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Only Stillness Can Change Us — by Jean Klein

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 5:31 pm
by Welles
Your real self, your true nature is what is closest to you: it is yourself. Each step taken to reach it moves you further away from there. Attention is not inside nor outside, so you can never go to meditation. When you try to meditate you create a state, you have a goal you are trying to achieve. Meditation is not a reduction, not a kind of interiorization. So that when there is still even the slightest anticipation of going somewhere, or achieving something you go away – because meditation is your natural state, presence IS. The mind can be still from time to time, but the nature of the mind is activity, is function. Your body can be empty, relaxed from time to time, but your body is also function. It is therefore a violence against nature to attempt to stop the mind or body functions.

The mind must come to a state of silence, completely empty of fear, longing and all images.
Only Stillness Can Change Us — by Jean Klein

https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?op=audio&tid=2369


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Re: Only Stillness Can Change Us — by Jean Klein

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:48 am
by Sandy
Thanks Welles!
I'm still working on this one... :)
xxSandy

Re: Only Stillness Can Change Us — by Jean Klein

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:07 pm
by Seeker13
Welles,
This last line sums it all up, "In this silence change takes place of its own accord, the problem is resolved and duality ends."

It's been true for me. After learning everything I could from books and other materials... I remained in a state of fearfulness, ... unrest. Coming to this board and learning to meditate from George's CD made all the difference in both my material and spiritual life. Meditation truly began the merging of those two aspects of me. Who knows maybe in a couple thousand years(or more) the process will be complete! Regardless of that outcome, because of learning to meditate, 'becoming', has been a much more enjoyable process.

Thanks Welles,
Kim

Re: Only Stillness Can Change Us — by Jean Klein

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:19 pm
by happyrain
Agreed Kim!

Applying Will and the journey it self is extremely enjoyable!!

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Re: Only Stillness Can Change Us — by Jean Klein

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:28 pm
by Seeker13
Eric,
:loves
Kim