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“To him who has had the experience no explanation is necessary, to him who has not, none is possible.”
And he’d say, “Don’t think about the past. Just be here now.” Silence. And I’d say, “How long do you think we’re going to be on this trip?” And he’d say, “Don’t think about the future. Just be here now.”
“Emotions are like waves. Watch them disappear in the distance on the vast calm ocean.”
As they say in the Sikh religion—Once you realize God knows everything, you’re free.
And suddenly I realized that he knew everything that was going on in my head, all the time, and that he still loved me. Because who we are is behind all that.
He is a Perfect Mirror Since there’s nobody here
The secret is a secret to you because of where your head is at. Your receiving mechanism isn’t tuned for that particular frequency
The Four Bodhisattva Vows (say three times) 1. I resolve to become enlightened for the sake of all living beings. 2. I will cut the roots of all delusive passions. 3. I will penetrate the farthest gate of Dharma. 4. I will realize the supreme way of Buddha.
To break your identification with your own thoughts is to achieve inner freedom.
it is attachment that keeps man caught in the illusion of separateness,
