and He <an hel? #ou go the sae d!re<t!on)
4B Ho; !s !t that ;hen #ou see the drea stru<ture of
a#a and #ou see the real Self2 then all of a sudden
#ouAre <aught !n the drea aga!n and #ou >el!e$e !t6
(hat ha??ened6
LesterB It !s ?oss!>le to see #our real Self and fall >a<k
!nto the ;orld) (h#6>e<ause #ou ha$e not let go of the
su><ons<!ous thoughts UI a th!s ?h#s!<al >od#L th!s
;orld !s real)U You ust go !nto #our su><ons<!ous and
ake <ons<!ous all these thoughts and dro? the) Or2
see #our Self to the degree that #ou see that #our !nd
!s e=ternal to #ou2 soeth!ng that #ou <reated2 and then
#ou Cust ;!?e !t out) If #ou <anAt ;!?e !t out2 and $er# fe;
of us <an2 kee? ?!<k!ng a ;a# at !tL kee? >r!ng!ng u? the
su><ons<!ous thoughts and dro??!ng the) Or2 #ou <an
ake !t !neffe<t!$e !n large <hunks ># ;!ll!ng out
tenden<!es) Take a ?art!<ular tenden<# l!ke sok!ng) If
#ouA$e >een sok!ng for #ears and #ears2 #ou ha$e
thousands of l!ttle des!res to soke) The tenden<# !s
strong) Ho;e$er2 #ou <an sa# to #ourself ;!th ;!ll ?o;er2
UTh!s !s r!d!<ulous@ I a through ;!th th!s@U and ne$er
aga!n ha$e a des!re for a <!garette) ThatAs gett!ng r!d of
all the thoughts of des!re to soke ># ;!ll!ng out the
tenden<#) ThatAs one <hunkB sok!ng)
4B ThatAs one <hunkL the ;hole >!t <lear >a<k6
LesterB %o?lete) IA$e seen an# ?eo?le do th!s on
sok!ng ;!th no ?ro>le) The# Cust ade that de<!s!on
and that ;as !t@
4B And thatAs ho; #ou get r!d of ea<h th!ng thatAs >othJ
er!ng #ou6
LesterB Yes) If #ouAre Cealous2 look at !t) If #ouAre
d!sgusted enough ;!th >e!ng Cealous #ou sa#2 UF!n!shed@
Done@ It !s gone@ and #ou <an undo the ;hole th!ng)
ThatAs lett!ng go of a huge ?!e<e of !nd) ThatAs lett!ng
go of an#2 an# thoughts of Cealous# that #ouM$e had !n
the su><ons<!ousL !nd) It takes soe atur!t# to undo
that tenden<#)
4B And !t ;onAt <oe >a<k !f #ou reall# do6
LesterB R!ght) If #ou2 ;!th resol$e and deter!nat!on2
reall# dro? !t2 !t !s gone) You <an tr# !t on saller th!ngs
f!rst) and ;hen #ou su<<eed then go to soeth!ng larger)
Do !t on one th!ng) Then #ou <an do !t on t;o2 then on
all) Do that ;h!<h #ou <an do) Kee? do!ng th!s e$er# da#
and !t ;onMt take #ou long) Make th!s a ;a# of l!fe) 'ro;
e$er# da#) E$er# !n<!dent !s an o??ortun!t# for gro;th)
E$er#th!ng #ouAre e=?er!en<!ng !s an e=?er!en<e of
l!!tat!on) E$er# anno#an<e #ou ha$e !s an e=<ellent
o??ortun!t# to trans<end that) De$elo? the ha>!t of
d!gg!ng !nto #our su><ons<!ous for the <ausat!$e thought
of the anno#an<e and then dro??!ng !t) Da!l# str!$!ng
assures Hu!<k arr!$!ng)
KK
Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles2 Iul# //2
.-83)
SESSIO& **
(HY &OT 'O ALL THE (AY6
LesterB YouA$e >een g!$en the d!re<t!on on ho; to go all
the ;a#) So far2 none of us ha$e taken !t) (eA$e gone to
the ?la<e ;here l!fe !s n!<e2 eas# and <oforta>leL ;eAre
sat!sf!ed2 not totall#2 >ut sat!sf!ed enough not to go all the
;a#)
4B (ell2 IAd l!ke to go all the ;a#2 >ut !tAs al;a#s o$er the
ne=t h!ll) I get to th!s ?o!nt and !tAs not thereL and I get to
the ne=t one and !tAs not there)
LesterB &ot reall#2 >e<ause !tAs r!ght ;here #ou are) O$er
the ne=t h!ll !s ;here !t !snAt) R!ght ;here #ou are2 ;here
the UIU of #ou !s2 !s ;here !t !s)
4B Ho; <oe ;e donAt kno; !t6
LesterB Yes2 ho; <oe6 ThatAs ;hat I ;ant to kno;)
4B That ;as # Huest!on)
LesterB Yes2 >ut ;hat !s the ans;er6 I sa# !tAs s!ll# not to2
>e<ause on<e #ou do2 #ouAll ne$er2 e$er ha$e a oent
of un?leasantness2 e$er aga!n) It >e<oes !?oss!>le to
>e unha??#) (hatAs ;rong ;!th that6 (h# donAt ;e do
!t6
I ;ould sa# #ou donAt >el!e$e !t enough) You donMt
>el!e$e that #ou ha$e no l!!tsL #ou donMt >el!e$e that l!fe
<an >e2 e$er# se<ond2 e<stat!<all# ha??#L #ou donAt
>el!e$e that !t <an >e totall# effortlessL #ou donMt >el!e$e
that #ou <an do th!ngs entall#)
Or2 !s !t that ;e kee? ?ro<rast!nat!ng6 I sa# that !f ;e
reall# do ;ant to go all the ;a#2 ;e do !t) So2 aga!n2 ;h#
donAt ;e go all the ;a#6
4B (ell2 I th!nk2 !n # <ase2 IA$e ?ro>a>l# h#?not!Ged
#self !nto >el!e$!ng the o??os!te) IA$e asso<!ated ;!th
the f!n!te e all # l!fe2 !n all # <ons<!ous a;areness2
to the degree that !t !s real to e)
LesterB Oh2 then to #ou the Inf!n!te ;ould do a;a# ;!th
f!n!te6
4B Yes) "e<ause the f!n!te !s ;hat I >el!e$e !nL !tAs real to
e) (hat #ou sa# a>out the Inf!n!te has !nf!n!te
?oss!>!l!t!es >ut unt!l I <an totall# a<<e?t that2 !tAs l!ke
;hen #ou tou<h a l!ght >ul> and !t >urns #ou and
soe>od# sa#s2 U&o; tou<h !t and !t ;onAt >urn #ouUL !tAs
d!ff!<ult to o$er<oe #our su><ons<!ous rea<t!on not to
tou<h !t)
LesterB (ell2 let e tell #ou then2 that the Inf!n!te
!n<ludes the f!n!te2 and !s the >as!s for !t) You see2 #ou
<an hold onto all the f!n!te #ou ;ant ;hen #ouAre !nf!n!teL
#ou donAt ha$e lose a th!ng)
4B Then2 IAd >e glad to g!$e !t u? for the Inf!n!te)
LesterB '!$e !t u?6 Ma#>e th!s !s ;hatAs >other!ng usL
that ;eAre afra!d that ;eAre go!ng to g!$e u? our >od!esL
that ;eAre go!ng to g!$e u? our fa!l!es and hoes) It
doesnAt ha??en that ;a#) (hen those ;ho d!d go all the
;a# a<h!e$ed !t2 the# d!d not a>andon the!r >od!es2
hoes and fa!l!es) The# onl# a>andoned the!r forer
feel!ngs of >ondage and atta<hent to the!r >od!es2
hoes and fa!l!es and !n ?la<e of !t felt free)
4B If thereAs ha??!ness greater than ;hat IA$e e=?er!J
en<ed !n a >od#2 to he<k ;!th th!s@
LesterB (ell2 aga!n2 #ou do not g!$e u? #our >od#) Your
ha??!ness gets ore !ntense the ore #ou o$e to;ard
total freedo2 unt!l !t rea<hes a ?o!nt ;here #ou Cust <anAt
<onta!n !t an# ore) Then #ou resol$e !t !nto a $er#
>eaut!ful ?ea<e that !s ne$er2 e$er aga!n d!stur>ed) And
that ?ea<e !s reall# far ore del!<!ous than the !ntense
Co# ;as) And then2 ;hen #ou <hoose to >e a<t!$e !n the
;orld2 #ouAll ne$er2 e$er lose that >a<kground ?ea<eL #ou
;!ll feel !t all the t!e) And #ou are free to do an#th!ng !n
the ;orldL #ou <an a<t angr#2 s<aredL >e ?oor or r!<hL #ou
<an do an#th!ng #ou ;antL >ut #ou do not d!sa??ear)
4B It doesnAt affe<t #ou6
LesterB The ;orld <an ne$er2 ne$er tou<h #ou aga!n2
>e<ause #ou ha$e !?ertur>a>le ?ea<e)
4B I understand)
LesterB So then2 ;h# donAt #ou <oe along6
4B (hene$er I !dent!f# # sour<e of !n<oe ;!th the
effort I e=ert !n # >us!ness) I sa# to #self) UYouAre a
stu?!d !d!ot) Th!s !snAt the sour<e of # !nf!n!te su??l#)U
Ho;e$er2 IA not strong enough to Cust sa#) U(ell2 th!s
!snAt !tL IAll do !t the other ;a#2U >e<ause I th!nk2 U(hat !f !t
doesnAt ;ork6U
LesterB You ;ould ha$e e=a<tl# ;hat #ou had >efore #ou
tr!ed !t) Ho;e$er2 #ou e=?e<t !t not to ;ork !f #ou sa# that)
4B Yes2 >ut thatAs ;here the hangu? !s) Ma#>e !tAs a la<k
of fa!th2 not that !t hasnAt ;orked for #ou2 >ut ;hether !tAll
;ork for e2 I a not <on$!n<ed) If #ou <ould onl# hel?
