Transcriptions of Meetings with John Sherman

"Self-inquiry will not make of you anything that you are not already, but it will, over time, destroy the false belief that you are at the mercy of this body, this mind, this story, this life. That false belief is the root cause of all human suffering whatsoever." John Sherman

A Meeting in Ojai, California - July 14, 2007

Meditation Can Serve Self-Inquiry

I don't so much talk about reality, because I don't have anything to say about reality. I talk about you, and the possibility of being finished with the idea that you are at stake in this life. It means nothing to me if people go and try to get spiritual experiences, or material experiences, or intellectual experiences, or any of that; that is what we do. I mean, others of us go to the movies or watch TV. But I don't see much difference between going to the movies and watching TV, and engaging in spiritual speculation, seeking that hit, that rush of recognition.

Complete transcription of a Meeting with John Sherman on July 14, 2007 in Ojai, California.

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