This is the nature of sense objects: they promise pleasure to begin
with and even give you also a little taste, but then leave you with
pain and suffering.
Inner connection with the Divine
Guru is inside you. Have an inner union with the guru. Inside, be with
the guru. Krishna is inside you; God, the Divine is inside you---have
an inner connection with the Divine.
the guru. Krishna is inside you; God, the Divine is inside you---have
an inner connection with the Divine.
Getting Stuck
For a few moments in our life, we become intense, we become 100%. Our
mind, consciousness, becomes like one integrated glow. And these
moments are very precious things.
mind, consciousness, becomes like one integrated glow. And these
moments are very precious things.
Stop Resisting the Storm
The storm is also part of Nature. Stop resisting the storm. Taking it,
gulping it in its totality, going deep into it, you see, it is
nothing: "It is just created out of myself, my mind, my
consciousness."
gulping it in its totality, going deep into it, you see, it is
nothing: "It is just created out of myself, my mind, my
consciousness."
Aversions
Your taste is nothing that cannot be changed. Your aversions are that
which bind you, which robs the freedom from you. Stand back and look
at them.
which bind you, which robs the freedom from you. Stand back and look
at them.
Upanishad
Sitting close to the Master---that is "Upanishad"--- you catch on to
many things. You catch on to the inexpressible. You catch on something
that is indescribable.
many things. You catch on to the inexpressible. You catch on something
that is indescribable.
Craving, Aversion, Feverishness
It is impossible to be without being with the five senses in the
world---but the craving for it should drop. Because every craving or
aversion creates a feverishness in the mind, and whenever the mind is
in the grip of feverishness it is far away from love.
world---but the craving for it should drop. Because every craving or
aversion creates a feverishness in the mind, and whenever the mind is
in the grip of feverishness it is far away from love.
craving and bondage
The craving for sense objects is bondage. Their existence seems to
have given you a little pleasure, so it binds you. Now you crave for
it, and it gives you more and more pain.
have given you a little pleasure, so it binds you. Now you crave for
it, and it gives you more and more pain.
Recognize the Divinity
When you move in the world, recognize the Divinity in things around
you, in people around you. Listen with your heart.
you, in people around you. Listen with your heart.
Worry Vs Freedom
You have nothing to lose. All that you can lose is your tension and
your worry, your little-mindedness, fear, and anxiety. And fear and
anxiety, tension and worry in the small, little mind will keep the
mind from being free, will keep the mind from experiencing its
infinite potential, will keep the mind from becoming more powerful on
this planet.
your worry, your little-mindedness, fear, and anxiety. And fear and
anxiety, tension and worry in the small, little mind will keep the
mind from being free, will keep the mind from experiencing its
infinite potential, will keep the mind from becoming more powerful on
this planet.
Surrender brings peace
The moment there is surrender there is peace---that very second there is peace.
Unlimited Joy
Your mind is not ready for limitations. It wants unlimited joy,
unlimited pleasure---which the five senses cannot give you.
unlimited pleasure---which the five senses cannot give you.
Change
Feelings change, thoughts change, ideas change, body is undergoing changes all the time, but the thirst deep within us is for something that is not changing, that is eternal, that is always, that is the same.
problems
Many problems have come, many problems have been solved, and each problem has enriched life in some way, has brought up some strength in you.
deeper into yourself
The Divine is only waiting for you to dig a little deeper into yourself, that is all.
Mistakes out of tension
See how a mistake has happened out of tension. Knowing that a mistake has happened, if you think, "It is *my* mistake," then you are not releasing the tension, you are doubling the tension.
Remember your nature
You have just been overshadowed by the events in your mind---that is all that has happened. A cloud has covered the sun. What can any cloud do to the sun? Can it destroy it? Remember your nature. You are the only Soul, only Being.
Manifestations
Your brain is nothing but manifestation of consciousness. Your body is nothing but manifestation of consciousness. Intelligence, wherever you see it in the world, is manifestation of consciousness
The difference between the enlightened and unenlightened
Everyone is happiness, but not everyone is happy. The only difference between enlightened and unenlightended: enlightenment means one is happiness and one is happy; unlightenment means one is happiness and one is unhappy.
