Ego Noise (Meditational Talk)

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Transcript

You you you you Hello another wonderful day and So many people are writing to me and communicating in different ways that The intensity of the situations around them sometimes removes them from this positive attitude of meditation sometimes it's just It seems like it's difficult to move beyond the negative background noise even if one's intention is to be free and to work with positive aspects of one's experience and of the positivity of life and somehow we still manage many of us still manage to come back to the guilt and the fear and the pain and the suffering and and all the millions of aspects of experience that the brain can focus on that is negative when when removed from the context of experience It's very easy to look at the situation and judge it as negative if that situation Is seen just as a specific situation This is why in cultures that rely on mystical or esoteric knowledge Everything is put into perspective.

Everything is put into a perspective where we look at the beginning and the end not from a dualistic Here it starts and here it ends perspective But from right the beginning of the thought to right at the end of the thought We look at the situation from a bigger perspective.

So it's not when the thought becomes recognizable that we Begin to analyze and judge the experience as good or bad.

But what happened before you had this thought?

What was the energy that was creating the thought?

What was the situation that was creating the thought?

See if we were able to come back to an awareness that that looks at the situation from this bigger perspective of understanding rather than just focus on the one two little things and something very interesting happens Ego isn't involved in the in the in the sort of understanding of the situation so if we we can look at a mystical perspective of life and we see that everything is dependent on everything There aren't separate aspects.

The earth isn't separate from the universe Sea is not separate from the earth Fish is not separate from the sea little algae that float around The ocean are not separate from fish or from the universe.

We look at the situation we understand that Really Reality is far more complex than the judgment that we have when we focus on one little Aspect of experience if we fall into oh,

I don't really feel so good today or I'm feeling bad because there is guilt or there is pain or there is fear or there is some sort of situation that's creating just a disturbed sort of reaction to that feeling If we were able to look at awareness from a deeper perspective And we'd recognize that awareness doesn't just focus on one little thing awareness has the ability to focus on a greater perspective or just the one little thought that the mind is sort of reacting to or the one little feeling that You're getting emotional about Life is so much more than just thought If we were able to immerse ourselves into the energy of life rather than get caught in the egoic realm of thinking then of course our perspective would change immediately we would not fall into the trap of reacting and Fighting and challenging those aspects of the mind that are so intertwined within the egoic realm of perception we would see what what is happening and just Transcend beyond what is happening.

So it's it's almost if you want it in a more practical sort of explanation in a more if you want it more explained in a better way it's almost like a little child getting upset because they can't do something But they're not really aware that there are many different things that can be done And get very caught up in doing something in a certain way Now you can get upset with the child and say okay,

You know This isn't working and you can throw the Lego because you can't perhaps put the Lego together because your fingers are not used to Doing that sort of move or you can say okay,

Let's learn things from a different perspective,

Let's not get caught by the inability to transcend this Difficult situation.

Let's do it in a different way.

And there are so many different ways eventually from the many different ways we learn the way that actually works and so Why?

Would we focus or why would we let the child focus?

On a Situation that isn't working rather than explore all the other dimensions of experience.

So you can just say okay Let's have a break.

Let's do something different Then perhaps our positive attitude of doing something different allows us to Rewire the neurons in the brain so that for the little child this means that they oh I can just Turn it around and then it's much easier.

I can turn the Lego around and then it's much easier to put it together they realize this for themselves because of course when Awareness takes us beyond egoic reactive Limited perspective that so many are challenged by in today's world Then it's much easier to embrace a meditational attitude.

What is a meditation attitude?

A Meditational attitude is an attitude where we're open to things around us from a very new perspective Whatever those things are how we do things how we think about things how we feel about things how how we communicate to each other how we communicate within ourselves how we dream how we The awareness that we have whilst eating the awareness that we have just listening to music to breathing in the air to just Recognizing physical aspects of the body as we breathe in recognizing that we can relax There are so many dimensions of experience that we can explore why get caught in one of them There's only one reason As to why one gets caught in one experience it's called the ego And the ego is the opposite of a meditational attitude Ego is about control is about Lacking freedom.

It's about not seeing things from different perspective.

It's about being closed and Not willing to learn it's about being reactive.

It's about being Challenged it's about thinking everyone is there putting you down.

It's about getting lost in a negative thought or a negative feeling whatever that may be a fearful one or Judgmental one or whatever that's the ego.

Why do we give it so much of our energy and time?

