An Inner Revolution
The enlightenment I speak of is not simply a realization, not simply the discovery of one’s true nature. This discovery is just the beginning—the point of entry into an inner revolution. Realization does not guarantee this revolution; it simply makes it possible. What is this inner revolution? To begin with, revolution is not static; it is alive, ongoing, and continuous. It cannot be grasped or made to fit into any conceptual model. Nor is there any path to this inner revolution, for it is neither predictable nor controllable and has a life all its own. This revolution is a breaking away...
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By Ven. Henepola Gunaratana, from “Mindfulness In Plain English” Meditation is a word. You have heard this word before, or you would never have picked up this book. The thinking process operates by association, and all sorts of ideas are associated with the word ‘meditation’. Some of them are probably accurate and others are hogwash. Some of them pertain more properly to other systems of meditation and have nothing to do with Vipassana practice. Before we proceed, it behooves us to blast some of the residue out of our own neuronal circuits so that new information can...
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A prayer to Dakini Niguma Treasured teacher, I pray to you. Give me energy to let self-fixation go. Give me energy to be free of need. Give me energy to let ordinary thinking stop. Give me energy to know mind has no beginning. Give me energy to let confusion subside on its own. Give me energy to know that experience is pure being. An advice from Dakini Niguma to Khyungpo Naljor Like and dislike are the mind’s disease, Certain to drown you in samsara’s sea. Know that there is nothing here at all, And then, my child, everything is gold. Experience arises like magic. If you practice like...
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By Prabhath P. The path to self-realization has many traps and pitfalls, often paved with exotic paranormal experiences. And only those who can keep their focus reach beyond Meditation is an adventure of the consciousness. And, like any other adventure, it can be a tricky journey. Countless spiritual aspirants have fallen into traps on the way. Some of them manage to come out while others fail. The Paranormal Trap The strange but fascinating emergence of Paranormal perceptions during the meditative process has proved to be one of the most seductive of all the traps. Hordes of New Agers...
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Thich Nhat Hanh from “Teachings on Love” Happiness is only possible with true love. True love has the power to heal and transform the situation around us and bring a deep meaning to our lives. There are people who understand the nature of true love and how to generate and nurture it. The teachings on love given by the Buddha are clear, scientific, and applicable. Every one of us can benefit from these teachings. As Brahma is the source of Love, to dwell with him you must practice the Brahmaviharas – love, compassion, joy, and equanimity.” A vihara is an abode or a dwelling...
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