' NASA Recorded the Sun,, and It Sounds Exactly Like the Ancient AUM '...
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' I Am That I Am '...
The 'I' casts off the illusion of 'I',, yet remains as 'I.'..
Such is the paradox of Self-realization..
The Realized, do not see any contradiction in it
................... from The teachings of Ramana Maharshi
' I and My Father Are One '...
Why did Jesus say,, "I and my Father are one," but yet a little later add,, "The Father is greater than I"?,, The answer is that Jesus the man, had attained complete harmony, with his higher Self, and felt himself one with it,, but the universal Christ-principle will always be greater, than the man himself;, the Overself will always transcend the person.................. Paul Brunton
' See Your Own Reflection '...
When the mind goes out looking for the reality of
Consciousness,, all that it will ever find is just more
mind...
Instead,, turn around and see whose mind, is doing
all this so-called looking..
Who you really are, has absolutely no polarity..
Since Consciousness stands in opposition to
nothing,, it creates no real opposite..
Who you think you are,, however,, does appear
to have an opposite..
The Game begins anew, whenever you start
pretending again, that you don't recognize your
own reflection..
.............. Chuck Hillig
' Two Selves '...
You have two selves,, the False Self that you believe that you are,
and the Real Self that you are.. The False Self, is the illusion of
separation from each other and from the total Energy,, that we call
God.. the realization that you are not the negative false self and
the realization that you are part of the energy of God,, is the goal of
Mystics... this realization is found through meditation.. when you
have sacrificed the false ego completely, ,which means, that you have
surrendered the illusion,, then you find yourself in the Mystical
Union with God... which is finding yourself with yourself... I have
found this energy called Divine Source to be a force of Complete Love and
Unselfishness..............namaste, thomas
' Welcoming Confusion '...
.."in Zen practice,, we don't ignore confusion when it appears;,
we actually welcome it.. When confusion arises in our practice,,
it means that we have discovered something new..
The feeling of confusion is an indication,
that we are trying to understand something...
So welcoming confusion, is actually an expression of wisdom."
.............. Les Kaye
' The Second Birth '...
Those who believe in the Short Path of sudden attainment,, such as
the sectarian following of Ramana Maharshi and the koan-puzzled
intellectuals of Zen Buddhism,, confuse the first flash of insight
which unsettles everything so gloriously with the last flash which
settles everything even more gloriously... The disciple who wants
something for nothing,, who hopes to get to the goal, without being kept
busy with arduous travels to the very end,, will not get it... He has to
move from one point of view to a higher,, from many a struggle with
weaknesses to their mastery... Then only,, when he has done by himself
what he should do,, may he cease his efforts,, be still,, and await the
influx of Grace... Then comes light and the second birth.
........................
— Notebooks Category 23: Advanced Contemplation > Chapter 2:
Pitfalls and Limitations > # 65...Paul Brunton
' Why Does Evil Exist ? '...
The Darkness of Separation,, From the Source of Light,, Love,, and Consciousness,, is caused by the Egoic Mirror, needed for Investigation into Reality Consciousness........................ thomas
' Blues Music - Two Worlds, One Goodbye - Morgan Luna - Memphis Blues '...
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' Self Controling the Mind(ego) ...
To enjoy good health,, to bring true happiness to one’s family,, to bring peace to all,, one must first discipline and control, one’s own mind... If a man can control his mind, he can find the way to Enlightenment,, and all wisdom and virtue,, will naturally come to him.................. Gautama the Buddha
' The Ego Destroys '...
It is a man’s own mind,, not his enemy or foe,, that lures him to evil ways............... Gautama the Buddha
' The Isa-Upanishad '...
All this,, whatsoever exists in the universe,, should be covered by
the Lord... Having renounced (the unreal),, enjoy (the Real)... Do
not covet the wealth of any man..
..................................
We cover all things with the Lord, by perceiving the Divine Presence
everywhere... When the consciousness is firmly fixed in God,, the conception of
diversity naturally drops away;, because the One Cosmic Existence, shines
through all things.. As we gain the light of wisdom,, we cease to cling to the
unrealities, of this world, and we find all our joy, in the realm of Reality...
..................................
The word "enjoy",, is also interpreted by the great commentator Sankaracharya, as
"protect,",, because knowledge of our true Self, is the greatest protector and
sustainer... If we do not have this knowledge,, we cannot be happy;, because
nothing on this external plane of phenomena, is permanent or dependable... He
who is rich in the knowledge of the Self,, does not covet external power or
possession...................................
The Upanishads
Translated and Commentated
by,
Swami Paramananda...
From the Original Sanskrit Text,,
This volume is reverently dedicated to all seekers of truth and
lovers of wisdom................
' Denying Reality '...
“How hurtful,, it can be, to deny one's True Self, and live a life of lies,, just to appease others.”
--------------------- June Ahern
' A Profound Source of Spirituality '...
“Science is not only compatible with spirituality;, it is a profound source of spirituality.”
------------------- Carl Sagan,, The Demon-Haunted World:,, Science as a Candle in the Dark...
' Do Your Best '...
“1. Be Impeccable With Your Word....
Speak with integrity.. Say only what you mean.. Avoid using the word, to speak against yourself or to gossip about others.. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love...
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2. Don't Take Anything Personally....
Nothing others do is because of you.. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality,, their own dream.. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others,, you won't be the victim of needless suffering...
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3. Don't Make Assumptions....
Find the courage to ask questions, and to express what you really want.. Communicate with others, as clearly as you can, to avoid misunderstandings,, sadness and drama... With just this one agreement,, you can completely transform your life....
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4. Always Do Your Best....
Your best is going to change from moment to moment;, it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick.. Under any circumstance,, simply do your best,, and you will avoid self-judgment,, self-abuse and regret.”
........................ Don Miguel Ruiz
' Less Hate '...
“More smiling,, less worrying... More compassion,, less judgment... More blessed,, less stressed... More love,, less hate.”
................... Roy T. Bennett, 'The Light in the Heart'...
' Jung vs Watts: One Had the Map,, The Other Had the Method. '...
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' Why God Gave Humans Dogs -- Alan Watts' Beautiful Explanation '...
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' Worthy of Compassion '...
No one is more worthy of your kindness and compassion, than you are.
.................. Nhat Hanh
' Forgive the Past '...
We each need to make peace with our own memories... We have all done things that make us flinch.
................... Surya Das
' The Path to Happiness '...
