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The realization of the Self permeates the entire life and transforms it completely
The realization of the Self permeates the entire life and transforms it completely. It is not merely an understanding that one expresses from a high intellectual non-dual pedestal. The true teaching is expressed in silence. Words flow from the silence and express the silent understanding. …
In the waking state, you mistake yourself to be the body mind sensations and perceptions.
In the waking state, you mistake yourself to be the body mind sensations and perceptions. They arise and dissolve. Inquire into the screen and not into the images. Inquire into the reality of consciousness that is undeniable. Recognize yourself. You are That which is beyond mind images and bodily…
Whatever conditions you impose on the other or onto yourself limit you and limit the other
Whatever conditions you impose on the other or onto yourself limit you and limit the other. That is unhappy, leading to expectations and disappointments. Even when your expectations are fulfilled, the next condition quickly arises. Such is the mind, a stream of cacophonic thoughts and feelings…
What are feelings? Can you say something about how they arise and what is their significance? Feelings are phenomenal events. Meaning they are appearances that arise and dissolve in awareness, in the aware presence that knows them. The I am That I am. These phenomenal events, feelings, arise as…
The innate reality and freedom of the Self
Contemplation reveals That that is prior to any arising, Prior to feelings Prior to what appears Prior to thought. The mind's concerns about feelings, thoughts and events is a loopy spin. Contemplate That that is prior to any arising, prior to mind. Thus you will recognize the innate reality and…
At times, the moon eclipses the sun.
At times, the moon eclipses the sun. Similarly, the ego seems to eclipse the Self. The contemplation of the Dharma will reveal that the Self is eternal, all knowing beyond all mind impressions. When you know something, it is you, the Self that knows it. You mistake yourself to be the mind, to be…
The bamboo gets uprooted from the root
The bamboo gets uprooted from the root. To simply be concerned about the stalk and leaves will not do. The mind needs to sink into the heart. Language needs to sink into silence, that is its source and destination. The pristine presence that you are is unperturbed and eternal. The mind cannot…
The tendency to base our life onto thoughts and feelings prevents us from rejoicing
The tendency to base our life onto thoughts and feelings prevents us from rejoicing as the inner stillness, as the transparent Aware Beingness of Consciousness. We remain in the bubble of thoughts and feelings and are unable to perceive beyond them. The sense of separation persists. Perception is…
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
“When the present thought first arises and we recognize it, we should rest in the natural flow of that recognition without any alteration. It is like ripples in water: As soon they arise, they disappear without a trace, which is the characteristic of thoughts. There is absolutely nothing solid,…
The tendency to base our life onto thoughts and feelings prevents us from rejoicing
The tendency to base our life onto thoughts and feelings prevents us from rejoicing as the inner stillness, as the transparent Aware Beingness of Consciousness. We remain in the bubble of thoughts and are unable to perceive beyond them. The sense of separation persists. Perception is tainted by…
Notice that the mind is thoughts, sensations and perceptions.
Notice that the mind is thoughts, sensations and perceptions. Notice that you are the formless silent witness of thoughts, sensations and perceptions. Notice that when you see a Cedar tree, you are not the tree, you are not defined by the tree you witness. Similarly, you are not defined by the…
One negative thought can trigger the emotions and infect the natural peace of the mind.
One negative thought can trigger the emotions and infect the natural peace of the mind. We get entangled in greed, anger, fear jealousy, self loathing, blame. time and space become our preoccupation like a loop and the more we struggle, the tighter it get. Purification of the mind is required.…
Beware of the ‘What’s next’ mind tendency
Beware of the ‘what’s next’ mind. Beware of the mind of dissatisfaction. Wining and complaining. Cultivate equanimity and even mindedness. Inner peace and clarity of mind and heart. Cultivate stillness and loving kindness. Gratitude and appreciation. As you contemplate the reality of your…
The Ground of Being is causeless peace and happiness
The Ground of Being is causeless peace and happiness untouched by the hopes and disappointments of the mind. The labyrinth of thoughts and feelings projects an unhappy illusionary realm of personal self and external world. The illusory veil of separation. You are not what thoughts and feelings say…
Our body mind experiences do not define us, do not define what we truly are.
Our body mind experiences do not define us, do not define what we truly are. Like our night dreams do not define the dreamer that dreams them. All body mind experiences are meant for the contemplation of the reality of consciousness and the celebration of its infinite creativity and elegance.…
DEPRESSION Friend: How does one do the contemplation when I am depressed? Reply: I am not a psychotherapist and I can only share the non dual understanding as it may be of help, or maybe not. There are professionals that deal with crisis levels of emotions. Contemplate the following non dual…
What you truly are is not a coming or going.
When you take the human experience seriously you suffer. Think of it as a play and turn your attention to the realization of what is real. What is real does not come and go and does not appear or disappear. It is mind events and phenomenal events that come and go. What you truly are is not a coming…
When you remain in the caves of the mind, you are happy when you discover a new cave. But you do not emerge in the light. Without the contemplation of the reality of consciousness, without the deep inquiry into ‘What am I truly? ’, you will continue to entertain thoughts and feelings that are…
Inquiry into Truth and not into mind impressions
We are inquiring into Truth Not into mind impressions Mind impressions are like clouds Dream impressions One after another First we search outwardly As the mind points towards the senses Towards what is perceived Towards thoughts and feelings Towards the world body mind But what is perceived Does…
First we search outwardly As the mind points towards the senses In time we realize That we are searching for the searcher We are seeking the seeker The revelation is that the True seeker Is not a seeker There is no seeker All along It was a dream seeker Seeking itSelf? Only the Self is real And…
As long as you are cultivating images of yourself and others, you remain an unhappy limited separate self impression. No matter how hard you work on improving your bundle of images, you remain incomplete and the True Meaning and True Purpose escape you. Awakening to the Self is your inevitable…
That which arises and dissolves does so out of the vastness of being that neither arises nor dissolves. Passing impressions are the dreams of the Self-eternal That I AM. Contemplation of the Self, the source of all impressions, releases the hold of the unhappy me-mind and reveals the eternity and…
Sri Ramana Maharshi Teachings. श्री रमण महर्षि के उपदेश Q: In the early stages would it not be a help to a man to seek solitude and give up his outer duties in life? Sri Ramana Maharshi : Renunciation is always in the mind, not in going to forests or solitary places or giving up one's duties.…
If your happiness is contingent on paying bills
If your happiness is contingent on paying bills, on health and wealth, on situations and events. . you are doomed (to unhappiness). Conditional happiness is not the real deal. The revelation of unconditional happiness, the revelation of THAT that is untouched by world body mind events is the path…
In ignorance thoughts refer to an imagined limited body mind. The impression is that of lack and insufficiency. Thinking is imagined to be the salvation. As you separate yourself from the wholeness of being, as a separate self, you experience a sense of limitation that goes against your innate…