“To ask the right question demands a great deal of intelligence and sensitivity. Here is a question, a fundamental question: is life a torture? It is, as it is; and man has lived in this torture centuries upon centuries, from ancient history to the present day, in agony, in despair, in sorrow; and he doesn’t find a way out of it. Therefore he invents gods, churches, all the rituals, and all that nonsense, or he escapes in different ways.
Author: onetusk
When the mind is free from all conditioning, then you will find that there comes the creativity of reality
Our problem is how to free the mind from all conditioning, not how to condition it better. Do you understand? Most of us are seeking a better conditioning. Continue reading
How to Die ? – Kill your Ego
One man told Gorakh he was thinking of committing suicide. Gorakh said: ”Go and commit it, but I tell you, afterwards you will be very surprised.”
That man said: ”What do you mean? I came to you so that you would tell me ’Don’t do it!’ I went to other sadhus. They all cautioned me: ’Brother, don’t do it, suicide is a great sin.’”
Power of Practice
(contributed by Mr. Balasunder)
Thought for The Week – 23rd January 2017
Does understanding come only when one is not comparing but is really paying attention?
If we can watch ourselves daily without justifying or condemning anything, just be aware of how we never think without judging, comparing, evaluating, then that very awareness is enough. Continue reading
if an aim is fixed, the mind is restful…
An elephant when free puts its trunk here and there and looks restless. If a stick is given to it the trunk holds it without being turned this way and that, as before. In just the same way, the mind is restless if it has no aim; if an aim is fixed, the mind is restful.
– Ramana Maharishi
What spiritual practices are practical to pursue in a busy world?
Q: What spiritual practices are practical to pursue in a busy world? Most people have jobs, families, and many distractions. Continue reading
Disease-Prone Beliefs
To ascertain our own disease proneness, we can look at the following questions:
Do I worry about my health, holding fear thoughts in mind about what might happen to me?
Do I get a secret feeling of fear, excitement, and danger when I hear about a new disease that is currently being reported and in vogue?
Do I spend time on constant checkups, reading about diseases, getting frightened by TV stories about them?
Am I interested in hearing about the diseases of famous people? Continue reading
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