The way to happiness is:.. keep your heart free from hate,, your mind from worry.. Live simply,, give much.. Fill your life with love.. Do as you would be done by...............
Gautama the Buddha
' To Enter Love '...
“You have no choice.. You must leave your ego on the doorstep,, before you enter love.”
........... Kamand Kojouri
' Light Upon Light '...
“And when your soul,, the flame,, the spark,, meets with the divine fuel that is so pure and so strong,, it results in immense enlightenment:. the enlightenment of God... Light upon light,, Noorun Alaa Noor.”..
............. Zain Hashmi,, A Blessed Olive Tree: A Spiritual Journey in Twenty Short Stories
' Supreme Light and Joy '...
O seeker,, know the true nature of your soul,,
and identify yourself with it completely...
O Lord,, (may we attain) the everlasting consciousness
of Supreme Light and Joy...
May we resolve to dedicate our life
to the service of humankind,,
and uplift them to Divinity.
............. (Yajur Veda)
' The Womb of Brahma '...
Meditating on the lotus of your heart,,
in the center is the untainted;,
the exquisitely pure,, clear,, and sorrowless;,
the inconceivable;
the unmanifest,,
of infinite form;,
blissful,, tranquil,, immortal;,
the womb of Brahma.
.............(Kaivalyopanishad)
' True Light '...
The human body is the temple of God..
One who kindles the light of awareness within
gets true light..
The sacred flame of your inner shrine
is constantly bright..
The experience of unity
is the fulfillment of human endeavors..
The mysteries of life are revealed..
.............(Rig Veda)
' The Inmost Self '...
Of everything He is the inmost Self... He is the truth;, He is the Self supreme....... – Chandogya Upanishad
' No Fear '...
There is no fear for one,, whose mind is not filled with desires............ Gautama the Buddha
' The Nature of Self '...
“The more we are illuminated,, the more we want others to experience that also... We can't help but be generous and giving,, because self and other is one,, and the nature of self and the nature of other is one;, it is true nature giving itself to itself...
................. A.H. Almaas, The Alchemy of Freedom: The Philosophers' Stone and the Secrets of Existence ...
' The Song of the Sufis' ...
“ The song of the Sufis, once it starts, never ends '...
There is a traditional saying, that you should never waste your time, trying to find real Sufis, because they are the ones,, who will find you... And this turned out to be perfectly true.”
............ Peter Kingsley, A Book of Life
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' Primany Reality '...
If you get the inside right,, the outside, will fall into place... Primary Reality is within; secondary reality without................. Eckhart Tolle (The Power of Now)...
' Your Consciousness '...
Your Consciousness, is actually experiencing your mental model of Reality,, not Reality itself.............. Michael A. Singer (The Untethered Soul)
' Change Your Mind '...
Reality is created by the mind,, we can change our reality, by changing our mind............... Plato
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' 8 Buddhist Truths, to Let Go of,, After 70 – The Art of Living Lightly at Last '...
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' The Ego Surrenders '...
“When you let go, of what you are, you become, what you might be.” ............... James Allen
' Your Power '...
“Everything is within your power,, and your power is within you.” .............. Joyce Meyer
' You Already Are,, Source Consciousness '...
“The universe is not outside of you.. Look inside yourself;, everything that you want,, you already are.” ............... Rumi
' Thoughts Create '...
“The mind is everything... What you think,, you become.”............ Gautama the Buddha
' Love Creates '...
“The only way to do great work,, is to love what you do.” .............. Steve Jobs
' Source Consciousness '...
“What lies behind us,, and what lies before us,, are tiny matters,, compared to what lies within us.” .............. Ralph Waldo Emerson
' The Noble Mind '...
. “Whatever is true,, whatever is noble,, whatever is right,, whatever is pure,, whatever is lovely,, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things.” .................. Philippians 4:8
' The Beauty of Eternity '...
“Beauty is eternity, gazing at itself in a mirror... But you are eternity,, and you are the mirror.” .................Kahlil Gibran
' The Pain Within Anger '...
“We are not punished for our anger;, we are punished by our anger.” ................ Eknath Easwaran
' Hate Multiplies '...
“Returning hate for hate, multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness, to a night already devoid of stars... Darkness cannot drive out darkness;, only light, can do that... Hate, cannot drive out hate,, only love can do that.”...................Martin Luther King Jr.
' Happiness is Spiritual '...
“Happiness is Spiritual,, born of truth and love... It is unselfish;, therefore,, it cannot exist alone, but requires all mankind to share it.” ................ Mary Baker Eddy
' Finding Peace '...
“Peace is the result of retraining your mind, to process life as it is,, rather than, as you think it should be.” .............Wayne Dyer
' The Secret of Manifestation '...
Nothing is,, unless our thinking, makes it so................. William Shakespeare
' Concentrate on Awareness '...
You must live in the present,, launch yourself on every wave,, find your eternity in each moment... Fools stand on their island of opportunities, and look toward another land... There is no other land;, there is no other life,, but this........... Henry David Thoreau
' The Essence of Source '...
He who is filled with love,, is filled with God himself........ Saint Augustine of Hippo
' The Primary Focus of Your Life '...
Realize deeply, that the present moment is all you have... Make the now, the primary focus of your life.......... Eckhart Tolle
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' The Spiritual Life ' ...
The spiritual life,, does not remove us, from the world ,but leads us deeper, into it.............. Henri J.M. Nouwen
' Any Second '...
At any moment,, you have a choice,, that either leads you closer to your spirit, or further away from it.............. Thich Nhat Hanh
' The Mystery of Existence '...
The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious,,, the fundamental emotion, which stands at the cradle of true art and true science.................. Albert Einstein
' The Greatest Sin Is Ignorance '...
Do not call yourself a sinner any more.. Sin belongs to the past;, it is no longer yours.. God is yours!,, Christ,, Krishna, and the great Masters, are yours!... Hold that truth in your bosom,, in every thought you have,, and one day you will find, that you have only dreamed you were a man,, and you woke and found you are a god,, an eternal reflection of the Infinite Spirit!... The greatest sin is ignorance of our oneness with God....
----------------- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda .....
Solving the Mystery of Life
Follow the Path of the Great Ones!, page 384-385
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' Love For Source Consciousness '...
Religion is meant to teach us true spiritual human character... It is meant for self-transformation... It is meant to transform anxiety, into peace,, arrogance into humility,, envy into compassion,, to awaken the pure soul in man, and his love for the Source,,, which is God................ Radhanath Swami
' The Essential Lesson '...