Even the experience that you're having in this moment,

So If we recognize this because our awareness allows us to see oh this is my reaction to the situation or this is my lack of wanting to learn things from a new perspective or Or this is my judgment doesn't mean that we have to then begin to feel bad.

Oh gosh there I go again.

How can I have such a horrible ego?

How can I be so unaware?

How can I you know begin to replicate the egoic realm of perception within our communication of awareness?

We don't need to do this because it will take us to the same place back to the ego We need to listen See a meditational attitude is about being able to listen to be open enough to Listen to the stillness that happens when you let go of the noise When you let go of all those aspects within the world that are creating suffering within Experience present experience even your past experience even perspective you have of your future experience Dropping that means letting go of the ego doesn't mean that you just end up not doing anything Meaning that you sort of end up in a la-la land somewhere where everything is perfect.

It's not what happens What happens is that our awareness and doesn't invest so much of its energy?

In focusing on Just the reactions to an experience perhaps focusing on the guilt or the fear because we are not good enough Instead we begin to look at things that are far beyond just our self-centered egoic realm of experience we begin to look at it how Is it for the world in this moment rather than just for me?

How is it when I throw my tantrum?

What does the world think or how is it when I am?

Sucking more how is it when I'm in my fearful mode or how is it for the world?

How am I helping the world in this moment is my?

Negativity or is that my guilt actually Changing anything see if we recognize that we're part of something bigger the fish was to Actually swim in the ocean and then recognize.

Oh this motion is me This ocean is an experience.

I don't have to just be Caught in this perspective that I'm separate not that any fish would think or feel this way but say you know a fish was swimming around feeling that unhappy depressed about Experience of swimming in the ocean then all it has to remember is that the ocean is everywhere for the fish Experience of life go anywhere within the ecosystem it can do whatever it can evolve This is what one fish decided to do apparently this is what our Scientists say that one little fish decided to say okay.

I've had enough of the ocean I've explored the ocean let me try Experiencing what it's like to be out of the ocean somehow one fish in the history of evolution managed to turn into land creature and We have the evolution of human beings Apparently we originated in the sea.

It's a beautiful place to originate from one little fish decided to Explore a little bit further this means That we have within us the potential to go beyond even the physical manifestations that are around us even a fish can move beyond its ecosystem and create a new reality a new beginning the new beginning was the evolution of reptiles and mammals and birds and all all these creatures that we see around take for granted now that Part of The ecosystem within the earth part of all the mammals and animals and Birds and reptiles that live in mountains and valleys All came from this one little fish Decided to do something different So this means we have this potential within us we can do things differently We don't have to keep repeating the same reactive pattern of behavior Now if we know this An evolution shows us that this is obviously right We see from people around mystics and great pioneers that despite The very difficult challenges there are possibilities that allow us to do things totally differently But today we have internet who could have thought about that a hundred years ago.

It's normal You're able to listen to us at saying from anywhere in the world It's incredible.

We are so free.

We have so much potential within us.

The only limitation is our imagination The only limitation is the ego that limits imagination to Bring us back down to that poor negative perspective I'm not good enough Everyone around me Doesn't respect me whatever That little program that's playing around and creating all that noise Playing around in the brain and creating all this noise and Then fixing the neurons to fire and wire in a very repetitive way.

Sad really because It creates a lack of learning creates a lack of excitement.

You just keep it's it's like you wake up in the morning Oh,

I'm having this same experience again.

You wake up the next morning Oh,

I'm having this same experience again.

I can't do anything about it I'll just wait for the next morning to wake up and oh,

I'm having the same experience again How can that be fun?

Can that be freeing?

How can that be at all of benefit to yourself or to any human being around you?

Surely you can wake up in the morning and just say oh I've decided I'll do things differently It doesn't matter even if everything around me is the same even if all the fears and all the negatives all my thought patterns are Still the same I'll do things differently and you can because the eye that speaks in that moment is not the ego It's the ego and nothing happens if you are Connecting to your heart connecting to that vision that is possible to tap into Just like our evolutionist clearly shown us tap into and then without hesitation without doubt begin to in this moment Do things as if the universe is your experience You're not caught within one aspect of the universe Even you like,

You know,

Can you imagine if someone said to you?

Oh the fish is going to change And one day will be Something so very different that it will be obvious that Comparing a beer with a fish that there is no similarity Change is possible.

Some people say it takes a long time.

We're actually this moment Going through a dimension of reality whereby time speeds speeds up and our intention whatever intention is if our intention is connected to a level of awareness that limits our perspective to negative thoughts and negative feelings and We creating the same negative situations around us that becomes more intense and more Solidifies more and creates a level of awareness that limits itself to that space in a much more powerful way than ever before but Saying this it's the same You are able to reach for your potential reach for that inner quality within yourself that recognizes that you're free space that is Beyond those fears and negatives.

