To be free, do nothing.
Throw out everything. Be nothing also.
Because when you ask, ‘Mooji, what should I do?’
whatever I tell you, you will forget.
I point you to the highest, purest and
most obvious thing,
and you say, ‘Yes, yes, yes,
but can I ask another question?’
Another question?
You should be dead!
Why you are asking another question?
You, as the false self, should be dead, finished.
Why are you speaking all these things?
If the doctor has signed your death certificate,
can you argue with his autopsy report?
You are speechless.
At least, this will bring back some fresh air.
Because this chatter is not going anywhere.
You can spend many months, even years,
talking like this, but I tell you,
It is not going anywhere.
This is why I have told you the story about Buddha:
How he said to one man who wanted to challenge him
in a philosophical debate, ‘Don’t ask me any questions.’
This man was a big debater, knows and talks about everything. He has defeated all opponents.
Buddha said,
‘Before we debate you must agree
to sit with me in silence for one year.
But you must not ask me anything.
You can stay with me, but don't talk to me.
I don’t want to hear anything from you.
I don’t want to hear your ideas.
I don’t want your experience,
because you don’t yet know who you are.
It’s all nothing.
Can you do that?
Can you spend this time with me and not speak?’
The man agreed, but of course he went through hell.
He was experiencing withdrawal.
He is so used to thinking and talking a lot.
But now he is told, ‘No, don't talk to me.
You are also not allowed to talk with anyone in my house. Keep quiet. Be like a chair.
I don’t have conversations with my chair. Keep quiet.’
This must have burnt him.
But something in him must have known:
This man’s words are powerful!
And he stayed. He honoured his word.
Mind was not given any space.
And what happened?
A deep silence.
As his mind fell into deep silence,
a profound peace entered his being.
When peace came, he realised
he had never felt peace before.
All previous noise left.
He surrendered and became a disciple of the Buddha.
So of course not many people are going to be with me
if I am up front and direct like this with you.
But if I accept you as my disciples, my best disciples,
I also have to talk with you like this.
Keep quiet.
Meet and be one with silence,
then come and talk to me.
First find silence inside the heart.
Before that, don't speak.
After you really meet silence in the heart,
fall in love with silence,
she will not betray or disappoint you.
Then talk to me as much as you want.
Such a teaching I give.
But who will follow?
Can you imagine a teacher with no students?
Then no teacher.
💖 Mooji
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