Cause of Fear
The transcendental principal, the fourth state of our consciousness,
rules over all the other influences of all the planets or cosmic rays.
So, if you could meditate, you nullify all the undesirable effects of
the cosmic rays, the cosmos. Singing, chanting, meditating can
eliminate all those undesirable effects.
rules over all the other influences of all the planets or cosmic rays.
So, if you could meditate, you nullify all the undesirable effects of
the cosmic rays, the cosmos. Singing, chanting, meditating can
eliminate all those undesirable effects.
The illusion of self
The self as a different entity, an object, is what people are trying
to see. That is an illusion
to see. That is an illusion
Connected to the present moment
Dispassion does not divide you; in fact, it connects you. It connects
you to the present moment so totally, so you can be 100% in anything
you do.
you to the present moment so totally, so you can be 100% in anything
you do.
Looking for Proof
Constantly you are looking for proof of something. This is one mode of
activity. Yoga is when you drop this. Then alone you can abide in the
Self.
activity. Yoga is when you drop this. Then alone you can abide in the
Self.
No more hankering
When your hankering for pleasure ceases, then you get liberation, you experience Enlightenment. When your hankering for Enlightenment also ceases, then you experience Divine Love.
When you are busy...
Do you do this? Any day that you are disturbed, instead of yelling and screaming and shouting at other people here and there, blaming other people, have you ever said, "Oh, I want to do more chanting, and let me sit. Today I feel disturbed so let me go and love more people around me." Have you ever done that?
Mystery and Miracles
Do not depend on arguments. Mystery is beyond argument, and miracle is
beyond argument. And love is a miracle in life. Enlightenment is a
miracle in life. Joy is a miracle in life.
beyond argument. And love is a miracle in life. Enlightenment is a
miracle in life. Joy is a miracle in life.
Transcendental Prayer
When you meditate or when you pray, when you are in the space of
vastness, calmness and love, you emit certain vibrations, and these
vibrations are not limited to you or your environment. They also touch
all those minds or the balloons of souls which are outside your
physical reality. Your prayer transcends physical reality and reaches
the subtle levels of existence.
vastness, calmness and love, you emit certain vibrations, and these
vibrations are not limited to you or your environment. They also touch
all those minds or the balloons of souls which are outside your
physical reality. Your prayer transcends physical reality and reaches
the subtle levels of existence.
Bigger relief
When something bothers you too much in the mind, you want to talk. This is
in between. I tell you, when something bothers you in the mind, get into
action---work. You will see that gives a bigger relief.
in between. I tell you, when something bothers you in the mind, get into
action---work. You will see that gives a bigger relief.
Any thing but the present
Man finds comfort in the past or in the future, never looks into the
present. It has been an old habit, very old habit, of the human mind.
Either it glorifies the past and relishes itself in the memory of
past, or it builds castles in dreams, in clouds, for the future.
present. It has been an old habit, very old habit, of the human mind.
Either it glorifies the past and relishes itself in the memory of
past, or it builds castles in dreams, in clouds, for the future.
No Going Back
For every step, the previous phase has to be disolved. One phase
disolves to give space for another, and it is always evolutionary. So
there is no reverting back, no reversing---it is evolutionary. It can
stop for a while, but then it continues.
disolves to give space for another, and it is always evolutionary. So
there is no reverting back, no reversing---it is evolutionary. It can
stop for a while, but then it continues.
Restricting Awareness
One single thought in the mind can restrict your awareness, the totality of awareness. How big is your mind? How vast is your life? There are so many things in life. One small, insignificant thought, insignificant thing, can clog and cloud your whole awareness.
Divine Love
As long as there is ego, there is no divine love; and when there is
Divine Love, the ego � there is no sign of it.
Divine Love, the ego � there is no sign of it.
Hard to Get
When an attraction becomes a little difficult to attain, then love begins to happen more. And when it becomes a little difficult to capture love, possess love, then devotion starts happening. Just reflect on this.
Mysteries of the World
The mysteries of this world can never be fully unfolded. The more you unfold it, the more mysterious it becomes. And that is why it is beautiful.
