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Don’t you know yet? It is your light that lights the worlds.
The very center of your heart is where life begins – the most beautiful place on earth.
Be empty of worrying. Think of who created thought.
Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment. Cleverness is mere opinion. Bewilderment brings intuitive knowledge.
Be full of sorrow, that you may become hill of joy; weep, that you may break into laughter.
Live life as if everything is rigged in your favor.
When the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray.
When the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray.
Take someone who doesn’t keep score, who’s not looking to be richer, or afraid of losing, who has not the slightest interest even in his own personality: he’s free.
I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.
Let the lover be disgraceful, crazy, absentminded. Someone sober will worry about things going badly. Let the lover be.
Reason is powerless in the expression of love.
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.
Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.
Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.
"Yet more difficult of description are love vibrations—when humans ascend to a God-like being, as they must have been in prehistoric times on the divine diet. The magnetic sex emanations become so wonderful that love combined with gluttony appears as a crime."
– Arnold Ehret in the Mucusless Diet Healing System
– Arnold Ehret in the Mucusless Diet Healing System
I always thought that I was me – but no, I was you and never knew it.
The last words exchanged between Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi and Sri Annamalai Swamy form a very moving account of how a Guru attempts to break the discple's attachment to his form. Some excerpts:
"If one has no faith in God one will commit a lot of sins and be miserable. But you, you are a mature devotee. When the mind has attained maturity, in that mature state, if one thinks that one is separate from God, one will fall into the same state as an atheist who has no belief in God."
I left the ashram and never went back again, Although my room is only about 200 yards from the ashram gate, I have not visited the ashram once since that fateful day in the 1940's.
Though Bhagavan has asked me not to come to the ashram any more, I still thought that I had the freedom to talk to Him when He visited Palakottu. Bhagavan disabused me of this notion shortly afterwards, when I went to see Him while He was walking on the hill.
He turned to me and said, "You are happier than I. What you had to give, you have given. What I had to give I have given. Why are you still coming to me?"
These were His last words to me. I obeyed his instructions and never approached Him again.
Bhagavan had once told me: "Do not cling to the form of the Guru for this will perish; do not cling to His feet for His attendants will stop you. The true Bhagavan resides in your Heart as your true Self. This is who I truly am."
"If one has no faith in God one will commit a lot of sins and be miserable. But you, you are a mature devotee. When the mind has attained maturity, in that mature state, if one thinks that one is separate from God, one will fall into the same state as an atheist who has no belief in God."
I left the ashram and never went back again, Although my room is only about 200 yards from the ashram gate, I have not visited the ashram once since that fateful day in the 1940's.
Though Bhagavan has asked me not to come to the ashram any more, I still thought that I had the freedom to talk to Him when He visited Palakottu. Bhagavan disabused me of this notion shortly afterwards, when I went to see Him while He was walking on the hill.
He turned to me and said, "You are happier than I. What you had to give, you have given. What I had to give I have given. Why are you still coming to me?"
These were His last words to me. I obeyed his instructions and never approached Him again.
Bhagavan had once told me: "Do not cling to the form of the Guru for this will perish; do not cling to His feet for His attendants will stop you. The true Bhagavan resides in your Heart as your true Self. This is who I truly am."
“Once upon a time, a long time ago, and very far from here, a great Tibetan poet named Milarepa studied and meditated for decades. He traveled the countryside, teaching the practice of compassion and mercy to villagers he met. He faced many hardships, difficulties, and sorrows, and transformed them into the path of his awakening. Finally, it was time to return to the small hut he called home. He had carried its memory in his heart through all the years of his journey. Much to his surprise, upon entering he found it filled with enemies of every kind. Terrifying, horrifying, monstrous demons that would make most people run. But Milarepa was not most people. Inhaling and exhaling slowly three times, he turned towards the demons, fully present and aware. He looked deeply into the eyes of each, bowing in respect, and said, “You are here in my home now. I honor you, and open myself to what you have to teach me.” As soon as he uttered these words, all of the enemies save five disappeared. The ones that remained were grisly, raw, huge monsters. Milarepa bowed once more and began to sing a song to them, a sweet melody resonant with caring for the ways these beasts had suffered, and curiosity about what they needed and how he could help them. As the last notes left his lips, four of the demons disappeared into thin air. Now only one nasty creature was left, fangs dripping evil, nostrils flaming, opened jaws revealing a dark, foul, black throat. Milarepa stepped closer to this huge demon, breathed deeply into his own belly, and said with quiet compassion, “I must understand your pain and what it is you need in order to be healed.” Then he put his head in the mouth of this enemy. In that instant, the demon disappeared and Milarepa was home at last.”
