Our yearning for truth actually comes from truth.
ADYASHANTIWith this love you can feel the walls of opposition come down naturally in the acknowledgement of deep connection. Not only do the walls of opposition fall, but love is felt for every human being and for life itself.
More Adyashanti Quotes
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Grace is something that comes to us when we somehow find ourselves completely available, when we become openhearted and open-minded, and are willing to entertain the possibility that we may not know what we think we know.
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We must become expressions of, not consumers of, realization.
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True intelligence does not derive from thought. True intelligence uses thought.
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To see things as you see them or to see things differently—until you have given the whole world its freedom—you’ll never have your freedom.
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Only when the pursuit ceases, is it possible to recognize what comprises you: pure being.
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The door to God is the insecurity of not knowing anything. Bear the grace of that uncertainty and all wisdom will be yours.
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The biggest barrier to awakening is the belief that it is something rare.
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Since everything is already the Supreme Buddha Nature, where are you going to find it?
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It is one thing to touch a flame and know it is hot, but quite another to jump into that flame and be consumed by it.
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This does not mean that feeling good or experiencing love and bliss is a bad thing. Given the choice, anyone would choose to feel bliss rather than sorrow.
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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
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We can’t have an idea of what life should look like, about how spirit should be manifesting as our very life, because all of those ideas would just be products of the past – something we learned, imagined, or desired.
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The more honest and authentic we are, the more deeply we go into the mystery of our own being.
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One Zen master said, The whole universe is my true personality. This is a very wonderful saying… If you want to see what you truly are, open the window, and everything you see is in fact the expression of your inner reality. Can you embrace all of it?
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Real meditation is not about mastering a technique; it’s about letting go of control.
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