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We cling to our identities of jealousy, anger, and addictions.  They are like clouds blocking the sun, while all the time the warmth and brilliance is right there. We don’t need to change, just be who you are, just look at yourself differently.  We already have everything we need. 

The body has three treasures: essence, breath, and spirit.  Essence is the biochemical aspect of your body nurtured by the food you eat.  To build your breath: work and exercise diligently, build stamina, and discipline yourself.  The ultimate training you can do is spiritual.

Not all spiritual paths lead to the truth, most are detours and distractions.  Trust the plainness and simplicity of life’s paths; living with unconditional sincerity, eradicating all duality, celebrate the equality of all things.  Then every moment will be the truth.

Seeking harmony among us should be based on a concern that is universal.   It is not the private interests of individuals, but rather the goals of the majority.  Seeking harmony should be done with absolute unselfishness.  If unity like this prevails, even difficult and dangerous tasks can be accomplished.

Quote: To live life fully you must have patience with yourself.

When we feel ready to give up, healing can be found in the tenderness of pain itself.  In there, reach out to touch your genuine heart of sadness.  This heart is always there for us, it can be brought to the light any time and it will glow as brilliantly as if nothing happened.

We live in a world where selfless sharing of knowledge is no longer a virtue.  Many people regard knowledge as a commodity to be packaged and sold. The more knowledge you give away, the more will come to you.  Be compassionate to others, what do you have to fear by being open?

Shining the light on yourself will never enlighten you.  Being self righteous precludes you from being right.  Parading yourself parodies leadership.  Boasting about yourself will never boost your eminence, avoid the cultivation of all these ego-bloated voids.

Don’t let yourself get swept away by unfavorable circumstances, or let your steadfastness be shaken.  You can avoid this by maintaining your inner peace, remaining outwardly calm and yielding.  By doing this we can overcome the greatest of adversaries.

Quote: The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” – Oprah Winfrey

In these times we really do not have a choice but to learn, practice and follow the ancient teachings, not only will our friends and family benefit, but the rest of the world as well.  We all have the wisdom to create a wholesome, uplifted existence for ourselves and others. 

Meditation gives you the opportunity to disengage in everyday activities.  Give your mind a rest for a few minutes each day and give your body a chance to draw energy from the earth.  Don’t do anything except to sit quietly letting the thoughts go and bringing the mind home.

There is a powerful force that exists that is always available to you.  When clarity and purity are cultivated, it reveals itself.  When sincerity is unconditional, it unveils itself.  If you are willing to live by it, you will see it everywhere, even in the most ordinary things.

To make successful progress you must be in harmony with the natural laws.  In times of progress and successful development, it is necessary to work and make the best use of the times.  These times of increase do not endure; therefore, they must be utilized while they last.

Quote: Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.

Constantly apply cheerfulness, if for no other reason than just to feel good about yourself.  If you are in a cheerful mood the people you meet will cheer up as well, it is infectious.  If you have a sense of gratitude for everything, this will also help cheer you up.

No one spiritual system is superior to another.  Each of us should have a philosophy that works for us and should be happy once we find it. We should help those who are interested in the philosophy we represent, but none of us should behave condescendingly towards others’ spirituality.

The mind is desperate to fix the river in place.  Possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, it overlooks the plain truth of the present moment.  Dissolve your mind, let it be quiet, and find peace and clarity in the present moment.

There are two aspects of watching: subjective and objective.  Subjective deals with yourself; it is to examine your inner motives.  Objective watching deals with others; it is to watch others’ reactions to your conduct.  The ancients believed inner sincerity is revealed through your conduct. 

Quote: Act the way you’d like to be and soon you’ll be the way you’d like to act.

If we approach life as an experiment, then we are willing to try this way and that way.  Either way, we have nothing to lose.  The trick is not to get caught up in hope and fear.  Remember, if it is time for something to flourish it will, if not it won’t.

The diversity and contradictions of existence confuse us, and appearances deceive us, therefore we cannot break out of ignorance.  You are not ineligible to know the higher truths, but at the beginning you need a teacher to point you to the higher truths and the master within.

We cannot keep a past moment, the present moment cannot be held, the moment of the future cannot be caught.  We are possessed by ideas of the past, preoccupied with images of the future, but we overlook the plain truth of the present moment.

Being humble is not about holding yourself back.  Instead act positively by doing things with others cooperatively and harmoniously.  The key is to respect and treat everybody equally.  Only in this way can true peace and harmony be established.

