Our Quotes of the Day:
The Seeker himself becomes the knower. The thing to be known is already there. There is nothing to be known afresh. Moreover there are no two things. There is only the seer, the knower.
Silence is powerful; it can calm storms within.
The Hindus do not blame an invisible Providence for all the suffering in this world, but explain it through the natural law of cause and effect. If a man is born fortunate or wretched, there must be some reason for it; if therefore we cannot find the cause for it in this life, it must have occurred in some previous existence, since no effect is possible without a cause. All the good that comes to us is what we have earned through our own effort; and whatever evil there is, is the result of our own past mistakes. As, moreover, our present has been shaped by our past, so our future will be moulded by our present.
If you are passionate, be passionate about the highest, the most wonderful, and the most beautiful. Be passionate about this entire creation for everything is so beautiful.
To know one's Self is to be blissful always.
Kriya Yoga includes techniques that are entirely scientific, every step being based upon experimental realization. Yoga and science are inseparable, just as religion and science are necessary complements. The scientist sets the task of controlling the physical forces, whereas yogi is concerned with the mental forces. A scientist is an unconscious yogi whose mind works on external grooves. Yoga is an exact science based on immutable laws of nature.
Beauty is a gift of God.
Still others commit all sorts of evil deeds, claiming karma doesn't exist. They erroneously maintain that since everything is empty, committing evil isn't wrong. Such persons fall into a hell of endless darkness with no hope of release. Those who are wise hold no such conception.
A garden is never finished.
Well has it been said that man is the only animal that naturally looks upwards; every other animal naturally looks down.
God-realization is the most difficult state to reach. Let no one fool himself, nor think that someone else can "give" it to him. Whenever I fell into a state of mental stagnation, my Master could do nothing for me. But I never gave up trying to keep in tune with him by cheerfully performing whatever he asked me to do. "I have come to him for God-realization," I reasoned, "and I must listen to his advice."
If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way.
It is not just a person's physical constitution, their intelligence, their education, or even their social conditioning that enables them to withstand hardship. Much more significant is their inner development. And while some may be able to survive through sheer willpower, the ones who suffer the least are those who have a high degree of patience and courage in the face of adversity.
One cultivates spaciousness or awareness which allows you to acknowledge the emotions and see them as part of the human condition. Emotions are like subtle thought forms and they all arise in response to something outside yourself. They are all reactions. You cultivate a quietness in yourself that watches these emotions rising and falling and passing away.
Because there is something difficult and destructive involved, there must be something creative involved as well. Relating to that creative aspect is the point.
The ultimate truth is so simple. It is nothing more than being in the pristine state. This is all that needs to be said. Only mature minds can grasp the simple truth in all its nakedness.
Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.
The heart with compassion is the temple of God.
Religion keeps society divided. Spirituality unites it.
The scriptures say to wake up from the deep sleep of ignorance, remain fully awake, remain conscious, & go on learning.
There is a state when words cease and silence prevails.
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. — Ephesians 4:32
You are already perfect, only you don't know it. Learn to know yourself and you will discover wonders.
