Meditation is not a technique to master; it is the highest form of prayer, a naked act of love and effortless surrender into the silent abyss beyond all knowing
ADYASHANTIFear is very often a part of the spiritual path. When people sit down and meditate it’s not at all uncommon for fear to arise at some point.
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Truth is quite literally the only thing that does exist. It is not hidden but in plain view, not lacking but abundantly present.
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Most human beings spend their lives battling with opposing inner forces: what they think they should do versus what they are doing; how they feel about themselves versus how they are; whether they think they’re right and worthy or wrong and unworthy.
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Fear is very often a part of the spiritual path. When people sit down and meditate it’s not at all uncommon for fear to arise at some point.
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My teacher used to say ‘all love is bittersweet’. All things experienced fully, reveal their opposite.
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If you want to know something, go elsewhere. If you want to un-know everything, then sit and listen.
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Love is a flame that burns everything other than itself. It is the destruction of all that is false and the fulfillment of all that is true.
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They know deep down that certain things in their lives are working or aren’t working, that certain parts of their lives are functional and others are dysfunctional. But sometimes, as human beings, we don’t want to know what’s not convenient. So we pretend not to know.
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Sincere and committed now, with absolute honesty and willingness to uncover and let go of any illusions that come between you and the realization of Reality.
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You’re Arguing with ‘What Is’ – Your demands keep you chained to the ‘dream-state’ of the conditioned mind. The desire to ‘control’… is, ultimately, our unwillingness to just be awake.
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When you rest deeply in the Unknown without trying to escape, your experience becomes very vast. As the experience of the Unknown deepens, your boundaries begin to dissolve. You realize, not just intellectually but on a deep level, that you have no idea who or what you are.
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True meditation has no direction or goal. It is pure wordless surrender, pure silent prayer.
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The you who is chasing enlightenment will never become enlightened. Instead of striving towards some distant goal that you will never reach,
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It’s wearing spiritual clothing and spiritual concepts, but it is really no different than a drunk in the gutter who doesn’t want to feel the pain anymore.
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As long as you perceive that anyone is holding you back, you have not taken full responsibility for your own liberation. Liberation means that you stand free of making demands on others and life to make you happy.
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You will only lose when you resist reality; you will only struggle when you disagree with what is.
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