It all depends upon us and what awareness we have, how much our awareness has been unfolded. Remember the word «unfolded,» not expanded. Because man is born with all this [wisdom] in him. The awareness of the entire universe is within him. The entirety of Divinity is within man, so there is nothing to search […]
17 septiembre, 2014
Meditation and renounciation
Someone asked me a question this afternoon. This person said that I have a family to look after, children, husband and others, but I would like to have more time to do my meditations. So I would say that meditation leads you into one way, while your action in daily life leads you in another […]
17 septiembre, 2014
To live is to be awakened
To live is to be awakened. To live is to be alive to all the forces of nature around us in alertness. Deep alertness is that vast awareness where the entire universe is comprehended. When a spark flies out from the fire, the spark thinks, “Oh, look at this long existence of mine!” But in […]
17 septiembre, 2014
Meditation and Mindfulness Techniques
Expansion of awareness is gained through meditation. It is through expansion of awareness that we find beauty even in the thorns which contribute to the wholeness of the rose.
26 agosto, 2014
Finding the Gap
SHAMIYA: Will you explain the gap technique? I was taught that it was the space between the in‑breath and the out‑breath. There seems to be a confusion that it is also is the space between the out‑breath and the in‑breath. GURURAJ: Yes, that is very true, that there definitely is a space between the in‑breath […]
18 agosto, 2014
Cleansing of the mind
Through meditational and spiritual practices, the mind using itself as an instrument, can allow itself to be led from its grosser level to its finest relative, which is the superconscious level. When one reaches the superconscious mind, one reaches the cognition that all is One. The conscious mind is limited, extending only to the environment […]
11 agosto, 2014
Meditation, contemplation and art
The secret in contemplation GURURAJ: Good. Now we talked about contemplation last night. If you have any questions to ask, please do ask them. If there is anything that is not clear to you, by all means ask me. I’m here for that purpose. Mind you, Jeff mentioned something last night when he was comparing […]
16 julio, 2014
Keeping yourself together
Love is the secret that overrides the mind You’d be surprised I’m keeping myself together. [Gururaj laughs] Keep yourself together through the power of love. And therefore the scriptures, all the scriptures say, «Love thy neighbor as yourself.» But I would add onto that, not only your neighbor. Here’s my neighbor, that’s my neighbor, this […]
