Reality starts in the conscience. If we understand our thoughts, then, we will be able to understand  our environment, and we will also relate to it, in such a way that we will be able to have a flowing interaction, where harmony, movement, improvement  and balance may exist.

All this seems very simple, however, it is extremely difficult, since traditionally, we are used to have information that takes away the identity  of our conscience, and we end up by being manipulated to the point of view of others, or what they say
about us.

Then, man is enslaved by criterion, judgments, opinions and even philosophies and doctrines  that are not his experiences but a completely false  and erroneous culture.

It is for this reason that meditation is extremely important and crucial, since it allows us  to recognize the influences that subdue our mind and our reason in many ways, enslaving and preventing us from knowing our real identity and happiness.

Let's do an exercise now by reflecting on these questions:

*How many of the thoughts  that are in our head are really ours?

*Are they really our conclusions? Or are they imposed fears or false gods? 

*Happiness can be closer than we believe. However, if we don't learn the art of being free, by looking at the present, then, we will simply be reflecting the ignorance of others.

The spiritual path is  essentially practical, full of wisdom and depth, but all this begins  when we are able to be ourselves.

Teaching  35