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June 2007

June 25, 2007

Effortless Self Realization

Don't wave lights and incense, or offer flowers and food. He is found effortlessly when...

June 17, 2007

Lasting Happiness

Consider.Wherever there is desire,There is the world.With resolute dispassionFree yourself from desire,And find happiness.Desire binds...

June 11, 2007

Deathlessness

To know the unity of all life leadsTo deathlessness; to know not leads to death.Both...

June 09, 2007

Winning The Battle

Greater in battlethan the man who would conquera thousand-thousand men,is he who would conquerjust one--himself.-Dhammapada,...

June 09, 2007

Liberation

If you desire liberation,But you still say "mine,"If you feel you are the body,You are...

May 2007

May 31, 2007

Forget Everything

My Child,You may read or discuss scriptureAs much as you like.But until you forget everything,You...

May 20, 2007

Be Free

It is the same message over and over again.. Be a Witness. You are not...

May 20, 2007

Finding the end of the way…

This message is pretty clear and on the basis of the teachings of the ancient...

May 14, 2007

Root and Branches of the World

I think this should have been without "Awareness". Because we do discriminate as a matter...

May 13, 2007

What is God?

Three men went into the jungle on different occasions and saw a chameleon. "A chameleon...

May 10, 2007

What is Awareness

This quote is really interesting.... in that the "awareness" of a thing - as in...

May 07, 2007

Seed and Flowers; Involution and Evolution.

Another beautiful quote from Yoga Vasistha! It is beautiful and well said. Since the seed...

April 2007

April 30, 2007

Destroy Hatred

Removing the incurable cancer called hatredReveals one's undying, undiminishing radiance.The destruction of hatred, that sorrow...

April 29, 2007

Even Brahma will Perish

This verse is very significant. According to it, Brahma - the "Creator" will PERISH as...

April 25, 2007

Infinite and Shining

He does not see the world.So what does he care for joy or sorrow,Bondage or...

April 25, 2007

Creation Rests in me!

Indeed,I am neither bound nor free.An end to illusion!It is all groundless.For the whole of...

April 23, 2007

The World Arises in Me

When the world arises in me,It is just an illusion:Water shimmering in the sun,A vein...

April 22, 2007

The first cause

What is the cause of the cosmos? Is it Brahman?From where do we come? By...

April 19, 2007

True Nature of God

This is one of the most brilliant verses about the true nature of God. Brilliant...

April 17, 2007

Questioning the Spiritual Guide

This one verse gives out the basic and foundational characteristic of the spiritual journey. Questioning...

April 15, 2007

Dont Cling to Understanding

I have really liked the characterisation of the Spiritual journey as the pole vaulter's run......

April 15, 2007

What is Self?

Chih-men was asked, "What is my self?"He replied, "Who is asking?"The questioner said, "Please help...

April 09, 2007

You are what you think!

If you think you are free,You are free.If you think you are bound,You are bound.For...

March 2007

March 28, 2007

Freedom

Finding freedom in this life,The seeker takes nothing to heart,Neither duty nor desire.He has nothing...

March 26, 2007

What is Truth?

I am the ocean.All the worlds are like waves.This is the truth.Nothing to hold on...

March 21, 2007

Heart Melts in Love

He who loves Me is made pure;his heart melts in joy.He rises to transcendental consciousnessby...

March 12, 2007

Path to Immortality

From the heart there radiate a hundredAnd one vital tracks. One of them risesTo the...

March 11, 2007

A brahmin

Here in the worldhe takes nothing not-given--long, short,large, small,attractive, not:he's what I calla brahmin.His longing...

March 09, 2007

Unbounded Deep

But O how wonderful!I am the unbounded deepIn whom all living thingsNaturally arise,Rush against each...

March 07, 2007

The Brilliant Beauty

As the man and the woman in meUnite in love,The brilliant beautyBalanced on the two-petalled...