A great silence overcomes me and I wonder why l ever thought to use language
#Rumi
He who has led you so far will guide you further.
#Rumi
Silence & Smile
are two
powerful tools.
Smile is the way to solve many problems & Silence is the way to avoid many problems.
Don't worry, don't be scared; everything will become clear. Don't be upset, don't be alarmed; everything will work out. This is the Way of natural law.
The mind of an awake man is like a mirror. He doesn't get attached to anything. He doesn't expect anything.
He doesn't shy away from anything. He reflects, but he doesn't hold back his thoughts. Therefore, he can act effortlessly and achieve his goals in a natural and spontaneous way.
#LaoTzu
For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light. #Luke8:17
Freedom is a trap! A man who is imprisoned in a jail needs to be free, doesn't he? He is trapped in the jail and he knows that the people outside are free.
You are all in prison and you have heard about outside from your parents, priests, teachers and preachers. "Come to us," they say, "and we will give you freedom.
Come to me and I will give you rest." That is the promise, but this is only another trap. Once you believe it, you are caught in the trap of wanting freedom.
You should be out of both these traps - neither in bondage nor in freedom - because these are only concepts. Bondage was a concept which gave rise to the concept of freedom. Get rid of both these concepts Then, where are you? #Papaji
"Questioner: It seems to be an addiction of The Consciousness, to worry about things around.
Maharaj: Yes, 'addiction', and 'entertainment'.
Suppose I spill water. Immediately, I take the towel and wipe it up, but I do not feel that I have done something foolish.
... It has happened!
Just as the towel is soaking up the water,
... Without thinking that it is doing so.
Q: What a strange love for this 'I Amness'.
M: Although it is strange, it gets manifested in concrete forms.
We hang on to concepts about saving the world - doing good.
With all the great concepts and ideas, great people have had, where are the saved, and the saviors today ?
Q : I would like everything to be in harmony - non-chaotic.
M : Don't hang on to 'Name And Forms'.
... Get rid of 'Name And Forms'!
Q : Why it is so difficult to understand that simple thing ?
M : Because whatever you have understood,
... You are clinging to - 'embracing'.
Get rid of that !
Whatever you have understood from this world,
... You are hanging onto.
Give it up !
The way that you understand yourself;
... Give that up also! "
#SriNisargadattaMaharaj
Don't give undue importance to the worldly life, but give more attention to the spiritual devotional practice have been described by the Sadguru ." Practice to station oneself in the thought free Supreme State for longer time everyday . Regular Meditation on Gurumantra is must . Daily constant practice of removing the Jiva tendencies, while dealing with the worldly life in a natural state of Being". You must give up other complicated practices and stick steadfastly to this spiritual practice and discover your true natural state which is full of Bliss. The word Dispassion (Vairagya) means Desirelessness or Renunciation . This state comes to one who understands that the world is illusory , and not to like anything else except that inner happiness . When disciple through the Realization of Brahman becomes" That "(Self) , then complete happiness itself. When there is constant awareness of Brahman then the Consciousness should never be thought to be bound by the body. Only when the attachment of body and worldly objective things are gone does one becomes true disciple (Guruputra). He attains the constant , eternal, pure, intelligent, beginningless state of the Absolute, Parabrahman. To be a True Devotee of Sadguru , Paramatman , and empower oneself to attain that state is the duty of disciple (Guruputra). Only Sadguru helps the Jiva to reach the highest state of Being. The state of Brahman , free from all upadhis and cravings, which is the natural fundamental state of everyone, is the ultimate resting place. Once the true Sadhaka get there, he will never be caught again in this rotating wheel of illusionary worldly life. The world and worldly life are false. It is all play of illusion (Maya). Our devotional practice for spiritual endeavors is not strain you but to make you happy. The Sadguru puts bliss directly into your lap. He tells it all in one simple sentence . "You yourself are happiness. If you do not seek happiness outside and remain what you are, you will then experience bliss. Realize this truth and be happy all the time.
#SriAvadhootanandMaharaj
...and #NISARGADATTAMAHARAJ SAID:
"Each seeker accepts, or invents, a method which suits him, applies it to himself with some earnestness and effort, obtains results according to his temperament and expectations, casts them into the mound of words, builds them into a system, establishes a tradition and begins to admit others into his 'school of Yoga'. It is all built on memory and imagination. No such school is valueless, nor indispensable; in each one can progress up to the point, when all desire for progress must be abandoned to make further progress possible. Then all schools are given up, all effort ceases; in solitude and darkness the vast step is made which ends ignorance and fear forever.
The true teacher, however, will not imprison his disciple in a prescribed set of ideas, feelings and actions; on the contrary, he will show him patiently the need to be free from all ideas and set patterns of behavior, to be vigilant and earnest and go with life wherever it takes him, not to enjoy or suffer, but to understand and learn.
Under the right teacher the disciple learns to learn, not to remember and obey. Satsang, the company of the noble, does not mold, it liberates. Beware of all that makes you dependent. Most of the so-called 'surrenders to the Guru' end in disappointment, if not in tragedy. Fortunately, an earnest seeker will disentangle himself in time, the wiser for the experience.
Q: Surely, self-surrender has its value.
MAHARAJ: Self-surrender is the surrender of all self-concern. It cannot be done, it happens when you realize your true nature. Verbal self-surrender, even when accompanied by feeling, is of little value and breaks down under stress. At the best it shows an aspiration, not an actual fact.
Silence is seen as a way to connect with the divine. It allows us to quiet the mind and listen to the inner voice of our souls, which is often drowned out by the noise and distractions of everyday life.
This inner voice can guide us towards a deeper understanding of our purpose and connection to the greater universe. Silence can also be a powerful tool for meditation and contemplation. By quieting the mind and focusing on the present moment, we can gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and our place in the world.
This can lead to a greater sense of inner peace and a more profound connection with the divine. Additionally, silence can be used as a form of devotion and worship. Many spiritual traditions include practices such as silent prayer and meditation as a way to connect with the divine and to deepen one's spiritual practice.
Buddha is a rebel.
He is not a follower of anyone.
#Siddharth
Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.
#Buddha
Silence is not absence of Sound.
Silence is absence of
you.
#WuHsin
The Highest Form of Grace is Silence.
It is also the highest spiritual instruction.
#SriRamanaMaharshi
Silence is most powerful.
Speech is always less powerful than
Silence,
#SriRamanaMaharshi
What is the nature of the Self?
What exists in truth is the Self alone.
The world, the individual soul, and God are appearances in it.
Like silver in mother-of-pearl, these three appear at the same time, and disappear at the same time.
The Self is that where there is absolutely no "|" thought.
That is called "Silence".
The Self itself is the world; the Self itself is "|"; the Self itself is God; all is Siva, the Self.
#SriRamanaMaharshi
The Heart is the only Reality.
The mind is only a transient phase.
To remain as one's Self is to enter the Heart.
#SriRamanaMaharshi