Silent Sitting
(with subtitles) 1 January 2019 [sound of the bell] Om. Namaste. Welcome everyone
to this morning's sitting. For approximately thirty to forty minutes,
we will sit in silence. And again I am reminding you that it is not merely not speaking; that does not equate to silence
and the silence that we speak about. But more that there is a non-engagement
with the phenomenon of thought or feeling, memory, projections, desires,
attachments, all of these. And though they may arise as you sit, your attention should not be
on following by habit the thought streams, or the visual streams
that come from the mind. And especially so when we intend
to really recognise the single source
from which everything is springing, and there is nothing to be done there. But it must be acknowledged by the seeking mind
that it is itself discovering that this silent place is its own source and nature. You may sit with your eyes open or closed
in this session, whatever suits you. It should make no difference at all to the Self. It will not make a difference to what really is. Because even any intention
to be like this or to be like that is a movement inside the unmoving Self. With that being said,
welcome to this morning's silent sitting. We will begin now again with this bell and we will close
with the same sound of the bell. Om. Om. [sound of the bell] Rare it is that one is physically awake
but the mind is not in gear, meaning it is not connecting with thoughts and feelings in any personal way. Simply noticing that
any sensation that comes, goes by its own laws. There is no need to force this.
This is not your work. The real work, if you want to say, is to keep the attention in the unmoving place. Even the keeping of the attention is not by force. It's not done forcefully. That stillness is there anyway, unkept. Find it. It's not a question of, 'How long can I stay here
without engaging with thoughts?' This is itself a thought. Any thought, any sensation, is easily recognised against the background
of this immensity of being. It is very simple. Whatever you see is measurable, quantifiable. What you cannot see is the Infinite. This you can only be. It is not an object of perception. The very act, or functioning, of perception
arises in That. That which perceives perceiving. Take note of this. It's not an act of becoming something or even unbecoming. This is not a game of stillness. It's just the recognition
of that which is unchanging. It is not watched from somewhere else. You are not an object of perception. You are that which is perceiving,
that which perceives, but without attachment or need. How long does the silence last in your world? It is not a question
of how long the silence goes on for. Notice that there is just a field of Is-ness. A silence. There is no one being silent. Otherwise, you keep identity
with something trying to be silent. You are not waiting. This is not a special thing
or practice that you do. Bring the mind and attention to your own Self, history-less. Do not cling to anything, no thought, nor feeling. There's nothing to become. Leave everything aside now. Try not to associate with any form,
ideas or feelings. What you discover, you have not created. You are entirely alone, but not as a person, not as an object, not as a shape. Here the play or the flow of thoughts
is only superficial. These are waves on the surface of the ocean. Don't identify.
Don't be concerned about that. Stay as the unmoving one. It is simply a matter of attention. When attention is put on the mind or the person, the personal self, movement, agitation, doing, remaining as the Self ... Whatever comes comes,
and whatever comes goes also, and is noticed to come and go. You are not in a creative state. Our nature is the uncreated Self. The movements of names, time and form, these are the clouds passing. Don't be concerned about the clouds passing. Remaining as the Self,
one's daily activities unfold in harmony. You have noticed that. There is no need to worry that one must attend to the movements of the mind. So it's not a time for figuring things out. Let go of this habit to hold onto or to develop a relationship
with a thought or intention. Any sense of attachment is not for the Self. Attachments do not improve upon your being. And yet, notice that
all things are taken care of naturally. There's nothing to be obsessed
or overly concerned about. Be in the recognition of the Self, which is a non-phenomenal recognition. Whatever activities take place inside the Mandir, have a start, duration and ending. What in you does not change? Notice. It does not change, yet it never goes stale or stagnant. Ever fresh. The true Self does not experience distraction. Mind, body and the senses
