Too often, we mistake the symbol for the truth it points to. Awakening begins when we look past the words, rituals and signposts to directly experience the reality they were meant to…
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We are already God
Seeking divinity in far-off heavens often blinds us to the sacred essence already dwelling within our own consciousness. Awakening to our innate spiritual nature reveals that the peace, love and divine presence…
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The song of the bird
Spiritual expression is not meant to be dissected like academic discourse, but experienced like music or the sounds of nature. “The disciples were full of questions about God. Said the Master, “God…
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The prayer of the frog
Spiritual devotion is often mistaken for the rigid exclusion of worldly sounds and distractions. By relinquishing resistance to the immediate present, we discover that every voice in nature contributes to a deeper,…
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Vigilance
“Is there anything I can do to make myself Enlightened?” “As little as you can do to make the sun rise in the morning.” “Then of what use are the spiritual exercises…
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Falling into the cup
“Once there were two ants sitting on the rim of a cup that contained amrit, the nectar of immortality. As they were talking, one of the ants lost his balance and was…
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How to see God
Realising the divine is never an intellectual pastime; it demands the same desperate, consuming urgency that a drowning person feels for a breath of air. A disciple asked his teacher, “Sir, please…