Rita Tulsi RosariaSpirituality is not to be learned by flight from the world, or by running away from things, or by turning solitary and going apart from the world. Rather, we must learn an inner solitude wherever or with whomsoever we may be. We must learn to penetrate things and find God there.

Questioner: As a child fairly often I experienced states of complete happiness, verging on ecstasy: later, they ceased, but since I came to India they reappeared, particularly after I met you. Yet these states, however wonderful, are not lasting. They come and go and there is no knowing when they will come back.

Maharaj: How can anything be steady in a mind which itself is not steady?

Q: How can I make my mind steady?

M: How can an unsteady mind make itself steady? Of course it cannot. It is the nature of the mind to roam about. All you can do is to shift the focus of consciousness beyond the mind.

Q: How is it done?

M: Refuse all thoughts except one: the thought 'I am'. The mind will rebel in the beginning, but with patience and perseverance it will yield and keep quiet. Once you are quiet, things will begin to happen spontaneously and quite naturally without any interference on your part.

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When you are infected with the 'I am the body' virus, a whole universe springs into being.

But when you have had enough of it, you cherish some fanciful ideas about liberation and pursue lines of action totally futile.

You concentrate, you meditate, you torture your mind and body, you do all sorts of unnecessary things, but you miss the essential which is the elimination of the person.

NISARGADATTA

It is all quite simple. 

Turn away from your desires and fears and from the thoughts they create and you are at once in your natural state.

Leave your mind alone, that is all. Don't go along with it. After all, there is no such thing as mind apart from thoughts which come and go obeying their own laws, not yours. They dominate you only because you are interested in them. It is exactly as Christ said 'Resist not evil'. By resisting evil you merely strengthen it.

Nisargadatta

The body and mind are only symptoms of ignorance, of misapprehension. Behave as if you were pure awareness, bodiless and mindless, spaceless and timeless, beyond 'where', 'when' and 'how'. Dwell on it, think of it, learn to accept its reality. 

~ Nisargadatta Maharaj

All that happens, happens in and to the mind, not to the source of the 'I am'. Once you realize that all happens by itself, you remain as witness only, understanding and enjoying, but not perturbed. 

~ Nisargadatta Maharaj

Awakening of Inner Guru Who is a Guru? Where is a Guru? That which is everywhere and ever aware is the substratum – all-pervading Consciousness which is true Guru of all. It is to be known – experienced – understood on the journey. When you know – you know that there is nothing to know! When you experience that – You know there is nothing to experience!! When you understand that ultimate, you understand that there is nothing to understand!!! So, how does the awakening of Inner Guru happen? It starts with witnessing which is the inner skill. Dispassionately, detaching from the flow of thoughts and just watching it without labeling the thoughts or judging the thoughts… is the beginning. With this you understand the trio of Drishta – Drishya – Darshan. Witness is the Drishta – That which sees, the seer in you. Thoughts are the Drishya – that which is seen. The process of witnessing is the Darshan. When this trio dissolves, the awakening of Inner Guru happens! Witnessing or unclutching can never attain that! For dissolution of trio we need Awareness development. When awareness develops and you become aware of the trio… the miraculous process of dissolution of trio begins! As you grow in awareness, the first thing is thoughts reduce to minimum and as you continue, you get in to no thought zone. Here, the Drishya has disappeared! As the Drishya (thoughts) disappears, there is nothing to see, hence the process of seeing also stops. With this Darshan has dissolved! Now only Drishta remains. This is called witnessing without witness. In this state, when awareness and intensity grows further, in an unknown moment, awareness becomes aware of itself. With this Drishta dissolves! What remains, is all that is. That which is ever aware of itself and fresh in each moment! This is the Inner Guru.

