It Is Not a Struggle to Find the Self

Identification is not possible energetically, it needs at least one idea. [Silence] So maybe identification itself is that one idea. [Chuckles] So leave it. [Pause] How do you know that you are identified?

What do you mean by identifying with thought? What do you mean by identifying with thought?

Yes, yes, so that is a belief, so that is a belief, it is using belief we identified no? We cannot identify without belief. We have to believe either it is true or untrue, either way you create a belief. And only using that belief can you identify. Now you as Consciousness, this power of belief and therefore the power to identify, rests with you as Consciousness and in Satsang it is one aspect of Consciousness seemingly reminding another aspect of Consciousness that you can let go of this belief.

It is a very important point because many times it can feel like ‘Oh, I am just a little person, how can I control belief? I don’t even exist, how can I not believe?’ So this pointer is not for you as a person. The power of attention and the power of belief rests with Consciousness. Now, as Consciousness, you can let go of taking yourself to be whatever you want to let go of and you can take yourself to be whatever you want as well. It’s only when you take yourself to be as something that there is this identification, this suffering. When you let go of this something-ness then you are free.

This one that is, can you repeat?

Yes, yes.

I will give you a shortcut no, instead of having to deal with every one of them you can collect all of them and throw them into the river.

All these questions that arise and I am being a bit dramatic when I say ‘throw them into a river.’ What I really mean is just let them come and let them go.