The essential lesson, I've learned in life, is to just be yourself.. Treasure, the magnificent being, that you are, and recognize first and foremost,, you're not here as a human being only... You're a spiritual being,, having a human experience............ Wayne Dyer
' Spirituality Is Not A Test '...
Spirituality is not a formula;, it is not a test... It is a relationship... Spirituality, is not about competency;, it is about intimacy... Spirituality, is not about perfection;. it is about connection.. The way of the spiritual life, begins where we are now, in the mess of our lives................ Mike Yaconelli
' Joy Is Required '...
Man cannot live without joy;,, therefore, when he is deprived of true spiritual joys,, it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.............. Saint Thomas Aquinas
' The Spiritual Manifestation '...
It is the unseen, and the spiritual in people,, that determines the outward, and the actual.......... Oswald Chambers
' Looking Inside '...
You have to grow from the inside out.. None can teach you,, none can make you spiritual... There is no other teacher, but your own soul............ Swami Vivekananda,
' Gratitude for Awareness '...
It is through gratitude, for the present moment,, that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.......... Eckhart Tolle
' Desert Blues – Agadez | Tuareg Guitar • Tishoumaren Vibes (Official Audio) '...
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' The Three Desires of Ego '....
The Three Desires of the False Self (ego).... Power , Wealth, and Fame... the eternal state of the pain of reincarnation......... thomas
' Where Do The Children Play? (Remastered 2020) --- Cat Stevens ( Yusuf ) '...
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' Awakening into Reality '...
“Your greatest awakening comes,, when you are Aware, about your Infinite Nature.”
------------ Amit Ray, Meditation: Insights and Inspirations
' The First Peace '...
“The first peace,, which is the most important,, is that which comes within the souls of people,, when they realize their relationship,, their oneness with the universe, and all its powers, and when they realize, at the center of the universe,, dwells the Great Spirit,, and that its center is really everywhere,, it is within each of us.”..
------------ Black Elk
' The Silence of the Heart '...
“The resting place of the mind is the heart.. The only thing, the mind hears all day, is clanging bells, and noise and argument,, and all it wants is quietude... The only place the mind will ever find peace, is inside the silence of the heart.. That's where you need to go.”...
--------------- Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
' Perfect Zen Masters '...
“I have lived with several Zen masters -- all of them cats.”...
---------------- Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
' Positive Vibration '...
“It does not matter how long you are spending on the earth,, how much money you have gathered, or how much attention you have received.. It is the amount of positive vibration, you have radiated in life that matters,”...
---------------- Amit Ray, Meditation: Insights and Inspirations
' Collect the Wisdom '...
“Make your own Bible... Select and collect all the words and sentences, that, in all your readings, have been to you like the blast of a trumpet.”...
------------- Ralph Waldo Emerson
' Entering Divine Reality '...
“Knock,, And He'll open the door...
Vanish,, And He'll make you shine, like the sun..
Fall,, And He'll raise you to the heavens...
Become nothing,,, And He'll turn you, into Everything.”
--------- Jalal Ad-Din Rumi
' The FULL STORY of Awakening the Soul – Every Spiritualist Must KNOW This '...
https://youtu.be/V-z8MvvGBTA?si=p5uS68UWHtLmm5IW
' One In All '...
Lord of the All,,
Grant me the vision, to see myself and my enemy as one..
Myself, in my enemy,, my enemy in myself..
One in being,, knowledge,, and life..
For the One, is in us all,, the very monad of our being ..
The flowering flame, that kindles us,, the life and knowing and being,,
And makes us turn our faces, ever back to that sun, that shines in us, the light of the Good,,
Sets our path back, ever back ever sourceward ..
Enemy now self, and self now enemy..
Not twain ever asunder,, but one in all..
For we have but to remember,
We are all One.............
Walt Whitman
' Where Is God ? '...
"God, is in all people,, but all people, are not in God,,
and that is the reason, why they suffer."----------------
Sri Ramakrishna -----
The Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna_, 416
Calcutta: Advaita Ashrama, 1934, p. 157
' Seek the Water '...
Know that the outward form passes away,,
but the world of reality remains forever..
How long will you play at loving the shape of the jug?,,
Leave the jug;, go, seek the water!
------------ Rumi
` ` ` `
Version by Camille and Kabir Helminski
"Rumi: Daylight"
Threshold Books, 1994
' Fear of Egolessness '...
Most souls fear the Nothingness that egolessness presents.. They have
lived with the self called ego, throughout their entire life, and fear losing this
life that they believe is them.. But to Really Know what the ego is,, is to go
beyond science and religion.. they can only point the way to Knowledge.. You are
the only One that can crash through the wall of illusion.. This beginning of
Reality will show You, all about the ego,, by showing You, that You exist without
ego.. Jesus walked the earth without ego, and therefore became the Christ.. You
must also become a Christ, and walk this earth in Peace and Love,, only then will
You Know what egoless Self Is...............namaste, thomas
' Taoism '...
In Taoism,, Tao both precedes and encompasses the universe.. As with other nondualistic philosophies,, all the observable objects in the world - referred to in the Tao Te Ching as 'the named' or 'the ten thousand things' - are considered to be manifestations of Tao,, and can only operate within the boundaries of Tao.. Tao is,, by contrast,, often referred to as 'the nameless', because, neither it nor its principles can ever be adequately expressed in words.. It is conceived, for example,, with neither shape nor form,, as simultaneously perfectly still, and constantly moving,, as both larger than the largest thing, and smaller than the smallest,, because the words that describe shape,, movement,, size,, or other qualities, always create dichotomies,, and Tao is always a unity...
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While the Tao cannot be expressed,, Taoism holds that it can be known,, and its principles can be followed... Much of Taoist writing focusses on the value of following the Tao - called Te (virtue) - and of the ultimate uselessness of trying to understand or control Tao outright... This is often expressed through yin and yang arguments,, where every action creates a counter-action as a natural,, unavoidable movement within manifestations of the Tao...
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TaijituTao is often compared to water: clear,, colorless,, unremarkable,, yet all beings depend on it for life,, and even the hardest stone, cannot stand in its way forever................from Wikipedia
' The Root of Delusion '...
"The Root of Delusion,, comes from the mind, And he who knows the inwardness of the mind, Sees that the clear light within, neither comes nor goes... And when the mind that is deceived, by the appearance of outward things, Has discerned the nature of appearance,, It knows that there is no distinction, between appearance and the void... Again, when the mind discerns the nature of meditation,, It also discerns what is not meditation,, And that, there is no distinction between the two.. For distinctive thought is the root of delusion, And such thought has never been of the ultimate truth."..