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Marriage is a celebration of togetherness. It is a tremendous revolution in the being. It can only happen when you celebrate togetherness, when the other is no longer felt as the other. Physically they remain two, but the innermost being has become one. One who has known togetherness has known the Divine, because love is the greatest door.-OSHO

"Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge." — Eckhart Tolle

Life is beyond your control.You can enjoy it, but you cannot control it.You can live it, but you cannot control it.You can dance it, but you cannot control it.It controls you.Ordinarily we say that we breathe, and that’s not true – life breathes us. But we go on thinking ourselves as doers, and that creates the trouble.Osho

Let go of your worriesand be completely clear-hearted,like the face of a mirrorthat contains no images.

If you want a clear mirror,behold yourselfand see the shameless truth,which the mirror reflects.

If metal can be polishedto a mirror-like finish,what polishing might the mirrorof the heart require?

Between the mirror and the heartis this single difference:the heart conceals secrets,while the mirror does not.

RUMI

What brings about the sudden wish to pray? What brings on the sudden urge to know ones true nature? What brings to a sudden halt the constant creating of images by the mind based on the memories of the past and the hopes in the future? What brings about the sudden beingness in the present moment, making time stop? For want of a better word - if a word must be used at all! - I would say GRACE: God's grace, guru's grace. But the question itself ceases when it is remembered that all of it is part of the impersonal functioning of Totality.

Ramesh Balsekar

Even faith in God is only a stage on the way.

Ultimately, you abandon all, for you come to something so simple that there are no words to express it.

To understand suffering, you must go beyond pain and pleasure. Your own desires and fears prevent you from understanding and thereby helping others. In reality there are no others, and by helping yourself you help everybody else. If you are serious about the suffering of mankind, you must perfect the only means of help you have, YOURSELF.

~ Nisargadatta Maharaj

Attracting Financial Abundance

“The Universe has billions of ways to keep us humble and fascinated all at the same time.” ~Mike Pearson

There are many people in the world who don’t realize that the Universe is a magical, intelligent and abundant

playground. They are blinded by limiting thoughts and feelings around money. These beliefs distract them from

being open, loving and appreciative for what they do have and tapping into the abundant Universe that is

available. It is this addiction to desire, to constantly wanting this or that and not getting the ego’s needs met,

which eventually creates the lacking stuck feeling on the inside which later manifests into their bank account in

the outer world.

Consciously or unconsciously, you are creating your financial situation everyday. We are either in the habit of

proclaiming to the Universe that we are lacking and there is just not enough, OR we are being thankful and

appreciative for everything that we do have. Once you see that your thoughts are creating each and every

moment of reality, any previous cycle of financial stuckness can dissolve instantly from your life.

What you think about is what you get. If you visualize the end of the month is going to be tough and feel a

‘squeeze’ happening there, you are manifesting a future financial crunch, and may suddenly feel more

stressed, hurried and serious about life. If you were only looking into your future feeling a sense of abundance

with a deep calm serene energy, you’d manifest a very abundant joyful life. We always manifest situations

which mirror the consciousness of where we are at. Whatever the mind dwells upon, is what we manifest.

Everything changes when you see that right now you have the opportunity to change your financial future. You

can step outside of your financial box, and explore what it’s like that life is easy for you. Stop affirming to the

Universe (through complaining) that there’s never enough of this or that. Focus instead on gratitude, and you’ll

start seeing opportunities around every corner, knowing this life is a gift everywhere you go.

All suffering comes from a deep demanding and grasping habit that states, “life should be something other than

what it is.” When you relinquish the addiction to this type of thinking you’ll discover deeper feelings of joy,

peace and abundance inside. Through the mindful practice of sitting back from your thoughts, observing the

minds habit, inner peace will find you. You may or may not get all of your ego’s needs, wants and desires met

in life, yet one day you might discover something much better…the secret to totally transcend the habit of

suffering.

