Don’t judge the situation: a Western mantra
Recording 06 of 12
Staying practical under the pressure of living
A man in London writes of handling love’s pressure by being practical, not reactive. From there comes a working mantra—“Don’t judge the situation”—and a tour of where power leaks and how to stop it: fasting, silence, saying only what’s necessary, and ending decisions.
LENGTH: 29 MINUTES
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
YEAR RECORDED: 1990
PLACE RECORDED: TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN, AUSTRALIA
MAIN TOPICS
After death where consciousness goes, Dont judge the situation, Fasting, Worldly force and spiritual power, The head, Bliss, Reaction and response
SUMMARY
The talk opens with a letter detailing how quickly negative energies rise and how practical stillness restores clarity and well-being. The speaker makes the principle blunt: one thought not bound to action starts the slide; stillness returns the body to peace. From this vantage, energy cannot be made, only saved; overeating and idle talk waste it. Cut back, and power is there.
The central instruction is a Western mantra—don't judge the situation. See and act, but refuse conclusions. Judgement breeds mood, and mood is 'the enemy of the divine life.' The teaching remains practical, not idealistic: act where needed, remain choiceless and conscious, and power gathers in the absence of deciding.
The talk extends into body-truth over head-thinking, the difference between response and reaction, and an inner cleansing of emotion—'hang out the dirty washing.' Even death is approached simply: there is release; do not come back to tell it. Throughout, being—not trying to be—carries the authority of life.
Outline – The complaint and the cure, Energy/power , Don't judge the situation, Bliss and pleasure, God is being – are you being? The head and the body, Socrates, Dirty washing, Reaction and response, Mum's death
05 - Logic before rationalisation