----------- Milarepa----
from Nonduality Highlights
' The Eternal Soul '...
"As the eternal soul seeks evolution and experience,, it encounters and inhabits the linear physical body... As in all partnerships, there is a a give and take between the energy... The spiritual side often labeled as the soul, has an agenda to perceive life lessons,, pursue them, and to make great strides to resolve them... The physical form, with ideas of its own,, perceives the soul, but then becomes very attached to the "me" of the moment... Forgetting other lives in the identification of the self, as it dwells in the current physical form.. It depends upon the evolution of the soul. how much the ego plays into the plan of enrichment,, the soul has planned... It is extremely difficult to separate, the identification of the self, when the soul is new to the idea of incarnation, and the opportunity it offers... Younger souls often completely embrace the current life, as the one and only opportunity... In doing so, there can be a complete abandonment of eternal sight, or a concentrated one that clings to the idea of salvation, from one experience.. The idea of self, within physical form, is indeed a three dimensional process... The size of an ego may vary, but ultimately, it is merely a singular reflection of your soul, and the entity you came from.. The ego being finite, becomes fearful without the soul's infinite perspective... Religion plays upon this perspective, so that the ego may follow a path of comfortable salvation,, which indeed appeals to the eternal soul... --------------- VERONICA
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' The Great Purpose '...
When you are inspired by some great purpose,, some extraordinary project,, all your thoughts break their bonds;, your mind transcends limitations;, your conscious expands in every direction;, and you find yourself in a great,, new and wonderful world.
---------------- Patanjali
' Ayurveda, the Sacred Science '...
Life (ayu), is the combination (samyoga) of body,, senses,, mind, and reincarnating soul... Ayurveda, is the most sacred science of life,, beneficial to humans, both in this world, and the world beyond.
------------------- Charaka
' Living in Awareness '...
An equation means nothing to me,, unless it expresses a thought of God.
----------------- Srinivasa Ramanujan (mathematician)
' Living in Truth '...
If we are true to ourselves,, we can not be false to anyone...
................... William Shakespeare
' Being Real Self '...
It's a hell of a responsibility to be yourself.. It's much easier, to be somebody else, or nobody at all.
------------------ Sylvia Plath
' The Value of Time '...
Time is the coin of your life.. It is the only coin you have,, and only you, can determine how it will be spent... Be careful, lest you let other people,, spend it for you.
---------------- Carl Sandburg
' Perfect Love '...
Perfect love, means putting up with other peoples shortcomings,, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses,, finding encouragement, even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them...
------------- Saint Therese of Lisieux
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' Finding Happiness '...
The process of finding happiness, within one's own Self, may be difficult and slow,, but it cannot be found anywhere else.
------------------- Swami Parthasarathy
' The Essence of Vedanta '...
The Essence of Vedanta, is that there is but one Being, and that every soul, is that Being in full,, not a part of that Being...
------------- Swami Vivekananda
' What Awakening Really Feels Like -------------- Adyashanti '...
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' The Secret to Writing '...
I'll give you the whole secret to short story writing... Here it is.. Rule 1: Write stories that please yourself... There is no Rule 2.
---------------------- O. Henry
' I Will '...
I am only one,, but I am one... I cannot do everything,, but I can do something... And I will not let, what I cannot do, interfere with what I can do... And by the grace of God,, I will.
------------------ Edward Everett Hale
' Two Methods of Thinking '...
Every tomorrow has two handles... We can take hold of it, with the handle of anxiety, or the handle of faith...
-------------- Henry Ward Beecher
' Why Jung Believed , Jesus Was Fighting The Archons — Not Religion '...
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' Humanity Is TRAPPED Inside a Soul Recycling Machine '...
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' Live in Now '...
Never worry about anything.. Live in the present.. Live now.. Be happy...
----------------- Marsilio Ficino
' The Oneness of Divinity '...
Divinity, is in all things, in such a way, that All things are in Divinity...
---------------- Nicholas of Cusa
' The Key to Wisdom '...
The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning,, for by doubting, we are led to question, and by questioning, we arrive at the Truth...
--------------- Peter Abelard
' We Possess Source '...
It is by the path of love,, which is charity,, that God draws near to man,, and man to God... But where charity is not found,, God cannot dwell... If, then, we possess charity,, we possess God,, for "God is Charity" (1John 4:8)
................ Albertus Magnus
' You Are the Frequency of Light Consciousness '..
I wish, I could show you...the Astonishing Light of your own Being.
---------------- Hafez
' Let Love Lead '...
Let love lead your soul... Make it a place to retire to,, a kind of monastery cave,, a retreat for the deepest core of your being.
................ Farid al-Din Attar
' Always Remember '...
Always Remember you are braver than you believe,, stronger than you seem,, smarter than you think, and twice as beautiful as you'd ever imagined... Yesterday, I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.. Today I am wise,, so I am changing myself...
------------------ Rumi .
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' The Cleansing Process '...
Man learns through experience,, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of experiences... He will encounter, many difficulties and obstacles,, and they are the very experiences, he needs to encourage, and complete the cleansing process...
---------------------- Sai Baba
' Attain the Supreme '...
Do not be proud of wealth,, people,, relations, and friends,, or youth... All these, are snatched by time, in the blink of an eye.. Giving up this illusory world,, know and attain the Supreme...
---------------------- Adi Shankara
' Your Eternal Nature '...
Happiness is your nature.. It is not wrong to desire it.. What is wrong, is seeking it outside,, when it is inside.
--------------------- Ramana Maharshi
' Suffering Within Unhappiness '...
Why are you unhappy?... Because 99.9 percent,, Of everything you think,, And of everything you do,, Is for yourself - And there isn’t one.
--------------- Wei Wu Wei
' Seeking Happiness '...
The happiness you are seeking, is not to be found in the flow of life,, but in your attitude,, toward whatever life brings.
-------------------- Ramesh S Balsekar
' That Is Enough '...
Know yourself, to be the changeless witness, of the changeful mind... That is Enough...
--------------- Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
' What is Sacred ? '...
We use this word constantly,, but,, what does it mean?... Sacred is something that
is Holy.. What is Holy?.. Holy means Love.. What is Love?,, Love is Non-ego..
