Mystery of the FireListen or watch
How he says to do it
Certainly, the most appropriate beginning is to observe our mechanical reactions when facing all those small details at home, in the bedroom, in the dining room, in the house, on the street, at work, etc., what we say, feel and think.
Treatise of Revolutionary Psychology, 1975 · read it in The Mechanical Man
We must discover ourselves and thoroughly comprehend our habits. We must not allow our lives to continue to unfold mechanically. It seems incredible that we, living inside of the moulds of our habits, are not aware of these moulds that condition our lives. We need to study our habits. We need to understand our habits. We need to self-observe our manner of speaking, dressing, walking, etc., etc.
Esoteric Course of Kabbalah, 1969 · read it in The Mechanical Man
Unfortunately, nowadays, we are nothing but machines, machines and nothing more than that. The time has come for us to stop being machines; the time has come for us to self-observe in order to know ourselves. In the terrain of practical life, whether we are at home, or on the street, or at school, or in the temple, etc., we can discover ourselves.
The Fifth Gospel, vol. 1A · read it in The Mechanical Man
Why
When we observe ourselves and do not do what this or that “I” wants us to do, then it is clear that we begin to stop being machines.
Treatise of Revolutionary Psychology, 1975 · ch. 16 · read it in The Mechanical Man