“Hold Fast to the Self”
“A Self-realized being cannot help but benefit the world. His very existence is the highest good. Hold fast to the Self, then doubts will disappear. By staying in the Now, one finds that there is no future to worry about.”
Continue reading“Bubbles in the Ocean”
“The bubbles are numerous and different, but the ocean is only one. Similarly, the egos are many, whereas the Self is one and only one.”
Continue reading“Worship and Meditation”
“Those who truly worship God lose themselves in Him. They see Him everywhere and act only under his direction. This is just another route to the Absolute Self. Worship and meditation lead to the same result.”
Continue reading“The Error”
“The greatest error is to think that you are weak by nature, evil by nature. Every person is divine and strong in their real nature. What are weak are their habits, desires, and thoughts.”
Continue reading“Suffering”
“Suffering is the way for Realization of God,” the saint replied. “Distress often leads men to faith in God. The cause of your misery is not in your outer life; it is in you, as your ego. You impose limitations on yourself and then make a vain struggle to transcend them. All unhappiness is due […]
Continue reading“Inside the Mountain”
“Their eyes gained the ability to see right through the rock, into the depths of the hill. Inside it they perceived another world, a world of radiant beings. There were silvered shapes distinguishable as ancient rishis, golden shapes reminiscent of Realized teachers, and transparent shapes that seemed to have left all identity of any sort […]
Continue reading“Gem Dance”
“While observing the waterfall, the friends noticed a delightful dance taking place. Prismatic, flickering spots, like gemstone chips of aquamarine, ruby, and tanzanite, shone in front of the falling waters. These chromatic orbs looked to be sending them messages. They would turn on and off in special patterns and certain rhythms, as if they were […]
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