Having a Blah Day?
Having a Blah Day?

15 October 2020 (with subtitles)
15 October 2020 (with subtitles)

[Mooji] For no apparent or explainable reason
[Mooji] For no apparent or explainable reason

you may feel just like blah.
you may feel just like blah.

You may just feel, 'Urgh!'
You may just feel, 'Urgh!'

And I say, that has not ruined your day.
And I say, that has not ruined your day.

Don't think that that's ruined your day.
Don't think that that's ruined your day.

Have as many blah moments as possible. Let it happen.
Have as many blah moments as possible. Let it happen.

Simply don't identify with that.
Simply don't identify with that.

Now, it may seem as though that is impossible,
Now, it may seem as though that is impossible,

because as soon as Mr Blah shows up,
because as soon as Mr Blah shows up,

it feels as though all of you is covered,
it feels as though all of you is covered,

you are completely filled out with blah-ness.
you are completely filled out with blah-ness.

But, here's a simple thing,
But, here's a simple thing,

avoid trying to overanalyse these kinds of states,
avoid trying to overanalyse these kinds of states,

because they don't go anywhere!
because they don't go anywhere!

What is it about? It's nothing at all! It's not about anything.
What is it about? It's nothing at all! It's not about anything.

It is just that, sometimes, life goes blah in the mind.
It is just that, sometimes, life goes blah in the mind.

And if you hear this and you can just leave it alone,
And if you hear this and you can just leave it alone,

don't subscribe to the state, simply be aware of that.
don't subscribe to the state, simply be aware of that.

Don't get entangled in that.
Don't get entangled in that.

Be aware that, without awareness not even this,
Be aware that, without awareness not even this,

not even blah can come.
not even blah can come.

And stay as the awareness.
And stay as the awareness.

Suddenly, what felt initially like
Suddenly, what felt initially like

it was going to be the beginning of a bad day,
it was going to be the beginning of a bad day,

or, 'This is Mr Ruin coming', is nothing at all!
or, 'This is Mr Ruin coming', is nothing at all!

And you find, not only this, this is just a little encouragement,
And you find, not only this, this is just a little encouragement,

any other thing like this can be there.
any other thing like this can be there.

The secret is don't identify, don't identify.
The secret is don't identify, don't identify.

And who I am speaking to to say this?
And who I am speaking to to say this?

The tendency comes to quickly identify with these states,
The tendency comes to quickly identify with these states,

but that is also observable. That is the secret!
but that is also observable. That is the secret!

If you can observe it, you see that it is just phenomenal.
If you can observe it, you see that it is just phenomenal.

It is only apparent. It appears, it disappears.
It is only apparent. It appears, it disappears.

When? Who cares?
When? Who cares?

The real Self is not waiting.
The real Self is not waiting.

The sky is not waiting for a cloud to pass.
The sky is not waiting for a cloud to pass.

Let everything just move in its own way.
Let everything just move in its own way.

Your attention is far too valuable to put it on foolish things
Your attention is far too valuable to put it on foolish things

and to put your attention on transient momentary things,
and to put your attention on transient momentary things,

unless it is a part of your functioning, your natural functioning.
unless it is a part of your functioning, your natural functioning.

You have to move and do things.
You have to move and do things.

This body is for something. This cup, this mouth are for something.
This body is for something. This cup, this mouth are for something.

This nose is for something.
This nose is for something.

But when you are not living from the place of personhood,
But when you are not living from the place of personhood,

these actions, they are just smooth.
these actions, they are just smooth.

They don't leave any footprints in the conciousness,
They don't leave any footprints in the conciousness,

unless there is a need for them to do that.
unless there is a need for them to do that.

If they serve a purpose to be in memory,
If they serve a purpose to be in memory,

also that happens totally automatically.
also that happens totally automatically.

Don't bring the person in to say,
Don't bring the person in to say,

'Oh, this person should do this, or should not do that'.
'Oh, this person should do this, or should not do that'.

I want to introduce to you the total naturalness of your Self.
I want to introduce to you the total naturalness of your Self.

Stop trying to arrange your life too much, and especially internally.
Stop trying to arrange your life too much, and especially internally.

Of course, there are things you must do,
Of course, there are things you must do,

jobs and duties to perform, or to fulfil.
jobs and duties to perform, or to fulfil.