“The secret of happiness lies in the mind’s release from worldly ties.” ~Buddha

The biggest truth is that no matter how much money you have, the ego will never ever feel that it’s enough. If

you had a million dollars the ego would want two million, just for safety and security reasons in case you

somehow lost your first million. The game the ego plays is one of lack. Yet the good news is that this lack

forces you to look for real security, that is at the very core of your being. The ego is here to help you discover

true freedom, and redefine who you really are.

If you are not this body, this ego, this mind, or this personality then who are you? This question takes you on a

journey inward, and if you follow it you’ll reveal just how deeply are you connected to the God Source. If you

can let yourself relax and feel this intimate connection, everything will change. You will instantly boost your

financial frequency! From this deep feeling of inner abundance, you can easily manifest as much money as you

want in your outer world. When you meditate on your spiritual infinite nature you realize that you can be

instantly free from suffering at any time. You can see that every high and low in life is just another spiritual

learning experience pointing you the way home.

The most essential practice to start manifesting financial abundance is doing one simple thing. Soaking, playing

and resting in the feelings that you are connected to the God Source. When you can feel the truth behind this,

and start living it everyday, you become tapped into a power that is beyond reason. You naturally start

believing in yourself and create only abundant loving thoughts about your financial future. You see each

situation as an opportunity for growth that is supported by positive empowering beliefs.  Through the practice of

feeling, knowing and believing that you are deeply connected to the God Source, you discover you are a super

powerful manifesting being who can create anything you want! You can stop feeling like a mouse and relax like

a lion. You can surrender into the feeling that you are enough. Then you can see how futile it is to chase the

ego as it runs after the next big piece of cheese that fell on the floor.

“See the perfection in the seeming imperfection that seems to be.” ~ Lester Levinson

On the path to awakening you may come to see that the ego has been pulling the wool over your eyes for a

very long time. The ego wants you to believe that there is something in this outer world that will truly and

permanently satisfy you. A large amount of money, a new house, car, lover, new soul mate, or even that new

hair style will make you feel fulfilled! The truth is you will feel good for a short time, yet later you are ensnared

again into coming back for more. The endless cycle of thinking we will be fulfilled by the next desire is one of

the most misleading, addictive, and tricky traps to walk around. Be aware!

The mind definitely has its agenda and it will have its way with you unless you are vigilant with it. When you see

that financial poverty and financial freedom are two very powerful spiritual experiences, then you become free

from both of them. When you aren’t attached to or resisting either side, you are simply at peace with your

situation as it is. Abundance is our natural state which manifests in our lives naturally when we realize how

deeply interconnected we truly are to the God Source.

When you realize that you are not separate from anything or anyone in this world, you’ve taken the first step

into financial enlightenment. Through living with the knowing that you are connected to everyone in this world,

you begin overflowing with energy, potentiality and abundance again! When you start thinking, feeling and

vibrating like a spiritual millionaire, you will become one. The key is to be in a constant state of gratitude

knowing you are connect to an Infinite Source at the core.

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Mental activity is spontaneous and your True Nature is also spontaneous. Your form or your acting may differ from time to time, but you are not that which is seen, but the One who sees - That you are.

~ Nisargadatta Maharaj

We cannot empty the mind by thinking; only by observation

No matter how many times I tell you this, you're still thinking, thinking, judging, judging, coming to conclusions, trying to work out your life. You have to let go. Totally, absolutely, completely. You have to let go so completely that you will feel no body, no mind, no pain, nothing.

.~ Robert Adams 

'Who am I?' is not a mantra. 

It means that you must find out where in you arises the 'I-thought' 

which is the source of all other thoughts. 

~ Ramana Maharshi

Abiding in your own being is holy company.Nisargadatta

What you don't know is what you are that is aware, your aware all the time, what is in your head that is aware? There's only one thing, it is your light, you believed that your aware and conscious as a person because the mind sucks in all that knowledge, it's not so, truly abide non stop in your awareness, asking what is aware? Be still, do you know why it's said to be still? So you can be aware of your own light which is awareness itself