radical-change

Conference 32 from Phase A.

CONF. 32 RADICAL CHANGE

As long as a man continues with the error of believing himself to be One, Unique, Individual, it is evident that radical change will be something more than impossible.

The fact itself that Esoteric Work begins with the rigorous observation of oneself, is indicating to us a multiplicity of psychological factors, defects or undesirable elements that it is urgent to extirpate, to eradicate from our interior.

Unquestionably, in no way would it be possible to eliminate unknown errors, it is urgent to observe previously what we want to separate from our Psyche.

This type of Work is not external but internal, and those who think that any manual of civility or external and superficial ethical system can lead them to success, will be totally mistaken.

The concrete and definitive fact that the Inner Work begins with the attention concentrated on the full self-observation is more than enough reason to show that this requires a very particular personal effort from each one of us.

Speaking frankly and bluntly, we emphatically assert the following: No human being could do this Work for us. No change in our psyche is possible without the direct observation of all that set of subjective factors that we carry within.

To accept the multiplicity of errors, discarding the need for study and direct observation of them, means in fact an evasion or escape, an escape from oneself, a form of self- deception.

Only through the rigorous effort of judicious self-observation, without escapes of any kind, will we be able to truly show that we are not "One" but "Many."

Admitting the plurality of the EGO and evidencing it through rigorous observation are two different aspects.

Someone can accept the Doctrine of the many defects without ever having evidenced it; the latter is only possible by carefully observing oneself.

To reject the work of intimate observation, to seek evasions, is an unmistakable sign of degeneration.

As long as a man holds the illusion that he is always one and the same person, he cannot change, and it is obvious that the purpose of this Work is precisely to bring about a gradual change in our inner life.

Radical transformation is a definite possibility that is usually lost when one does not work on oneself.

The initial point of radical change remains hidden as long as man continues to believe himself to be One. Those who reject the Doctrine of the Many defects clearly demonstrate that they have never seriously observed themselves.

The severe observation of oneself without escaping any species, allows us to verify for ourselves the crude realism that we are not "One" but "Many".

In the world of subjective opinions, various pseudo-esoteric or pseudo-occult theories always serve as an alley to escape from themselves...

Unquestionably, the illusion that one is always one and the same person serves as a stumbling block to self-observation...

Someone might say, "I know that I am not One but Many, the Path has taught me this." Such an affirmation, even if it were very sincere if there were not full lived experience on this doctrinal aspect, obviously such an affirmation would be something merely external and superficial.

Evidence, experimentation and understanding is fundamental, only in this way is it possible to work consciously to achieve a radical change.

Affirming is one thing and understanding is another. When someone says, "I understand that I am not One but Many," if his understanding is true and not merely insubstantial talk of ambiguous talk, this indicates, points out, accuses, full verification of the Doctrine of the Many Defects.

Knowledge and Understanding are different. The first of these is of the mind, the second of the heart.

The mere knowledge of the Doctrine of the Many defects is of no use; Unfortunately, in these times in which we live, knowledge has gone far beyond understanding, because the poor intellectual animal, mistakenly called man, developed exclusively the side of knowledge, unfortunately forgetting the corresponding side of Being.

To know the Doctrine of the Many defects and to understand it is fundamental for any true radical change.

When a man begins to observe himself closely, from the angle that he is not One but Many, he has obviously begun serious work on his inner nature.

Only through self-observation can we show that we are not "One" but "Many"

• End of Conference 32\.