Exploring Consciousness and Personal Change
We were considering yesterday
the importance of relationship
and
how we always live in the past.
And to
find out if it is at all possible
to radically change one's way of living.
And we are going to
examine together
the question of what is hidden in the consciousness,
the deeper layers of the mind,
which is generally called the unconscious.
For we are concerned
with
bringing about in ourselves, and so in society,
a radical revolution.
The physical revolution,
which one
is advocating all over the world at the present time,
doesn't bring about fundamental change in man.
And though it is necessary
that a corrupt society, such as this, in Europe and in India and elsewhere,
there must be fundamental changes in the very structure of society.
And if man remains corrupt himself,
his activity, his...
he will overcome whatever the structure be,
however perfect it be.
Therefore, it is imperative,
absolutely essential,
that he change.
And
is this change
to be brought about through the process of time?
Through gradual achievement?
Through gradual change?
Or
does the change take place only
in the instant?
And that's what we are going to examine together.
One sees
that there must be change in oneself.
The more sensitive, the more alert and intelligent one is,
one is aware
that there must be a deep...
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