Purpose in Partnership
Recording 13 of 20
Giving Up Attachments: Only Love passes through the Mirror
Barry Long draws on the Alice in Wonderland mirror as a metaphor for spiritual transformation, emphasising that to truly enter the energetic, loving reality beyond appearances, one must relinquish emotional attachments and personal identity.
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LENGTH: 2 HOURS AND 8 MINUTES
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
YEAR RECORDED: 1994
PLACE RECORDED: CABARITA, AUSTRALIA
MAIN TOPICS
Love without attachment, Lovemaking, Spiritual partnership, the Lord, Existence as a mirror of the psyche, Spirit guides, Shining one, Getting it right with parents
SUMMARY
Through the analogy of passing through the mirror, Barry Long teaches that detachment from worldly attachments—including familial and romantic ties—is essential for experiencing love as a pure, selfless phenomenon. The talk explores the obstacles to passing through to an inner world of energy, pointing out that emotion, attachment, and resistance to letting go are the barriers, and that men and women each face unique challenges in realising love and purpose. Barry invites the audience to examine where they are still bound—by parents, partners, or self-image—urging honest self-enquiry as the only means to freedom.
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