Robert’s ‘Take’ on Dialogue Sunday

For “no apparent reason” I found myself taking part in the monthly dialogue circle at the KECC in Metchosin this past Sunday afternoon. As I was a newbie, I listened attentively to the various explanations as to how these dialogues were being conducted according to guidelines set down by David Bohm. The dialogues are not a forum for expressing ideas as much as exploring what true insights arise and questioning the meaning they might have amongst the group’s participants. And how the richness of deeper truth could only be found in the silence between the words. What immediately came was, that this is the very basis for our “Headless” face-to-no-face communication. The next thought was to simply remain consciously headless and be the Space or Capacity for the group…including this Robert character. A number of words seemed to ding or niggle at Robert’s non-dual sensibility, like… choice, intention and agenda and I wasn’t sure if any response might be forthcoming. It is always fascinating to hear all the various perspectives coming out of this One space. And, being without any expectation or “apparent agenda” all of these perspectives are seen as emanating from the Void and all are true! I say “apparent” agenda, as even being the Space can appear to infer an agenda. But the question always comes back to “who is choosing? And “who’s intention or agenda is it?” Once the falacy of a separate ‘me’ was seen, there seems to have been a relinquishing of any “personal” responsibility for whatever seems to happen in Robert’s life story – his thoughts, choices and actions. Of course, if he appears to hurt someone’s feelings or become entangled in any kind of conflict, regret might arise, but certainly not guilt or blame. Emotions of all kinds can and do appear but they are not taken on board. Instead they are ‘placed’. They belong to the little guy in the mirror. He seems to have his own programmed agenda.