I listen with my ears. Can I listen, hear beyond the ear, or only with the hearing of the ear? When he is telling me something extraordinary, am I listening to what he is saying with the hearing of the ear, or am I listening beyond the hearing of the ear? Am I listening with such freedom to find out? What is my approach to this? How am I approaching this, something totally new he is offering? Am I approaching it as something totally new, or am I saying, ‘Explain it to me; I don’t quite understand’ – back again into explanations? So what is my approach to him? He offers the sky, and I can only see it through a small window. He says, ‘Break it down, open the window,’ but I can’t do it – why?
From Seminar 4, Ojai, 27 March 1979