Love is non-separation.. Love is caring about others, more that you care about
your self.. What does non-ego have to do with Sacred?.. Sacred is Divine
Consciousness.. Sacred is Us.. Sacred is Reality.. Sacred is All... There is
Nothing that is not Sacred... The Belief in the ego,, is preventing us from Knowing
that We are Sacred.. Become Sacred.. Become Real.. Become Your
Self.........namaste, thomas
' The Hatred of Truth '...
The further a society drifts from Truth,, the more it will Hate, those who speak it.
----------------- George Orwell
' The Perfect Woman '...
The perfect woman,, you see [is] a working-woman;, not an idler;, not a fine lady;, but one who [uses] her hands, and her head, and her heart, for the good of others.
------------------ Thomas Hardy
' Six Honest Men '...
I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all I knew);,, Theirs names are, What, and Why, and When, And How, And Where, and Who....
---------------------- Rudyard Kipling
' The Calming Knowledge '...
Let me not follow, in the clamor of the world,, but walk calmly in my path.
.... ------------ Max Ehrmann
' The Pains of Fear '...
Anything that really frightens you, may contain a clue to enlightenment.. It may indicate to you, how deeply you are attached to structure,, whether mental,, physical,, or social... Attachment and Resistance are appearances with the same root:,, when you resist by pulling away your awareness,, the emotion is one of fear,, and the contraction is experienced as a pull like magnetism or gravity;, that is, attachment. That is why we often fear to open our minds to more exalted spiritual beings... We think fear is a signal to withdraw, when in fact it is a sign, we are already withdrawing too much.
------------------ Thaddeus Golas
' The Power of Silence '...
Silence the angry man with love.. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness.. Silence the miser with generosity.. Silence the liar with truth..................... Gautama the Buddha
' Jesus Taught This ONE Phrase to ESCAPE the Archon Afterlife Trap '...
https://youtu.be/0wCqbf0Aq7I?si=5ZFS0w4EUqZdO-sY
' Finding Truth '...
For the Religious, the Holy is Truth,, for the Philosophic,, the Truth is Holy...
------------------ Ludwig Feuerbach
' Science and Wisdom '...
Science is organized knowledge.. Wisdom, is organized life.
------------- Immanuel Kant
' To Be or not To Be '...
To Be,, is to be perceived (Esse est percipi)..." Or,, "If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it,, does it make a sound?.....
-------------------- George Berkeley
' Our Main Power '...
The only thing, we have power over in the universe,, is our own thoughts.
---------------- Rene Descartes
' The Laws of Nature '...
The laws of nature,, are written by the hand of God,, in the language of mathematics.
.................... Galileo Galilei
' All Is One '...
Whatever you do in life,, if you want to be creative and intelligent,, and develop your brain,, you must do everything with the awareness that everything,, in some way,, connects to everything else...
-------------------- Leonardo da Vinci
' OM '...
The sound of Brahman is OM... At the end of OM there is silence...
It is a silence of joy... It is the end of the journey where fear and
sorrow are no more:, steady,. motionless,, never-falling,, ever-lasting,,
immortal... It is called the omnipresent Vishnu...
In order to reach the Highest,, consider in adoration the sound and
silence of Brahman.. For it has been said: God is sound and
silence... His name is OM... Attain, therefore contemplation--
contemplation in silence on him."...
-----------------from The Upanishads
' Ashtavakra Gita '...
You do not consist of any of the elements -- earth,, water,, fire,, air,,
or even ether...
To be liberated,, know yourself, as consisting of consciousness,, the
witness of these...
If only you will remain resting in consciousness,, seeing yourself as
distinct from the body,,
then even now , you will become happy,, peaceful and free from bonds.......
-- Oneness in Christ
www.mysticalprinciples.com
' A New Earth '...
When you think,, feel,, perceive,, and experience consciousness, is born into form... It is reincarnating—into a thought,, a feeling,, a sense perception,, an experience... The cycle of rebirths that Buddhists hope to get out of eventually, is happening continuously,, and it is only at this moment—through the power of Now—that you can get out of it... Through complete acceptance of the form of the Now,, you become internally aligned with space,, which is the essence of Now... Through acceptance,, you become spacious inside.. Aligned with space, instead of form: That brings true perspective and balance into your life................
Eckhart Tolle...
' A New Earth'
' Negativity '...
The negative is not of God's creation,, It is the creation of
the "False Ego",, this is the power of "Free Will", that we have been
given.. negativity is Selfishness,, The "Power of One"(God) is
Complete Unselfishness,, otherwise known as "Love"...... Reality has
always existed,, but we have chosen to ignore Reality, and create our
own experience, due to the false ego... This is the Fall of Souls that
you have read about... The entry into reality, is gained when we have
defeated the false ego,, which is the illusion of duality... you can
sit and do nothing, because you believe that their is nothing to do
except know Reality.. If this works for you,, then continue,, but for
the mass of humanity,, work is required to "Wake Up" and begin to
abolish the illusions that keep us in darkness,, pain,, and
duality..................namaste, thomas
' Freedom and Happiness '...
As long as you derive
inner help and comfort from anything,
keep it..
~~~~~~~~
Freedom is not worth having
if it does not include
the freedom to make mistakes..
~~~~~~~~
Happiness is when
what you think,,
what you say,,
and what you do
are in harmony...
~~~~~~~~
Hate the sin,, love the sinner...
~~~~~~~~
You must be
the change you want to see in the world...
~~~~~~~~
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind...
~~~~~~~~
The weak can never forgive,,
forgiveness is the attribute of the strong...
~~~~~~~~
I think it would be a good idea...
(when asked what he thought of western civilisation)
~~~~~~~~
----------------- Mahatma Gandhi
' The Second Birth '...
Those who believe in the Short Path of sudden attainment,, such as
the sectarian following of Ramana Maharshi, and the koan-puzzled
intellectuals of Zen Buddhism,, confuse the first flash of insight
which unsettles everything, so gloriously with the last flash which
settles everything, even more gloriously... The disciple who wants
something for nothing,, who hopes to get to the goal without being kept
busy with arduous travels to the very end,, will not get it... He has to
move from one point of view to a higher, ,from many a struggle with
weaknesses to their mastery... Then only,, when he has done by himself
what he should do,, may he cease his efforts,, be still,, and await the
influx of Grace... Then comes light, and the second birth.....
---------------------------------
— Notebooks Category 23: Advanced Contemplation > Chapter 2:
Pitfalls and Limitations > # 65...Paul Brunton
' The 5 Gnostic Realms, Explained in 16 Minutes '...
https://youtu.be/njb9bf37pWA?si=nfngE2SYW9HF_FcS
' Universal Mind '...