function well and in harmony, when they recognise their source. When the source is recognised, everything unfolds and flows in perfect harmony. Notice this. The sense of personhood wants to be visible. It wants to be something. But the Self cannot be seen in this way. Holding on to thought and shape, name and form, experientially and effectively you become these. Notice only from the place I am pointing to. The movement of time, name, forms and shapes is superficial to the one who sees. And yet even here things unfold smoothly
and without strain. Few in this world pay attention to the Self. Most are engaged with the productions
from the mind. Leave time aside now, and shapes and concepts. Do not be combined with any form. It is so simple, so natural. Hidden, seemingly, only by habit. The Self is without habit. Habits play only in the realm of the person. Notice that activities by themselves
don't obstruct or hide the Self. They are a natural flow of the vital force in the field of the manifest. It is very simple. It is already so. There is nothing to do or undo. There is nothing artificial. There is no urge to engage with you personally. Apart from what comes and goes,
what really is here? Unforced. Is it not your Self? Yourself, the Self, Is-ness, it is all the same. Consciousness. The timeless one. Struggling to concentrate, it's not you. Trying to be present, it's not you. Noisy mind, it's not you. Having a wonderful day, it's not you. Falling apart, it's not you. Not this. That's all identity. Are you able to hear? Special, it's not you. Is this unbearable? From the pure, you are not an act of creating now. Just being. Do not cling to the habitual activities
of the mind. Though it is noticeable, leave this now. Not clinging to any name or shape, or time, who are you? Any sense of discomfort, for whom is this, except the idea we hold onto
of who we believe we are? The Self is not believing. It simply is. Be in your Is-ness. It is timeless! Therefore there is no strain. You are not one
who is imprisoned by, or in, the mind. It is only the sense of personhood. The idea, 'I cannot stay in the Self for long', is an idea
arising in the timeless and effortless Self. Notice this. The sense of being free or bound, touching neither of these, you are here. I have endeavoured
to bring you to the highest understanding, free from conceptual limitations, unbound and timeless. Because of this you can feel the shaking mind, the discomfort of personhood. And it feels unbearable! Because you are passing beyond these, and paradoxically, you are not moving at all. How strange, going somewhere to find stillness. I would like to ask you to open your eyes. Nothing that you can perceive through the senses
should disturb you. Yet there is no need to try and escape.
Everything has its place. The sense of the moving world
and the unchanging Self, how can they be one? And yet there is a harmony, an uncreated harmony, unless we allow the sense of personhood
to disturb this. It cannot even be disturbed. Actually, the Self is not a way. It is not a path. It is not a belief. Is it too simple for you? For whom? Is the Self still special? Does it exist in highlights? Look, but don't become what you see. There is nothing to become, except playfully. What concepts are binding us to the world? Don't judge the world. What concepts are binding us to the world? When we have concepts that we are holding onto, that are binding us to the world,
we cannot see it as it really is. Then judgments will come, and fear will come. Aggression will come. Frustration will come. Stay as, and inside, the Is-ness itself, and notice all things flowing by
and inside their inherent harmony. Is this alive in you? Or is it still a striving to reach some place? If we are striving
to reach some place created in the mind, for how long will you be satisfied? Your nature, our nature,
is perfect silence and peace. There is really no sorrow for you. Now I leave you in the wordless place. So that your world becomes beautiful again, unmolested by the projections of the person. Where is it that we are free of need, of neediness? And yet, my words are not fully understood. Whatever I say, you must verify. It must be completed inside your being, in the pure intelligence you are, not the person. Keep discerning. Keep discerning what is and what appears. You are inside this body,
but also this body is inside you. The whole world is inside you when we look from and as awareness itself. Is it unnatural? Leave God to take care of the world. And observe, like this you will know God. If you have a favourite day, a favourite moment,
can you keep it? 'Happy New Year',
what does it mean to the Self, the timeless one? And yet, this we can enjoy. [sound of the bell] Om. There is no need to get up when I leave. If you'd like to sit, some of you,
for a while longer, this is perfectly fine. To those of you watching from
wherever you are around the world, full blessing and greetings on this day. Om. Thank you. Copyright © 2019 Mooji Media Ltd.
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