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- “You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes everyday — unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour.” - Dr. Sukhraj Dhillon
Many of us, in pursuit of the spiritual, become woefully neglectful of the physical.
from This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us by Cole Arthur Riley
How can you determine how to act under your own and society's best interests? Always strive to do the best.
If you’re unsure how to decide, ask yourself these questions:
- “Is what I am going to do moral, or is it immoral?”
Immoral actions are driven by egoistic motives. No one kills or steals, claiming to do good. Immorality always has a personal
... See moreAccording to the Vedas, religion operates based on a set of do’s and don’ts. Religion provides these guidelines to ensure that our pursuit of wealth and joy in this world is sustainable, non-harmful, and ultimately beneficial for our spiritual growth. The do’s refer to actions that are ultimately good for us but may not come naturally. The don’ts a
... See moreBecause we are fixated on forms, we take the windswept surface of the water with all its waves and currents for our very lives. Just immerse yourself a little and discover silence and tranquillity. We are water.
- "In my view, the realistic goal to be attained through spiritual practice is not some permanent state of enlightenment that admits of no further efforts but a capacity to be free in this moment, in the midst of whatever is happening. If you can do that, you have already solved most of the problems you will encounter in life."
from Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harriss
We're in the world, not against it. It doesn't work to try to stand
outside things and run them, that way. It just doesn't work, it goes against life. There is a way but you have to follow it. The world is, no matter how we think it ought to be. You have to be with it. You have to let it be.
from The Lathe Of Heaven: A Novel by Ursula K. Le Guin
A flower does not think about competing with the flower next to it. It simply blooms.
- There’s something weird I increasingly encounter on the contemplative path. Which is: if you don’t accidentally fry your brain with meditation, at a certain point, the mind starts to guide you somewhere . The contemplative path reveals itself. And it seems like everyone’s path eventually goes to a similar place, although the trips are different. My... See more
from Review: Meditation from Cold Start to Complete Mastery by Sasha Chapin