The silence inside of you is the sound of your knowledge collapsing. Remember, it is you who said, ‘I want to be free.’
ADYASHANTIIt simply means that if this desire to feel good is stronger than the yearning to see, know, and experience Truth, then this desire will always be distorting the perception of what is Real, while corrupting one’s deepest integrity.
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An ordinary man seeks freedom through enlightenment. An enlightened man expresses freedom through being ordinary.
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Love causes us to be deeply connected in an unspoken way. It happens when we’re really available, really open.
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Our yearning for truth actually comes from truth.
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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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Doubt is always accompanied by a pervasive cynicism that unconsciously puts a negative spin on whatever it touches.
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True intelligence does not derive from thought. True intelligence uses thought.
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To accept the degree of surrender needed to literally let go of all experience and all self-reference. Even in great revelations, there is almost always something that wants to claim, “I am this.”
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How do I integrate spirituality into my everyday life? Throw out the concept of “spiritual life” and “everyday life.” There is only life, undivided and whole.
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A few minutes ago, you knew who you were-you had a history and a personality-but from this place of not knowing, you question all of that.
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Instead of striving towards some distant goal that you will never reach, I invite you to stop and ask: How am I avoiding the enlightenment that is already present in each moment? How am I seeing separation where it doesn’t exist?
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Truth is not over there, wherever over there is. Truth is neither housed in religious rituals nor secret doctrines, nor in a guru’s touch or beatific smile, nor in exotic locations or ancient temples.
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When you inquire ‘Who am I?’ if you are honest, you’ll notice that it takes you right back to silence instantly. The brain doesn’t have an answer, so all of a sudden there is silence.
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Actually, all paths lead away from the truth…how’s that? All paths. There’s no such thing as a path to the truth. The truth’s already here, where are you going?
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When a group of people come together as a response to that kind of inward call, it creates a very powerful environment, where truth is held in the highest esteem and the reality of our being responds to that deepest intention.
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Completion comes when we not just wake up from all form, from all identification, but when love causes us to re-embrace it all.
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