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Ajahn Mun : My determination to transcend Samsara
“I myself never expected to survive and become a teacher, for my determination to transcend samsara was much stronger than my concern for staying alive. All my efforts in all circumstances were directed toward a goal beyond life. I never … Continue reading
Edward Salim Michael – Sadhana and Enlightenment
Like an iceberg whose biggest and most important part remains submerged and hidden from sight, the human being’s most essential aspect lies mysteriously veiled beneath the mists of his illusory ordinary self. And, because the desires and clamors of this … Continue reading
Baghavad-Gita : What is knowledge, what is ignorance
A total absence of worldly pride and arrogance, harmlessness, a candid soul, a tolerant, long-suffering and benignant heart, purity of mind and body, tranquil firmness and steadfastness, self-control and a masterful government of the lower nature and the heart’s worship … Continue reading
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Edward Salim Michael : The development of integrity
The development of integrity and of true being, therefore, is indispensable for the seeker in his spiritual quest. If he gives a promise he must keep it—no matter how hard it may be for him. He must constantly be wary … Continue reading
Dhammapada
Not the unworthy actions of others nor their sins of omission and commission, but his own acts of omission and commission should one regard. « He reviled me, he beat me and conquered and then plundered me », who express … Continue reading
Swami Ramdas : THUS SPEAKS RAMDAS
Yoga: Perfect Union with God Yoga is the path by traversing which the individual soul realizes its real nature of immortality, omnipresence, peace, and bliss. The essential condition for the attainment of this supreme goal is the complete absence of … Continue reading
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Simone Weil : Intimations of Christianity
We must force this insatiable desire within us, which is always oriented towards outward things and has its domain in an imaginary future, to close in on itself and bring its main thrust round to the present. Simone Weil Apart … Continue reading
Jean Pierre Schnetzler : One makes excuses for oneself
“One makes excuses for oneself; lack of time in particular, is often mentioned; a pretext which does not hold up to examination because, if one wanted, judicious choice would eliminate, in favor of meditation, a great deal of secondary activities … Continue reading
Edouard Salim Michael: From the depths of the Mist
“A sincere aspirant will not fail to notice to what point he is inhabited by all sorts of futile or harmful inner chatter, as well as by an interminable procession of worthless, negative or even destructive thoughts, aside from all … Continue reading
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Ram Bahadur Bomjon : Little Bouddha Palden Dorje
Ram Bahadur Bomjon (Sanskrit: राम बहादुर बामजान) (born c. 9 April 1990, sometimes spelt Bomjan, Banjan, or Bamjan), also known as Palden Dorje (his monastic name) and now Dharma Sangha, is from Ratanapuri village, Bara district, Nepal. Some of his … Continue reading
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