Contentment
Want, or desire, arises when you are not happy. Have you seen this?
When you are very happy then there is contentment. "Contentment" means
"no want."
When you are very happy then there is contentment. "Contentment" means
"no want."
Expand your world
Expand your world and your vasanas (cravings) will drop away. The
world is so big! Be open to new experiences.
world is so big! Be open to new experiences.
cycle
What has happened in our memory, in our mind? A memory or an event
getting connected to emotion, getting connected to a sensation---this
becomes a cycle.
getting connected to emotion, getting connected to a sensation---this
becomes a cycle.
Divine Love
The seers, the seen, and the process of seeing all merge. The
knowledge, the knower, and the known, they all merge, become one --
that is Divine Love
knowledge, the knower, and the known, they all merge, become one --
that is Divine Love
Arguing mind
Look at this arguing mind. This is what you have been carrying all
these years---and you want to continue carrying it?
these years---and you want to continue carrying it?
Life Begins
Life begins when we step out of the mind. How do we step out of the
small mind? Through samadhi
small mind? Through samadhi
Finite and Infinte
The human nervous system is so designed that it can exhibit the
totality of consciousness. Living in a finite body and expressing
infinity is the possibility of human life.
totality of consciousness. Living in a finite body and expressing
infinity is the possibility of human life.
Life Begins
Life begins when we step out of the mind. How do we step out of the
small mind? Through samadhi.
small mind? Through samadhi.
Mysteries of the World
The mysteries of this world can never be fully unfolded. The more you
unfold it, the more mysterious it becomes. And that is why it is
beautiful.
unfold it, the more mysterious it becomes. And that is why it is
beautiful.
Mysteries
This world is a mystery. Love is a mystery. Life is a mystery. Your
sleep is a mystery. And mystery transcends reasoning.
sleep is a mystery. And mystery transcends reasoning.
beauty
When you see the beauty somewhere, when you fall in love with
something, the next impulse that comes in you is to possess it, have
it; and, when you have it, it looses all its significance.
something, the next impulse that comes in you is to possess it, have
it; and, when you have it, it looses all its significance.
Asking Questions
People go on asking questions. What type of questions? Many times they
have their own answers. They only want to verify, to get their answer
through your mouth! That is what people are up to.
have their own answers. They only want to verify, to get their answer
through your mouth! That is what people are up to.
applause
If ten thousand people applaud you---so what? You think you will be in their mind, in their attention, forever? No. You will get big applause, and they clap, and they go away. And, the same people, some other time may talk ill of you, too.
Dissolving the Ego
When there is Love, there is no ego; ego dissolves like the dew drops with the sun.
Hooked
The question mark is like a hook. That means you hook the past. So you ask, "Why did it happen?" and you hook the past, hook with a question, and you go on grumbling and grinding and grinding in your mind.
Wholeness
Everyone is like one�s own finger; everyone is an inseparable part of the Being. There is no separateness; there is no �two.�... The entire creation is one Whole.
Faith and Love
Love can just take over you when your mind has become full of
"shradhaa"---faith---when there is only "yes" in the mind, when all
the thorns of "no" have been pulled out of the mind and thrown away.
"shradhaa"---faith---when there is only "yes" in the mind, when all
the thorns of "no" have been pulled out of the mind and thrown away.
Momentary and Infinite
Life is infinite. Though life is in every moment, it is also infinite.
Your life has been here from thousands of years-from centuries-and
your life will continue to be here for centuries.
Your life has been here from thousands of years-from centuries-and
your life will continue to be here for centuries.
Mind is a flame
Mind is the flame, and it is the mind that brightens up our world.
Take the mind off, your world disappears. Your world is lit and
recognized and felt by the mind. And when mind becomes one whole, it
is sweet, it is melody, it is beauty. If mind is divided, that is
"maya," that is illusion.
Take the mind off, your world disappears. Your world is lit and
recognized and felt by the mind. And when mind becomes one whole, it
is sweet, it is melody, it is beauty. If mind is divided, that is
"maya," that is illusion.
How to live
Live as though you are nobody. Live as though you are a glow of light.
