Religions are founded by what mystics say when they come back; but what the mystics say is not the same as what happened to them.
RAM DASSFree yourself from the illusion of good and bad days. Labeling time makes us nostalgic of the past and demanding of the future. There is only here and now. Let it be.
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I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion–and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies.
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The game is not about becoming somebody, it’s about becoming nobody.
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Spiritual practices help us move from identifying with the ego to identifying with the soul. Old age does that for you too. It spiritualizes people naturally.
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The Ego is an exquisite instrument. Enjoy it, use it-just don’t get lost in it.
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All acts of healing are ultimately our selves healing our Self.
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The most exquisite paradox, as soon as you give it all up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can’t have it. The minute you don’t want power, you’ll have more than you ever dreamed possible.
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It’s all real and it’s all illusory: that’s awareness.
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The resistance to the unpleasant situation is the root of suffering.
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As one individual changes, the system changes.
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It’s very different because the Indians live as if they are their souls and Americans live as if they are their egos.
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Don’t think about the past. Just be here now.
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Once you have drunk from the water of unconditional love, no other well can satisfy your thirst. The pangs of separation may become so intense that seeking the affection of the Beloved becomes an obsession.
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When the heart is open, it’s easier for the mind to be turned toward God.
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The freer I get, the higher I go. The higher I go, the more I see. The more I see, the less I know. The less I know, the more I’m free.
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Just because you are seeing divine light, experiencing waves of bliss, or conversing with Gods and Goddesses is no reason to not know your zip code.
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