This is the transcripts of the India 2014 Shivaratri Retreat. This is the secret of the Siddhas, those Beings who have looked into the matter. It's a conversation that takes place in eternity. Now we are looking into the matter. What is the Self? One of the secrets of the Siddhas is this simple matter of sustained attention – like a hummingbird going from flower to flower, a steady unbroken gaze. This idea of the sustained unbroken gaze is the essence, the secret of Retreat; to be able to hold a single thought in mind is one of the secrets of discovery. To this end we use our entire being as an instrument. The solidity and presence of the physical body, like the structure of a house; the dynamic energy, the vitality of the life force; the radiant luminosity of the mind, and the indescribable nature of the presence of the Self. What is that? It can't be described, it can't be defined; it can only be experienced directly.

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