“To heal is to touch with love that which we previously touched with fear!”
“To heal is to touch with love that which we previously touched with fear!”
Question: How can one be free when one is attached to people, objects or ideas?
Papaji:
One is already free. One need not make any effort. Simply keep quiet.
Mind is past, all is past. There is no one who does not speak of anything that he has not read from a book or heard from any teacher.
When you reject everything that belongs to the past, you will enter a new, unspeakable dimension.
In the moment between past and future, just look at who you are. No effort, no thought. Just keep quiet.
In this quietness you will experience for the the first time a peace, love, beauty that you have never felt.
Papaji:
One is already free. One need not make any effort. Simply keep quiet.
Mind is past, all is past. There is no one who does not speak of anything that he has not read from a book or heard from any teacher.
When you reject everything that belongs to the past, you will enter a new, unspeakable dimension.
In the moment between past and future, just look at who you are. No effort, no thought. Just keep quiet.
In this quietness you will experience for the the first time a peace, love, beauty that you have never felt.
Don't worry about the ego. Just know, you are not the ego. The most important thing is to discover that it is watched, which means: You cannot be it. Therefore, don't identify with it. Then it starves from lack of attention and soon falls away.
It's like the divine flower is inside the heart of each being
And the life must provide an opportunity through the right nourishment that this flower opens completely
But more and more as it opens, it’s not just opening for you, its like it’s opening for the whole world
Universal flower
And we want to see it blossom... in our time, our season, this is our season, our golden age, we must take it like this
Why now? Is it for later? No it’s for now, it’s your turn, It’s your chance
You are this flower
You are this flower and you are also the witness to this flower flowering
That is the grand possibility of human life
That why I’m here to tell you that you are this light... this light of consciousness, the real light of the world
And what is the life for? It’s for somehow releasing this light
Why are you here now? Because it is your turn, that is my attitude
And the life must provide an opportunity through the right nourishment that this flower opens completely
But more and more as it opens, it’s not just opening for you, its like it’s opening for the whole world
Universal flower
And we want to see it blossom... in our time, our season, this is our season, our golden age, we must take it like this
Why now? Is it for later? No it’s for now, it’s your turn, It’s your chance
You are this flower
You are this flower and you are also the witness to this flower flowering
That is the grand possibility of human life
That why I’m here to tell you that you are this light... this light of consciousness, the real light of the world
And what is the life for? It’s for somehow releasing this light
Why are you here now? Because it is your turn, that is my attitude
The cleaner you become, the more you will enjoy the sunbath and the longer you will remain. You will also find that you can stand it much warmer.
~ Mucusless Diet Healing System
~ Mucusless Diet Healing System
Excerpts of a love letter:
Albert Einstein to his daughter:
There is an extremely powerful force that, so far, science has not found a formal explanation to. This universal force is LOVE. Love is Light, that enlightens those who give and receive it. Love is gravity, because it makes some people feel attracted to others. Love is power, because it multiplies the best we have. Love unfolds and reveals. For love, we live and die. Love is God and God is Love. This force explains everything and gives meaning to life. We arrive at the conclusion that love is the most powerful force there is, because it has no limits. When we learn to give and receive this universal energy, we will have affirmed that love conquers all and is able to transcend everything and anything.
