Breaking the Herd: Pure Intelligence and the End of Following
Recording 03 of 07
From Conditioned Humanity to Direct Realisation
Barry Long challenges the herd mentality of humanity, urging individuals to discover pure intelligence by renouncing attachments, labels, and past conditioning.
LENGTH: 1 HOURS AND 23 MINUTES
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
YEAR RECORDED: 2002
PLACE RECORDED: COOLANGATTA, AUSTRALIA
MAIN TOPICS
Nothing arising, Science without love, Pure intelligence, Ego and self, Order and disorder
SUMMARY
The talk highlights the futility of intellectual labelling and scientific advances when divorced from real intelligence, which is found in presence and direct awareness. True intelligence, according to Barry Long, is impersonal and always present; it is only discovered when one releases the desire to follow, possess, or label reality. Only through direct experience of the senses and gratitude for life can real intelligence arise, unclouded by ideas, beliefs, or attachment to form. The talk explores suffering, relationships, and emotional attachment, teaching that facing disorder within and relinquishing blame leads to equilibrium and harmonious living.
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