e2 Cust one l!ttle !nf!n!te >!t of strength that #ou <ould
g!$e eO
LesterB Oh2 no; ;a!t a !nuteL #ou ha$e the su??ort and
IA$e g!$en #ou an# d!re<t!ons2 an#one of ;h!<h ;ould
take #ou all the ;a#) I <ould g!$e the to #ou aga!n)
4B ThatAs l!ke the s!gn USan Fran<!s<o)U IAll >et there are
?ro>a>l# a hundred s!gns that ?o!nt the ;a# to San
Fran<!s<oL >ut !f I get to the s!gn and s!t do;n
underneath !t2 !t ;ould take ore than Cust kno;!ng
;here San Fran<!s<o !s2 and thatAs ;here I >og do;n)
LesterB R!ght2 #ou donAt take the d!re<t!onL #ou look at !t
and s!t do;n) &o;2 the d!re<t!onB D'et to the ?la<e ;here
no one and no th!ng <an d!stur> #ou2E ;ould ha$e taken
#ou all the ;a#)
4B Yes2 >ut thatAs l!ke go!ng to the oon)
LesterB It !s eas#2 !f #ou ;ould do !t) It !s #our de<!s!on to
>e d!stur>ed or not to >e d!stur>ed)
4B ThatAs Hu!te a <hallenge@
LesterB Do #ou ;ant ore6 IAll g!$e #ou ne; ones)
4B Yes)
LesterB "e totall# selfless) "e !nterested onl# !n othersL
ha$e no !nterest !n #ou2 #ourself) That ;ould take #ou all
the ;a#) If ;e ;ould >e totall# selfless !n our >eha$!or2
a<t not for oursel$es >ut for the other ones) th!s ;ould do
!t ra?!dl#)
4B I donAt ean to >e arguentat!$e >ut th!s !s reall# a
n!tt#gr!tt#)
LesterB IAll g!$e #ou another oneB 'et to the ?la<e ;here
#ou ha$e no ore des!re kee? lett!ng go of des!res unt!l
there are no ore and thatAs !t@ You donAt l!ke that one
e!ther2 do #ou6
4B (ell2 ?art of !t) IA$e got a lot of th!ngs IAd l!ke to let go
of)
LesterB If an#one ;ould <arr# that through unt!l there are
no ore des!res2 and !tAs Cust lett!ng go of the as the#
<oe u?2 #ouAd go all the ;a#)
4B LesterB2 ;hat a>out the one that #ou and I d!s<ussed2
a>out the !nd6 You see e$er#th!ng out there !n #our
!nd2 r!ght6 So thatAs ;here e$er#th!ng !s) So2 that th!ng
out there !s Cust #our !nd) (hen #ou d!s<o$er th!s2 #ou
<hange #our !nd and !t <hanges out there)
LesterB Yes2 that ;ould take #ou there)
4B (hat a>out no atta<hents and no a$ers!ons6
LesterB ThatAll do !t too) That ;!ll take #ou all the ;a#) "ut
;h# ha$enAt ;e used these th!ngs6 The# are not ne; to
us)
4B ThatAs ;hat IA earnestl# tr#!ng to de<!de for #self)
Th!s !s r!d!<ulousL all th!s !ntelle<tual kno;ledge that IA$e
a<Hu!red and ;hat l!ttle IA$e a<tuall# done ;!th !t) ItAs
alar!ng) I sa!d2 UHo; an# ?eo?le ha$e the!r o;n
?r!$ate Master !n the!r fa!l#)U YouA$e g!$en us all th!s
stuff and I Asa#2 UItAs # res?ons!>!l!t# ;hat I do ;!th !tL
;h# ha$enAt I used !t6U
LesterB Yes2 and #our ?r!$ate Master !s #ou@ Th!s !s
!?ortantB Your ?r!$ate Master !s #ou@
4B IsnAt there onl# One an# ;a#6
LesterB (hen #ou see ;hat #ou reall# are2 #ouAll see the
Oneness and no ore otherness)
4B I tr# to sHu!nt and no atter ho; I do !t2 I st!ll see
se?arat!on)
LesterB ThatAs the ;a# #ou are a??roa<h!ng !t2 ;!th
sHu!nt# e#esL #ou ;onAt look at !t full $!e;2 ;!de o?en2
>e<ause #ou are afra!d #ouAre go!ng to d!sa??ear) So
;hat #ou ha$e to do !s d!g do;n ;!th!n2 ?ull !t out and
see !t) On<e #ou see !t2 #ouAll naturall# let go of that fear)
YouAre also afra!d #ouAre go!ng to lose #our !nd!$!dual!t#)
Your !nd!$!dual!t# !s soeth!ng #ouAll ne$er e$er lose) ItMs
;!th #ou through etern!t#) The UIU that I a2 !s ne$er2 e$er
lost) (hat ha??ens !s that ;e Cust e=?and !t to !n<lude
ore and ore unt!l !t !n<ludes the ent!re !nf!n!t#)
I sa# #ouAre afra!d of los!ng #ourself2 #our >od#2 #our
!nd2 #our fa!l#2 #our >us!ness2 and all #our l!ttle th!ngsL
#ouAre su><ons<!ousl# afra!d #ouAre go!ng to lose the) If
!t ;ere <ons<!ous2 #ouAd look at !t2 dro? !t2 and >e free)
4B (ell2 #ou rea<hed e ;hen #ou added those other
th!ngs) The ?h#s!<al >od# atta<hent I donAt see2 >ut
;hen #ou !n<luded # fa!l# and # >us!ness and
these other th!ngs)
LesterB Do #ou ;ant e to sho; #ou ho; atta<hed #ou
are to that ?h#s!<al >od#6 Iust !ag!ne2 donAt do !t2 >ut
Cust !age thro;!ng #our >od# o$er a <l!ff) %an #ou no;
see #our atta<hent to the >od#6
4B Yes) "ut do #ou ha$e to ha$e that des!re to get r!d of
!t6
LesterB You donAt get r!d of !tL #ou see ;hat #ou are and
then #ouAll see that #ou are not the >od#2 that the >od# !s
one !nf!n!tes!al ?art of #ou)
4B (h# <anAt I go all the ;a#6
LesterB "e<ause #ouAre afra!d that !f #ou do2 #ouAre go!ng
to d!sa??ear) Does an#one feel that6 That #ouAll
d!sa??ear !f #ou go all the ;a#6
4B IA afra!d IAd lose # !nd) 9Laughter):
LesterB You a<tuall# do lose #our !nd2 and then #ou
reesta>l!sh !t so that #ou <an <oun!<ate) ItAs far ore
d!ff!<ult to reesta>l!sh the !nd than !t ;as or!g!nall# to let
go of !t >e<ause the !nd !tself ;as su<h a <la?!ng
do;n of #ou2 #ou donAt ;ant to <oe >a<k to !t) "ut #ou
;!llL #ouMll start th!nk!ng aga!n) The onl# d!fferen<e !n the
>efore and after ?!<ture !s that no; #our th!nk!ng !s
unfree2 deter!ned ># su><ons<!ous2 <o?uls!$e
thoughtsL !n the after ?!<ture there are no ore
su><ons<!ous2 <o?uls!$e thoughts) E$er# thought !s
totall# free and ;!thout an# <ond!t!on!ng ># #our
tenden<!es and ?red!s?os!t!ons)
That leads e to another great oneB R!d #ourself of all
#our tenden<!es and ?red!s?os!t!ons and #ou ;!ll go all
the ;a#)
I ha$e ne$er talked u<h a>out !ra<les2 ha$e I6 I donMt
feel as though IM !?os!ng on #ou no;2 as I used to
feel2 ;ere I to talk a>out !ra<les >e<ause2 ha$!ng
o$ed u?2 #ou are ore a>le to a<<e?t the) (hen I
f!rst o$ed to Sedona and l!$ed ># #self2 ost th!ngs
;ere done ># thought and I ;as una;are of !t) Ho;e$er2
others >egan to <oe !n2 and !t ;as >e<ause of the
that I >e<ae a;are of these unusual th!ngs) To e the#
;ere natural2 >ut not to the others)
I !ght ha$e told one or t;o of #ou a>out the tele?orJ
tat!on !n<!dent) Th!s one !s !nterest!ng >e<ause !t !n$ol$ed
t;o others2 one ;ho !s follo;!ng th!s ?ath2 and another
one ;ho !s not)
The f!rst one !s Fran<es and the se<ond one !s D2 the
son of T2 ;ho #ou all kno;) He <ae to Sedona fro
Phoen!= and asked e !f I ;ould take a ;alk and
naturall#2 he ;ould <hoose a d!re<t!on u?h!ll) (e ;alked
a !le and a half u?h!ll2 Fran<es2 Dand IL and ;hen ;e
got to the end of our tr!?2 ;e sat do;n to ha$e our
sand;!<hes) (e had onl# a ?!nt s!Ge <anteen of ;ater for
the three of us and ;e drank ost of !t on the ;a# u?)
(e had left onl# a>out an e!ghth of an !n<h of ;ater !n
the >otto of th!s ?!nt <anteen2 hardl# enough for half a
<u?) "ut the three of us ;ere th!rst#2 and so I let go ;!th
the feel!ng UE$er#th!ng !s ?erfe<t@U I re<e!$ed the !nner
kno;ledge that the ;ater ;as a>undantl# there)
Then I asked2 UDo #ou ;ant a dr!nk Fran<es6U USure)U I
ga$e Fran<es a <u?ful) Then Ddrank a <u?2 then I) (e
ke?t dr!nk!ng unt!l ea<h one ;as sat!ated) (e ea<h had
se$en dr!nks@ I <ur!ousl# looked !nto the <anteen and the
sae aount of ;ater ;as there as or!g!nall#2 Cust a>out
an e!ghth of an !n<h on the >otto of the <anteen)
(e then started the do;n;ard trek for hoe) I ;as so
t!red that I felt as though the >od# ;ould not ;alk an#
ore) I Cust let go and I sa!d2 UOh2 Lord2 there ust >e a
>etter ;a#@U And the thought aga!n <ae to e2
UE$er#th!ng !s ?erfe<t)U As I thought2 U?erfe<t2 U ;e2 the
three of us2 had one ste? u? there and the ne=t ste? ;as
do;n near # hoe2 ;here the surround!ngs ;ere s!!J
lar to the ?la<e ;e had left so as not to ake !t o>$!ous
to D) Fran<es <aught !t and sa!d2 ULesterB2 ;e
tele?orted@U I sa!d) UOh2 #ouAre <raG# Fran<es2 #ouAre
!ag!n!ng !t2U >e<ause DAs !nd ;as !n a tur>ulen<eL h!s
fa<e sho;ed a fro;n and a <onsternat!on) For h!s sake I
had to aga!n sa#) UItAs #our !ag!nat!on2 Fran<es2U and
shut her u?) Fran<es kne;) Later2 ;hen she ;as alone
;!thout D2 I sa!d2 U(hat ade #ou th!nk ;e tele?orted6U
And she laughed) She sa!d2 UDonAt #ou ree>er2 on the
;a# u? Dand I ;ere <olle<t!ng ro<ks and !n se$eral
?la<es ;e ?ut the on the left s!de of the road on the
;a# u? 9the road ;as <ut !nto the s!de of the h!ll:) I
;anted to ?!<k u? those ro<ks on the ;a# >a<k2 >ut ;e
>#?assed all of those ?la<es) U
&o;2 to do these th!ngs2 !t takes a ere effortless
thoughtL #ou surrender2 let go2 and ha$e a thought ;!th
no effort2 no dr!$e) ItAs the eas!est thought #ou <ould
ha$e) And then !t ha??ens)
Dur!ng the earl# da#s !n Sedona I ;as l!$!ng th!s ;a#2
una;are of !t) To e !t ;as natural) (hate$er I thought2 I
e=?e<ted) It seeed natural2 Cust the ;a# e$er#one
th!nks he l!$es naturall#) It !s reall# the natural ;a# and !t
!s eant for us to l!$e that ;a#) Although2 !f ;e d!d2 ;e
;ouldnAt f!t $er# ;ell !nto our ?resent so<!et#2 ;ould ;e6
So2 !f #ou ;ant to sta# !n <oun!<at!on2 #ou go the ;a#
of ?eo?le)
M!ra<les are Cust th!s drea ;orld effe<ted !ed!atel#)
And !ra<les donAt ne<essar!l# ean s?!r!tual
de$elo?ent >e<ause the aCor!t# of ?eo?le !n the
un!$erse use these th!ngsL the# use the on other
?lanets ;here the#Are not ne<essar!l# ore s?!r!tuall#
ad$an<ed than ;e) It !s the!r natural ;a# of l!fe)
"ut the eas!er ;a# to l!$e !s ?urel# entall#L entall# do
e$er#th!ng) You ?eo?le should >e a>le to do all th!s) (h#
not go all the ;a# and ha$e nature ser$e #ou6 (h# do
#ou do th!ngs the harder ;a#6 I th!nk !tAs >e<ause #ouAre
afra!d #ouAre go!ng to d!sa??ear) IA sa#!ng to #ou)
ULook2 I ha$e >een through these th!ngs) And I st!ll ha$e
a >od# here) I d!dnAt d!sa??ear) U
4B %an #ou deonstrate #our !nf!n!t# for e too6
LesterB You ust deonstrate #our o;n) You ha$e had
a?le ;!tness!ng of these unusual th!ngs) If I do !t for
#ou that ;ould ean #ou <anAt do !t) I Cust f!n!shed
sa#!ngB You <an do !t@ ItAs surrender!ng2 then ere
effortless th!nk!ng@ You ha$e the feel!ng that !t !s not I >ut
the Father ;ho ;orketh through e)
I <an go on and on) IA tr#!ng to ent!<e #ou) (hen I
o$ed !nto the o>!le hoe on # grounds2 a g!rl2 no;
l!$!ng here !n Laguna "ea<h2 asked e) UHo; often do
#ou f!ll that >utane >ottle6U 9It ;as a f!$egallon >ottle): I
sa!d2 UE$er# onth)U Then I ree>ered !t had >een
e!ght onths s!n<e I had last f!lled !t) "e<o!ng a;are of
!t2 Ilet go of !t)
(hen I ;as tr#!ng to sho; Fran<es ho; to <onser$e
;ater2 I let her take <harge of and kee? f!lled # ,,
gallon ;ater dru alongs!de # o>!le hoe) It took
<are of all # needs2 !n<lud!ng a sho;er e$er# orn!ng))
The reason ;h# I ;anted her to take <are of !t ;as that I
;anted to sho; her that #ou <an l!$e on $er# l!ttle ;ater)
"ut I lost tra<k of t!e and ;hen I >rought !t to her
attent!on2 she laughed) It had >een four onths s!n<e
she had f!lled !t last) I ke?t us!ng the ;ater and the tank
;ouldnAt e?t# out@ (hen ;e o?ened !t and looked2 !t
;as st!ll full2 after us!ng !t for four onths) It ne$er ;ould
ha$e e?t!ed out !f I had not let go of !t)
