This film is a wakeup bell that tolls for you to awaken within the dream of life.
Sadhana, an ancient Sanskrit word, points to the practices that lead to True Awakening.
But here's the Paradox: There's nothing to do, except become aware of what
your conditioned mind is already doing.
The operations of the Mind are realized to be empty of self.
These operations are sensations, perceptions, reactions, as well as
the witnessing part of the Mind.
Sadhana, regardless of the technique or practice, is simply making all of these
unconscious mind processes conscious. Through single-pointed presence and
deep surrender to what is, it transcends any single spiritual system or tradition.
In its pure Essence it invites you to let go of everything you know,
to enter a don't know mind. Imagine letting go of duality,
of good and bad, of that evaluating mind, letting go of preferences,
the very root of the 'I' thought. This is radical, a complete reversal from the
relentless goal oriented pursuits of modern Life.
The you that you think you are must fail, surrender, move from the driver's seat
to the passenger seat.
What emerges is life itself, the great reality, the kingdom always here,
yet which has been obscured by the chaotic whirlpool of the mind.
This truth can't be known or understood by the analytical mind, because
the analytical mind is the filter, the reducing valve that creates
the illusion of separation. We may start with practices,
with techniques that interrupt the pattern of you, clearing
unconscious patterns or Samskaras.
But eventually in Sadhana, you even let go of the practices.
The purpose of Sadhana is to reveal the unconscious processes of the mind,
But these very practices if misunderstood, can become part of the unconscious mind,
if the ego becomes attached to them, creating a spiritualized ego.
Awakening is not something to attain.
It is a recognizing, an awakening to what you've always been.
In this space of openness, of stillness, you create the optimal conditions
for awakening to your true nature.
Why engage in sadhana? Why awaken?
We awaken to be free of suffering, to live a life that is unscripted and not robotic.
To end the dream of the separated self and to come to the kingdom that is here now.
To find true peace that is not contingent on anything in the Matrix of the Mind.