The important thing is not knowing who or what is the 'I'. There can never. There are no words to express it. The important thing is to forget the labels. As the Japanese Zen masters say: "Do not look for the truth, abandon your opinions." Abandon your theories, do not seek the truth. The truth is not something to be searched. If you stopped being dogmatic, you'll know. Here something similar happens. If you forget your labels, you'll see. What I mean by labels? Each label that venga in mente, eccetto forse quella di essere umano. É vero: questa definizione non dice molto. Ma quando dite: «Sono una persona di successo», è una follia. Il successo non è parte dell'"io". Il successo è qualcosa che va e viene; oggi c'è, domani potrebbe essere finito. Non è l'"io". Quando si dice: «Sono uno di successo», si è in errore: significa che si è precipitati nelle tenebre. Ci si è identificati col successo. E lo stesso vale per chi ha detto: «Sono un fallimento, sono un avvocato, sono un uomo d'affari». Sapete cosa vi accadrà, sevi identificherete con queste cose? Vi abbarbicherete ad esse, avrete paura che svaniscano, ed è da qui che deriva la vostra sofferenza. Intendevo proprio questo, quando vi ho detto, poco fa, «Se state soffrendo, siete addormentati». Volete un segno evidente del fatto che siete addormentati? Eccolo: state soffrendo. La sofferenza è il sintomo dell'allontanamento dalla realtà. La sofferenza vi viene data perché possiate aprire gli occhi alla realtà, perché possiate capire che da qualche parte regna la falsità, proprio come un dolore fisico si fa sentire perché si capisca che da qualche parte c'è una malattia o un morbo. La sofferenza indica che da qualche parte c'è del falso. La sofferenza sorge quando ci si scontra con la realtà, quando la vostra falsità si scontra con la verità: allora scatta la sofferenza. Altrimenti, there is no suffering. Obstacles to happiness
What I am about to say will seem a tad pompous, but it's true. Those that follow may be the most important minutes of your life. If you could grasp what is now, you could steal the secret of awakening. Would you be happy forever. You would not be unhappy anymore. Nothing would have the power to hurt you. I mean really: nothing. It's like when you throw in the black-painted air: the air remains untouched. You can not paint the air with black. Whatever happens, it remains unspoiled, it remains alone. We are human beings who have achieved this, what I call human beings. Nothing to do with the absurdity of being a puppet, pulled in all directions, which leave it to the events, or other persons, to tell him what to try. So a test that they say that the others, and described him as being vulnerable. Ah! I call it being a puppet. Would you like puppets? You press a button, and you go down, you like? But if you refuse to identify with any label, most of the concerns will evaporate. Later we will discuss the fear of illness and death, but usually is preoccupied with his career. An insignificant businessman, fifty-five years, is sipping a beer in a bar and says: «Guarda i miei compagni di classe: loro sì che sono arrivati!» Che idiota! Cosa intende dire con quel "sono arrivati?" Vedono il proprio nome sul giornale. E questo vi sembra che significhi che sono arrivati? Uno è presidente di una società; l'altro è stato nominato giudice capo; qualcun altro è diventato questo o quello. Scimmie, scimmie tutti quanti. Chi decide cosa significa avere successo? Questa stupida società! La principale preoccupazione della società è mantenere la società stessa in uno stato di infermità! E prima lo si capisce, meglio è. Malati, tutti quanti. Sono lunatici, pazzi. Uno diventa presidente del ricovero dei pazzi e ne è orgoglioso, anche se non significa niente. Being president of a company has nothing to do with success in life. It has happened in life when you wake up! Then you must not apologize to anybody, you do not have to explain anything to anybody, you do not care a damn about what people think or say about you. You have no worries: you're happy. Here's what it is, for me, succeed. Having a good job, or be famous or have a wonderful reputation has nothing to do with happiness or success. Nothing! It is totally irrelevant. The man's success has really only concern what they think of him, his children, what his neighbors think of him, what he thinks of his wife. She should be famous. Our company and our culture we drilled in the head, day and night. People arrived! Arrive where? Get to make ridiculous. Because they used all their energy to get something that has no value. They are frightened and confused, as are all the other puppets. Look at them, walking on stage. Look how upset in scoring a spot on his shirt. And you call this success? Are controlled, manipulated. People are unhappy, miserable. Do not enjoy life. They are constantly tense and anxious. And you call it human? Do you know why this happens? For one reason: they are identified with a label. They identified the 'I' with money, work, profession. This was their error. Have you ever heard of that lawyer who had received the bill for a plumber? The lawyer said the plumber, "Hey, you cost me two hundred U.S. dollars per hour. Do not even take them that I am a lawyer. " And the plumber: "Not even I take them when I was a lawyer."
You could do the plumber, the lawyer, the businessman or the priest, but this does not touch the 'I' essential, does not touch you. If tomorrow, change jobs, it's like to change my dress. Remain intact. You are your clothes? You are your names? You are your profession? Stop identifying with these things, which come and go. When you really understand, no criticism can touch you, e nemmeno la lode o l'adulazione. Quando qualcuno dice: «Sei un tipo in gamba». di cosa sta parlando? Sta parlando di "me", non dell'"io". L'"io" non è né forte né debole, non è né di successo né fallito. Non è nessuna di queste etichette. Queste sono cose che vanno e vengono, e dipendono dai criteri stabiliti dalla società, dal condizionamento a cui si è stati sottoposti. Queste cose dipendono dall'umore della persona che vi parla in quel dato momento. Non hanno niente a che vedere con l'"io". L'"io" non è alcuna di queste etichette. Il "me" è, in genere, egoista, sciocco, infantile - un vero asino. E così, quando dite: «Sei un asino», lo sapete da years! The self is affected - what did you expect? I know for years. And why do you identify with the self? Stupid! This is not 'I': that is the "me". You want to be happy? Uninterrupted happiness did not cause. True happiness does not causes. You can not make me happy, you are my happiness. If you ask the person who woke up: "Why are you happy?" She says, "Why not?". Happiness is our natural state. Happiness is the natural condition of young children, to whom belongs the kingdom until they are polluted and contaminated by the stupidity of society and culture. To achieve the happiness need to do anything, because happiness can not be acquired. Does anyone know why? Because we have already. How do I get something I already own? So why not try it? Why do you give up something. You have to give up their illusions. You do not have anything to add, in order to be happy but you have to give up something. Life is easy, it's wonderful. It takes only your illusions, your ambitions, your greed, your requests. Do you know where do these things? From having identified with all types of labels!
