Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Let Go
Usually we tend to let go of pleasant emotions and cling to the unpleasant ones. Ninety nine percent of the world's population is prone to doing this. But when the consciousness becomes free and cultured with meditation, the tendency of holding onto negative emotions is the first thing to disappear. We start living in "the moment" and let go of "the past". This is important because no matter how good the people we interact with are, there are bound to be misunderstandings in any relationship. Once a little misunderstanding crops up, our emotions get distorted and a host of negativities follow. If we are able to let go and focus on the ability of consciousness to revel in the glory of every moment, we are shielded from all the above. The truth that every moment is supportive and complementary to our growth dawns on us. Thus, attaining higher states of consciousness does not require any complicated strategy; one just needs to learn to let go
Divine Qualities
Our human body is made to bring heaven on this earth, it is meant to bring sweetness into this world, not to spill venom. It is easy to disparage someone, but it takes some guts, some intelligence, and some courage to uplift people, to bring out the Divine quality in those around you. By bringing out Divine qualities in others, you will see the Divinity deep inside you.
Expressions
You only see the fall of the water. You don’t see how the Ocean becomes the Cloud. The ocean becoming the cloud is a secret, but the cloud becoming the ocean is obvious. In the world only a few can notice your inner growth and height, but your outer expressions are apparent. Never brood that people don’t understand you. They can only see your expression.
Thoughts
Wake up and realize this is all made up of thoughts, just thoughts, just thoughts. Your appreciation of beauty is a thought, your aversion to an object that is ugly is a thought. Your craving or aversion is nothing but a passing thought in the mind. Realize this is just a thought and you will be free
Awareness
It is awareness that filters the outer negative influences and it is awareness that corrects and annihilates the unhealthy inner tendencies. The purpose of education is to develop this awareness so that you can be selective about your tendencies and influences. It is practically impossible to resist the external influences and the inner tendencies without raising one’s consciousness.
Compassion
Before pointing out a person’s mistake, see whether your comments will help to improve the situation, foster love, or bring harmony. Think about the usefulness of your comments. A magnanimous person does not point out the mistakes of others and make them feel guilty. Instead, they correct others mistakes with compassion and care, not through words but through their attitude.
Self Image
What stands between you and me is your self image. Your self-image restricts you from being me. Self image whether good or bad causes misery. When you think good about yourself in a very subtle manner you think bad about others. Then anger, jealousy, hatred everything follows. When you think bad about yourself you feel low and again you start getting angry and you hate everyone else. So drop your self image.
Usually we tend to let go of pleasant emotions and cling to the unpleasant ones. Ninety nine percent of the world's population is prone to doing this. But when the consciousness becomes free and cultured with meditation, the tendency of holding onto negative emotions is the first thing to disappear. We start living in "the moment" and let go of "the past". This is important because no matter how good the people we interact with are, there are bound to be misunderstandings in any relationship. Once a little misunderstanding crops up, our emotions get distorted and a host of negativities follow. If we are able to let go and focus on the ability of consciousness to revel in the glory of every moment, we are shielded from all the above. The truth that every moment is supportive and complementary to our growth dawns on us. Thus, attaining higher states of consciousness does not require any complicated strategy; one just needs to learn to let go
Divine Qualities
Our human body is made to bring heaven on this earth, it is meant to bring sweetness into this world, not to spill venom. It is easy to disparage someone, but it takes some guts, some intelligence, and some courage to uplift people, to bring out the Divine quality in those around you. By bringing out Divine qualities in others, you will see the Divinity deep inside you.
Expressions
You only see the fall of the water. You don’t see how the Ocean becomes the Cloud. The ocean becoming the cloud is a secret, but the cloud becoming the ocean is obvious. In the world only a few can notice your inner growth and height, but your outer expressions are apparent. Never brood that people don’t understand you. They can only see your expression.
