“There is no dharma outside the mind, and there is no mind outside the dharma.”Explanation:There is no dharma outside the mind: The mind here is the enlightened essence, the pure true mind. “Dharma” is all phenomena, things, and ideas in the world. This sentence means that all understanding and perception of the world arise fromContinue reading “Bodhidharma said:”
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Higher power.
If you surrender yourself to the Higher Power all is well. That Power sees your affairs through. Only so long as you think that you are the worker you are obliged to reap the fruits of your actions. If on the other hand, you surrender yourself and recognise your individual self as only a toolContinue reading “Higher power.”
We are God’s image.
The best way to remove your weaknesses is not to think about them; otherwise you will be overwhelmed. Bring the light in and you will,,,“”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””Deny karma. Too many people misinterpret the meaning of karma, adopting a fatalistic attitude. You do not have to accept karma. If I tell you that somebody is standing behind youContinue reading “We are God’s image.”
Real discrimination.
To be free from bondage, the wise person must practise discrimination between One-Self and the ego-self. By that alone you will become full of joy, recognising Self as Pure Being, Consciousness and Bliss. ~Adi Shankaracharya.
Universal consciousness.
Q: Why is it that we naturally seem to think of ourselves as separate individuals? Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj: Your thoughts about individuality are really not your own thoughts; they are all collective thoughts. You think that you are the one who has the thoughts; in fact thoughts arise in consciousness. As our spiritual knowledge grows,Continue reading “Universal consciousness.”
Surrender
Surrender is a practical proposition. It releases the devotee from life’s dilemma. Wherever Sri Krishna teaches about saranagati in the Bhagavad Gita he refers to ananya bhakti, where the instrument and the goal are one and the same. The same idea is stated by Sri Bhagavan in the fifth verse of “Arunachala Pancharatnam”:One who surrendersContinue reading “Surrender”
Great commune with God.
Each one has to win own victory. Make up your mind that you are going to be supremely victorious. You don’t need an army or,,,“”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” Waste no more time, for if you have to change your bodily residence you will have to wait a long time for another opportunity to seek God earnestly, passing firstContinue reading “Great commune with God.”
Self realization-only through intellect.
The gross body made up of the five gross elements(earth, water, fire, air and ether) is meant to reap the fruits of past actions in the shape of pleasure and pain. The subtle body consisting of the five airs, the mind,intellect, the ten senses and made up of subtle elements is also meant for enjoymentContinue reading “Self realization-only through intellect.”
Strive to remain with God alone.
Q.: “Sir, why are we in bondage like this? Why do we not See God?” Sri Ramakrishna: “Man’s ego itself is Maya. It is the veil that shuts out the Light. Verily, with the death of the “I” all troubles cease. If by the grace of the Lord a man once gains the knowledge thatContinue reading “Strive to remain with God alone.”
Hold one trend of thought .
But as long as it exists for you, have but one trend of throught in your mind—God. If you seek Him earnestly, how can He resist your love?,,,“””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””Do not take this life too seriously. It will be gone before you know it. When our childhood was there, life seemed so beautiful. There were so manyContinue reading “Hold one trend of thought .”
