The Ending Is The Beginning, And The

You Are This, Which Does Not Satisfy, So You Want To Be That. If There Were An Understanding Of This, Would That Come Into Being? Because You Do Not Understand This, You Create That, Hoping Through That To Understand Or To Escape From This.

The Very Attention Given To Finding Out If The Mind Can Be Completely Quiet Is Quietness.

So Let Us Decide Whether You Want A Shelter, A Safety Zone, Which Will No Longer Yield Conflict, Whether You Want To Escape From The Present Conflict To Enter A Condition In Which There Shall Be No Conflict; Or Whether You Are Unaware, Unconscious Of This Conflict In Which You Exist. If You Are Unconscious Of The Conflict, That Is, The Battle That Is Taking Place Between That Self And The Environment, If You Are Unconscious Of That Battle, Then Why Do You Seek Further Remedies? Remain Unconscious.

You Haven't Changed. You May Say: 'i'm Full Of Love, I'm Full Of Truth, I'm Full Of Knowledge, I'm Full Of Wisdom.' I Say: 'that's All Nonsense. Do You Behave? Are You Free Of Fear? Are You Free Of Ambition, Greed, Envy And The Desire To Achieve Success In Every Field? If Not, You Are Just Playing A Game. You Are Not Serious.'

Surely Education Has No Meaning Unless It Helps You Understand The Vast Experience Of Life With All Its Subtleties, With Its Extraordinary Beauty, Its Sorrows And Joys. You May Earn Degrees, You May Have A Series Of Letters After Your Name And Land A Good Job, But Then What? What Is The Point Of It All If In The Process Your Mind Becomes Dull, Weary, Stupid?