Your father, Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein to his daughter:
There is an extremely powerful force that, so far, science has not found a formal explanation to. This universal force is LOVE. Love is Light, that enlightens those who give and receive it. Love is gravity, because it makes some people feel attracted to others. Love is power, because it multiplies the best we have. Love unfolds and reveals. For love, we live and die. Love is God and God is Love. This force explains everything and gives meaning to life. We arrive at the conclusion that love is the most powerful force there is, because it has no limits. When we learn to give and receive this universal energy, we will have affirmed that love conquers all and is able to transcend everything and anything.
Your father, Albert Einstein
WORKING FOR IMMORTALITY
A Discussion with Ma
An American woman, Markell Brooks had been only for twelve days in India when she asked Anandamayi Ma:
Question: Since the will of the individual is illusory and one does not know God's will, how can one lead a purposeful life in this world.
Ma: By contemplating the Self, one will find out. It is man's principal duty to aspire to Self-realization.
Question: What about self-expression in art?
Ma: This also belongs to that which is fleeting. You paint a picture, but it can't last. The most beautiful song fades away in a moment.
Question: Presuming that the striving goes on no matter what, how can one know how to live — in relation both to human beings and one's own creative energies?
Ma: A man who is after worldly things and is occupied with the business of this world gets satisfaction out of what he does, for otherwise why should he do it? He feels he is doing well, he gets praise and fame, money and position and his mind is always occupied with his affairs. If someone is opposed to him and puts obstacles in his way, he gets angry and hostile.
A person who strives after Self-realization will turn to Mahatmas [great souls] for advice, guidance, and company. He will start reading books written by such men. He will admire them and wish to become like them and so, since he is searching for Truth, he will come to be truthful in behavior and speech. The Self is one, so remember the Oneness of all.
Although a dog may bite you, you will not bite back. The man who strives after worldly goods and satisfaction is working for death because everything in the world is constantly dying and something else is born. The child dies to the young girl and the girl to the woman etc. But the man who is after Self-realization is working for immortality. When living and working in the world one's creative power is exhausted in the pursuit of sense objects so one may come to feel weak, tired or ill.
But by striving after Self-realization one's creative power is preserved and strengthened.
While the person who lives in the world takes pleasure in parties, meeting people etc, the one who is out for Self-realization will take pleasure in meditation, singing the praises of God, reading books of wisdom, listening to discourses by great souls and mixing with those who are pilgrims on the path.
- Death Must Die, p. 529
A Discussion with Ma
An American woman, Markell Brooks had been only for twelve days in India when she asked Anandamayi Ma:
Question: Since the will of the individual is illusory and one does not know God's will, how can one lead a purposeful life in this world.
Ma: By contemplating the Self, one will find out. It is man's principal duty to aspire to Self-realization.
Question: What about self-ex
Ma: This also belongs to that which is fleeting. You paint a picture, but it can't last. The most beautiful song fades away in a moment.
Question: Presuming that the striving goes on no matter what, how can one know how to live — in relation both to human beings and one's own creative energies?
Ma: A man who is after worldly things and is occupied with the business of this world gets satisfaction out of what he does, for otherwise why should he do it? He feels he is doing well, he gets praise and fame, money and position and his mind is always occupied with his affairs. If someone is opposed to him and puts obstacles in his way, he gets angry and hostile.
A person who strives after Self-realization will turn to Mahatmas [great souls] for advice, guidance, and company. He will start reading books written by such men. He will admire them and wish to become like them and so, since he is searching for Truth, he will come to be truthful in behavior and speech. The Self is one, so remember the Oneness of all.
Although a dog may bite you, you will not bite back. The man who strives after worldly goods and satisfaction is working for death because everything in the world is constantly dying and something else is born. The child dies to the young girl and the girl to the woman etc. But the man who is after Self-realization is working for immortality. When living and working in the world one's creative power is exhausted in the pursuit of sense objects so one may come to feel weak, tired or ill.
But by striving after Self-realization one's creative power is preserved and strengthened.
While the person who lives in the world takes pleasure in parties, meeting people etc, the one who is out for Self-realization will take pleasure in meditation, singing the praises of God, reading books of wisdom, listening to discourses by great souls and mixing with those who are pilgrims on the path.
- Death Must Die, p. 529
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