4B UHad not let go of !t2U ;hat do #ou ean6
LesterB Let go of !t ># lett!ng !t >e Unoral)U
4B You thought aga!n of !t as >e!ng a l!!ted th!ng6
LesterB &o) I let !t >e as usual2 or as !s noral to ?eo?le)
I ;ant to rea!n !n <oun!<at!on ;!th ?eo?le and I
<hoose to l!$e l!ke ?eo?le l!$e2 >e<ause !f I l!$e !n an
unusual ;a#2 IA out of <oun!<at!on) It Ue$en s<ares
?eo?le)
4B Th!s ;ouldnAt s<are an#>od#) -)
LesterB I kno; ># e=?er!en<e that !t s<ares ?eo?le)
(hen !f f!rst <ae to e ;h!le I ;as l!$!ng !n &e; York
%!t#2 soe ?eo?le ;ouldnAt <oe near e >e<ause of
these th!ngs ha??en!ng)
(hatAs ;rong ;!th th!s ;a# of l!fe6 (h# ;onAt #ou take
!t6 It !s #ours for the tak!ng) I ho?e to allure #ou >#
ak!ng !t so te?t!ng that #ou ;!ll go all the ;a#) Look
at the d!ff!<ult!es #ou go through to ake a l!$!ng)
Ask #ourself2 U(h# donAt I go all the ;a#6U U(h# donAt I
take th!ngs d!re<tl#2 Cust for the thought of the6U U(h#
donMt I e=?ress # total freedo6U And a#>e the
ans;er ;!ll <oe u? and #ouAll see ;hat #ouAre do!ng to
hold #ourself do;n)
4B One reason !s that ;e are so used to >e!ng haJ
strung that ;e donAt real!Ge that ;e <an get out of !t) I
;as Cust th!nk!ng of the otel2 of gett!ng !t sold2 and then
I thought) UDo I reall# ;ant to lea$e !t6U and I kno; I
u?set !t e$er# t!e)
LesterB ThatAs true and that !s ;h# IA tell!ng #ou of the
eas# ;a#) Your ha>!t of thought runs #ou the hard ;a#)
One ;a# to undo all ha>!ts of thought2 ;h!<h are !n the
su><ons<!ous !nd2 !s to see that #ou are not the !nd2
and #ou ;!ll s<or<h !t)
4B Tell us a l!ttle ore a>out s<or<h!ng th!s !nd2 ;h!<h I
ha$e found out !s ost !?ortant)
LesterB I see #ouA$e gotten a real!Gat!on Cust re<entl#)
4B ThatAs r!ght)
LesterB And #et2 #ou d!dnAt <arr# through on !t) (!th that
real!Gat!on2 #ou should ha$e <ont!nued and sa!d2 UI <an
do !tL I a !nf!n!te@U (!th that !nf!n!te ?o;er2 #ou Cust
?ass #our f!gurat!$e hand o$er the !nd and !tAs
f!n!shed) ItAs Cust a ental ;!?eout that #ou do) And
thatAs !t) You kno; ho; long !t takes6 VLess than that
9f!nger sna?:@ Less than a se<ond)
(hen #ou get #our full Real!Gat!on2 !tAs !nstantaneous)
"efore that2 #ou ?la# around2 dro??!ng a l!ttle >!t at a
t!e) Th!s goes on and on2 #ear !n and #ear out2 unt!l
#ou de<!de to let go of the ;hole th!ngL then #ouA$e got
Full Real!Gat!on) It reall# <oes !nstantaneousl#2 ;hen !t
<oes) You ;!ll !t) (!ll !s #our ?o;er) You turn on #our
;!ll so strongl# that #ou Cust undo the ;hole !nd2 and
#ou are totall# Free)
4B It Cust doesnAt ake an# sense at all) ItAs Cust as
though #ouAre hand!ng e all the one# !n the ;orld and
sa#!ng2 UHere@U and IA s!tt!ng and sa#!ng2 U(h# donAt I
take !t6
LesterB Yes2 ;h# donAt #ou6
4B (hatAs ;rong ;!th e6
LesterB (hat !s6 ThatAs the >!g Huest!on) (hat !s ;rong6
I kno; #ou th!nk that th!s !s ?oss!>le2 other;!se #ou
;ould not ha$e l!stened all th!s t!e)
4B ItAs the !ntelle<t thatAs !n the ;a#)
LesterB That !s !t) (h# not ;!?e !t out6 The !ntelle<t !s the
!nd) (e ha$e to see ;eAre not the !nd and that !t !s
e=ternal to us2 and then Cust ake !t !neffe<t!$e) Iust l!ke
thatL thatAs the ;a# #ouAll do !t)
4B You sa!d soeth!ng the other n!ght2 LesterB2 ;h!<h
;as a hel? to e and that ;as UI a go!ng to ?ut
)d)*
LesterB to >ed)U
LesterB I al;a#s th!nk that ;a#) IAll send LesterB and th!s
>od# around and ake !t a??ear to >e do!ng th!ngs)
After I got the real!Gat!on that I a not the >od#2 !t ;as
#ears >efore I <ould use the ;ord UI)U Peo?le ;ould
laugh at e >e<ause IAd talk a>out LesterBL I ;ould talk
a>out Uh!U and soet!es I ;ould sa#2 U!t2 LesterB2U or
ULesterB2 he)U I <ouldnAt sa# UIU e$en though I ;as >e!ng
<orre<ted) (h#6 I ;as not th!s >od#) I <ould talk a>out
th!s >od#2 >ut !t ;as so o>$!ous and glar!ng that I ;as not
th!s >od# that I <ouldnAt sa# I ;as th!s th!ng2 an# ore
than #ou <ould sa# #ou ;ere #our <ar) "e<ause #ou are
<arr#!ng #ourself around !n a <ar2 ;ould #ou <all #ourself
the <ar6 In the sae ;a# #ouAll look at th!s >od#) 9Th!s
>od# !s a <ar<ase2 a <ar<ass):
I sa# #ouAre s!ll# to not take the All)
4B I th!nk thereAs a stronger ;ord than s!ll#)
LesterB Yes2 !tAs reall# stu?!d) He led e to sa# !t)
9Laughter: ItAs so stu?!d not to go through l!fe ;!th
e$er#th!ng #ou ;antL ;!th noth!ng >ut e=tree Co#2 ?ea<e
and lo$el!ness e$er# oentL ;hen that !s #our !nherent
state) It takes no effort to >e ;hat #ou are) It does take
e=tree effort to >e ;hat #ou are notB a >od# ;!th
trou>le2 s!<knesses and need!ng th!s and need!ng that) It
takes effort to >e ;hat #ouAre not2 >ut to >e ;hat #ou are
takes as u<h effort as #ou ;oen ;ould need to >e a
feale and as u<h effort as #ou en ;ould need to >e
a ale) It takes no effort to >e ;hat #ou are) And #et #ou
?ers!st !n us!ng effort to >e ;hat #ou are not) ItAs reall#
stu?!d@
4B (ell2 I ?ers!st !n us!ng effort to tr# to >e ;hat #ou sa#
I a) I kee? ;ork!ng at th!s th!ng of >e!ng effortless)
Does that ake sense6
LesterB &o2 does !t6
4B &ot to e)
LesterB R!ght) ThereAs soeth!ng ;rong there)
4B (hat d!d I sa#6
LesterB YouAre us!ng effort !n tr#!ng to ake #ourself
effortless2 thatAs !?oss!>le@ ItAs a <ontrad!<t!on) YouA$e
got to sto? us!ng effort) YouA$e got to let go and let >e)
ThatAs ;hat !s eant ># ULet go and let 'od)U You are !t2
#ouAre the godL let go and let #our Self >e) Ho;e$er2 !t
sees to take u<h effort >e<ause #ou are us!ng
treendous effort to hold onto and a!nta!n #our nonJ
self2 #our ego2 and there !s ;here #our effort !s) It takes
no effort to >e ;hat #ou are2 the Self)
4B If I <ould arr!$e at the dreaer !nstead of the drea2
then IAd ha$e !t ade) And thatAs ;h# IA$e >een th!nk!ng)
UTh!s !s a drea6 (hoAs drea !s th!s6U
LesterB R!ght@ D!s<o$er the dreaer) To ake !t ore
!nt!ateB I2 the Inf!n!te "e!ng2 a drea!ng that I a a
l!!ted >od#)
(h!le #ou are !n a n!ght drea and #ou th!nk #ou are a
l!!ted >od# !n that n!ght drea2 !t ?ers!sts so long as
#ou donAt ;ake u?) ItAs the sae th!ng ;!th th!s ;ak!ng
state) (eAre drea!ng ;eAre l!!ted >od!es) (e ha$e to
;ake u? to the fa<t that ;e are !nf!n!te) (e ha$e to sto?
th!nk!ng that ;eAre l!!ted >od!es2 thatAs all) Sto? th!nk!ng)
Let go) Let >e) Surrender !s the ;ord) If ;e ;ould
surrender th!s oent2 that ;ould >e !t) &ot I2 >ut Thou)
&ot # ;!ll2 >ut Th# ;!ll) Th!s !s surrender) (e <ould do
that r!ght no; and that ;ould >e !t) "ut no2 ;eA$e got to
>e a >us# ego>od#2 do!ng soeth!ng) (e ust >e a
doer)
4B Se$eral of the ?eo?le at the otel ;ere d!s<uss!ng
ro>ots) A<tuall#2 I guess ;e <ould <ons!der the >od# a
ro>ot) (eAre us!ng th!s ?h#s!<al >od# and ;hen ;eAre
through ;!th !t2 ;e dro? the ?h#s!<al >od#2 >ut ;hat ;e
ha$e !s st!ll there)
LesterB ThatAs an e=<ellent ;a# to look u?on the >od#)
All r!ght2 no; IAll tell #ou soeth!ng ore) If #ou ;ere
reall# <on$!n<ed of ;hat IA$e sa!d so far2 #ouAd go hoe2
#ouAd forget e$er#th!ng else and #ouAd s!t do;n unt!l #ou
sa; th!sL >e<ause th!s ;ould g!$e #ou e$er#th!ng2 Cust for
the thought) If #ou ;ere reall# <on$!n<ed2 #ouAd go hoe
deter!ned to s!t unt!l #ou see th!sL and !f #ou d!d that2 J
#ouAd see !t@ Iust l!ke "uddha d!d ;hen he left h!s throne
and sat under a tree2 deter!ned not to lea$e unt!l he
sa; the ans;erL and he sa; the ans;er)
4B (ell) I th!nk one th!ng that a# >e >ogg!ng soe of
us do;n2 and I kno; to a <erta!n e=tent !t has to e2 !s
that I ha$e felt for a long t!e that I had to take
soeth!ng ?!e<eeal and get ea<h th!ng out of #
s#ste) &o;2 IA f!nall# >eg!nn!ng to real!Ge that !f I get
a>o$e !t then none of !t akes an# d!fferen<e)
LesterB Yes) (e all start that ;a# ># undo!ng s!ngle
th!ngs at f!rst) It >eg!ns to sho; us our astersh!?) Then
;e aster our tenden<!es or ?red!s?os!t!ons) Th!s
undoes all the nuerous ult!tudes of thoughts that
ade u? that tenden<# or ?red!s?os!t!on) You should not
kee? undo!ng these s!ngle th!ngs ?!e<eeal) That ;as
all r!ght for the >eg!nn!ngL #ou donAt need !t an# ore)
Dro? a tenden<# or ?red!s?os!t!on and #ou dro? the !lJ
l!ons of su><ons<!ous thoughts underl#!ng !t)
4B (hen #ou f!rst started to tell us that there !s no>od#
out there >ut #ou2 soe of us Cust <ouldnAt understand
that2 e !n<luded) I ha$e d!s<o$ered ;h# thereAs no>od#
out there >ut eL >e<ause !t !s I ;ho <reates that out
there and !t !s !n e)
LesterB Yes2 thatAs true@
4B So I reall# kno;) I had a real!Gat!on that ;as as <lear
as <r#stal)
LesterB O)K)2 ;h# not <lean u? that Uout thereU unt!l #ou
do not ;a!$er fro see!ng !t all as !n #ou6
4B ThatAs ;hat IA do!ng no;)
LesterB You donAt take enough t!e at !t)
4B ThatAs true)
LesterB It should >e all the t!e2 regardless of ;hat
#ouAre do!ng) (h!le #ouMre dr!$!ng2 talk!ng to ?eo?le2 #ou
<an rea!n ;!th !t2 and #ou ;ould !f #ou ;anted !t that
u<h) If #ou reall# get ;!th !t2 the Co# of do!ng !t !s so
great that #ou ;onAt let go unt!l #ou go all the ;a#) It
>e<oes the onl# th!ng #ou ;ant) You >eg!n to see the
l!ght and then2 noth!ng !n th!s ;orld <an !nterest #ou
ore than !t) You Cust sta# ;!th !t and #ou r!de !t all the
;a#) M!ser# starts #ou !n the d!re<t!on2 gets #ou to
re$erse #our ;rong d!re<t!on) Then the des!re for the
;onderfulness of !t takes #ou all the ;a# to the to?)
4B Then #ou kno; #ou <an ?la# an# gae #ou ;ant2 >eJ
<ause that !nd !s under #our <ontrol)
LesterB Yes) Ho;e$er2 the gae ?la#ed after rea<h!ng
the to? !s usuall# the sae gae for e$er#one2 although
!t ;!ll e=?ress d!fferentl#L !tAs the gae of hel?!ng others2
;h!<h !s reall# a great gae)
4B It >e<oes an !nterest!ng gae)
LesterB ItAs the n!<est gae there !sL !tAs the ost reJ
;ard!ng gae there !s)
4B (hat #ou are tea<h!ng e !s reall# hel?!ng e)
LesterB That ;h!<h IM offer!ng #ou !s ore than a !ll!on
dollars) (hat IA offer!ng !s the ;hole un!$erse) If #ou
;anted gold2 #ou <ould ?!le !t u? ># the tons) Of <ourse2
;hen #ou <an <reate unl!!ted tons of gold2 do #ou ;ant
to ?!le !t u?6 &o2 #ou take onl# that ;h!<h #ou <an use)
4B Of all the d!fferent ;a#s that #ouA$e offered2 !t sees
l!ke there ought to >e one that I <ould >e su<<essful ;!th)
LesterB Take an#one of an# of those sa#!ngs !n The
Eternal +er!t!es and !f #ou <arr# !t out unt!l the end2 that
;ould >e !t) Take the good one ent!oned >eforeB 'et to
the ?la<e ;here no one and no th!ng <an d!stur> #ou)
E$er# t!e #ou are d!stur>ed2 look for the ego ot!$at!on
;here!n #ou ;anted !t to >e other than !t ;as) On
re<ogn!G!ng !t sa#2 UOh2 I see) U and let go of #our ego
ot!$at!on of ;ant!ng !t to >e the ;a# #ou ;ant !t to >e)
E$er# rea<t!on or tenden<# !s >ased on a self!sh th!ng)
(e ;anted !t to >e the ;a# ;e ;anted !t to >e) Kee?
