"The kingdom of God is not in the clouds, in some designated point of space; it is right behind the darkness that you perceive with closed eyes. God is conciousness; God is absolute existence and God is ever new Joy."
#ParamahansaYogananda
Even when he is still, the selfish man is busy.
Even when he is busy, the selfless man is still.
#TheAshtavakraGita
"Love is a light that emanates from the heart and removes all differences, separation and self-interest."
#BabaHariDass
"In the beginning you will fall into the gaps in between thoughts - after practicing for years, you become the gap."
#JKleykamp
In the moment that we choose to abide with the energy instead of acting it out or repressing it, we are training in equanimity, in thinking bigger than right and wrong.
#PemaChodron
Inhale, and God approaches you.
Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you. Exhale, and you approach God. Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God.
#TirumalaiKrishnamacharya
Never identify yourself with the mass of flesh that is your body. You are in fact the True transcendental self that is actually an undifferentiated awareness, which is never
affected or altered by time: past, present or future.
#AdiShankaracharya
The Regulation of the breath helps one to easily attain control of the modifications of the mind.
No breathing exercise can be mastered without deep
diaphragmatic breathing.
Gently push in your abdomen to your fullest capacity, sealing your lips and exhaling from the nostrils; then relax your abdomen without any force and inhale.
#SwamiRama
The Power of Will
Will is dynamic Soul-force. If it is rendered pure, strong and irresistible, it can work wonders. There is nothing impossible for a man of strong will.
The vast majority of persons have no consciousness of will or mind or intellect, though they talk much of "will and mind." Will becomes impure and weak because of impure desires.
When a desire is controlled, it is transformed into will. The sexual energy, muscular energy, anger, etc., are all transmuted into will-force when they are controlled.
Viswamitra had a strong will and was able to create a third world for King Trishanku. Dattatreya had a strong will and created a woman by willing.
Therefore, develop the will and attain success in both secular and spiritual life.
#SwamiSivananda
The practice of keeping the mind fully occupied is the best of all exercises for maintaining physical and mental Brahmacharya. Those who wish to become magnetic and dynamic personalities or prodigies should utilize every second to the best possible advantage and every second try to grow mentally, morally and spiritually.
Idle gossiping should be given up entirely. You should realize the value of time. Will is bound to become dynamic if one utilizes one's time profitably. Application and tenacity, patience and perseverance, interest and attention, faith and self-reliance can make a man a wonderful world-figure. The will must be applied according to one's capacity, otherwise it will deteriorate.
#SwamiSivananda
Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not live for himself, but for the entire world. He realizes the unity of life and the interconnected-ness of all beings.
#SwamiSivananda
"Except for witnessing, I don't teach anything else. So just witness your mind and the meditation will be happening.
#OSHO
Learn to accept life as it comes. When something happens, accept it. When it disappears, accept it.
When pleasure comes, accept it. When it evaporates, accept it. And the same with pain: remain non-judgmental, just a silent witness to all. This is the most profound secret of all the Buddhas, of all the awakened ones.
#OSHO
Enlightenment, peace, and joy will not be granted by someone else The well is within us, And if we-dig deeply in the present moment, The water will spring forth.
#ThichNhatHanh
Thanks to the sun, vegetables can grow.
There are other conditions for the growth of plants, like rain and soil, but the sun is the primary source of energy for living things. When mindfulness arises, it can transform other mental formations.
Mindfulness is like the sun. It only has to shine its light to do its work.
#ThichNhatHanh
When you wake up and you see that the Earth is not just the environment, the Earth is us, you touch the nature of interbeing. And at that moment you can have real communication with the Earth. That is the highest form of prayer. In that kind of relationship, you will have the love, strength, and awakening you need to change your life.
#ThichNhatHanh
Please ask yourself, "What nourishes joy in me? What nourishes joy in others? Do I nourish joy in myself and others enough?"
#ThichNhatHanh
When you sit in solidity and freedom, when you breathe in and out in mindfulness, when you touch the wonders of life, that is meditation and that is also prayer.
#ThichNhatHanh
Walk as if you are kissing the
Earth with yout feet.
#ThichNhatHanh
A great nation is like a great man:
When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.
Having realized it, he admits it.
Having admitted it, he corrects it.
He considers those who point out his faults
as his most benevolent teachers.
He thinks of his enemy
as the shadow that he himself casts.
#LaoTzu