June 2014

BEING ALIVE
     Here is what you’re going to do from now on, starting now. You’re going to be aware of your existence at all time. Starting right now, you’re going to be aware of yourself right now, being an alive physical human being. You’re going to notice when you gesture like that; you’re going to notice the thoughts that go through the mind. You’re going to be in one of two states:
     1) Either knowing about your existence here, seeing what’s passing through you for example. Or
     2) You’re going to be engaged in some practical thought, e.g., you’d better fix the dinner or set the table, or you’re thinking about necessary things like consulting proper memory to repair your car.
     This is the most valuable knowledge I’ve ever given you. Effective right now your whole life is going to be dedicated to learning who you really are by never, never, never, never being in any other state except either useful thought or just being aware of your existence. “Conscious of myself seated in the chair; know I am here in this room, very alert all around me ... aware of my existence without interfering with what I see.” This is the beginning of sanity.

IT’S NOT TOO MUCH FOR YOU
     It is not too much for you. Some of you feel that you’re too much for yourself. I assure you, you are not, because what is right in you, as small and as weak as it might be, can be recognized by you; can begin to be expanded by you through these techniques so that you’re in charge of yourself instead of your past being in charge of you. Instead of your expectations being in charge of you, instead of your heartache being in charge of you, which it has been.