And you will see, that bliss that comes out of it, you cannot even
compare to any other joy through any senses
And you will see, that bliss that comes out of it, you cannot even
compare to any other joy through any senses
Really Living
To your very dear and loved ones, you say this: "If you need me, I am
here. I am here for you. I am here to make you comfortable." Those are
the moments that you have really lived your life.
here. I am here for you. I am here to make you comfortable." Those are
the moments that you have really lived your life.
Drop all your hate
Drop all your hates now. You are stuck with your hates. This is a
place to be in love and joy. Drop all your hatreds.
place to be in love and joy. Drop all your hatreds.
You can choose
Thoughts simply arise---but you choose to act or not act. This is what
awareness brings in you. If you are not aware, you simply act on the
strongest impulse or strongest thought.
awareness brings in you. If you are not aware, you simply act on the
strongest impulse or strongest thought.
Seeing God
The future is very comfortable. Glorifying the past is very
comfortable. Seeing God now, here, is difficult. Seeing God in
yourself is even more difficult
comfortable. Seeing God now, here, is difficult. Seeing God in
yourself is even more difficult
Free Coupon
If we really look through the eyes of wisdom, there is not a bit in this
creation that is devoid of pain. Pain is the tail of everything in the
world. It comes along with anything---you take it, you get a free
coupon: you get pain.
creation that is devoid of pain. Pain is the tail of everything in the
world. It comes along with anything---you take it, you get a free
coupon: you get pain.
Center Focus
If the center focus of our life is spiritual growth, is peace, then
all other things will be around that. Your first and foremost
commitment in life is to be with the Truth, to evolve in Truth.
all other things will be around that. Your first and foremost
commitment in life is to be with the Truth, to evolve in Truth.
Nothing to lose
What are you afraid of? What do you think you will lose? Just wake up
and see you have nothing to lose in the first place! And, even if you
think you have something, how long can you hold on to it?
and see you have nothing to lose in the first place! And, even if you
think you have something, how long can you hold on to it?
hankering for the future
When your mind is hankering for the future, continuously planning for
the future all the time, then it is not joyful.
the future all the time, then it is not joyful.
Getting Baked
Everything is changing. And this is all there only to heat you up, to
bake you. You are baked in joy, and you are baked in sorrow. You are
baked in this event, and you are baked in that event. So everything in
the world bakes you, heats you up. And if you put your finger deeper
into it, you will get burned. So move lightly.
bake you. You are baked in joy, and you are baked in sorrow. You are
baked in this event, and you are baked in that event. So everything in
the world bakes you, heats you up. And if you put your finger deeper
into it, you will get burned. So move lightly.
Uncovering Divine Love
To uncover is enlightenment. Uncover what? Your true identify, your
true nature. And what is your true nature? Divine Love.
true nature. And what is your true nature? Divine Love.
One pointedness
To achieve anything in the world your mind has to be one-pointed; the
mind gets into some restlessness to achieve things. But to attain your
Self Realization, your *heart* has to be one-pointed.
mind gets into some restlessness to achieve things. But to attain your
Self Realization, your *heart* has to be one-pointed.
Quick, Meditate !
When doubts arise in you: fast, meditate, do pranayam, and do prayers,
and see whether the doubt will remain.
and see whether the doubt will remain.
The Human Body
There is hope for every soul, for every human being, to live
unconditional love. That is why human body is so precious---because in
this body you have the ability to erase all the unwanted negative
impressions.
unconditional love. That is why human body is so precious---because in
this body you have the ability to erase all the unwanted negative
impressions.
Renunciation
God himself has not renounced this world. How can you renounce it?
It�s an insult to God if you want to renounce this world.
It�s an insult to God if you want to renounce this world.
mysterious love
When you live in Love, you become so mysterious! That is Govinda.
'Govind' means one who has hidden knowledge, or one who cannot be
explained in words, is beyond the words.
'Govind' means one who has hidden knowledge, or one who cannot be
explained in words, is beyond the words.
Creating Enemies
Often your enemies are created not by your action as much as by your
tongue, by your words---how you speak, what you speak, what you do.
You do this unaware, completely unaware.
tongue, by your words---how you speak, what you speak, what you do.
You do this unaware, completely unaware.
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