Talks from Tamborine Mountain, 1989, July

Barry directs attention to the starry heavens—the 'Most High'—as the living sign of God, then brings the listener inward to the 'sense of sense' in the solar plexus where life is truly registered.

'When you hear a bird sing… the response which is the feeling, comes from the solar plexus region.'

'Courage is to do what you do and not do what you don't do.'

'Only action is real. If you can't take action… there's no problem, because you can't take action.'

'You don't get rid of the ego… Get rid of the dissatisfaction, and you'll never be bothered by the ego again.'

'To be alone is to be able to live on the top of the highest summit… in my solitariness, but not in isolation.'

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LANGUAGE: English
YEAR RECORDED: 1989
PLACE RECORDED: Tamborine Mountain
DURATION: 31 minutes

MAIN TOPICS

Symbolism of nature, Meditation, Plexus of sense, Courage, Do as you do, Acting without thinking, Ego and self, Mystic mountain, Questioning and doubting

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About the series:

During the years 1986 to 1990 Barry Long recorded a short, monthly message from his home in Queensland, Australia.

The complete collection is a treasury of wisdom and inspiration - the spoken journal of a spiritual master. These unique recordings are unscripted, intimate and deliver clear, concise and practical advice on every aspect of the spiritual life.

Each year is available as a bundle and a total of 12 recordings are available.

Jan'89 – An excercise in realising the living truth, The fountain, Feeling the whole undivided self, Why do I have a brain, The scientist, The universe, The psychic double, The guardian of the threshold, Can stillness pass from the mother to baby

Feb'89 – Tired of living? Hurt in relationships, Essential joy, Stopping the clock at 12 o'clock, Gods gift, Emotion in children, Can you handle making love? Grace and love, The price of pleasure, To look and see

Mar'89 – The rain, Earthlings and Worldlings, Thee and Thou, The sacred, The truth of the truth, The spirit does not repeat itself, Looking for love, Materialism Passion, desire and wanting, Horrible, terrible and awful

Apr'89 – The mirror, Adam and Eve, Terrible, horrible and awful, Self centeredness, Thee and Thou, Reaching thee, Sai baba, Swimming against the stream of myself, Oh no - not properly!

May'89 – The highest truth,One will, The arrogance of guilt, The truth of the master, The king of the kingdom, The kingdom within, The dead live on in love, The head without a body, Transforming the brain

June'89 – The polar bear cub, Programming, Rising above the set, Being, What is, Being streetwise, Sunlight, A mother's death, Guilt over neglect, It's a beautiful day

July'89 – Glory be to the most high, Sufi pamphlet, Meditation, Sense of sense, Courage, No problems, Action and inaction, Ego, The myth of the solitary, Climbing your mountain, Questioning and doubting

Aug'89 – In the small hours, Matter, The privilege of making love, Simple and straight, Flesh, Corruption, Fear and resistance, Shakespeare, The nourishment of being, Terrible horrible & awful, Green apple existence

Sept'89 – Wisdom The memory of a loved one and the truth of love, Simon and double standards, Suffering and willfulness, Matter and flesh, Meat eating, No green apples in truth, Cause and effect, Teaching the ignorance in children, What is love

Oct'89 – The awful truth, The purpose of toys, Kathy addressing Simon crying, What is lust, Thanks and acknowledgement, Ingestion and digestion, Eastern block going west, Consciousness is speed and sensitivity, Flesh

Nov'89 – Leaving Kathy and Simon, Dying is losing everything, Simon, animals and giving up unhappiness, Making the instinctive conscious, The secret of fulfilment, Doing what you want, No conclusions, Realisation of the earth spirit, I must prepare for the downgoing, Damming and the dammed, Is everything in its place within and without

Dec'89 – The efficient receptionist, When the tide is out, Hysterectomy and lovemaking, Appalling - the shadow, Masturbation, I, son of the earth, the seasons of my life, The death of a friend, Have you found something of value? Taming the laziness in matter/children

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