There is a storehouse of all knowledge in the universal mind... If you
can touch it,, all the knowledge that is there in amplitude will be
poured out to you with perfect ease... For this, the doors of memory
should be laid open... Divine mind, is the stream of the fountain,, and
each individual mind, is just like a drop... Man shows from the beginning
of his life on earth, signs of having known things that he had never
been taught...................
From the Teachings of
HAZRAT INAYAT KHAN
' Self-Realised Persons '...
They (self-realised person), may laugh and cry, according to circumstances,, but inwardly, they are cool and clear,, watching detachedly their own spontaneous reactions... Appearances are misleading, and more so, in the case of a self-realised person.................Nisargadatta
' Are You Conscious ? '...
If you ask a man if he is conscious, or if you say to him ,that he is
not conscious,, he will answer, that he is conscious and that it is
absurd to say that he is not,, because he hears and understands you...
--------------------------------------
And he will be quite right,, although at the same time quite wrong..
This is nature's trick.. He will be right, because your question or your
remark has made him vaguely conscious for a moment... Next moment,
consciousness will disappear.. But he will remember, what you said and
what he answered,, and he will certainly consider himself conscious...
----------------------------------------
In reality,, acquiring self-consciousness, means long and hard work... How
can a man agree to this work, if he thinks he already possesses the
very thing which is promised him as the result of long and hard work?...
Naturally a man will not begin this work and will not consider it
necessary until he becomes convinced that he possesses neither
self-consciousness nor all that is connected with it,, that is,, unity
or individuality,, permanent I and will.....
---------
From 'The Psychology of Man's Possible Evolution"
..... P.D. Ouspensky
' What Is Truth ? '...
Tonight, I met a friend that belived that Jesus, was the total answer to all questions about life and truth.. I had to inform him that Jesus was the person, that we must become, before we know Truth.. Jesus has been taught by modern Christian religions to be God,, this is True, but the total answer, is that we are all God... this Truth will be difficult to understand, by anyone that is not enlightened,, but is the Truth.. As Jesus said,, "The kingdom of God is within".. This Truth must be understood before, you can realize who you really are.. You believe that you are the body or mind, but you are much more than that.. You are the Christ, but you don't know that yet.. You must release your ego, before you know this Truth.. This is the surrender of the ego ,that all Saints have experienced.. A Saint is one that is a discoverer of Truth.. Are you a Saint?.. Are you a seeker of Truth?,, Who are You?......................namaste, thomas
' I Am That I Am '...
The 'I' casts off the illusion of 'I' yet remains as 'I.'..
Such, is the paradox of Self-realization...
The realized do not see any contradiction in it---------------
from The teachings of Ramana Maharshi
' Truth Comes at a Cost '...
If I was to translate the enlightened state down into human terms, I'd have to describe it as contentment. Being nobody, going nowhere, needing no reason to exist.. To the ego,, that probably sounds a little boring and of course to an ego it is.. But then again,, there's really nothing for the ego in enlightenment.. I'm not saying that ego is bad or evil because it's not.. I'm saying that ego is a social and personal construct and therefore an illusion.. But there's nothing wrong with an illusion.. A painting is an illusion;, a movie, is an illusion;, a good novel, is an illusion... The problem isn't with illusion;, the problem is with the emotional attachments and addictions of ego...
---------------------------------
To most people "attachment" is a very abstract word that they think they understand.. People in spiritual circles think of attachments in terms of things that they are attached to.. They identify the things attached to and endeavor to let go of them,, but this misses the whole point of what attachment really is.. Attachment isn't about things attached to;, it's about emotion in the form of a magnetic energy of attraction... That energy is how, you know who you are as an ego... That energy is who you are as an ego.. Ego defines itself by what it does and does not like.. There is no ego outside of this emotional energy of attraction and repulsion -- better known as love and hate,,, like and dislike,, good and bad,, right and wrong,, us and them,, me and you... Without emotional investment in the ego's points of view,, what's left of ego, but a hollow shell with a little personality mixed in?
---------------------------------
You breathe life into your ego in the form of emotional addictions.. Emotion is the very life-force of ego.. So the point of detachment isn't to detach from things,, but to detach from your emotional bonds with things.. And you don't simply let go of emotional bonds;, you burn through them with investigative awareness.. You see them for what they are: prisons,, false structures holding you in spiritual infancy.. You may think that I am being a bit harsh -- which I am,, but awakening to truth is a harsh business.. Bottom line is, "What do you want more:, to feel better or to realize the truth?" Sure,, truth realization feels really good,, but no one gets there whose driving motivation is simply to feel good.. Feeling really good is a byproduct of the awakened state;, it is not the state itself.. The state itself is reality,, and it's won at the hands of unreality.. Simply put, ,ultimate truth comes at a cost,, and the cost is everything in you, and about you, that is unreal... The end result, is freedom,, happiness,, peace,, and no longer viewing life through the veils of illusion....
-------------- Adyashanti.....
found in Nonduality Highlights
' The Root of Delusion '...
"The root of delusion, comes from the mind, And he who knows the inwardness of the mind, Sees that the clear light, within neither comes nor goes... And when the mind that is deceived, by the appearance of outward things, Has discerned the nature of appearance,, It knows that there is no distinction, between appearance and the void... Again, when the mind discerns, the nature of meditation, It also discerns, what is not meditation,, And that there is no distinction between the two... For distinctive thought, is the root of delusion And such thought,, has never been of the ultimate truth."
--------------- Milarepa
' Haddaway - What Is Love ? (Nomad Afro House Remix) '..
https://youtu.be/XVJXMZ-k2HE?si=fA4Sdd6FS0Bem4LN
' Ram Tzu Speaks '...
Ram Tzu is a madman..
He rants and raves,
Spits, shouts,
Waves his arms and
Talks gibberish...
All to get the attention
Of phantoms...
The authorities take
A dim view
Of such behavior,,
Ask Jesus...
........
If Ram Tzu were clever
He would lay low..
No one likes
Their existence questioned,,
It's disturbing..
................
If you don't like
Ram Tzu's ravings,
Take heart,,
...............
His disciples will eventually
Render him palatable...
----------- Ram Tzu
` ` ` ` ` `
No Way for the Spiritually "Advanced"
Ram Tzu
Advaita Press, 1990
' Vasanas '...
you speak of vasanas..