Quote: No matter what people tell you; words and ideas can change the world.

No matter where you are on your life’s path, either just beginning self-cultivation or practicing for years.  As you practice you will become more awake and aware.  You realize you are stepping further into groundlessness, and the beginning of entering into you know not what.

There are two extremes, the rulers who belief in censorship and the creative who feel they should have no limits to their freedom.  If you must rule, use compassion as your standard.  If you create find your satisfaction in self-expression and avoid the extremes.

We are stuffed with trivia, the more trivia the more anxieties.  We are led to believe consequences are grave when we fail to distinguish good from evil.  Don’t become obsessed with trivialities.  Be open and accept all things as they are, keep your life and thoughts simple.

In order to influence each other, both parties should be sincere and free from judgement.  Your heart and mind should be as pure as the clear sky and as open as the vast ocean.  Thus, acting in harmony and being open you can accept all people without prejudice. 

Quote: If you’re in a bad situation, don’t worry it’ll change. If you’re in a good situation, don’t worry it’ll change.

Our reaction to suffering is usually habitual, we feel cheated somehow, or resentful.  It is something that happens as a reaction to the pain or pleasure of our existence.  Recognize suffering as suffering, be curious and mindful of your reactions. 

If you are confronted with a pivotal decision, see if staying your course will give you what you want.  If not, change no matter how deeply that will disrupt your routines.  Study precedence and use the wisdom of others to help you make the necessary change.

Embrace simplicity and integrity, consume only the needs of your body and soul.  Allow your love and concern for others define your essentiality.  If this is not enough, stay in the center of the circle and let all things take their course, thusly you will benefit a hundredfold.

When we are dealing with mistakes and errors of others, do not dwell on them.  Just simply pass them over and forgive misdeeds right away.  Then when conditions begin to ease, make your way back to ordinary conditions as soon as possible.

Quote: Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.  Albert Einstein

Life keeps coming just like waves on the ocean, they just keep coming.  Some knock you down, but just keep getting back up and keep walking.  After awhile you will notice the waves appear to be getting smaller.  The key is to keep getting back up, if you don’t you will drown.

Our common ignorance usually obscures our awareness of life and its true meaning.  Life and its meaning is there to experience anytime you want to open yourself up to it.  You don’t have to go to a mountain top or a cave to find the meaning of life.  It is about feeling it, and it’s always right there in front of you.

There is no one method for attaining realization.  To regard one method as the right one is to create duality, which will delay your understanding of the truth.  Always keep your attitude unstructured.  This will give you the freedom to learn and understand the truth.

Political structures change, as do nations, but life and our life’s needs remain eternally the same.  These needs cannot be changed no matter our disposition or education.  The need for harmony can be achieved when a leader and people work together in cooperation with a unity of purpose.

Quote: Maturity is when you stop complaining and making excuses, and start making changes.

How do you want to feel tomorrow, next week, next year?  It is up to you how you use your life.  It doesn’t mean you are the best at cheering up or your habitual tendencies don’t get the better of you.  Keep reminding yourself that it is your life to live, and every action you do has a result.

The first level of truth is experience, once you experience something you know about it.  The second is reasoning which is borne out by analysis and cannot be verified immediately.  The third is direct spiritual knowing which is knowing with absolute certainty.

To be the best leader, keep your words in harmony with your actions.  This way those you lead will feel they have done the work themselves; they will be hardly aware that you exist.  If you don’t trust people, you make them untrustworthy.

The beginning of all things lies still in the form of ideas that have yet to become manifest.  We have the creative power to lend form to these archetypes of ideas.  Once you see causes and effects with clarity, you will have success in giving actuality to these ideas.

Quote: Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. Rumi

When you wake up in the morning and get a moment of sadness and longing, or just that something is wrong, use this moment as an opportunity to relax and touch the limitless space of your human heart.  Next time the opportunity arises experiment with this.

Tradition is the oral delivery of rites and customs from generation to generation. There has to be revision of all traditions, if not to degenerate into superstition, but the true substance can take new form without compromising its inherent character.

Let your feelings take the form of rapturous amazement at the harmony of natural law which reveals an intelligence of such superiority that, in comparison with it, all the systematic thinking of human beings is an insignificant reflection. 

The best way to fight evil is to make energetic progress towards the good.  If we try to fight or compromise with evil, we lose, because we get entangled in hatred and passion.  Our own faults and shortcomings should be handled the same way, if we wrestle with them, they will remain victorious.

Quote: Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. George Bernard Shaw