dro??!ng these rea<t!$e tenden<!es) E$er# t!e a
rea<t!on <oes2 look at !tL see the self!sh ego ot!$at!on
and dro? !t) YouAll soon rea<h a ?la<e ;here there !s no
ore and #ouAre there2 all the ;a#)
4B E$er# t!e #ou feel offended or Cealous or angr# or
hurt or an#th!ng l!ke that2 thatAs #our ego and thatAs #our
!nd)
LesterB R!ght) R!d #ourself of all #our feel!ngs and #ou
;!ll go all the ;a#) So2 ha$e ;e ga!ned an#th!ng ne;6
4B You ha$e ?resented us ;!th ore of a <hallenge to
understand ;hat #ouMre sa#!ngL #ou ake !t sound so
darn eas# and !t affronts e to th!nk that an#th!ng that
eas# <ould elude e)
LesterB (hen #ou do !t2 !t !s eas#) (hen #ou donAt do !t2
!tAs !?oss!>le) ThatAs the ;a# !t reall# !s) (hen #ou do !t2
!tAs eas#) (hen #ou donAt do !t2 !tAs !?oss!>le)
4B Oh lord2 ;a!t a !nute) (hen #ou do !t2 !tAs eas#)
(hen #ou donAt do !t2 !tAs !?oss!>le)
LesterB It takes no effort to >e ;hat #ou reall# areB
Inf!n!te) It takes treendous effort to >e e=treel# l!!ted
as #ou no; <hoose to >e)
I feelA as though IA$e g!$en ;hat I <ould on go!ng all the
;a#) If thereAs an# further Huest!on2 IAll >e ha??# to do
;hat I <an to ans;er !t) If not2 th!s !s !t)
4B I kee? look!ng at #ou and I see that thereAs ho?e) If
#ouA$e ade !t2 soe>od# has) It !snAt !?oss!>le and I
<an do !t)
LesterB Yes2 do !t) 'o all the ;a#) E$er#one ;as o$!ng
ra?!dl# u?;ard and then le$eled offL soe <ae do;n
Cust a l!ttle >!t and le$eled off there)
If #ou donMt use ;hat #ouA$e seen2 #ouAll lose !t) You ha$e
got to kee? us!ng !t2 other;!se the rea!n!ng
su><ons<!ous ha>!ts ;!ll o$er;hel #ou and #ou ;!ll
lose #our d!re<t!on)
4B (hen ;e go all the ;a#2 ;e st!ll go on do!ng the
sae th!ngsL ;e st!ll go on laugh!ng) ;e st!ll go to the
>alletL do all these th!ngs) ThereAs noth!ng den!ed)
LesterB Yes) The onl# d!fferen<e !s that2 #ouMre free to do
or not to do ;hate$er #ou ;antL #ouAre no ore
<o?elled !n an# d!re<t!on ;hatsoe$er)
I strongl# re<oend tak!ng t!e out for th!nk!ng on
these th!ngs e$er# da#2 t;!<e a da#) In the orn!ng
>efore go!ng to ;ork and at n!ght >efore go!ng to >ed)
&e$er should a da# go ># ;!thout do!ng th!s) 'et ;!th !t
totall# !n a Hu!et s?ot unt!l !t su<ks #ou !n ore and ore
unt!l #ou let go of the ;orld ?ull) 'ett!ng Hu!et enough2
the !nf!n!te ?art of #ou Cust takes o$er and #ou go all the
;a#) You rea<h a ?la<e ;here #ou feel hel?less >e<ause
!tAs effortless) Kee? that u? and #ouAll effortlessl# >e
su<ked r!ght !nto #our Inf!n!t#)
4B (ell) I kno;)soet!es !t sees that IA gett!ng so
tall)
LesterB ThereAs a sense of surrender !n that)
4B) ThereAs that faous stateent of #oursB Let go and
let 'od) It f!nall# stru<k e that that eans let go of #our
!nd and let 'od)
LesterB Yes2 another ;a# to sa# that !s2 USurrender)U
E$en !f #ou surrender to a ounta!n2 #ou ;!ll get !t2
>e<ause surrender !s U&ot # ;!ll)U
4B Ego2 !nd and ;!ll are all the sae th!ng) So !f #ou
let2 that eans let go of #our !nd2 ego and all the other
th!ngs)
LesterB Yes)
4B Soet!es ;hen soeth!ng ha??ens I <an >e $er#
!rr!tated >ut then I <at<h #self g!ggl!ng to #self ;h!le
IA do!ng !t) It reall# !snAt affe<t!ng e)
LesterB Yes2 get free and then #ou a# a<t !rr!tated)
4B So #ou <an a<t an# ?art6 And #ouAre a;are of the fa<t
that #ou I re an a<tor6
LesterB R!ght) 'o all the ;a# and there !s onl# fun)
4B You <an e$en kee? #our huor too6
LesterB R!ght) "ut the ot!$at!on for the huor !s to
ake others ha??#2 not for ego a??ro$al) ThatAs the
d!fferen<e)
(hen I sa# #ou ?eo?le le$eled off and are on a ?lateau2
!tAs not e=a<tl# <orre<t) You le$eled off !nto a slo;2
gradual2 u?;ard d!re<t!on) It <ould >e u<h faster2 e$en
!ed!ate2 rather than a slo;2 gradual2 u?;ard trend)
'o all the ;a# and then l!fe fro that ?o!nt on !s Cust a
>all) You donAt ha$e to ;ork) If #ou ;ant to #ou <an) You
<an al;a#s >e su<<essfulL or #ou <an e$en <hoose to >e
unsu<<essful2 Cust to ake a gae out of !t) If #ou <an
su<<eed !n fa!l!ng2 #ou <an also su<<eed !n su<<eed!ng)
4B (ould hel?!ng others reall# >e a fast ;a#6
LesterB &ot so !f #our ?ur?ose !s ego ot!$ated) Ho;J
e$er2 ;hen #ou l!$e onl# for others2 !tAs a $er# fast ;a#)
Parado=!<all#2 the ost self!sh th!ng #ou <an do !s to >e
totall# selfless) (hen ;e are totall# selfless2 ;e ha$e the
All2 the Inf!n!t#) ItAs a see!ng ?arado=)
4B ThatAs !t) You offer e the All@
LesterB Yes) (eA$e all had gl!?ses of !t) The th!ng to do
!s to esta>l!sh that ?eranentl#2 for all t!e)
So2 aga!n I sa# W take t!e out e$er# da# and effe<t !t)
'o all the ;a#) YouA$e got !nf!n!te ?o;er >eh!nd #ouL
thereAs noth!ng to sto? #ou >ut #ou) Make !t ?art of #our
e$er# da# l!fe and sta# ;!th !t unt!l !tAs esta>l!shed for all
t!e) You <an do !t@ Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles2 August *.2 .-7-)
KK
SESSIO& *5
THE SELF2 9YOUR SELF:
The Self2 ;h!<h !s onl# #our real Self2 !s the real UIU of
#ou. kno;!ng ;h!<h2 #ou kno; all there !s to kno;)
KK
Kno;!ng #our Self !s >e!ng #our Self)
KK The ult!ate goal of e$er#
>e!ng !n the un!$erse !s total freedoL and that !s ;hen
#ou are onl# #our Self) )
KK The onl# reason ;h# #ou
are not a;are of #our Self !s s!?l# >e<ause #ou ;ant to
>e onl# a s!ngle >od# !n the ;orld)
KK E$er#one ;!ll soeda#
;ake u? to the fa<t that he !s the Self)
KK To see #our Self2 #ou ha$e
to Hu!et the !nd enough) (hen the !nd !s >e!ng
st!ulated ># the thousands of thoughts !n the
su><ons<!ous2 thereMs l!ttle <han<e of see!ng #our Self)
The thousands of thoughts <ul!nate !n tenden<!es)
Dro? a tenden<# and #ou el!!nate the thousands of
thoughts under !t)
KK The onl# th!ngs ?re$ent!ng
#ou fro >e!ng #our Self are #our ental ha>!ts <alled
tenden<!es or ?red!s?os!t!ons) (!ll the out@
KK If #ou d!s<o$er that the
sour<e of the tenden<!es or ?red!s?os!t!ons !s the Self2
#our Self2 #ou dro? the then and there)
KK (hen the !nd gets free
enough2 then the Self of #ou takes o$er and #ou are
fro then on Self?ro?elled)
KK To >e2 the nonSelf reHu!res
u<h effort2 and !s the effort ;e feel !n l!fe)
KK
It reHu!res no effort to >e #our Self@
KK The effort that #ou th!nk
#ou use to tr# to >e #our Self !s the effort #ou use !n
tr#!ng to res!st >e!ng the nonSelf ego)
KK Your ;!shes to >e the ego
and2 at the sae t!e2 to not >e !t2 dou>les the effort)
KK All the effort #ouAre !n$ol$ed
!n !s effort to >e an ego2 or to res!st >e!ng an ego) Do #ou
see ;hat the ?ro>le !s6 It !s #our <onstant effort) You
ust >e<oe effortless)
KK There !s onl# one real
k!ll!ng and thatMs the k!ll!ng of the Self) K!ll the Self and
#ouA$e got ego and trou>les) So e$er#one !s a urderer
of the Self ;ho th!nks he !s an ego)
KK The onl# reason ;h#
an#one !snAt a ;are of the Self !s >e<ause he ;ants
other than that)
KK If one ;anted the Self as
u<h as he ;anted the ;orld2 he ;ould soon ha$e !t)
KK (hen #ou f!nd ore Co#
;!th!n #ourself than !n an#th!ng else2 then #ouMre reall#
o$!ng !n the r!ght d!re<t!on) If #ou f!nd an# Co# !n l!fe
#ouAre !n the ;rong d!re<t!on) EnCo#!ng an#th!ng !s ;rong)
Seek Co# ;!th!n) "e Co#) ThereMs noth!ng needed to enCo#
!f #ou are allCo#ous) If ;e are enCo#!ng an#th!ng ;e are !n
dual!t#) If I enCo# th!s2 thereMs UIU and Uth!s)U If thereAs 'od
9Self: alone2 there <anAt >e an# UIU and Uth!s)U
The >as!< Truth !s that #ou are all Co#) EnCo#!ng soeJ
th!ng ;!ll !?ose an e=tree l!!tat!on u?on #our natural
state of allCo#) To enCo# soeth!ng2 #ouAre re<ogn!G!ng
soeth!ng other than #ou) So2 I re?eat2 ;e should ne$er
enCo# an#th!ng) Seek Co# onl# ;!th!n and then the natural
state of !nf!n!te Co# !s d!s<o$ered)
KK There !s reall# onl# one ha??!nessL !t !s >e!ng our $er#
o;n Self) The ha??!er ;e are2 the ore ;e are d;ell!ng
!n our Self)
KK E$er#t!e #ouAre h!gh #ouAre onl# >e!ng #our Self and
!t feels terr!f!<)
KK L!$!ng !n #our Self !s l!$!ng !n e<stas!es2 ;orldl# des!res
!s l!$!ng !n !ser!es)
KK E$er#one e$er# oent !s e=?er!en<!ng h!s Self and
e$er# oent sa#!ng other;!se)
KK
ItAs onl# ;!thout thought that #ou <an >e the Self)
KK D!s<o$er!ng and >e!ng #our Self !s e!ther eas#2 or
!?oss!>le)
KK F!nd!ng the Self !s the eas!est th!ng !n the un!$erse
;hen #ou do !t) (hen #ou donAt do !t2 ;hen #ou
<ont!nuousl# kee? look!ng a;a# fro It2 #ou <an ne$er
see It) And then !t !s the ost d!ff!<ult th!ng !n the
un!$erse)
KK
"e!ng #our Self !s eas#) "e!ng an ego !s d!ff!<ult)
KK (hen #ou real!Ge ;hat #ou are2 !tAs the dro??!ng of
;hat #ou are not that !s the gro;th) Ea<h t!e #ou see
;hat #ou are2 #ou should dro? that ;h!<h #ou are not)
KK E$er#one !s seek!ng the Self2 <all!ng It ># d!fferent
naes)
KK An#one ;ho !s seek!ng ha??!ness !s seek!ng the Self)
There are t;o k!nds of ?eo?le !n the ;orldB those ;ho
are <ons<!ousl# seek!ng 'od2 ha??!ness2 the Self2 and
those ;ho are un<ons<!ousl# seek!ng the)
KK In the <ons<!ousness of ater!al!t# 9aon: there !s
no 'od 9Self:)
KK You <annot see 'od !n the ;orld unt!l #ou see 'od !n
#ourself)
KK 'od !s All and 'od !s Perfe<t)) Therefore2 an#th!ng
that ;e see as !?erfe<t !s !n us)
KK
If #ou see se?arat!on #ou see not the Self)
KK (hen the ;orld !s real !t !s hea$#) (hen the Self !s
real the ;orld !s l!ght)
KK (hen our false !dent!t# as a >od#!nd d!sa??ears2 our
real !dent!t# as Self a??ears)
KK (e are the Self no;) All that ;e ha$e to do !s to let go
of the <on<e?t that ;e are not)
KK
The Self !s 'od) The ego !s the de$!l)
KK 'od 9#our Self: !s !nf!n!tel# !nd!$!dual and !nd!$!duall#
!nf!n!te)
KK
The ost >eaut!ful !s 'od)
KK There !s soeth!ng far
ore >eaut!ful than nature2 !t !s the Sour<e of nature2 the
ult!ate >eaut#2 'od)
KK &o atter ho; u<h
trou>le an <an get h!self !nto2 'od !s ore
resour<eful !n gett!ng h! out of !t)