I contemplate, upon this notion, and the questioner speaks to me;,
"who do these vasanas belong to"?...
I answer;,
"to the illusion of self"...
The questioner replys;,
"Then why do you concern yourself,, with illusions"?..
----------- namaste, thomas
' Merge '...
"You are plurality transformed into Unity,,
And Unity passing into plurality;,
This mystery, is understood when man
Leaves the part,, and merges with the Whole."............
Shabistari
in Florence Lederer, Tr.
The Secret Rose Garden of Sa'd-ud-Din Mahmud Shabistari_
Lahore: Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, 1999 reprint, p. 33
' Me'.. Never Existed '...
In this moment – for you, right now –
there is a clear
light of awareness, in which everything is appearing...
It is what you are...
You are that!.. It is free,, totally
unobscured,, full, and complete...
Christ said,, 'I am the
light of the world'...
You,, as that awareness,, can say
the same thing...
Separation from that, is a total illusion...
It never happened,, except in imagination...
It is based
on a 'me',, that never existed...
It is just a wrong idea...
-------- John Wheeler -----
Awakening to the Natural State
via Along The Way
' You Are My Face '...
You are my face:,,
no wonder I don't see You:,,
such closeness is a mystifying veil...
You are my reason:,,
it's no wonder I don't see You,,
because of all this perplexity of thought...
You are nearer to me,, than my jugular vein.
----------- Rumi
` ` ` `
Version by Camille and Kabir Helminski
"Rumi: Jewels of Remembrance"
Threshold Books, 1996
' Single Mental Ground '...
The student must for minutes, deliberately recall himself from the external multitude of things, to their single mental ground in himself...
He must remind himself, that although he sees everything as an objective picture,, this picture is inseparable from his own mind...
He has to transcend, the world-idea within himself, not by trying to blot it out ,but by thoroughly comprehending its mentalist character...
He must temporarily become an onlooker,, detached in spirit, but just as capable in action...
-------------- Notebooks Category 23: Advanced Contemplation > Chapter 7: Contemplative Stillness > # 211 Paul Brunton
' Who Am I ? '...
After you have rejected,
what was to be rejected,
and accepted,
what was to be accepted,,
then,
only acceptance
remains hollow...
At that end you'll say,,
'What's this acceptance for,, even?..
I don't need it."..
Then,,
you'll arrive at
'Who am I?'
---------- Swami Amar Jyoti
` ` ` ` ` ` `
"In Light of Wisdom"
Swami Amar Jyoti
Truth Consciousness, Boulder, Colorado, 1983
' Prashna Upanishad '...
It is the Self who sees,, hears,, smells,, touches,,
And tastes,, who thinks,, acts,, and is pure
consciousness....
The Self is Brahman,, changeless and supreme..
Those who know the supreme Self as formless,,
Without shadow,, without impurity,,
Know all,, gentle friend,, and live in all...
Those who know the Self,, the seat of consciousness,,
In whom the breath and all the senses live,,
Know all,, gentle friend,, and live in all.........
-Prashna Upanishad
Excerpted from The Upanishads, translated by Eknath Easwaran
' Understanding Pure Awareness '...
The interesting part of Pure Awareness is that It has no ego.. therefore,, It is
not aware of Itself.. this sounds strange, but this is the reason for creation of
Divine Consciousness.. to try to understand what It Is.. Contemplate the idea of
Pure Thought held together, by the bond called Unconditional Love.. Unconditional
Love can contain no ego,, as ego means separation and does not exist within Pure
Awareness... Divine Consciousness, is the make-believe ego, that Pure Awareness
created to try and understand what It Is,, because It has no opposite called ego
as a mirror........... namaste, thomas
' Stand In Pure Awareness '...
Stand in your original state of wholeness,,
the state before you were born, when there
was no knowledge "I am",, and therefore
no need or want of any kind... All suffering
will end as soon, as you stand in pure
Awareness...
----------- Ramesh S. Balsekar
` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
"A Net of Jewels"
Ramesh S. Balsekar
Advaita Press, 1966
' Only One '...
"In Reality there is only One.. In Illusion there are many.. The reason why there
is so much confusion, as to whether there is one God or many, is because God is so
Infinitely One...
.........................
"Even to say,, 'There is one God' is wrong.. God is so infinitely One, that He
cannot even be called One.. One may only say,, One is,. The word 'God', is only an
attempt to give that One a name,, for in actuality He has no name."
.........................
Meher Baba
The Everything and the Nothing, 55
Beacon Hill, Australia: Meher House Publications, 1963, p. 91
http://www.ambppct.org/meherbaba/online.php
' When You See True Being '...
For if you are caught up in ideas,, then you will be caught up in the
self.. And even if you are caught up in ideas about nothingness,, you
will still be caught up in the self.. That's why we should not get
attached to the belief, that things either exist, or do not exist.. This
is the hidden meaning, when I say that my teachings are a raft to be
abandoned,, when you see True Being...
----------------Diamond Sutra
' Enlightenment of Consciousness '...
I Believe that Awakening into Reality is Very Special.... It Is Ecstasy,, ask any Mystic... A State of light,, Love,, and Consciousness..... No more Desires... No more Pain ,from the Hologram of Ego Consciousness........ Just Joy, as Light,, Love,, and Wisdom...------------ thomas
' The Sound That Has Not Stopped for Centuries — Tibetan Monks '...
https://www.youtube.com/live/57DGLqFHGzM?si=35UzUMGfVMlsJDpB
' The Greatest Enemy '...
One’s anger, is one’s greatest enemy,, and one’s calmness,, is one’s protection... ----------- Sathya Sai Baba
' The Best Meditation '...
The best meditation is effortless.. The best meditation is a gentle awareness... --------- Maxime Lagacé
' Relax the Muscles '...
Whatever is fluid,, soft,, and yielding will overcome whatever, is rigid and hard... What is soft is strong...---------- Lao Tzu
' Every Moment '...
At any moment,, you have a choice,, that either leads you closer to your spirit, or further away from it...--------- Thich Nhat Hanh
' Carpe Diem '...
I cannot make my days longer,, so I strive to make them better...
-------------- Paul Theroux
' Success Achieved '...
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.. Only through experience of trial and suffering, can the soul be strengthened,, ambition inspired,, and success achieved.
----------------- Helen Keller
' The Peace Within '...
“Peaceful,, is the one, who’s not concerned with having more or less... Unbound, by name and fame,, he is free, from sorrow, from the world, and mostly from himself.”--------------- Rumi
' Religion and Spirituality '...
