Journey of Awakening Quotes

“What Einstein demonstrated in physics is equally true of all other aspects of the cosmos: all reality is relative. Each reality is true only within given limits. It is only one possible version of the way things are. There are always multiple versions of reality. To awaken from any single reality is to recognize its relative nature. Meditation is a device to do just that.”
― Ram Dass, Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook

“We have what we seek. It is there all the time, and if we give it time it will make itself known to us. —Thomas Merton”
― Ram Dass, Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook

“The epitome of the human realm is to be stuck in a huge traffic jam of discursive thought. —Chogyam Trungpa”
― Ram Dass, Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook

“I will treat all my negative reactions to this form of meditation as merely thought forms prompted by my ego to keep me from taking it seriously. I will suspend judgment, criticism, and doubt.”
― Ram Dass, Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook

“A young lad was sent to school. He began his lessons with the other children, and the first lesson the teacher set him was the straight line, the figure “one.” But whereas the others went on progressing, this child continued writing the same figure. After two or three days the teacher came up to him and said, “Have you finished your lesson?” He said, “No, I’m still writing ‘one.’ ” He went on doing the same thing, and when at the end of the week the teacher asked him again he said, “I have not yet finished it.” The teacher thought he was an idiot and should be sent away, as he could not or did not want to learn. At home the child continued with the same exercise and the parents also became tired and disgusted. He simply said, “I have not yet learned it, I am learning it. When I have finished I shall take the other lessons.” The parents said, “The other children are going on further, school has given you up, and you do not show any progress; we are tired of you.” And the lad thought with sad heart that as he had displeased his parents too he had better leave home. So he went into the wilderness and lived on fruits and nuts. After a long time he returned to his old school. And when he saw the teacher he said to him, “I think I have learned it. See if I have. Shall I write on this wall?” And when he made his sign the wall split in two. —Hazrat Inayat Khan The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan”
― Ram Dass, Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook

“Meditation raises the question: Who are we really?”
― Ram Dass, Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook

“The spiritual journey is individual, highly personal. It can’t be organized or regulated. It isn’t true that everybody should follow any one path. Listen to your own truth.”
― Ram Dass, Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook

“Whoever clings to mind sees not The truth of what’s Beyond the mind. Whoever strives to practice Dharma Finds not the truth of Beyond-practice. To know what is Beyond both mind and practice, One should cut cleanly through the root of mind And stare naked. One should thus break away From all distinctions and remain at ease.”
― Ram Dass, Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook