2007年7月15日 星期日
2007年5月8日 星期二
Guru
You should do your duty in the world with love,
and that alone will contribute significantly
to your progress in the path of enlightenment.
You do need one who can guide and help you.
You need an external guru
as a means to attain the guru within you.
Sometimes you may become egotistical and decide,
“I don’t need a guru.”
That is ego talking.
You must tame it.
If you are in search of a guru,
search within first.
To become a yogi means
to know condition here and now;
to work with yourself.
Don’t ever believe anyone who comes to you and demands, “Worship me.”
Even Christ and Buddha did not ask that.
Never forget that guru is not the goal.
Guru is like a boat for crossing the river.
It is very important to have a good boat
and it is very dangerous to have a boat that is leaking.
But after you have crossed the river,
you don’t need to hang on to your boat,
and you certainly don’t worship the boat.
Many fanatics think they should worship a guru.
A guru should receive your love and respect ~
that is different from worship.
If my guru and the Lord both come together,
I will go to my guru first and say,
“Thank you very much. You have introduced me to the Lord.”
I will not go to the Lord and say,
“Thank you very much, Lord. You have given me my guru.”
Increase your capacity.
Purify yourself.
Acquire that gentle strength within.
God will come and say to you:
“I want to enter this living temple that you are.”
Prepare yourself for that situation.
Remove the impurities
and you will find that
he who wants to know reality is himself the source of reality.
Excerpt: ~ Living with the Himalayan Masters ~
and that alone will contribute significantly
to your progress in the path of enlightenment.
You do need one who can guide and help you.
You need an external guru
as a means to attain the guru within you.
Sometimes you may become egotistical and decide,
“I don’t need a guru.”
That is ego talking.
You must tame it.
If you are in search of a guru,
search within first.
To become a yogi means
to know condition here and now;
to work with yourself.
Don’t ever believe anyone who comes to you and demands, “Worship me.”
Even Christ and Buddha did not ask that.
Never forget that guru is not the goal.
Guru is like a boat for crossing the river.
It is very important to have a good boat
and it is very dangerous to have a boat that is leaking.
But after you have crossed the river,
you don’t need to hang on to your boat,
and you certainly don’t worship the boat.
Many fanatics think they should worship a guru.
A guru should receive your love and respect ~
that is different from worship.
If my guru and the Lord both come together,
I will go to my guru first and say,
“Thank you very much. You have introduced me to the Lord.”
I will not go to the Lord and say,
“Thank you very much, Lord. You have given me my guru.”
Increase your capacity.
Purify yourself.
Acquire that gentle strength within.
God will come and say to you:
“I want to enter this living temple that you are.”
Prepare yourself for that situation.
Remove the impurities
and you will find that
he who wants to know reality is himself the source of reality.
Excerpt: ~ Living with the Himalayan Masters ~
2007年5月7日 星期一
Voice of Silence
The voice of silence is supreme.
It is beyond all levels of consciousness
and all methods of communication.
It is beyond all levels of consciousness
and all methods of communication.
Learn to listen to the voice of silence.
Rather than discussing scriptures
and arguing with sages,
just enjoy their presence.
and arguing with sages,
just enjoy their presence.
You are on a journey;
don’t stop for long at one place
and get attached to anything.
Silence will give you what the world can never give you.
Excerpt: ~ Living with the Himalayan Masters ~
2007年5月6日 星期日
Karma
Karma has twin laws of cause and effect. They are inseparable. Without profound devotion and love, karma cannot become a means for liberation. Karma creates bondage for human beings by creating obstacles in the path of self-realization. The philosophy of reincarnation is inseparable from the philosophy of karma. They are one and the same.
When we devote our mind, energy, and resources to believing in that which is non-existent, then it appears to exist. Don’t contemplate on evil, devils, or sins and thereby put yourself in a state of stress and worry. Even spiritual people become preoccupied with blaming the world for their lack of progress. This weakness is significant in creating obstacles. For lack of sincerity, honesty, faithfulness and truthfulness, we do not realize that which we are. We project our weaknesses and think that the objects of the world are the source of our obstacles.
Excerpt: ~ Living with the Himalayan Masters ~
When we devote our mind, energy, and resources to believing in that which is non-existent, then it appears to exist. Don’t contemplate on evil, devils, or sins and thereby put yourself in a state of stress and worry. Even spiritual people become preoccupied with blaming the world for their lack of progress. This weakness is significant in creating obstacles. For lack of sincerity, honesty, faithfulness and truthfulness, we do not realize that which we are. We project our weaknesses and think that the objects of the world are the source of our obstacles.
Excerpt: ~ Living with the Himalayan Masters ~
2007年4月8日 星期日
Fight No More
Your physical body is not different from any other situations or relationships in this world. It can be healed with the power of love. When you think of your body as sick or unsightly, you are in fact judging it and sending it the negative image of your mind. When you devise various ways to fix your body, you are in fact avoiding the real problem, which is the imperfection in your sight. As a result, your relationship with your body could only be described as tiresome at best and at worst a battle, with you condemning it, and it rebelling against you by giving you exactly the opposite of what you want.
You easily forgive others and even some unthinkable circumstances in life, but you consistently failed to give up the habit of harshly judging and criticizing your own physical body. Loving-kindness is only true and lasting when it flows everywhere, without and within. If you can only be kind to others and are unable to be kind to yourself, then such imbalance must be addressed lest you fall heavily to the ground from the fatigue of fighting with yourself.
How can you be kind and loving to your own physical body? The same way when you acknowledge that all other people and events are LOVE in disguise, you must acknowledge that your physical body is also LOVE in actuality.
Say to your body, “Love is Who You Are.”
Especially to the blemishes on your face, the white hairs on your head, the fat on your waist, the discomfort at your back, and the countless other dissatisfaction that you have cursed and fought against ever since you were born, say to them, “Love is Who You Are.” This struggle with your very own physical body must end this moment, for you do have loftier goals awaits your visits and blessings.
When you say to your physical body, “Love is Who You Are”, you are in fact giving it the space and reason to be wholly itself again, functioning perfectly, without your constant interference. When you say to your physical body, “Love is Who You Are”, you are in fact acknowledging the Oneness in you, which sees no distinction between the physical and the spiritual. When you say to your physical body, “Love is Who You Are”, you are acknowledging your own Divinity from head to toes, and this can only be a genuine relief to you finally, after such long fight and struggle.
“Love is Who You Are”, not just spiritually, not just emotionally, but totally and unconditionally, and that, includes your physical body as well. Be at peace with your physical body today and now. Fight no more with it due to ignorance mostly your own. Now you know better, please act accordingly.
Grant your body the Love that you have denied it for so long, yet easily granted to a stranger, and release both you and your body from the fruitless fight and struggle forever. Say to your body, “Love is Who You Are”, and see it reflects the Truth in your eyes. Say to any parts of your body that seem troubling to you, “Love is Who You Are”, and hear their songs of joy. See your body for the Love that it truly is and restore your Vision back to Perfection.
Let go of the fight with the food you eat. There is no need to curse it for making you fat and ill. Say to the food you are about to eat, “Love is Who You Are.” Say to the water you are about to drink, “Love is Who You Are.” Then see them sparkle and shine with the light and energy of LOVE, awaiting your communion and loving exchange. In this way, the eating experience is truly “From Love with Love To Love”.
From now on, for every mouthful that you take, remember the food for the Love that it truly is. Every mouthful is Love meeting Love for the first time and Love reuniting with Love once again.
Anything done without Love is pale and wrong, and anything Love did not do must be done one more time, by Love. Anything not seen as Love or in Love must be seen yet again, until Perfect Vision is achieved and you would see wrongly no more.
You easily forgive others and even some unthinkable circumstances in life, but you consistently failed to give up the habit of harshly judging and criticizing your own physical body. Loving-kindness is only true and lasting when it flows everywhere, without and within. If you can only be kind to others and are unable to be kind to yourself, then such imbalance must be addressed lest you fall heavily to the ground from the fatigue of fighting with yourself.
How can you be kind and loving to your own physical body? The same way when you acknowledge that all other people and events are LOVE in disguise, you must acknowledge that your physical body is also LOVE in actuality.
Say to your body, “Love is Who You Are.”
Especially to the blemishes on your face, the white hairs on your head, the fat on your waist, the discomfort at your back, and the countless other dissatisfaction that you have cursed and fought against ever since you were born, say to them, “Love is Who You Are.” This struggle with your very own physical body must end this moment, for you do have loftier goals awaits your visits and blessings.
When you say to your physical body, “Love is Who You Are”, you are in fact giving it the space and reason to be wholly itself again, functioning perfectly, without your constant interference. When you say to your physical body, “Love is Who You Are”, you are in fact acknowledging the Oneness in you, which sees no distinction between the physical and the spiritual. When you say to your physical body, “Love is Who You Are”, you are acknowledging your own Divinity from head to toes, and this can only be a genuine relief to you finally, after such long fight and struggle.
“Love is Who You Are”, not just spiritually, not just emotionally, but totally and unconditionally, and that, includes your physical body as well. Be at peace with your physical body today and now. Fight no more with it due to ignorance mostly your own. Now you know better, please act accordingly.
Grant your body the Love that you have denied it for so long, yet easily granted to a stranger, and release both you and your body from the fruitless fight and struggle forever. Say to your body, “Love is Who You Are”, and see it reflects the Truth in your eyes. Say to any parts of your body that seem troubling to you, “Love is Who You Are”, and hear their songs of joy. See your body for the Love that it truly is and restore your Vision back to Perfection.
Let go of the fight with the food you eat. There is no need to curse it for making you fat and ill. Say to the food you are about to eat, “Love is Who You Are.” Say to the water you are about to drink, “Love is Who You Are.” Then see them sparkle and shine with the light and energy of LOVE, awaiting your communion and loving exchange. In this way, the eating experience is truly “From Love with Love To Love”.
From now on, for every mouthful that you take, remember the food for the Love that it truly is. Every mouthful is Love meeting Love for the first time and Love reuniting with Love once again.
Anything done without Love is pale and wrong, and anything Love did not do must be done one more time, by Love. Anything not seen as Love or in Love must be seen yet again, until Perfect Vision is achieved and you would see wrongly no more.
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