Life 37 (Sep 20 - Dec 20)

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Postby winston » Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:51 am

How to lead a balanced life?

Man walks with two legs: this world and the other, Righteousness and the Divine!

If he is totally engrossed in this world, he is choosing to travel all his life with a handicap; hopping on one leg.

That is fraught with trouble; he may fall any moment and break his shin. And he does!

Goodness in this world, Divinity for the life after death - equal attention to both and vigilance while taking a step with either foot - these are essential for a happy journey through life.

You have to put the right foot, the Divine step, when you enter the region of realisation. The senses have to be conquered by then.

- Divine Discourse, Jan 13, 1968.

Whatever work you do, do it in the name of the Divine and make your life sacred. You should not think that worldly life and spiritual life are different.

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Re: Life 36 (May 20 - Dec 20)

Postby winston » Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:05 pm

Anchor to the Present Moment

The breath reminds us that we are here and alive: let it be your anchor to the present moment.

—Elana Rosenbaum, “Guided Meditation: Awareness of Breathing”
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Re: Life 36 (May 20 - Dec 20)

Postby winston » Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:31 pm

What is the primary quality we should strive to develop?

The cow transforms grass and gruel into sweet strength-giving milk and gives it away in plenty to its master.

Develop that quality, that power to transform the food you consume into sweet thoughts, words and deeds of sympathy for all.

When you have filled your heart with sympathy for the distressed, the Divine will shower His Grace.

- Divine Discourse, Jan 11, 1968.

Greater than all other forms of worship is service to one’s fellowmen done in an unselfish and dedicated spirit.

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Re: Life 36 (May 20 - Dec 20)

Postby winston » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:06 pm

Be A True Friend to Yourself

The ability to be a true friend to oneself, to love and respect oneself, to offer heartfelt wishes for one’s own safety, health, happiness and peace, will determine the authenticity and ease with which we offer [lovingkindness] to others.

—Beth Roth, “Family Dharma: A Bedtime Ritual”
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Re: Life 36 (May 20 - Dec 20)

Postby winston » Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:25 pm

What is the relationship between the changing body-mind complex and the changeless self?

An individual has many experiences in the waking state and other distinct experiences in the dream-state.

In the latter state, one creates everything one experiences – feelings, pleasure and pain, joy and sorrow.

In the deep-sleep state, one is oblivious to everything worldly or imaginary, and becomes one with Primary Consciousness.

Thus, under three different circumstances, the same person has three different types of experiences.

Experiences may vary but the Transcendental Being within is eternal and not subject to any change.

A garland drawn on a piece of paper will never move, shake, or wobble, with respect to the paper.

The paper itself might get tossed violently by gusts of wind but the garland would always remain firm on the paper and not undergo any relative movement.

Likewise, although the external circumstances and the thoughts of an individual may undergo changes, the Divinity imprinted within will ever remain steady, constant, and never undergo any change.

All aspirants must therefore cultivate clear vision and constancy of mind.

- Divine Discourse, May 18, 2000.

Devotion must soften your mind and make it receptive to higher emotions and purifying impulses.

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Re: Life 36 (May 20 - Dec 20)

Postby winston » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:42 pm

Undoing Judgment

The same mind that can create harsh judgments, is capable of undoing them, through the power of awareness and attention.

—Yongey Mingyur, “The Aim of Attention”
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Re: Life 36 (May 20 - Dec 20)

Postby winston » Sat Sep 26, 2020 1:54 pm

When we have the opportunity to come to the sanctum of a sacred shrine, what must we offer?

What is devotion? Who are devotees?

Devotion is faith, steadiness, virtue, fearlessness, surrender, and absence of egoism.

Worship done however elaborately and pompously is sheer waste of time and energy.

Why pluck flowers and hasten their death?

Some of you go round this site and satisfy yourselves that you have done so many circumambulations but they can be called so only when your mind circles this place along with your feet.

I notice that while your feet are taking you round by force of habit, your tongue blabbers about the faults of others, or the price of vegetables, or dishes you propose to cook for lunch.

Before you start on your rounds, give your mind as "thanksgiving offering" to the Resident of the temple, the Divine.

That is the first thing to do, and perhaps the only thing to do.

- Divine Discourse, Jan 25, 1963.

Desire destroys devotion, anger destroys wisdom, greed destroys work – hence these bad qualities must be sacrificed.

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Re: Life 36 (May 20 - Dec 20)

Postby winston » Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:03 am

What is the goal of all forms of worship, pilgrimage and such devotional activities?

You should not merely love the Divine but become the Divine Himself.

It is only when you experience love that you would begin to get a feel for who He is.

If you believe that He is far from you, He is definitely far away. But if you earnestly believe that the Divine is very intimate and that He is the greatest friend of all, then He is as close to you as you are to yourself.

It is a great mistake to believe that He exists only in a temple, or a sacred place, or in a pilgrim centre.

All this has been explained very clearly by noble souls who have experienced Divinity within.

Traditional and ritualistic practices, are certainly needed to start with.

It is like learning the alphabet first when one learns a language. Once you have learnt the alphabets, you can learn words like ‘Divine’.

After learning words, one can form sentences. Once one can read sentences, one can then read an entire book.

In the same way, wise men of the past initiated people to the concept of Divinity by advising them to visit temples, holy places, etc.

- Divine Discourse, May 18, 2000.

Practice the attitude of offering every act at the Feet of the Divine as a flower is offered in worship.

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Re: Life 36 (May 20 - Dec 20)

Postby winston » Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:12 pm

Let Go of Hate

Who’s being affected by your hatred?

The first person is you.

—Interview with Ani Choying Drolma by Pamela Gayle
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Re: Life 36 (May 20 - Dec 20)

Postby winston » Mon Sep 28, 2020 8:02 am

How can we achieve the full potential of this instrument called the human body?

The human body has been referred to as an "infinite reservoir of auspiciousness".

Everyone must therefore carefully introspect to check whether this sacred gift called the body is being properly used or is misused and mishandled.

We have to make every effort to understand the sanctity of the human body, use it for noble and sacred actions, and derive Bliss therefrom.

Human life should not be looked at from just a worldly, material, and physical perspective.

Through intense enquiry, sages of yore have unravelled the deeper significance of human existence.

Man today faces misery because he does not make proper use of his body and does not live his life as it ought to be, that is to say, in the service of humanity.

It is only when one becomes concerned with society one will begin to understand why the human body is called an "infinite reservoir of auspiciousness".

- Divine Discourse, May 18, 2000.

Year will become new and a day will become holy only when you sanctify it by spiritual discipline, not otherwise.

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