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Truth is not a reward for good behaviour, nor a prize for passing some tests. It cannot be brought about. It is the primary, the unborn, the ancient source of all that is. You are eligible because you are. You need not merit truth. It is your own. Just stop running away by running after. Stand still, be quiet.
A quiet mind is all you need. All else will happen rightly, once your mind is quiet. As the sun on rising makes the world active, so does self-awareness affect changes in the mind. In the light of calm and steady self-awareness inner energies wake up and work miracles without effort on your part
Enlightenment means the end of all division. It is not simply having an occasional experience of unity beyond all division, it is actually being undivided. This is what nonduality truly means. It means there is just One Self, without a difference or gap between the profound revelation of Oneness and the way it is perceived and lived every moment of life. Nonduality means that the inner revelation and the outer expression of the personality are one and the same. So few seem to be interested in the greater implication contained within profound spiritual experiences, because it is the contemplation of these implications which quickly brings to awareness the inner divisions existing within most seekers.
To awaken to the absolute view is profound and transformative, but to awaken from all fixed points of view is the birth of true nonduality.
"Trillions of cells have 'come and gone,' so with the exception of a few organs, a chain of bodies that you took to be you has 'come and gone.' It must be asked, 'Among all of those different body forms, which one of those 'me's' would any person claim to be 'the real me'? What 'me' would a 'mind' assume to be 'the one, real me'?" What a distortion to talk of a 'me.'
In reading the lives of great men, I found that
the first victory they won was over themselves...
self-discipline with all of them came first.
the first victory they won was over themselves...
self-discipline with all of them came first.
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
Through forgiveness, which essentially means recognizing the insubstantiality of the past and allowing the present moment to be as it is, the miracle of transformation happens not only within but also without.
The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed.
There are some people who eat an orange but don’t really eat it. They eat their sorrow, fear, anger, past, and future.
When you eat with awareness, you find that there is more space, more beauty. You begin to watch yourself, to see yourself, and you notice how clumsy you are or how accurate you are. … So when you make an effort to eat mindfully…, you find that life is worth much more than you had expected.
There is a meditation exercise in which you place a raisin in your mouth. You do not eat the raisin. You meditate and allow it to sit in your mouth unmolested. The raisin plumps up and becomes a juicy fruitness in your mouth, tempting you to bite it. This is a powerful example of how eating is different when you are truly aware of each morsel
The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.
The Zen of Todoist
Now is better than later.
Later is better than never.
Organized is better than messy.
Big things are composed by smaller things.
Smaller things are done by action.
Think like a person of action.
Act like a person of thought.
The beginning is half of every action.
The longest journey starts with the first step.
Everything should be made as simple as possible.
But not simpler.
Celebrate any progress.
Don't wait to get perfect.
Deadlines and stress are a part of life.
Now is better than later.
Later is better than never.
Organized is better than messy.
Big things are composed by smaller things.
Smaller things are done by action.
Think like a person of action.
Act like a person of thought.
The beginning is half of every action.
The longest journey starts with the first step.
Everything should be made as simple as possible.
But not simpler.
Celebrate any progress.
Don't wait to get perfect.
Deadlines and stress are a part of life.
"If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you
would have produced enough sound energy to heat
one cup of coffee."
I'm not sure how scientific that exact measurement
is, but it sure makes sense - that's about the same
impact yelling usually has on your problems ...
Except that in 8 years you'd still have the same
problem and a very sore throat.
would have produced enough sound energy to heat
one cup of coffee."
I'm not sure how scientific that exact measurement
is, but it sure makes sense - that's about the same
impact yelling usually has on your problems ...
Except that in 8 years you'd still have the same
problem and a very sore throat.
Three things tell a man: his eyes, his friends and his favorite quotes.
The good teacher discovers the natural gifts of his pupils and liberates them by the stimulating influence of the inspiration that he can impart. The true leader makes his followers twice the men they were before.
Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.
When the breath is controlled, the mind is controlled. When Prana is met and conquered, one gains ascendancy over death.
Breath is Life. He who controls breath controls life.
You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.
To move ahead you need to believe in yourself...have conviction in your beliefs and the confidence to execute those beliefs.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain -- he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem -- he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
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