Our Quotes of the Day:
Simply look at whatever happens and know that you are beyond it.
Life can only take place in the present moment. If we lose the present moment, we lose life.
The seeing is instant. The recognition can be instant but it will take some time to stabilize the mind into the heart completely.
I will be silent and will hear what God will say in me...If God wishes to speak to me, let him enter. I will not go out.
For a seeker, Guru Purnima is a day of significance, is a day of New Year. It is the day to review one’s progress on the spiritual path and renew one’s determination and focus on the goal, and to resolve what one wants to do in the coming year.
Through Self-realization man becomes aware of true values as to his place in the divine plan and his relation to the past, present, and future of mankind.
Hell is not punishment, it's training.
Be the change you want to see.
You are not the mind. If you know you are not the mind, then what difference does it make if it's busy or quiet? You are not the mind.
When one makes the mind stick to one thought, the mind becomes rock-steady and the energy is conserved.
Unhappy is the soul enslaved by the love of anything that is mortal.
Don't waste your time and energy on revenge. Focus on building a better future.
The satisfaction derived from the fleeting things of life is not lasting; and our wants remain unfulfilled. There is thus a general sense of dissatisfaction accompanied by all kinds of worries.
Grace be with you all. — Hebrews 13:25
We are threatened by the now so we jump to the past or the future.
Unless one is happy, one cannot bestow happiness on others.
Telling people of some wonderful service that we have done in a boastful way, nullifies the credit of the service. May not be on the eternal platform, but in our conscious condition we won’t be able to reap the real benefits of that service.
All the Abrahamic religions are God-centered, theistic religions. And, because this is the only kind of religion that the West has been used to, they find something like Buddhism very confusing. How can you have a religion without God? Whereas in India it’s no problem at all. Buddhism has been there for 2500 years, Jainism even before that … In Buddhism, there is no talk about God. It’s openly agnostic. In Jainism, there is no talk about God.
In every religion there is love, yet love has no religion.
Our intentions attract the elements and forces, the events, the situation, the circumstances and the relationships necessary to fulfill the intended outcome. We don't need to become involved in the details-in fact, trying too hard may backfire. Let the non-local intelligence synchronize the actions of the universe to fulfill your intentions for you.
Ignorance is the mother of all the evil and all the misery we see.
Any action done with beauty and purity, and in complete harmony of body, mind and soul, is Art.
You can expand your awareness in many ways, and as you do, your brain will evolve. It will grow physically by developing new neural pathways, synaptic connections, and even new brain cells. Perhaps more importantly, it will evolve to mirror the expansion of your mind into new, creative areas.
