That Silence Itself Is the Answer
Saar (Essence)
Ananta guides the seeker to recognize that awareness is known intuitively rather than conceptually. He emphasizes trusting the silence of the heart over the mind's need to define the 'I'.
The mind cannot participate in true insight because it is not part of that recognition.
Intuitively it is clear that you are aware, but this knowing cannot be perceived or conceptualized.
Trust the silence; the silence itself is the answer.
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Transcript
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You picked on it perfectly. So when I ask you, 'Are you aware now?' how does the confirmation happen? The mind cannot confirm how the confirmation happens because it is not participating in that insight. So can you accept, firstly, that your mind will not be able to participate in true insight?
Yes, but you will... yes, yes, yes. But so sorry, just try it live. So when you ask, 'Am I aware now?' what can you confirm? It is just so naturally known that I am aware. And yes, now if you are aware, are you saying your awareness is that what you mean? That was the second thing I wanted to ask. So, 'I awareness' is the second question—it is the same question actually—but are you aware? Because the mind wants to grab it so much now and understand the difference, and I don't know now how to let it go and just listen to the question with the heart. What is this? These are the two questions: 'Am I aware?' and 'Am I awareness?' Because if I say 'I am aware,' then there is an 'I' who is there. But when I say 'I am awareness,' then there is only awareness and there is no 'I'.
Yes. So you are aware of the perception of this hand?
Yes.
Now, that which is aware of the perception of this hand, what quality does it have?
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Nothing. No, no quality.
And you are aware?
Yeah.
Are you sure?
Yes.
It's not Madelina who's aware of the perception of this hand; it's you.
Probably she is aware as well. That's a problem. You can only speculate about that because right now, what can you confirm?
Yes, obviously. Yeah, yeah. I am aware of this 'I' that is aware. Can that be seen? Can it be perceived?
It's just known. Known means... it is just like, it cannot be seen. Yeah, it cannot be... what is this? It cannot be a doubt or denied or argued.
Okay. So 'known' is a confusing word. So 'known' can seem like it's like a knowing, a conceptual knowing. Is that the type of knowing you are talking about?
No. Is that certainly any concept? It is just... yeah.
I've been using the word 'intuit.' We intuit that we are aware. I do intuit that I am aware, just to make the distinction between 'know' and 'see.' Because many times people hear 'I know I am aware.' Many masters have said you cannot know you are aware, but they are talking about conceptual knowing—you cannot know in your head. So intuitively, it is clear that you are aware now. Intuitively, from the same place, what is it besides awareness that you could be? This body? Could you be this body intuitively?
Intuitively, I cannot say anything what I could be or could not be, because I cannot grab anything if I don't use my mind.
You can't. So what you're saying is that there is silence. There is silence in the intuition. It is not telling you an answer.
No.
Trust that silence. The silence itself is the answer.
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