Season 19, Recording 2 of 19 • First published as 'EP02, 10 Day Talks of 2001 at Gold Coast, Australia' ~ In this episode: Barry Long explores the nature of inner clutter, describing it as emotional residue that clouds the mirror of pure awareness. He responds to questions about separating from self, dealing with pain, self-doubt, and the compulsion to meditate—guiding towards a deeper intelligence and present focus. 'Getting rid of the clutter is the same as leaving it behind, but it is quite easy to see where clutter is, and that is where you get emotional.' 'Emotion will always keep returning to you by its very nature. So you have to get rid of it by being more intelligent.' 'All human knowledge is a swamp, and all human emotions are a swamp. And it should never have been disturbed… When a swamp is disturbed, you get a dreadful smell, and that’s what human emotions and human thoughts are—a dreadful, sorrowful smell.' 'It’s best not to want anything, but just see, "ah, it’s all right now, it's good right now."' 'Do you judge other people? … As much as you can, don’t judge others, because when you judge others, you judge yourself.' 'Fear comes from looking at the wrong end of the telescope. Everything looks so far away and that’s where fear comes from—looking too far ahead.' ~ About the series: This ten day meeting took place at Bond University on the Gold Coast of Australia from 3-12 March 2001. This series is a sharp, down-to-earth exploration of truth in daily life—stillness, relationships, sex, and the mind’s escape routes—delivered with his unmistakable clarity and depth. The series 'Ten Days, March 2001' is available through this podcast and The Barry Long Archive here: https://www.barrylong.org/archive/meetings/17/ten-days-march-2001 ~ About: ✦ The Barry Long Podcast is selected from our extensive audio archive, and features extracts from Barry's talks on a great range of themes and topics, always reminding us of the realised truth and what it means to us in the practical business of everyday life. On Apple Podcast and Spotify you’ll find many free, full-length episodes, and you can also subscribe to our premium feed with hundreds of hours of additional material, including previously unpublished talks, with new premium episodes released every week. Learn more here: https://www.barrylong.org/podcast/about ✦ Barry Long Answers is a free podcast that invites listeners into the intimate dialogue of audience questions and the spiritual master’s answer. These exchanges provide universal guidance to a range of everyday issues concerning man and woman. Each episode begins with a direct question put to Barry and his uncompromising response. The series draws from the Barry Long Archive, a repository of over 20 years of Barry Long’s teachings. The podcast is available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvemGPvZRZDN7rC6ANxryn89GxmcREJRU&si=koMOL8sfQEOMUWVs ✦ The Barry Long Archive is a repository of over 20 years of Barry Long’s teachings. The archive features more than 350 videos, all podcast materials, and over 1500 audio recordings are on the way – these will be added over time as the archive continues to grow. The Barry Long Archive offers two subscription options: monthly and yearly, with the longer plan offering concessionary rates. A subscription includes unlimited streaming of all available content for the duration of your access. Visit the archive: https://www.barrylong.org/archive