KK
(hen ;e >eha$e l!ke 'od ;e ha$e 'odl!ke ?o;ers)
KK
'od 9Self: <an ater!al!Ge an#th!ng !nstantl#)
KK The All that !s 'od !s not
e$er# l!ttle th!ngL !t !s the s!ngular sae Essen<e >eh!nd
all the l!ttle th!ngs)
KK 'od and good are
soet!es used s#non#ousl#) "e<ause e$er#one
;ants good2 the# ake 'od good) 'od !s a>o$e good
and >ad) Ho;e$er2 good leads us to 'od)
KK
If 'od !s All2 that lea$es no roo for the de$!l)
KK
In Real!t# there !s onl# 'od 9#our Self:)
KK It !s >etter to th!nk of Self
rather than 'od >e<ause #ou generall# th!nk of 'od as
other than #ou and #ou generall# th!nk of Self as #ou)
KK ThereAs no su<h th!ng as an
e=ternal <alled 'od) There !s a 'od >ut It !s the !nternal
>e!ngness of ea<h one)
KK E$er#th!ng that !s2 !s the
Self2 has !ts !sness2 !ts >e!ngness2 !n #our Self2 'od)
KK 'od !s th!s ;orld2 the ;a#
th!s ;orld !s2 and not the a??aren<# that ;e see)
KK 'od2 Truth2 the Self !s
<hangeless) If 'od kne; <hange2 He ;ouldnAt >e
<hangeless) There !s no a<t!on !n 'od) 'od kno;s
noth!ng of th!s ;orld as ;e see !t) 'od !s onl# the
<hangeless >e!ngness >eh!nd the ;orld)
KK
E$er#one e=?er!en<es h!s Self e$er# oent of h!s l!fe)
KK M# Self !s the nearest of
the near and the dearest of the dear)
KK
Look to the Self for e$er#th!ng@
KK
If #ou ;ant to get ore <oforts2 kno; th# Self)
KK
The onl# ans;er to2 all ?ro>les !s kno;!ng #our )self)
KK (e ;!ll ne$er >e
<o?letel# sat!sf!ed unt!l ;e are <o?letel# >e!ng the
Self)
KK To d!s<o$er #our Self !s the
reason ;h# #ou <ae !nto th!s ;orld)
KK
E$er#one !s seek!ng h!s Self !n h!s e$er# a<t)
KK The ult!ate ha??!ness !s
the Self) All other ha??!ness !s onl# a >!t of the Self)
KK (hen #ou kno; that the
onl# Co# there !s2 !s of the Self2 #ou take !t d!re<tl# and !n
!ts fullness rather than eagerl#2 as #ou forerl# took !t)
KK
The onl# one needed to kno; #our Self !s #ourself)
KK
Th!s feel!ng of need!ng soeone else to >e #our Self !s
r!d!<ulous) It l!!ts #our >e!ng #our Self)
KK E$er#one !s a<tuall# the Self e=?ress!ng the Self as
e=tree l!!tat!on2 !dent!f#!ng as a l!!ted >od#!nd)
(hen #ou sa# UIU and add noth!ng to !t2 thatAs It)
KK (hen #ou are not !dent!f#!ng ;!th the ego2 #ou are the
Self )
KK The onl# d!re<t kno;ledge !s of the Self) All other
kno;ledge2 need!ng soeth!ng e=ternal to oursel$es2 !s
!nd!re<t)
KK If2 at th!s oent2 #ou !dent!f# ;!th #our Self2 #ou are
!nf!n!te)
KK That ?art of #ou that reall# !s2 #our >e!ngness2 !s
eternal) ItAs the I that #ou reall# are)
KK The l!ttle self2 the ego2 !s noth!ng >ut the !nnate !nf!n!te
Self assu!ng that It !s l!!ted) There are no t;o sel$es2
one h!gher2 the other lo;er2 no t;o UIAs)U There !s onl#
one Self) It !s ?erfe<t and al;a#s ;!ll >e ?erfe<t2 e$en
though #ou ake the false assu?t!on that It !s
!?erfe<t and l!!ted) You are no;2 al;a#s ;ere2 and
al;a#s ;!ll >e #our Self)
KK Although one al;a#s e=?er!en<es h!s Self2 he usuall#
needs to >e d!re<ted to It >efore he >e<oes a;are of It)
KK It !s the Self that !s the sour<e of the ego2 the sour<e of
e$er#th!ng)
KK You are e$er# oent the unl!!ted Self2 e$er#
oent sa#!ng DI a l!!ted)E (hen #ou dro? !nto the
Self #ou sto? sa#!ng UI a a l!!ted >od#!nd)U
KK
Look onl# at the SelfL then the ego !s el!!nated)
KK (hen #ou d;ell !n #our Self #ou ha$e no des!re to >e
l!>erated) It !s onl# ;hen #ou are !n the ego that #ou
des!re l!>erat!on)
KK The Self !s not a;are of the ego and the ego !s not
a;are of the Self)
KK (hen I) the !nf!n!te "e!ng2 feel l!ke a >od#2 !t I s the
!nf!n!te "e!ng !ag!n!ng !t !s feel!ng l!ke a >od#)
KK (hen the Self !s real2 the >od# !s not real2 and $!<e
$ersa)
KK Ident!f# ;!th #our >od# and the e=tree l!!tat!ons of a
>od# are #ours) Ident!f# ;!th #our Self and #ou are all
th!ngs2 all kno;ledge and ?o;er2 ;!th no l!!ts)
KK There !snAt an#one ;ho <ouldnMt ater!al!Ge an#th!ng
r!ght no; !f he or she ;ould Cust let go of !dent!f#!ng as
the l!!ted >od#)
KK If #ou ;!ll d!s<o$er #our Self #ouAll see that the >od#
and !nd are ser$ant to #ou)
KK
O>ta!n and a!nta!n d!re<t e=?er!en<e of the Self) It !s
eas!er to o>ta!n than to a!nta!n d!re<t e=?er!en<e)
KK E$er#t!e #ou sa# UIU !tAs e$er#th!ng2 all the ?o;er !n
the un!$erse) E$er#t!e #ou add soeth!ng to It2 #ou ?ull
It do;n !nto l!!tat!on)
KK
(hen #ou see the Perfe<t!on2 #ou see the other one as
the other one reall# !s2 ;h!<h !s the real th!ng2 the ?erfe<t
Self)
KK
ThereAs not a h!gher Self and a lo;er Self) ThereAs onl#
#ou !dent!f#!ng ;!th #our l!!tless "e!ng or !dent!f#!ng
;!th #our l!!ted >e!ng)
KK
YouAre ne$er sat!sf!ed unt!l #ou go all the ;a#)
KK
ThereAs onl# one th!ng that sat!sf!es full# and eternall#
and thatAs total a;areness of #our Self)
KK
E$er#one !s a;are of a selfhood) It !s the Self2 >e!ng
;rongl# !dent!f!ed as onl# a >od#)
KK
If #ou ;ould Cust >e a;are onl#2 #ou ;ould >e #our Self)
If #ou ;ould >e onl#2 #ou ;ould >e #our Self)
KK
Th!s !nf!n!te glor!ous "e!ng that ;e are2 >e!ng a>solutel#
?erfe<t2 <an ne$er <hange) ItAs al;a#s there)
KK
The greatest of all tea<hers !s #our Self)
KK
Look to #our Self unt!l #ou see It <o?letel#)
KK
All "e!ngness !s 'od2 #our Self)
KK
In the Self there !s no ha$er2 ha$!ng or th!ng had) There
!s no doer2 do!ng or th!ng done) ThereAs no kno;er2
kno;!ng or th!ng kno;n) There2 thereAs onl# "e!ng2 >e!ng
all "e!ngness)
KK
(hen an seeks and d!s<o$ers the seeker2 he d!s<o$J
ers thatB In the SelfB 'od !s not >e!ng soeth!ng2 'od !s
>e!ngness) 'od !s not <ons<!ous of an#th!ng) 'od !s
<ons<!ousness) 'od does not enCo# an#th!ng2 'od !s Co#)
'od does not lo$e an#th!ng or an#one) 'od !s lo$e) In
anB H!s >e!ngness !s 'od) H!s <ons<!ousness !s 'od)
H!s Co# !s 'od) H!s lo$e !s 'od)
KK
A<t as though #ou are the Self) Th!s ;!ll lead #ou to
see!ng It)
KK
The Real!t# of #ou 9Self: !s ?erfe<t2 all Co#ous2 all gloJ
r!ous2 all ha??#)
KK
The h!gher #ou go2 the ore #ou real!Ge #our Self and
the ore #ou treat others as #our o;n Self)
KK
"e!ng the Self !s >e!ng selfless) In that state #ou are
!nterested onl# !n ser$!ng others2 ser$!ng the as #our
Self)
KK
The Self !s a>solute2 ?rofound2 !ndes<r!>a>le ?ea<e)
KK
The onl# reHu!s!te for the real!Gat!on of the Self2 #our
Self2 !s st!llness)
KK
(hen one real!Ges h!s Self2 all h!s a<t!ons and ?ossesJ
s!ons are not ?er<e!$ed as h!s) He has g!$en u? UeU
and U!ne)U E$er#th!ng !s the Self)
KK
(hen #ou e=?er!en<e the Self2 #ou <anAt tell a>out It)
An#th!ng #ou <an tell soeth!ng a>out !snAt It) ItAs the
state of onl# >e!ng) ThereAs no a<t!on thereL thereAs no
for there) ItAs Isness2 and thatAs all that It !s) You <anAt
use It2 #ou <anAt kno; It2 #ou <an onl# >e It) (hen #ouAre
there2 thereAs onl# One2 You2 and thatAs all there !s)
KK An#th!ng >ut the Self !s ;holl# !ag!nat!on) The ego !s
onl# an a??arent a<tor !n the !ag!nar# stor# s<r!?t #ou
;rote) Thou art That2 here and no;) Do not delude
#ourself) Dro? #our !llusor# l!!tat!on)
KK The Self !s 4u!es<en<e2 ?erfe<t A;areness ;!th
?erfe<t St!llness) He ;ho seeks 'od ;!ll not f!nd 'od !n
dual!t#) There !s no huan2 'od >e!ng All) There !s no
t!e2 no >e<o!ng) There !s no <reat!ng !n total
?erfe<t!on) Onl# 'od >eholds 'od2 there >e!ng noth!ng
else) Onl# 'od lo$es 'od2 'od >e!ng All) "e st!ll and
kno; that #ou are 'od@
KK There !s onl# 'od2 noth!ng else) If there !s onl# 'od2
then I a That) At the end of the road ;e d!s<o$er that
there !s onl# UI2U all alone)
KK You are the Self sa#!ng other;!se2 >ut that doesnAt
ake !t so) &o atter ho; u<h #ou sa# other;!se2 #ou
are that !nf!n!te "e!ng r!ght no;)
KK
You <anAt >e<oe #our Self2 #ou It@
KK E$er#t!e #ou sa# UIU thatAs the Self2 !f #ou ;ould onl#
sto? there@
KK The ;ord UI2U ;!th noth!ng added to !t2 !s #our Self)
(hen #ou Cust sa# UI2U that feel!ng of UIU !s the Self) "ut
;hen #ou sa# UI a soeth!ng2U that !snAt It) "ut Cust ?ure
UI2U and onl# DI2E !s It) (hen that !s all #ou see and all #ou
kno;2 thatAs 'od2 #our Self) ThatAs ;h# 'od !s <loser
than flesh@ Iust hold on to the ;ord UIU onl#) UI2I2I2I2U Tr# !t
;hen #ou are alone) Iust UI2IU and not UI a a >od#2U >ut
UI2I2I2IU that feel!ng of >e!ng) Hold ThatL e=?er!en<e ItL >e
It@ It !s #our 'odhead2 #our Self@
KK
4B ThereAs that faous stateent of #oursB Let go and
let 'od) It f!nall# stru<k e that that eans let go of #our
!nd and let 'od) LesterB Yes2 another ;a# to sa# that
!s2 USurrender)U E$en !f #ou surrender to a ounta!n2 #ou
;!ll get !t2 >e<ause surrender !s U&ot # ;!ll) U
4B Ego2 !nd and ;!ll are all the sae th!ng) So !f #ou
let2 that eans let go of #our !nd2 ego and all the other
th!ngs) LesterB Yes)
4B Soet!es ;hen soeth!ng ha??ens I <an >e $er#
!rr!tated >ut then I <at<h #self g!ggl!ng to #self ;h!le
IA do!ng !t) It reall# !snAt affe<t!ng e) LesterB Yes2 get
free and then #ou a# a<t !rr!tated)
4B So #ou <an a<t )an# ?art6 And #ouAre a;are of the
fa<t that #ouAre an a<tor6 LesterB R!ght) "ut the
ot!$at!on for the huor !s to ake others ha??#2 not for
ego a??ro$al) ThatAs the d!fferen<e) (hen I sa# #ou
?eo?le le$eled off and are on a ?lateau2 !tAs not e=a<tl#
<orre<t) You le$eled off !nto a slo;2 gradual u?;ard
d!re<t!on) It <ould >e u<h faster2 e$en !ed!ate2 rather
than a slo; gradual u?;ard trend) 'o all the ;a# and
then l!fe fro that ?o!nt on !s Cust a >all) You donAt ha$e
to ;ork) If #ou ;ant to #ou <an) You <an al;a#s >e
su<<essfulL or #ou <an e$en <hoose to >e
unsu<<essful2 Cust to ake a gae out of !t) If #ou <an
su<<eed !n fa!l!ng2 #ou <an also su<<eed !n su<<eed!ng)
4B (ould hel?!ng others reall# >e a fast ;a#6 LesterB
&ot so !f #our ?ur?ose !s ego ot!$ated) Ho;e$er2 ;hen
#ou l!$e onl# for others2 !tAs a $er# fast ;a#)
