The Secret of Secrets, Vol 2
Discourses
Table of Contents
A little bit of sky
A little bit of sky. Lu-tsu: 'Your work will gradually mature. Keep equal distance between being and not being. Attain purposelessness through purpose.' A little bit of sky: through meditation, a small opening appears—a little bit of sky. Keep it growing. Not forcing—relaxing. The secret of secrets: balance between effort and effortlessness.
Love is the only friend
Love is the only friend. On the path, love is the only companion. Love is the only friend: the inner journey is lonely—love is the only friend that walks with you. Not romantic love but the love of existence. The secret of secrets: love dissolves the ego that blocks the path.
The golden flower is opening
The golden flower is opening. The golden flower—the opening of the crown chakra. The golden flower is opening: the thousand-petaled lotus at the crown begins to bloom. This is the secret sign of maturity in meditation. The golden flower is consciousness recognizing itself. Don't force it—let it open.
Words cannot contain it
Words cannot contain it. The experience is beyond words. Words cannot contain it: the secret of secrets can't be spoken. Words are containers too small for the infinite. The experience overflows all words. Don't try to describe—be.
The spirit returns and touches heaven
The spirit returns and touches heaven. The return of the spirit to its source. The spirit returns and touches heaven: the descending energy reverses—spirit rises, touches the cosmic. The secret of secrets: the return is not upward but inward. Heaven is within.
Aloneness is ultimate
Aloneness is ultimate. The highest state is absolute aloneness. Aloneness is ultimate: not loneliness but indivisibility. The secret of secrets: when you're alone, you're everything. The one who is alone needs nothing—he IS all.
The moon gathers up the ten thousand waters
The moon gathers up the ten thousand waters. The moon reflected in all waters—consciousness in all beings. The moon gathers up the ten thousand waters: one moon, ten thousand reflections. One consciousness, ten thousand beings. The secret of secrets: you are the moon, not the reflection.
I sure dig you, man
I sure dig you, man. The master's informal love—I dig you. I sure dig you, man: the master doesn't speak in Sanskrit—he speaks in your language. 'I dig you' is the secret of secrets in street language. The master meets you where you are.
With emptiness, the matter is settled
With emptiness, the matter is settled. When you're empty, everything is resolved. With emptiness, the matter is settled: the mind seeks resolution through filling—truth resolves through emptying. The secret of secrets: emptiness is the answer to all questions.
Because of love, we are together
Because of love, we are together. The sangha exists because of love. Because of love, we are together: the commune is not an organization—it's a gathering of love. The secret of secrets: love is the glue, not rules. Without love, it's a crowd; with love, it's a sangha.
The contemplation of emptiness
The contemplation of emptiness. Meditation on emptiness—not as concept but as experience. The contemplation of emptiness: not thinking about emptiness but being empty. The secret of secrets: contemplate emptiness until the contemplator dissolves.
Tao is already happening
Tao is already happening. You don't make the Tao happen—it's already happening. Tao is already happening: the secret is—there's no secret. The Tao is already happening. You're in it. You ARE it. Just recognize. Stop seeking—start seeing.
Where the positive and negative meet
Where the positive and negative meet. The meeting of opposites—the ultimate synthesis. Where the positive and negative meet: yin and yang, Shiva and Shakti—they meet in the secret center. The secret of secrets: at the meeting point, all duality dissolves.
This very world the paradise
This very world the paradise. Not another world—THIS world is paradise. This very world the paradise: the secret of secrets—paradise is not elsewhere. This very world, seen rightly, IS paradise. The mind makes it hell; awareness makes it heaven.
The festive dimension
The festive dimension. The ultimate state is festive—celebration. The festive dimension: existence is a festival. The secret of secrets: enlightenment is not solemn—it's festive. The sage is the ultimate celebrant. Dance, sing, celebrate—this is the secret.