“Religion, is for people, who're afraid of going to hell.. Spirituality, is for those, who've already been there.”-------------- Vine Deloria Jr.
' What Are We ? '...
“We are not human beings, having a spiritual experience.. We are spiritual beings, having a human experience.” ---------------- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
' Belief in Creator Source '...
"I believe in God,, but not as one thing,, not as an old man in the sky... I believe,that what people call God, is something in all of us... I believe, that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha, and all the rest said was right... It's just that, the translations have gone wrong." – --------------- John Lennon
' Awakening '...
"Awakening is not changing who you are,, but discarding, who you are not."------------ Deepak Chopra
' The Beauty of the Soul '...
"Since love, grows within you,, so beauty grows.. For love, is the beauty of the soul." ----------- Saint Augustine
' Tommy James ~ Draggin' The Line' .. 1971 Disco Purrfection Version '...
https://youtu.be/19h3ayF8QaI?si=zhuuqblfemKEftmu
' BUDDHISM VS HINDUISM:.... Do You Really Have a SOUL? '...
https://youtu.be/fYQKBLoYCy4?si=XpM1kxmFDNmjeEkh
' The Moody Blues - "Tuesday Afternoon" (Official Video) '...
https://youtu.be/b5N7qHmEgxA?si=zoKvz-Ri3HADtshB
' Divine Happiness '...
Divine happiness,, even the tiniest particle of a grain of it,, never leaves one again;, and when one attains, to the essence of things and finds one's Self-this is supreme happiness...
When it is found,, nothing else remains to be found;, the sense of want, will not awaken anymore,, and the heart's torment will be stilled forever...
Do not be satisfied with fragmentary happiness,, which is invariably interrupted, by shocks and blows of fate;, but become complete,, and having attained to perfection,, be YOURSELF.
-------------Anandamayi Ma
' None of These, Are You '...
The most common ego identifications, have to do with possessions,,
the work you do,, ,social status and recognition,, knowledge and education,,
physical appearance,, special abilities,, relationships,, person, and family history,,
belief systems,, and often nationalistic,, racial,, religious,, and other collective identifications....
None of these is You.....
-------------Eckhart Tolle
' Your True Nature '...
The true spiritual secret is this:..
what you seek,, You already are...
True success, is discovering your Inner Divinity~..
it's the ability to love, and have compassion,, trust your intuition,, and awaken to your unlimited creative nature........
------------- -Deepak Chopra
' Lastingly Happy '...
“All you want is to be happy..
All your desires,, whatever they may be,, are longing for happiness..
Basically,, you wish yourself well...desire by itself is not wrong...
It is life itself,, the urge to grow in knowledge and experience...
It is choices you make, that are wrong..
To imagine that some little thing-food,, sex,, power,, fame-will make you happy, is to decieve oneself...
Only something as vast and deep as your Real Self,, can make you truly and lastingly happy.”
―--------------- Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
' What Is True ?'...
It is very easy to conform to what your society, or your parents and teachers tell you...
That is a safe and easy way of existing;..
but that is not living...To live, is to find out for yourself,, what is True.
------------- -Jiddu Krishnamurti
' Already Dead Inside '...
A considerable percentage of the people we meet on the street, are people who are empty inside,, that is,, they are actually already dead...
It is fortunate for us, that we do not see, and do not know it...
If we knew what a number of people are actually dead,, and what a number of these dead people govern our lives,, we should go mad with horror...
---------------- G. I. Gurdjieff
' What Is The Mind ? '...
Ashtavakra Says ; " A Movement of Thoughts that you mistakenly call 'I'.............
' Morgan Luna - Infinite Love | Soul Blues | Emotional Blues Music '...
https://youtu.be/mZeRfEQo0wE?si=HQNXFgWIBj_yrz73
" In Search of Him "...
"Says Farid,,
Why do you roam the jungles with thorns pricking your feet?,,
Your Lord dwells in your heart...
And you wander about, in search of Him."
.........................
Baba Sheikh Farid (1173 - 1266)
http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/F/FaridBabaShe/Whydoyouroam.htm
' He Is Hidden '...
God created pain and sorrow, that
happiness might show itself by contrast...
For hidden things, are made manifest,
by means of their opposites:...
since God has no opposite,, He is hidden.
---------- Rumi
` ` ` ` `
Version by Camille and Kabir Helminski
"Rumi: Daylight"
Threshold Books, 1994
' This Is Liberation '...
"Distracted as we are by various thoughts,,
if we would continually, contemplate the Self,,
which is itself God,, this single thought would
in due course,, eliminate all distraction,, and
would itself ultimately vanish...
The Pure Consciousness,, which alone, finally
remains is God... This is liberation."
......... Ramana Maharshi--
' The Goal '...
The goal is the same for the one who meditates
[on an object], and the one who practises self-
enquiry.. One attains stillness, through
meditation,, the other through knowledge... One
strives to attain something;, the other seeks the
one who strives to attain... The former, takes a
longer time,, but in the end attains the Self.
.......... Sri Ramana Maharshi
` ` ` ` ` `` `
This quotation is from "Be As You Are"
The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi
edited by David Godman
Arkana, 1985
' Awakening to Consciousness '...
You've got to go at the rate you can go..
You wake up at the rate you wake up..
You're finished with your desires, at the rate you finish with your desires..
The disequalibrium comes into harmony at the rate it comes into harmony..
You can't rip the skin off the snake.. The snake must molt the skin..
That¹s the rate it happens..
.............. Ram Dass...
'Be Here Now'
' Observation '...
If you make a serious effort to observe yourself,, you will realise that
ordinarily,, whatever you do,, whatever you think,, whatever you feel, you do not
remember yourself.. You do
not realise, that you are present,, that you are here.
............... P. D. Ouspensky
' “No Vuelvas a Buscarme” | Spanish Soul Blues | Alma en Llamas '...
https://youtu.be/b2K13aF-3Mk?si=uvpelhkqnx-jUJ8U
' The Secret of Learning '...
The Secret of Learning, is To Forget Everything,, that you were forced to Believe ............... thomas
' A Vicious Circle '...
"Every pleasure,, physical or mental,, needs an instrument...
Both the physical, and mental instruments are materials,, they get tired and worn out...
The pleasure they yield, is necessarily limited in intensity and duration...
Pain is the background, of all your pleasures...
You want them, because you suffer...
On the other hand,, the very search for pleasure,, is the cause of pain.
It is a vicious circle."
............................ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
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