It's the universe The universe isn't afraid of What people think or whatever is going to happen tomorrow the universe knows everything is perfect Sustains its movement From perfection.

So if you connect to the universe and you say I can reach for whatever out there Whatever I can connect to whatever today due to time and energy Transforming and speeding up I use the word speeding up It's perhaps not the best description speeding up in the sense where our evolution can happen quicker today than at any other time in history We know that then our potential can be fulfilled what we don't have to wait for thousands and thousands of years Most people can be fulfilled within this lifetime A lot can change And you cannot visualize the change you cannot understand the change just by addressing the situation from The perspective that you are caught within now you have to transcend the space of limitation space that Your senses say or limiting you to this experience transcend into a creative mode of Understanding your experience that allows you to again Recognize that you're more than your thoughts You're more than your body There is something more inside of you that awareness is much more than just the limitations that you are facing within physical,

Informational,

Mental perspective or your emotional perspective There is more energy that you can release when you recognize this through awareness It's far more powerful than the energy of Repetition habitual habitual sort of Experiences that repeat themselves the neurons are more easily able to explore the space When your awareness is focused on the space if you're focused just Your self centered and focus just on your egoic perceptions And the neurons don't need to fire and wire in a way that's very different because you've had that experience You've woken up a million times and had the very same experience But if you add another quality to your meditational Intention If you add this other experience not only to your meditation intention,

But into your practice in the way that you just communicate Right now in this moment communicate to yourself if you add this quality of awareness And all of a sudden an awareness isn't limited in a self-centered way,

But awareness Extends into the spaciousness of your potential and all of a sudden you free yourself in such a way That cannot be understood through The ego cannot be understood through the ego perceptions that are now limiting your experience You're thinking that you are not able to change or you're not able to do things in a different way because you've been doing the same thing for so long Can you imagine if we all went around thinking that Nothing is changeable We'd end up in a prison.

Of course,

We know deep inside our hearts Know and understand that all is possible.

All change is not only possible but essential for the evolution of humanity So as you embrace this within yourself as you embrace this within your actions within your Thinking in the activity of your everyday living and all of a sudden There is a level of hope that again creates a positive energy in your action the way that you Embrace the world in the way that you just wake up Wake up in the morning and wake up with a sense of hope,

With a sense of vision,

With a sense of visualizing the beautiful possibilities that then create within space The potential for you to explore that experience in this moment And all changes as you invite the changes into this moment Even if they're not manifest in a very obvious way The energy begins to change,

You open the space to change This is what This is why meditation is so very important.

These changes sometimes are subtle Sometimes the subtlety of changes means that the ego will repeat that same very very very challenging attitude of,

See,

Nothing has changed Look around you,

It's the same Remember As you breathe in and breathe out perfection The universe is perfection Goes far beyond just a little problem that is creating your challenge at the moment As you breathe in and breathe out the first step As you let go You still let go You still let go of the inner critic Inner saboteur,

The negatives,

The judgments And you just come back to this wonderful awareness that for this moment The universe around you is the creative potential of perfection As you recognize this within your breathing,

Within your body As you connect and communicate to the universe beyond the little experience of the ego As you communicate to the many dimensions of reality,

The many levels of reality that extend into the universe As you breathe in and breathe out and you let go Just let go of the baggage Everything changes And today,

More than ever before,

The changes happen so very quickly So may your day today,

In your practice,

But also in your meditation Be a day of celebration,

Celebrating the perfection that is the universe Recognizing the beauty of the universe and all its manifestations Perhaps just breathing in and recognizing the breath is a wonderful aspect The breath of life A wonderful aspect of the universe Perhaps just connecting to the stillness is wonderful to be able to just let go and relax in this moment Perhaps just recognizing the wonderful vibration of the mantra Wonderful vibration that is present within space Allows us to come back to more centered,

More aware space Just listening to the mantras you repeat this within yourself Visualizing the mantras you repeat this within yourself There are so many possibilities when you let go of the baggage When you let go of the focus that connects us to the ego And when you open up the potential Be aware May wish to continue for a few more moments in meditation Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you

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Evolution is upon us always. I love to listen to these insights, very enlightening message. A bit on the rambling side, can be repetitive. Its sometimes hard to keep up and to hear his soft spoken voice as well if ur not wearing headphones.