Parado=!<all#2 the ost self!sh th!ng #ou <an do !s to >e
totall# selfless) (hen ;e are totall# selfless2 ;e ha$e the
All2 the Inf!n!t#) ItAs a see!ng ?arado=)
4B ThatAs !t) You offer e the All@ LesterB Yes) (eA$e all
had gl!?ses of !t) The th!ng to
do !s to esta>l!sh that ?eranentl#2 for all t!e) So2 aga!n
I sa#2 take t!e out e$er# da# and effe<t !t) 'o all the
;a#) YouA$e got !nf!n!te ?o;er >eh!nd #ouL thereAs
noth!ng to sto? #ou >ut #ou) Make !t ?art of #our e$er#
da# l!fe and sta# ;!th !t unt!l !tAs esta>l!shed for all t!e)
You <an do !t@
KK Th!s Sess!on ;as re<orded !n Los Angeles2 August *.2
.-7-)
SESSIO& *,
THOU ART THAT
At soe le$el2 e$er#one !s a;are of the !nf!n!te >e!ng
that he !s) Are #ou a;are of the UIU that #ou are6 The
;ord UI2 UthatAs !t2 the >e!ngness ?art of #ou2 >ut !tAs onl#
the >e!ngness ?art) If #ou e=?er!en<e UI a2 UthatAs !t)
That ?art of #ou !s !nf!n!te) And #ou are e=?er!en<!ng !t all
the t!e) ThereAs no t!e ;hen #ou are not e=?er!en<!ng
!t2 other;!se #ouAd go out of e=!sten<e)
Ho;e$er2 #ou o$err!de !t and h!de !t fro #ourself >#
sa#!ng UI a a >od#)U And ;hat #ouAre do!ng !s that #ou
are sa#!ng UI2 the !nf!n!te >e!ng2 a th!s >od#)U So2 !f #ou
use the ;ord UIU #ouAre talk!ng of the !nf!n!te >e!ng that
#ou are) E$er# t!e #ou sa# UI a soeth!ng2U #ouAre
sa#!ng UI2 the !nf!n!te >e!ng2 a a l!!ted soeth!ng)U And
>e!ng Inf!n!te2 It allo;s #ou to assue l!!tat!on2 as u<h
as #ou ;ant) ThatAs ;h# #ou <an do su<h a good Co> of
l!!t!ng #ourself) Does that ake sense6
4B Yes)
LesterB (e <an dr!$e oursel$es !nto su<h e=tree
l!!tat!on that ;e th!nk ;ere a $!<t! of our en$!ronent
and su>Ce<t to !t) And !t !s an !nf!n!te >e!ng do!ng that@
4B (h# do ;e not real!Ge our unl!!ted >e!ng6
LesterB (e ha$e the <on$!<t!on that ;e <anAt do !t) If ;e
;ere not <on$!n<ed that ;e <ouldnAt do !t2 ;e <ould do !t
Hu!<kl#2 e$en !n a oent) Ho; long should !t take one
;!th all kno;ledge2 all ?o;er to re<ogn!Ge that he !s all
kno;ledge2 all ?o;er6 &o t!e@ And ea<h one of us !s
that all ?o;erful2 all kno;!ng !nd!$!dual) It sees so hard2
alost !?oss!>le2 onl# >e<ause ;e ;onAt do !t) ThatAs
;h# !t I s so d!ff!<ult2 ;e ;onAt do !t@
You hold the <on<e?t that #ou are a >od#2 rather than
that #ou are an !nf!n!te2 unl!!ted >e!ng) As long as #ou
hold to that <on<e?t2 #ouAre stu<k ;!th !t) You donAt look
at the other2 the o??os!te s!de of #ou2 ;h!<h !s unl!!ted)
4B (ell then2 <ould #ou sa# that the onl# th!ng >et;een
us and real!Gat!on !s a thought2 reall#6
LesterB Yes2 thatAs !t) It !s a thought that !s the <ul!nat!on
of u<h thought)
If #ou ;ould Cust e=a!ne ho; #our thoughts flo; after I
tell #ou that #ou are unl!!ted2 #ou ;ould d!s<o$er that
!ed!atel# #ou d!$e r!ght !nto the thoughts of >e!ng a
l!!ted >od#) (hen I sa# that ea<h one of #ou !s !nf!n!te2
unl!!ted2 r!ght no;2 at that oent #ou get a feel of !t)
Are #ou a;are of the feel that #ou get as I sa# !t6 R!ght
no;2 e$er#one here !s !nf!n!te2 unl!!ted2 on!?otent2
on!s<!ent2 and on!?resent) (hen I sa# that to #ou2 for
that !nstant #ou feel !t2 >ut the ne=t oent #ou th!nk
#ou are the >od#2 and !ed!atel# take #our full
attent!on off ;hat #ou reall# are and ?ut !t on the <on<e?t
of >e!ng onl# the >od# ;!th all !ts aff!l!at!ons)
All r!ght2 no; that #ou ha$e heard th!s ;h# donMt #ou sto?
do!ng th!s to #oursel$es)
9Interru?t!onB T;o ?eo?le arr!$e and enter the roo2
<aus!ng u<h <on$ersat!on):
You ha$e an e=a?le r!ght no; of ;hat IA$e >een talk!ng
a>out) %an #ou see ;hat Cust ha??ened6 If ;hat I sa!d
had >een held on to2 #ou ;ould not ha$e >een d!stra<ted
># the ne;<oersL the ?eo?le ;ould ha$e <oe !n and
Hu!etl# sat do;n and noth!ng ;ould ha$e >een sa!d) "ut
;eAre so !nterested !n >od!es that ;e !ed!atel#
gra$!tate to;ard the) Th!s !s the ?ro>le2 our
?ers!sten<e !n >e!ng >od!es) E$er# oent ;e hold that
;e are l!!ted >od!es) (hat #ou need to do !s sto? do!ng
Cust that) (!ll #ou do !t6 If #ou do2 #ou ;!ll see the !nf!n!te
>e!ng that #ou are)
ItAs reall# s!?le2 >ut sees e=treel# d!ff!<ult) &ot onl#
d!ff!<ult >ut !?oss!>le2 doesnAt !t6 It !s2 onl# >e<ause ;e
Cust donAt do !t2 and that akes !t !?oss!>le) (eM$e
heard these th!ngs aga!n and aga!n and aga!n) "ut ;hat
use !s !t l!sten!ng to th!s2 !f ;e donAt do !t6 And2 as I sa!d2
>e!ng !nf!n!te2 there !snAt an#one here ;ho <ouldnAt >e the
!nf!n!te >e!ng he !s r!ght here and no;2 !f onl# he ;ould
do !t) So2 ;hat #ou need to do !s to get ;!th #ourself2
look at #ourself2 and do !t) And !tAs that s!?le)
Ho; an# of #ou ;oen go a>out e$er# da# tr#!ng to
d!s<o$er that #ouAre a feale6 &one) (ho of #ou en go
a>out e$er# da# tr#!ng to d!s<o$er that #ou are a ale6
(h# donAt #ou6 (h# donMt #ou ?eo?le ;ant to >e told
that6 "e<ause #ou a<<e?t !t ;!thout an# dou>t
;hatsoe$er) "ut #ou do not a<<e?t that #ou are !nf!n!te)
(h# not6 (h# ?la# the gae of l!!tat!on and >e !serJ
a>le6 (h#6 IA ask!ng #ouA the Huest!ons no; !nstead of
#ou ask!ng e)
You >el!e$e #ouAre !nf!n!te) (h# donMt #ou >e ;hat #ou
are2 !nstead of th!s <onstant tr#!ng to >e the l!!ted
>od#6 The >od# !s a $er# <ra?ed th!ng to >e and !t
hurts) L!fet!e !n and l!fet!e out) (h# do #ou !ns!st on
>e!ng so <ra?ed and !n<a?a<!tated2 as e$er#one !s2 !f
one !s a ?h#s!<al >od#6 %o?ared to ;hat one reall# !s2
!nf!n!te2 unl!!ted and totall# free2 !t !s r!d!<ulous2 !snAt !t6
Ma#>e soeone !ght ;ant to ans;er the Huest!on2
U(h# donMt #ou >e ;hat #ou are2 !nf!n!te6U
4B (hat does !t feel l!ke to >e !nf!n!te6
LesterB A>solutel# no l!!tat!on !n an# d!re<t!on ;hatJ
soe$er) &o l!!tat!ons2 total freedo fro e$er#th!ng2 J
need!ng no food2 no o=#gen2 no Co>) Instantl#
ater!al!G!ng an#th!ng #ou ;ant) "e!ng an#;here !n the
un!$erse) "e!ng as tall as #ou ;ant2 or the s!Ge of an
ato) "e!ng at ?erfe<t ?ea<e and <ontentent2 "e!ng !n
the ost del!ghtful state ?oss!>le)
4B (hat ha??ens to th!s >od# ;hen that ha??ens6
LesterB To reall# kno; that #ou should e=?er!en<e ;hat
#ou are) Other;!se the real!t# on the >od# <an It >e
understood)
(hen #ou see ;hat #ou are2 onl# then do #ou kno;
;hat the >od# !s) It turns out to >e a thought) A thought
Cust l!ke !n a n!ght drea2 ;hen #ou dreaed a>out
>e!ng a >od# !n a s!tuat!on) And ;hen #ou a;oke #ou
sa!d) UOh # gosh2 that ;as all !n # !nd)U The sae
th!ng ha??ens to th!s >od# ;hen #ou ;ake u? fro th!s
drea2 <alled the ;ak!ng state) You see the >od#2 >ut
#ou kno; !t to >e the drea2 nature that !t !s)
Do #ou see ho; u<h #ouAre <on<erned a>out the
>od#6 And th!s ?o!nt I akeB "e as <on<erned a>out
#our !nf!n!te >e!ng as #ou are a>out #our >od# and2 !f #ou
are2 #ou ;!ll d!s<o$er that #ou are !nf!n!te)
4B (hat I reall# eant ;as2 ;hen #ou are a;a# do!ng
these th!ngs2 ho; does th!s >od# fun<t!on6
LesterB Autoat!<all#) Ho;e$er2 #ou <anAt >e a;a# fro
the UIU that #ou are) YouAre r!ght ;here #our UIU !s) (hen
#ou sa# UI2U thatAs ;here #ou are) You <anAt get a;a#
fro !t2 e$er) The !nd!$!dual!t# ne$er lea$es #ou2 #ou
ne$er lea$e !t) The UIU that #ou are al;a#s !s2 !tAs eternal)
ThatAs the real "e!ng that #ou are)
All r!ght no;2 !f #ou ;!ll >e that UI2U and onl# that UI2E then
e$er#th!ng ;!ll turn out to >e l!ke a drea) And ;hen #ou
see !t full2 a drea that ne$er reall# ;as) ItAs the sae as
;hen #ou ;ake u? fro a n!ghtare) A good allus!on to
;hat ;e are go!ng through no; !s the n!ghtare) As long
as #ou rea!n !n !t2 !tAs a horr!>le th!ng and !tAs $er# real)
It onl# >e<oes unreal to #ou after #ou a;aken2 R!ght6
The e=a<t sae th!ng ha??ens to th!s ;ak!ng state
drea ;hen ;e ;ake u? fro !t) (e f!rst sa#2 UOh #
gosh2 !t ;as all a drea2U and then ;e add2 that ne$er
reall# ;as)U And thatAs ;hat ha??ens to #our >od#) You
then see !t as a drea >od#)
Your >od# ;!ll <hange >ut #ou ne$er ;!ll <hange) You
donAt d!sa??earL #ou donAt lose an#th!ngL #ou Cust take on
ore and ore unt!l #ou see #ourself f!rst2 as e$er#
>e!ng2 as e$er# >od#2 then as e$er# ato !n the
un!$erse) ThereAs no reason to fear los!ng #our >od#2 or
los!ng an#th!ng) You ga!n ore and ore unt!l #ou
>e<oe !nf!n!te) Yet2 ost of us are fearful lest ;eAre
go!ng to lose our >od# and >e noth!ng) ThatAs a ser!ous
error) You <ould >e a hundred >od!es@
4B If #ou th!nk of the >od# !n ters of >e!ngness
LesterB If A#ou do2 #ouAre <o!tt!ng a gross <r!e
aga!nst the ;ord U>e!ngness)U "e!ngness !s the !nf!n!t#
that #ou are) Your >e!ngness !s !nf!n!te) Your >e!ng a
>od# !s an e=tree l!!tat!on !n #our >e!ngness)
4B (e th!nk of >od# !n ters of l!!tat!onL thatAs the
ord!nar# <on<e?t of >od#)
LesterB R!ght2 ;h!<h eans ;e ha$e to let go of the
<on<e?tB The >od# !s I) As long as ;e hold that2 ;e are
hold!ng the <on<e?tB I a an e=tree l!!tat!on2 a
?h#s!<al >od#)
An# sl!ght aladCustent !n !t and !t d!es) And e$er# one
kno;s that !t does2 sooner or later) (hatAs th!s great
th!ng <alled a >od#6 ItAs a $er# d!s?osa>le th!ng and
e$er#one kno;s that sooner or later he ;!ll d!s?ose of !t2
r!ght6 "ut gosh2 ho; ;e hold on to th!s l!!tat!on@ And
kee? oursel$es !n e=tree <onf!neent@
(e are l!ke a >!rd !n a <age2 ;!th the door o?en2 refus!ng
to fl# out2 free@
4B (ell2 th!s sense of >e!ngness2 !nf!n!te >e!ngness2 !s
far ore <on<rete than our ?resent sense of >od#2 !s !t
not6
LesterB It should >e) Th!s !s ;hat2 !n effe<t2 IA sa#!ng) If
#ou Cust hold on to #our sense of >e!ngness2 and Cust
hold that2 and not add Uth!s >od# !s I2UCust hold on to #our
>e!ngness onl#2 and hold !t2 and hold !t2 #ouAll >e lett!ng
go of the feel!ng that the >od# !s I) And #ouAll get an
!ns!ght !nto th!s >e!ngness2 as to ;hat !t !s2 and then #ou
;!ll rea!n !n !t) Then #our >e!ngness !s $er# <on<rete to
#ou and #our >od# !s l!ke a drea >od#)
(hen #ou are onl# >e!ngness #ou re<ogn!Ge that #our
