The door to God is the insecurity of not knowing anything. Bear the grace of that uncertainty and all wisdom will be yours.
ADYASHANTIThis world is not my concern; it is myself.
More Adyashanti Quotes
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If we know who and what we are very thoroughly, we will express and manifest that in what we do. It is all very simple.
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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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Concentration is a way in which we are actually directing or guiding or controlling our experience. Meditation is letting go of control, letting go of guiding our experience in any way whatsoever. The foundation of True Meditation is that we are letting go of control.
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Suffering is how Life tells you that you are resisting or misperceiving what is real and true. It is the way Life suggests that you are not in harmony with what is.
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We think there’s someplace other than here to get to—that’s what drives the whole pursuit.
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The intricacies of spiritual philosophy and theologies are just a thought within Emptiness.
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You are the doorway to the infinite.
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Cessation of struggle is like free falling through space without a care in the world.
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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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When we really start to take a look at who we think we are… we start to see that while we may have various thoughts, beliefs, and identities, they do not individually or collectively tell us who we are.
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When we see the world through our thoughts, we stop experiencing life as it really is and others as they really are.
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Enlightenment is a destructive process. It has nothing to do with becoming better or being happier.
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This simply strengthens the ego. In fact, such conclusions arise from the ego itself. Pay no attention to them. Don’t go to war with yourself; simply inquire into who you are.
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The truth is that you already are what you are seeking. You are looking for God with his eyes. I suggest you ask, “What’s ultimately behind this set of eyes?” Turn around to see what is looking.
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Feel this moment, see it with a willingness to experience it deeply, whether it be good, bad, or indifferent. Emotionally and feelingly be fully present, right here, vulnerable, with your heart. Just be present. Don’t live from your conditioned mind, live from unconditional truth.
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