Sublime

Bhagavan has charted out two paths, namely (1) self-investigation (ātma-vicāra), that is, knowing oneself (one’s real nature) through the investigation who am I, and (2) self-surrender (ātma-samarpanam), that is, surrendering ego entirely to God.

practitioners should draw near to buddhas and spiritual friends.”

One is called the Bhagavad Gita, itself part of the much larger, famous, epic poem called the Mahabharata.

remember the Self while submitting to conditions that might not be congenial, he himself set the example by conforming to all the Ashram rules.

The bodhisattva’s journey does not end until all beings are liberated. But if this is to work, the category sattva (being) must be expanded to include all beings.

One who follows this path makes the firm decision to practice in order to find freedom beyond suffering.

Being hasty

The Buddha referred to this skill of disengaging from reactivity as “removing the second arrow.” Some measure of pain and stress is unavoidable in the life cycle (the first arrow), yet our reactivity towards “life as it is” creates a layer of self-imposed suffering that only compounds ordinary challenges.

practitioners should draw near to buddhas and spiritual friends.”