February 22, 2023
Nothing to Do, Nowhere to Go, Being Remains
Nada que hacer, ningún lugar adonde ir, el Ser permanece
A meditation session centered on the paradox of intentionless meditation and the impossibility of the mind achieving what it ultimately seeks. The dialogues explore how psychological development and the realization of being depend on each other, how fear and pain serve as compass points toward freedom, and how projection dissolves as identification with the separate self loosens. The teacher draws on Buddhist, Christian, and Advaita teachings to illustrate that every true path must hold both radical emptiness and ethical engagement.
meditation
Nothing to Do, Nowhere to Go
An invitation to let go of all effort, direction, and seeking, and to simply sit with nothing to do and nowhere to go.
dialogue
The Two Sides of Every True Teaching
A student describes the surprising relief of being "caught out" by the teacher's remark about wasting time, leading to a wide-ranging exploration of why the mind must ultimately fail, and why both emptiness and ethical development are necessary.
teaching
The Ceiling of Development
A reflection on how the growth of the body and mind reaches a natural limit without the realization of being, and how these two dimensions of human development depend on each other.
teaching
Fear as Compass
A reflection on the paradox of moving toward fear and pain as a path to freedom, and why hope for something future can become an obstacle to the well-being available now.
dialogue
Recognizing Fear's Messages and Sitting with What's There
A student describes how recognizing the repetitive belief systems that accompany fear has helped them return to direct experience, leading to a discussion about the physiological roots of emotional patterning and what happens when we learn to feel safe with fear and pain.
dialogue
Seeing Through Projection
A question about how the dissolution of control and the confrontation with death can shift one's perception of others, and how projection reveals the mind's own sense of lack.
dialogue
The Conflict We Don't Want to End
A reflection on how identity fuels chronic conflict, both internally and on the political stage, and why those involved often unconsciously resist resolution.