The master within the man
Recording 01 of 10 • Part 01 of 06
Love, authority, and the end of manipulation
Barry Long overturns the mind’s habit of problem-hunting, asking for acknowledgement of the good and action for the situation rather than self consideration.
LENGTH: 2 HOURS AND 48 MINUTES
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
YEAR RECORDED: 1993
PLACE RECORDED: PAN PACIFIC HOTEL, BROADBEACH, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA
MAIN TOPICS
State of being, Acknowledging the good being grateful, Man and woman in love, Place and position, Being true to the situation, No I in Being, Giving your sweet nature, Woman and love, Practical advice for relationships, Family relationships, Glamour, Eastern and Western teachings, East and West, Attachment to the master, Death of the world in us, The Master
SUMMARY
The talk begins by exposing the Western mind's inversion—seeking problems and feeding the thinker. Suffering is defined as thinking about oneself. The listener is urged to look at the situation and act, not ruminate. 'Reverse the stream': acknowledge any good, gain clarity, then take straight action. This clears the ground for love, where man must know what he's doing and refuse manipulation by emotion.
He distinguishes 'place' (being) from 'position' (self). The practice is to be in one's place and give up positions. Through breath and inner descent, he leads into the silent, substantive nothing in which subject and object fall away—the origin before time. From that clarity, the universal truth of giving is applied in relationship, work, and family life. Honesty, courtesy, and non-fragmentation bring the house to order.
01 - Gold Coast Talks 1993 Bundle
