Freedom Beyond Reactivity
Libertad más allá de la reactividad
The teacher explores how genuine freedom of choice arises not from following rules or reacting to fear and guilt, but from seeing things clearly and allowing action to flow from that clarity.
Freedom Beyond Reactivity
The teacher explores how genuine freedom of choice arises not from following rules or reacting to fear and guilt, but from seeing things clearly and allowing action to flow from that clarity.
If I always act when I feel a sense of guilt, then I rebel against myself and do it anyway, and there is no free choice. It is a reactivity to a sense of guilt or a fear. If I always do something when I'm afraid of it because my way of coping is to react by taking risks, then there is no freedom either.
The difference between reactivity and choice
Freedom comes from seeing all of it and then choosing, not based on anything as a rule. It is just that now I see everything. What do I want right now, which is different from the next moment. And actually, the choosing happens naturally. There is a flow of the universe that will choose through us. But if we are not seeing things as they are, our choices will be limited, problematic, and will create some form of struggle or difficulty.
Choosing from a deeper place
The deeper we are able to see things as they are, the more the choosing will come from a deeper place, one that is more aligned. This does not mean things won't hurt. What it means is that I will move more freely in the direction of what my deepest nature wants. And what can happen is that the true, real pain that comes from that will be okay.
Pain and absolute openness
That, to me, is the deepest teaching of Christ. Not just his life, but the symbol of the crucifixion: the absolute freedom and openness.