Love combined with wisdom is bliss, and that is devotion. Devotion is a strong bond, a sense of belongingness. Everybody is born with it. It’s just like becoming a child again.
SRI SRI RAVI SHANKARIf you are unhappy, even the moon irritates you, sweet things nauseate, music disturbs. When you are calm and centered inside, noise is musical, clouds are magical, rain is liquid love.
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People search for joy everywhere not knowing that the Self is the source of all joy.
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When your intentions are very pure and clear, nature brings support to you.
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If you ever feel lonely and feel that no one loves you and cares for you – remember me.
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Want, or desire, arises when you are not happy. Have you seen this? When you are very happy then there is contentment. Contentment means no want.
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Foolishness is giving up without any effort or not giving up after putting in all your effort. Secret of freedom is putting all your effort and giving up!
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When you move with this thought that ‘I want’, then the mind wanders. When you move with this thought that ‘I have received’, then you are content.
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Ego is just a feeling of having a wall between you and others. There is no wall. You belong to me and I belong to you. You are accepted the way you are.
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Spiritual knowledge improves intuitive ability, innovative ability and communication.
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When heart speaks and heart listens, harmony is produced. When head talks and head listens, argument is produced.
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If you’re saddened by another’s sorrow, then sorrow will never come to you. If you are happy at another’s joy then joy will never leave you.
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When attention is given to the spiritual aspect of one’s life, it brings a sense of belongingness, and responsibility, compassion and caring for the whole of humanity.
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We are always looking for solutions from someone else. We forget that if we turn our mind inward, we can get some ideas, some solutions.
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Wake up and realize this is all made up of thoughts, just thoughts. Your appreciation of beauty is a thought; your aversion to an object that is ugly is a thought. Your craving or aversion is nothing but a passing thought in the mind. Realize this is just a thought and you will be free.
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Love is giving everything and taking nothing.
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When everything is in abundance, dispassion happens. And when dispassion is there, everything comes in abundance.
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