Thoughts
Wake up and realize this is all made up of thoughts, just thoughts, just thoughts. Your appreciation of beauty is a thought, your aversion to an object that is ugly is a thought. Your craving or aversion is nothing but a passing thought in the mind. Realize this is just a thought and you will be free
Awareness
It is awareness that filters the outer negative influences and it is awareness that corrects and annihilates the unhealthy inner tendencies. The purpose of education is to develop this awareness so that you can be selective about your tendencies and influences. It is practically impossible to resist the external influences and the inner tendencies without raising one’s consciousness.
Compassion
Before pointing out a person’s mistake, see whether your comments will help to improve the situation, foster love, or bring harmony. Think about the usefulness of your comments. A magnanimous person does not point out the mistakes of others and make them feel guilty. Instead, they correct others mistakes with compassion and care, not through words but through their attitude.
Self Image
What stands between you and me is your self image. Your self-image restricts you from being me. Self image whether good or bad causes misery. When you think good about yourself in a very subtle manner you think bad about others. Then anger, jealousy, hatred everything follows. When you think bad about yourself you feel low and again you start getting angry and you hate everyone else. So drop your self image.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Drop Your DesiresOur desires have us and they ruin us. Instead, you should have desires. You should be able to drop them any time you want to, and have them any time you want to! You should be able to get on to the horse when you want to, and get out of the horse when you don’t want! Rather than getting stuck in the horse, or allowing the horse to throw you down
Harnessing LustLust grips the mind and tires the body, and dulls the intellect. Lust when indulged brings inertia, and when suppressed brings anger. Lust is nothing but primordial un-harnessed energy. The same when harnessed manifests as enthusiasm, sparkle, sharpness of intellect and love
Self JudgementDon't Judge yourself. There is no need to judge yourself. Can you become a student and an examiner at the same time? No. Certainly not! Learn to leave the evaluation work to someone else!! Let Him decide, let Him evaluate!!
FeverishnessBe active, be dynamic, but not obsessed with feverishness about fulfilling desires. Because that is the root cause of depression. If you are depressed, underneath the depression is a lingering desire
SmileRemember these words. You are very fortunate. You are so amazing and beautiful. Spread joy and smiles. Lessen worry and bring more joy in everyone's lives. You do this job and let the Divine take care of you. Smile at everyone
MeditationOur senses always look outward and the mind through the senses always captures the world around us and then whatever the senses capture is stored inside. Meditation removes all these stored impressions, and provides relaxation and deep rest. The rest you gain in effortless meditation is deeper than the deepest sleep
Carry the LampProblems are an illusion, they are a Shadow. And when can you see the shadow? when your face is turned Away from the light. If you turn your face towards the light, you will not see the shadow.” Whatever the Divine Master says is a lamp and whosoever carries it will Never ever have to wander aimlessly
Harnessing LustLust grips the mind and tires the body, and dulls the intellect. Lust when indulged brings inertia, and when suppressed brings anger. Lust is nothing but primordial un-harnessed energy. The same when harnessed manifests as enthusiasm, sparkle, sharpness of intellect and love
Self JudgementDon't Judge yourself. There is no need to judge yourself. Can you become a student and an examiner at the same time? No. Certainly not! Learn to leave the evaluation work to someone else!! Let Him decide, let Him evaluate!!
FeverishnessBe active, be dynamic, but not obsessed with feverishness about fulfilling desires. Because that is the root cause of depression. If you are depressed, underneath the depression is a lingering desire
SmileRemember these words. You are very fortunate. You are so amazing and beautiful. Spread joy and smiles. Lessen worry and bring more joy in everyone's lives. You do this job and let the Divine take care of you. Smile at everyone
MeditationOur senses always look outward and the mind through the senses always captures the world around us and then whatever the senses capture is stored inside. Meditation removes all these stored impressions, and provides relaxation and deep rest. The rest you gain in effortless meditation is deeper than the deepest sleep
Carry the LampProblems are an illusion, they are a Shadow. And when can you see the shadow? when your face is turned Away from the light. If you turn your face towards the light, you will not see the shadow.” Whatever the Divine Master says is a lamp and whosoever carries it will Never ever have to wander aimlessly
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