But that's not the same thing as identifying with all of it.
But that's not the same thing as identifying with all of it.

Stay clear. Stay empty. Remain true to your Self.
Stay clear. Stay empty. Remain true to your Self.

And you will see that you are bearing witness
And you will see that you are bearing witness

to the magnificence of real consciousness,
to the magnificence of real consciousness,

the magnificence of God.
the magnificence of God.

That is it! Simple, simple, simple.
That is it! Simple, simple, simple.

Only mind is thinking that it is difficult.
Only mind is thinking that it is difficult.

And why will mind put it that it is difficult?
And why will mind put it that it is difficult?

It is out of habit.
It is out of habit.

And you begin to see how lowly a life we live
And you begin to see how lowly a life we live

if it is based in personhood,
if it is based in personhood,

if it is based in the self-reference as the body-mind and conditioning,
if it is based in the self-reference as the body-mind and conditioning,

the personal sense of self.
the personal sense of self.

You increasingly see how limited a field of expression that is.
You increasingly see how limited a field of expression that is.

And you are noticing this limited-ness
And you are noticing this limited-ness

from that beautifully expansive state.
from that beautifully expansive state.

I am saying expansive, but the Self is not expanding,
I am saying expansive, but the Self is not expanding,

because it already fills everywhere.
because it already fills everywhere.

But in the experience, coming from the old memory of self
But in the experience, coming from the old memory of self

and the old habits of thinking that you are this person,
and the old habits of thinking that you are this person,

you will see that, moment by moment, something seems to be expanding.
you will see that, moment by moment, something seems to be expanding.

That is the feeling and the experience.
That is the feeling and the experience.

Something is expanding in the Infinite.
Something is expanding in the Infinite.

Think about it.
Think about it.

Actually, nobody has a blah day.
Actually, nobody has a blah day.

There is a blah moment and the mind turns it into a day.
There is a blah moment and the mind turns it into a day.

Personhood, ego will spread it over a day,
Personhood, ego will spread it over a day,

like butter, it spreads it on everything. But it's only ...
like butter, it spreads it on everything. But it's only ...

I learnt something from some friends,
I learnt something from some friends,

I notice a very French habit to say ...
I notice a very French habit to say ...

I asked a friend, Would you like some tea?
I asked a friend, Would you like some tea?

And he answered, 'Not for the moment. For the moment, I'm fine.'
And he answered, 'Not for the moment. For the moment, I'm fine.'

I like that response, 'For the moment'.
I like that response, 'For the moment'.

Isn't everything for the moment? It is only just now.
Isn't everything for the moment? It is only just now.

If you wake up and you think, 'Oh, my day is ruined'.
If you wake up and you think, 'Oh, my day is ruined'.

It is only seven o'clock, am!
It is only seven o'clock, am!

But the mind says, 'Oh, I am having a rough day'.
But the mind says, 'Oh, I am having a rough day'.

That is a bad habit! And that is really poor conditioning that
That is a bad habit! And that is really poor conditioning that

we somehow inherit through just culture, habit, family, and other reasons.
we somehow inherit through just culture, habit, family, and other reasons.

But this wonderful feeling, 'Yes, for the moment I am fine'.
But this wonderful feeling, 'Yes, for the moment I am fine'.

'You look really tired.'
'You look really tired.'

'Yes, for the moment it is like this. Who knows?'
'Yes, for the moment it is like this. Who knows?'

But you're not thinking, 'I hope the next ...' No. No hope either.
But you're not thinking, 'I hope the next ...' No. No hope either.

You stay in the pure neutrality of being.
You stay in the pure neutrality of being.

And you find ... Just be present for the unfolding.
And you find ... Just be present for the unfolding.

How fresh it is!
How fresh it is!

Don't determine. Don't dictate. Don't anticipate.
Don't determine. Don't dictate. Don't anticipate.

Just be.
Just be.

Learn about the possibility of being,
Learn about the possibility of being,

discover what the possibility is of just being,
discover what the possibility is of just being,

and how wonderfully universal it is!
and how wonderfully universal it is!

It's not a stagnant state.
It's not a stagnant state.

It's totally fresh.
It's totally fresh.

Another synonym for life can be 'ever fresh'.
Another synonym for life can be 'ever fresh'.

Why not?
Why not?

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