>e!ngness !s all >e!ngness) I sa# that e$er#one here !s2
r!ght no;2 that !nf!n!te >e!ngness) And the !nf!n!te ?art of
#ou !s the UI2U the >e!ngness of the UI2U the UI a)U And
that !f #ou ;ould hold that2 that ;ould >e<oe real and
<on<rete to #ou2 and all the l!!tat!on2 !ser#2 and trou>le
of the >od# ;ould autoat!<all# >e gone)
4B IA$e had a fe; gl!?ses of that >ut hold!ng !t !s a
d!fferent th!ng)
LesterB The reason ;h# #ou donAt hold !t !s >e<ause #ou
are hold!ng on to the >od# >e!ng #ou)
4B The th!ng !s that th!s >e!ngness <annot >e <on<e!$ed
of ;!th the !nd2 <an !t6
LesterB R!ght) Ho;e$er2 #ou donAt ha$e to <on<e!$e of !t !f
#ou are !t) Do #ou ha$e to <on<e!$e of >e!ng a ale6
Iust onl# >e !t)
4B "ut th!s etaor?hos!s2 th!s <hange that ust take
?la<e ;!th!n the !nd!$!dual2 reHu!res soe
!ntelle<tual!Gat!on at f!rst6
LesterB The !ntelle<t d!re<ts #ou to;ard look!ng a;a#
fro ;hat #ou are not and look!ng at ;hat #ou are) In
that sense2 #ouAre r!ght) (e ask U(hat a I6U and thatAs
!ntelle<tual) Ho;e$er2 the ans;er !s an e=?er!en<e)
4B &o; th!s !s ;hat I ;as gett!ng at) (hen does th!s
!ntelle<tual!Gat!on of the !nf!n!te sto? and #ou real!Ge !t as
!t !s6
LesterB (hen #our th!nk!ng Hu!ets enough2 #ou then see
;hat #ou are and !t >e<oes real to #ou)
4B "ut #ouAre not <ons<!ous of that trans!t!on6
LesterB YouAre <ons<!ous of lett!ng go of the <on<e?ts of
l!!tat!on) D!s<o$er!ng the !nf!n!te "e!ng that #ou are !s
no trans!t!on2 >e<ause #ou are that no;L #ou al;a#s
ha$e >een and al;a#s ;!ll >e That) So there <anAt >e
an# trans!t!on there) ItAs the lett!ng go of the thoughts of
l!!tat!on that !s a trans!t!on)
4B IsnAt !t d!ff!<ult for one to th!nk of h!s !nner >e!ng as
!nf!n!te6
LesterB In #our th!nk!ng2 !tAs !?oss!>le2 onl# e=?er!en<e
!t) You <an)
4B And #et !tAs realL #ou do <oe !nto !tL thereAs no dou>t
a>out !t)
LesterB Yes2 sooner or later) (hen #ou get so fed u? ;!th
tortur!ng #ourself2 #ou then let go of all the nonsense2
and #ouAll >e ;hat #ou reall# are2!nf!n!te) &o;2 ost
?eo?le on earth ;!ll take !ll!ons of #ears to do th!s2 and
#ou <an see ;h#) (hen ;e take !nto a<<ount all ?eo?le2
#ouAre $er# ad$an<edL and look ho; u<h #ou are
hold!ng on to >e!ng onl# that >od#@ Your Huest!ons and
talk relate ostl# to the >od#2 !ts trans!t!on2 and ;hat
ha??ens to the >od#)
IA ho?!ng to ?ro$oke #ou !nto lett!ng go of !dent!f#!ng
;!th the >od#2 ># tell!ng #ou !tAs !?oss!>le to >e !nf!n!te
>e<ause #ou !ns!st u?on >e!ng the >od#) And so long as
#ou ?ers!st !n >e!ng the >od#2 !t !s !?oss!>le) YouAre
stu<k) And #ou <ould rea!n th!s ;a# for !ll!ons of
#ears)
Ha$e #ou e$er a<<e?ted the <on<e?t that #ou ha$e no
l!!tat!ons6
4B IA$e a<<e?ted the !dea !ntelle<tuall#2 >ut o>$!ousl# not
!n ?ra<t!<e)
LesterB Yes2 and >e<ause #ou >el!e$e #ou are a >od#2 !t
!s !?oss!>le to >e !nf!n!te) These >od!es are $er# fra!l
th!ngs2 and the# donAt last $er# long2 e!ther) And ;e !ns!st
and ?ers!st !n >e!ng the >od#) &o; an# t!e an#one
de<!des2 reall# de<!des2 not to >e !t2 then he ;!ll allo;
h!self to see h!s !nf!n!te >e!ngness)
(hat do ;e do t;ent#four hours a da#6 (e <ater to the
>od#L ;e th!nk ;e are !t@ (e ;ake !t u? !n the orn!ng2
;e ;ash !t2 ;e dress !t2 ;e >eaut!f# !tL ;e send !t off to
;ork so !t <an earn soe one#2 so that ;e <an ?ut
soe other l!fe 9food: !nto !t so !t <an rot 9d!gest: that l!fe
!ns!de so that !t <an ?ers!st) And then ;e go hoe and
;e ?ark !t for the e$en!ng) It !s su<h a ;onderful l!fe that
;e ha$e to es<a?e fro !tL e$er# n!ght ;e ha$e to go
un<ons<!ous2 that !s2 slee?) And th!s ;e re?eat da# !n
and da# out2 l!fe !n and l!fe out2 unt!l ;e de<!de that ;e
are not the >od#2 that ;e are ore than the >od#2 that
;e are !nf!n!te >e!ngness)
It !s reall# s!?le) The d!ff!<ult# of !t !s the hold!ng on to
;ant!ng to >e the >od#) (e are <onstantl# sa#!ng) UI a
the >od#L I a not !nf!n!te)U And2 of <ourse2 ;e <anAt feel
the unl!!ted Co# or ha??!ness that ;eAre seek!ng >#
<ra?!ng oursel$es !nto a l!ttle >od# thatAs fra!l and
?er!sha>le)
4B (hat do #ou ean ;hen #ou sa# ;e ha$e su<h a
;onderful l!fe that ;e ha$e to go un<ons<!ous6
LesterB Th!s l!fe2 that ;e th!nk !s so great2 ;e <annot take
t;ent#four hours a da#L for a>out e!ght hours e$er# da#
;e ha$e to es<a?e !t through the un<ons<!ous state of
>e!ng aslee?)
4B (h!le aslee?2 ;here a I6 (h# <anAt I ree>er6
LesterB "e<ause #ou >el!e$e #ou <anAt) The reason !s
that #ou donMt ;ant to2 >e<ause2 unless #ou relate to the
?h#s!<al >od# and ;orld2 #ou >el!e$e #ou are a $o!d)
Ho;e$er2 not!<e the fa<t that2 although #ou dro? the
?h#s!<al >od# and ;orld !n slee?2 #ou st!ll e=!st2 donMt
#ou6
Slee? !s an es<a?e fro th!s ;onderful ;orld of ours) As
;e go u? !nto h!gher states of >e!ngness2 ;e all rea<h a
?la<e ;here ;e donAt slee? an# ore) (hen ;e do not
d!sl!ke the ;orld2 there !s no need to go to slee?)
I ;ant to ?o!nt out ho; ;onderful th!s ;orld !s) Ho;
;onderful !s !t2 !f ;e ha$e to es<a?e fro !t e$er# n!ght6
So let go of !t and >e ;hat #ou are) "e !nf!n!te) Sto?
look!ng at the ;orld and look at the UI that I a2U and
kee? #our attent!on on the UI that I aU unt!l #ou see !t
full#2 and #ou An dro? >e!ng onl# a ?h#s!<al >od# ;!th all
the l!!tat!on asso<!ated ;!th !t)
4B (e kee? !ag!n!ng that th!s l!ttle l!!ted l!fe >r!ngs us
ha??!ness2 and that hel?s kee? us >ound2 doesnAt !t6
LesterB Yes2 so ;h# do !t6 E$er#one !s seek!ng the
!nf!n!te >e!ng that he !s) You <all !t ha??!ness2 ha??!ness
;!th no sorro;) It !s #our Self2 #our >e!ngness) (h# not
Cust >e !t6 (h# donAt #ou do !t6
4B (ell) I guess ;e donAt ;ant !t >adl# enoughL ;eMre
afra!d to go all out)
LesterB ThatAs !t2#ou donAt ;ant !t enough) You ;ant to >e
the l!!ted >od# ;!th all !ts adCun<ts of l!!tat!on2
s!<kness2 trou>le and f!nall# death) R!d!<ulous2 !snAt !t6
If !t ;as the ost !?ortant th!ng !n #our l!fe2 !t ;ouldnAt
take long to >e<oe That) "ut ;e all ha$e our s!de
tra<ks that kee? us go!ng !n all d!re<t!ons)
ThatAs !t) (e reall# donAt ;ant th!s kno;ledge of our
unl!!ted state2 r!ght6 Therefore our attent!on !s !n the
other d!re<t!ons)
4B ItAs unl!!ted2 ;e kno; th!s !ntelle<tuall#2 >ut do #ou
th!nk ;e ha$e a res!stan<e2 not kno;!ng e=a<tl# ;hat !s
there for us6
LesterB Yes2 and no) You kno; #ouAre !nf!n!te and #ouAre
seek!ng !t) In #our e$er# a<t e$er# da# #ouAre seek!ng
th!s !nf!n!te >e!ng that #ou are) You <all !t ha??!ness) If
#ou ;ould tra<e ha??!ness do;n to !ts sour<e2 #ou ;ould
d!s<o$er that there !s no ha??!ness !n e=ternal th!ngs or
?eo?le) Ha??!ness !s soeth!ng #ou e=?er!en<e ;!th!n)
And !tAs there all the t!e !f #ou Cust donAt <ut !t off >#
ak!ng !t de?endent on soeone l!k!ng #ou2 or on #our
gett!ng gold) On<e I sa#2 UIn order for # !nner ha??!ness
to >e2 I ust ha$e gold)E I <ut off that ha??!ness unless I
get gold) So ;eAre <utt!ng off that unl!!ted ha??!ness
and sa#!ng !tAs !n the ;orld2 !n t!n# >!ts2 ;h!le all the t!e
!tAs unl!!ted r!ght ;!th!n us2 not out there !n the ;orld)
"ut2 as #ou sa!d2 ;eAre so <on$!n<ed that !tAs !n the ;orld
that our attent!on !s !n d!re<t!ons other than on the !nf!n!te
"e!ng that ;e are) If ;e reall# ;anted to see th!s !nf!n!te
"e!ng that ;e are2 our attent!on ;ould >e there all the
t!e)
4B And ;e <ould >e That r!ght at that oent@
LesterB R!ght) At that oent2 or soon2 or !n a onth or
t;o) "ut I sa# #ou are <ondened to !ll!ons of #ears of
!ser# !f #ou ?ers!st !n >e!ng the >od#)
4B If one e=?er!en<es $er# !ntense !ser# ;here e$J
er#th!ng sees to >e <ut off) an a;aken!ng <an <oe
out of th!s soet!es2 <anAt !t6
LesterB Oh #es) ThatAs the ;a# ;e usuall# do !t) (hen
;e are !n the d!re<t!on of l!!tat!on ;e kee? ak!ng
oursel$es ore and ore l!!ted2 unt!l ;e go to
e=trees and th!nk ;e are !n danger of >e<o!ng
!n<a?a<!tated ;!th soeth!ng se$ereL ;!th s!<kness or
death) Then2 ;!th our deter!nat!on2 ;h!<h e$er#one
has2 ;e sa#2 UTo hell ;!th th!s@U and ;e go !n the r!ght
d!re<t!on) Ho;e$er2 ;e <ould and should go !n the r!ght
d!re<t!on >e<ause of the ;onderfulness of !t)
4B I th!nk the tenden<# often !s to tr# to <onta<t the
!nf!n!te and then use !t to ake th!s f!n!te l!fe <oforta>le2
?leasant2 ?ros?erous and th!ngs l!ke that)
LesterB R!ght) (e tr# to <onta<t our unl!!ted ?o;er and
then use !t to ake a >etter >od# and ;orld) (e <an
ake the >od# and ;orld >etter2 >ut ;e <annot a<h!e$e
susta!ned ha??!ness2 >e<ause >e!ng su>Ce<t to th!s >od#
and ;orld !s >e!ng su>Ce<t to l!!tat!on and nonfreedo)
4B "ut gett!ng r!d of #our >od# !snAt go!ng to hel? u<h
though2 !s !t6
LesterB IA not suggest!ng #ou do) Unt!l #ou <an <onJ
s<!ousl# lea$e #our >od#2 !f #ou for<!>l# got r!d of #our
>od#2 #ou ;ould Cust <oe >a<k aga!n through the ;o>
and ;a!t t;ent# #ears ;h!le gro;!ng u?2 >efore start!ng
aga!n to learn that #ou Ire not the >od#) So for<!>l#
dro??!ng the >od# ;ould >e a $er# ;rong th!ng to do)
"ut to sho; #ou ho; u<h #ou th!nk #ou are the >od#2
Cust ask #ourself ho; <lose <ould #ou <oe to thro;!ng
#our >od# out on the h!gh;a# and lett!ng <ars run o$er !t)
Th!s ;!ll sho; #ou ho; <on$!n<ed #ou are that #our >od#
!s #ou)
4B Is !t our un<ons<!ous !nd that ?re$ents us fro
>e!ng our !nf!n!t#6
LesterB ItAs #ou2 ak!ng #our thoughts un<ons<!ous) I sa#
!tAs #ouL !tAs not #our !nd) Or2 !f #ou ;ant to argue !t2
sho; e th!s !nd #ou are talk!ng a>out) (here !s !t6
And ho; !s !t hold!ng #ou >a<k6 Does !t ha$e a l!fe other
than #ou6 Is !t other than #ou6 (hat !s th!s th!ng6
YouAre ?re$ent!ng #ourself2 ;hether $!a the !nd2 $!a the
>od#2 or $!a an#th!ng) You are do!ng !t) ItAs !?ortant that
#ou take full res?ons!>!l!t# >e<ause2 !f #ou donAt2 #ou ;!ll
ne$er get out of th!s tra?)
