". Direct perception is freedom - 10 February 1971 Can the mind living in this world ever be free, not only superficially but profoundly, at the very root of its existence? 'Freedom from' is an abstraction, but freedom in observing 'what is' and going beyond it is actual freedom. How do I observe greed? Do I observe it as an outsider looking in or do I observe it without the observer? Without the mind being free you cannot live in order. Q: Three years have passed; I have no energy to be aware of my reactions. Q: Can we seek God through observation?" |