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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

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Edward Salim Michael Video : Meditation techniques – Levels of enlightenment and Satori



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Tenzin Palmo : We like dreaming

The thing is we say we want to be enlightened, but we don’t really. Only bits of us want to be enlightened. The ego which thinks how nice, comfortable and pleasant it would be. But to really drop everything and … Continue reading

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Tierno Bokar : Write the divine name opposite your bed

 “Write the divine name opposite your bed so that in the morning, upon wakening, it is the first thing you see. On rising, utter it with fervor and conviction, as the first word to leave your mouth and strike your … Continue reading

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Science and Religion

A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This … Continue reading

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Meister Eckhart : Become like a child

Become like a child, become deaf and blind! Your own ‘I’ must be destroyed Every ‘something’ and every ‘nothing’ must be lost! Let go of space, let go of time, get rid of any image! Tread, without a way, The … Continue reading

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Ajahn Sumedho Ajahn Amaro Edward Salim Michael : Nada yoga the Inner Sound

I had discovered this “inner sound” many years before but had never heard or read any reference to this in the Pali Canon. I had developed a meditation practice referring to this background vibration and experienced great benefits in developing … Continue reading

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Salim Michael : The Attention and its Importance

A human being’s attention is the most precious treasure he possesses. Its purpose, force, and importance in life may not be very obvious, since through long, habitual, and instinctive use it is generally taken too much for granted. (…) On … Continue reading

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