4B I understand that !t !s soeth!ng that ;e ha$e <reated
oursel$es2 >ut !t has rea<hed su<h a ?ro?ort!on@
LesterB &ot !t2 !t !s #ou ;ho ha$e rea<hed su<h a ?roJ
?ort!on) So long as #ou >lae soeth!ng else2 #ouAll
ne$er get out of !t2 YouAre do!ng !t) %anAt #ou see that #ou
<annot undo #our l!!tat!on as long as #ouAll not take
res?ons!>!l!t# for !t6 &o atter ;hat #ou <all !t2 ;hether
#ou <all !t !nd2 or >od#2 #ou are do!ng !t)
4B I a tak!ng res?ons!>!l!t# for !t2 >e<ause IA tr#!ng to
do soeth!ng a>out !t)
LesterB O)K) As long as #ou sa#2 UIA tak!ng res?onJ
s!>!l!t#2U thatAs all r!ght) "ut ;hen #ou sa#2 UIt !s the !nd2U
#ou are not tak!ng res?ons!>!l!t# for !tL then the !nd !s
res?ons!>le2 not #ou) Do #ou see that6
4B (ell2 IA res?ons!>le for !tL !tAs # <reat!on)
LesterB R!ght) (hose !nd !s !t6 ItAs #ours)
4B "ut st!ll2 !t has >e<oe a sort of Frankenste!nAs
onster thatAs gotten out of hand) And !snAt that ;hat
stands !n the ;a#6
LesterB &o2 #ou do) As long as #ou th!nk !tAs soeth!ng
other than #ou2 #ou ha$e no <han<e) As #ou s?eak no;2
#ou are <on$!n<ed that the !nd !s do!ng !t2 and not #ou)
4B So ;e ake the !stake that the !nd !s go!ng to
see2 and the !nd ;!ll ne$er see It)
LesterB R!ght@
4B And ;eAre so <ond!t!oned to fun<t!on as !nd2 that
that sees to >e the onl# tool that ;e kno; ;e ha$e2
and so ;eAre us!ng the ;rong tool)
LesterB R!ght)
4B So2 ;hat ;e need to do !s Cust thro; the tool out)
LesterB R!ght) Then ;hatAs left o$er !s the !nf!n!te #ou)
Thro; the tool out) It takes no tools to >e ;hat #ou are@
4B ThatAs the !stakeL ;e kee? tr#!ng to do !t ;!th the
!nd2 >e<ause thatAs the onl# th!ng ;eAre fa!l!ar ;!th)
LesterB ItAs not the onl# th!ng #ouAre fa!l!ar ;!thL #ou are
so fa!l!ar ;!th the UIU that #ou are) Iust the ;ord UI2U and
thatAs #ou2 thatAs not #our !nd) You ha$e the !nd) You
are al;a#s e=?er!en<!ng th!s !nf!n!te >e!ng that #ou are2
and !tAs the UI)U You lose s!ght of th!s !nf!n!te UIU >#
!dent!f#!ng the !nd and >od#2 as #ou) Let go of
!dent!f#!ng ;!th #our >od# and !nd and ;hat !s r!ght
there !n the ?ure UI2U !s an !nf!n!te >e!ng2 #ou) S!?le
enough6
4B You sa# the UIU has >een for >!ll!ons of #ears) Is the UIU
al;a#s the sae6
LesterB The UIU that #ou reall# are !s al;a#s the sae2J
<hangeless2 eternal and ?erfe<t)
4B It has al;a#s >een the ;a# !t !s and the ;a# !t ;!ll >e6
LesterB It has al;a#s >een that ;a#B ?erfe<tL <hangelessL
!ortal) And thatAs ;h# ;e ha$e the tenden<# to th!nk
of the >od# that ;a#) (e tr# to ake !t ?erfe<t and
!ortal2 e$en though ;e kno; ;e <anAt)
4B Does the >od# ser$e a ?ur?ose6
LesterB Yes2 !t hurtsL !t <onf!nes) Th!s ser$es to red!re<t
#ou >a<k to see!ng that #ou are !nf!n!te) The ?ur?ose of
ha$!ng the >od# !s to hel? #ou learn that #ou ha$e no
l!!tat!on) So #ou <onCured u? the e=tree l!!tat!on
<alled the ?h#s!<al >od#2 !n order to learn that #ou ha$e
no l!!tat!on) That >od# !s go!ng to hurt ore and ore
as #ou ore and ore th!nk that #ou are !t2 unt!l
soeda# #ou sa#2 DThe he<k ;!th !t@E Then ;!th full
deter!nat!on to see ;hat #ou reall# are2 #ou suddenl#
a;aken to ;hat has al;a#s >een2 that #ou are !nf!n!te)
4B Has the UIU al;a#s used the >od#6
LesterB &o2 the UIU ne$er used the >od#) The UIU !s
<hangeless and ?erfe<t) The UIU !ag!ned2 dreaed2 !t
used the >od#) ItAs an !llus!onL !tAs a drea2 >ut ;h!le
#ouAre !n the drea !t sees real) (ake u? out of th!s
drea) See ;hat #ou are) That !s the th!ng to do)
&ot!<e ho; u<h #ou ask e Huest!ons a>out the >od#6
Are #ou a;are of that6
4B In order2 I guess2 to def!ne !t)
LesterB &o2 #ou are tr#!ng to e=?ress #our !nf!n!t# !n
ters of th!s e=tree l!!tat!on) And th!s !s ;h# #ouAre
stu<k) Re$erse !t) Let go of the >od#) Put all #our
attent!on on the !nf!n!te UIU that #ou are2 and onl# then do
#ou ha$e a ?oss!>!l!t# of see!ng the !nf!n!te UIU that #ou
are) You ust let go of the <on<e?t of that >od# >e!ng
#ou)
4B Pa!n !s a great a;akener then2 !snAt !t6
LesterB Yes) Ho;e$er2 ;eAre not a;are of ho; u<h ?a!n
there !s >e<ause ;e ha$e a<<ustoed oursel$es to !t
and ade oursel$es !une to the real aount)
"e<ause ;eAre !nf!n!te >e!ngs and ;eAre tr#!ng to >e th!s
l!!ted >od#2 !tAs $er# ?a!nful)
And ;hen #ou a;aken fro th!s drea2 #ouAll see ho;
u<h ?a!n there ;as) ItAs alost !nf!n!te ?a!n <o?ared
to ;hat #ou reall# are2 !nf!n!te Co#)
IA e?has!G!ng that #ou should >e not the >od#L >e not
the !nd2 Cust >e)
4B In ed!tat!on2 doesnAt one use the !nd to a <erta!n
e=tent6
LesterB Yes2 ho;e$er ed!tat!on !s used for Hu!et!ng the
!nd) You use the !nd to Hu!et the !nd) (hen the
!nd !s Hu!et enough th!s !nf!n!te >e!ng that #ou are
>e<oes o>$!ous) That !s the ;hole ?ur?ose of
ed!tat!on) If an#one gets h!s !nd Hu!et enough2 he
<annot hel? >ut see th!s !nf!n!te >e!ng that he !s >e<ause
!tAs onl# the thoughts that <o$er It) And the !nd !s
noth!ng >ut thoughts) So2 ed!tat!on !s used to get the
!nd Hu!eter2 unt!l #ou get !t so Hu!et that #ou see #our
Self2 #ouMre real Self)
4B (ould d!re<t!ng the thought to;ard the !nf!n!te >e a
ste? to gett!ng there6
LesterB Yes) Ho;e$er2 !t !s another thought)
4B ItAs another thought2 >ut soe thoughts are ore
'odre$eal!ng than others2 are the# not6
LesterB &o thought <an re$eal 'od) E$er# thought h!des
or <o$ers 'od2 #our Self) E$er# thought !s a <ha!nL n!<e
thoughts are golden <ha!ns) A golden <ha!n ;!ll kee? #ou
!?r!soned Cust as u<h as an !ron <ha!n) You ust
undo all th!nk!ng) 'et the !nd Hu!et) And then Hu!et
enough so the !nf!n!te >e!ng that #ou are !s selfo>$!ous)
ItAs there all the t!eL the thoughts are the no!se thatAs
<o$er!ng !t) Ho;e$er2 !f #ou ust ha$e thoughts2 a
thought !n the d!re<t!on of 'od !s u<h >etter than a
thought !n other d!re<t!ons2 as !t ?o!nts #ou to;ard 'od)
4B "ut !f the !nf!n!te !s non!nd2 ho; <an #ou s?eak of !t
as !nf!n!te2 >e<ause !nf!n!te !s a ental <on<e?t)
LesterB &o) &o ental thought <an >e !nf!n!te) E$er#
thought !s a l!!tat!on)
4B Then ho; <an #ou kno; that #ou are !nf!n!te6 Ho;
<an #ou $o<al!Ge !t6
LesterB You <annot entall# <on<e!$e of !nf!n!t# nor <an
#ou $o<al!Ge !t) That !s !?oss!>le) Tr# !t ;hen #ouAre
hoe) ItAs !?oss!>le to <on<e!$e of unl!!tedness)
4B (ell2 !tAs an e=?er!en<e)
LesterB R!ght2 !tAs not a thoughtL !tAs an e=?er!en<e2 an
e=?er!en<e of >e!ng !nf!n!te) The !nd <an allude to !t >ut
<annot des<r!>e !t) An# des<r!?t!on !s ne<essar!l# a
l!!tat!on)
4B (here does the !nd >eg!n and ;here does the !nd
end2 and ;here does 'od >eg!n and ;here does 'od
end2 and ;here does the !nf!n!te >eg!n and ;here does
the !nf!n!te end6
LesterB 'od2 the Inf!n!te2 the Self2 has no >eg!nn!ng and
has no end) The !nd has a >eg!nn!ng ;hen #ou <reate
!t) It has an end ;hen #ou let !t go)
4B It sees to >e a ?a!nful struggle to let !t go)
LesterB YouAre hold!ng on to !t ;h!le tr#!ng to let go of !t)
The hold!ng on to !t !s the ?a!n) (h# donAt #ou Cust >e
;hat #ou are6 (h# Huest!on e on the o??os!te s!de2 on
the struggle6 (h# do #ou talk a>out !t6 "e<ause #ouAre
!nterested !n !t and #ou ;ould l!ke e to relate the !nf!n!te
to !t)
4B (ell then2 !f2 ;hen #ou th!nk2 #ou Cust kno; ;ho !s
th!nk!ng2 that takes <are of !t6
LesterB R!ght@ D!s<o$er ;ho the th!nker !s and #ouAll ha$e
the ans;er) (hen #ou d!s<o$er ;ho the one !s that has
the !nd and has the >od# and does the th!nk!ng2 #ou
d!s<o$er the real #ou2 an !nf!n!te >e!ng) So look a;a#
fro the >od#@ look a;a# fro the !nd@ and look to;ard
the >e!ngness that #ou are and ne$er sto? unt!l #ou full#
d!s<o$er that Thou Art That@
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