| "The way that can be spoken of is not the constant way; the name that can be named is not the constant name. The nameless was the beginning of heaven and earth; the named was the mother of the myriad creatures. Hence always rid yourself of desires in order to observe its secrets: but always allow yourself to have desires in order to observe its manifestations. These two are the same but diverge in name as they issue forth. Being the same they are called
mysteries, mystery upon mystery - the gateway - of the manifold secrets." - Lao Tzu .......... |
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"The sun's rays shine on all alike; he who would feel their warmth upon his skin must leave the shut-in cave and seek the open air. He who would experience the Divine Compassion in his soul must leave the cave of self and seek the wider being. He must strive upwards, outwards, from
his self, breaking the barriers til the homeward-flowing tides are felt and sweep him off his feet." - Bhagavad Gita
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| "Life comes to an end at the previous thought; it is resuscitated at the subsequent thought." - Shan-tao .
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| "I thought of You so often that I completely became You. Little by little You drew near, and slowly but slowly I passed away." - Rumi
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"The beloved sat facing my open heart for so long that, but for Her Attributes and Nature, nothing remained of my heart." - Maghrebi
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| "TO FIND GOD: During every little period of leisure, plunge your mind into the infinite thought of Him. Talk to Him intimately; He is the nearest of the near, the dearest of the dear. Love him as a miser loves money, as an ardent man loves his sweetheart, as a drowning man loves breath. When you yearn for God with intensity, He will come to you. - Yogananda
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