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conceit, it thinks wildly and looks for asanas [seats]. Such a person does not understand that he himself is the centre of all and thus forms the basis for all.
Ramana Maharshi • Be As You Are: The spiritual teachings and wisdom of Sri Ramana Maharshi (Arkana)
Svādhyāya can seem brutal—having to admit (to ourselves, no less) our shortcomings and mistakes and to stop covering up our imperfections. However, once we watch closely, looking past our presumptions, judgments, actions, and feelings, it is not harsh at all. A deeply satisfying feeling of living in alignment with ourselves, as if we’ve come
... See moreMary Taylor • The Art of Vinyasa: Awakening Body and Mind through the Practice of Ashtanga Yoga
Remember the person who wants to trust is the ego. So you don't want to do any of those things. You just want to awaken and you don't even want to do that. Just be your Self, be your Self. Ask yourself, "Who wants to trust? Who wants to awaken?" and you will see it's all your ego, it's I. I want to do this, I want to do that, I want an experience,
... See more“This enquiry ‘Who am I?’ is the quest of the Self and is said to be the fire that burns up the seed of the poisonous growth of conceptual thought.”
Arthur Osborne • Ramana Maharshi and the Path of Self-Knowledge
When the subtle energies are blocked and agitated, samādhi is to some extent blocked. And when the subtle energy is unblocked and unagitated, samādhi is not so far away.
Rob Burbea • Seeing That Frees: Meditations on Emptiness and Dependent Arising
Such a guru is more likely to influence you to meditate and practice, to lead you onto the path of liberation and not sidetrack you by encouraging you to be a “good person” with vegetarianism, environmentalism, simple living, relaxation techniques, mindfulness, ahimsa (nonviolence), and