You think, you become that thought. And consciousness, or the state of pure awareness, is lost.
BARRY LONGNo man can teach another self-knowledge. He can only lead him or her up to self-discovery – the source of truth.
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Truth does not need argument, agreement, theories or beliefs. There is only one test for it and that is to ask yourself ‘Is the statement true or false in my experience?’
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To experience beauty, love, truth and peace, or God, your mind has to be stilled.
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No man can teach another self-knowledge. He can only lead him or her up to self-discovery – the source of truth.
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WE HAVE SEEN that hunger and breathing are desires of the body. There are other desires that are not of the body, but again man seldom pauses to observe these desires in himself.
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When you observe yourself you must not condemn or approve what you see. If you tell a lie there is no need to judge your-self.
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You must not believe anyone in the search for truth; you have to find out for yourself. But although you are on your own, help will come when it is really needed.
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It is a little known fact that truth cannot be memorized. Truth has to be discovered now, from moment to moment. It is always fresh, always new, always there for the still, innocent mind that has experienced life without needing to hold on to what has gone before.
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Any product of the mind is a reaction of the past, a synthesis of what is old.
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The only way we can ever get through to the truth is by finding out what we are not. We do that by looking, by observation.
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Acknowledgement is the only way to keep love alive.
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Love is the state of enlightenment and enlightenment is the state of love. You can’t make any separation between them. Enlightenment is the state of no feelings and pure knowledge and so is love.
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There is a notion that existence is an illusion. Existence is not an illusion. Existence is a projection from the inner through the brain producing the outer sensory world of what is – an amazing complete mystery.
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Love is all around you like the air, and is the very breath of your being.
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We can rarely see things from the point of view of another person because we look at the facts through the screen of an impression or an interest which distorts our view; and then there are accusations, quarrels and misunderstandin.
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Feelings are constantly changing. None is dependable for long. You can love someone intensely today, and tomorrow or next month not feel a thing. Except perhaps for the feeling of doubt or depression that what was so beautiful could change so quickly.
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