Friday, November 20, 2015

Every day at every instant how to interact with the world...

Every day at every instant, let the attitude of the mind be

'Lord, in what form are you appearing before me now to teach me the Eternal Truth that all this is only Pure Consciousness?'

The teaching the Lord gives essentially seems to be 'Give up your notion of I, me, and mine.'

As long as these persist, there is pain and sorrow. Absence of this attachment is peace, Bliss and Realization. 

Become a TyAgarAja: the Lord of Renunciation. Give it up. Give everything up. There seems to be no other way, hard though it appears, and it is not so bad. 

Clinging to a false sense of ownership, although seemingly easier at first, is more painful in the long run. 

That which comes unbidden. Accept and do not reject.
That which leaves of its own accord. Do not hold on to.
That which is not available. Do not long for. 

This is the recipe for peace.

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