What I am about to say will seem a tad pompous, but it's true. Those that follow may be the most important minutes of your life. If you could grasp what is now, you could steal the secret of awakening. Would you be happy forever. You would not be unhappy anymore. Nothing would have the power to hurt you. I mean really: nothing. It's like when you throw in the black-painted air: the air remains untouched. You can not paint the air with black. Whatever happens, it remains unspoiled, it remains alone. We are human beings who have achieved this, what I call human beings. Nothing to do with the absurdity of being a puppet, pulled in all directions, which leave it to the events, or other persons, to tell him what to try. So a test that they say that the others, and described him as being vulnerable. Ah! I call it being a puppet. Would you like puppets? You press a button, and you go down, you like? But if you refuse to identify with any label, most of the concerns will evaporate. Later we will discuss the fear of illness and death, but usually is preoccupied with his career. An insignificant businessman, fifty-five years, is sipping a beer in a bar and says: «Guarda i miei compagni di classe: loro sì che sono arrivati!» Che idiota! Cosa intende dire con quel "sono arrivati?" Vedono il proprio nome sul giornale. E questo vi sembra che significhi che sono arrivati? Uno è presidente di una società; l'altro è stato nominato giudice capo; qualcun altro è diventato questo o quello. Scimmie, scimmie tutti quanti. Chi decide cosa significa avere successo? Questa stupida società! La principale preoccupazione della società è mantenere la società stessa in uno stato di infermità! E prima lo si capisce, meglio è. Malati, tutti quanti. Sono lunatici, pazzi. Uno diventa presidente del ricovero dei pazzi e ne è orgoglioso, anche se non significa niente. Being president of a company has nothing to do with success in life. It has happened in life when you wake up! Then you must not apologize to anybody, you do not have to explain anything to anybody, you do not care a damn about what people think or say about you. You have no worries: you're happy. Here's what it is, for me, succeed. Having a good job, or be famous or have a wonderful reputation has nothing to do with happiness or success. Nothing! It is totally irrelevant. The man's success has really only concern what they think of him, his children, what his neighbors think of him, what he thinks of his wife. She should be famous. Our company and our culture we drilled in the head, day and night. People arrived! Arrive where? Get to make ridiculous. Because they used all their energy to get something that has no value. They are frightened and confused, as are all the other puppets. Look at them, walking on stage. Look how upset in scoring a spot on his shirt. And you call this success? Are controlled, manipulated. People are unhappy, miserable. Do not enjoy life. They are constantly tense and anxious. And you call it human? Do you know why this happens? For one reason: they are identified with a label. They identified the 'I' with money, work, profession. This was their error. Have you ever heard of that lawyer who had received the bill for a plumber? The lawyer said the plumber, "Hey, you cost me two hundred U.S. dollars per hour. Do not even take them that I am a lawyer. " And the plumber: "Not even I take them when I was a lawyer."
You could do the plumber, the lawyer, the businessman or the priest, but this does not touch the 'I' essential, does not touch you. If tomorrow, change jobs, it's like to change my dress. Remain intact. You are your clothes? You are your names? You are your profession? Stop identifying with these things, which come and go. When you really understand, no criticism can touch you, e nemmeno la lode o l'adulazione. Quando qualcuno dice: «Sei un tipo in gamba». di cosa sta parlando? Sta parlando di "me", non dell'"io". L'"io" non è né forte né debole, non è né di successo né fallito. Non è nessuna di queste etichette. Queste sono cose che vanno e vengono, e dipendono dai criteri stabiliti dalla società, dal condizionamento a cui si è stati sottoposti. Queste cose dipendono dall'umore della persona che vi parla in quel dato momento. Non hanno niente a che vedere con l'"io". L'"io" non è alcuna di queste etichette. Il "me" è, in genere, egoista, sciocco, infantile - un vero asino. E così, quando dite: «Sei un asino», lo sapete da years! The self is affected - what did you expect? I know for years. And why do you identify with the self? Stupid! This is not 'I': that is the "me". You want to be happy? Uninterrupted happiness did not cause. True happiness does not causes. You can not make me happy, you are my happiness. If you ask the person who woke up: "Why are you happy?" She says, "Why not?". Happiness is our natural state. Happiness is the natural condition of young children, to whom belongs the kingdom until they are polluted and contaminated by the stupidity of society and culture. To achieve the happiness need to do anything, because happiness can not be acquired. Does anyone know why? Because we have already. How do I get something I already own? So why not try it? Why do you give up something. You have to give up their illusions. You do not have anything to add, in order to be happy but you have to give up something. Life is easy, it's wonderful. It takes only your illusions, your ambitions, your greed, your requests. Do you know where do these things? From having identified with all types of labels!
Anthony de Mello
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