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Old 01-02-2015, 04:13 PM
7luminaries 7luminaries is offline
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Originally Posted by Al-esi
Yesterday, Upon the stair
I saw a man who wasn't there
he wasn't there again today
oh how I wish he'd go away!

Halfway down the stairs.
Is a stair.
Where I sit.
There isn't any.
Other stair.
Quite like.
It.

--A.A. Milne
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Here we must be unafraid of what is difficult.

For all living beings in nature must unfold in their particular way

and become themselves despite all opposition.

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Old 01-02-2015, 08:42 PM
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Quote:
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He who is of a merry heart has a continual feast. -- Jesus Christ

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That would be Proverbs 15:15.
Then, 17:22...a merry heart does good like a medicine.

Thanks MH, as you say 'Proverbs' - written by Solomon. l could be wrong, though..
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Old 10-02-2015, 11:50 AM
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A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

-- Solomon (Proverbs 17:22)


Excess of grief tends to weaken the physical body.

-- Krishna (Mahabharatha )
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When even one virtue becomes our nature, the mind becomes clean and tranquil. Then there is no need to practice meditation; we will automatically be meditating always. ~ Swami Satchidananda

Wholesome virtuous behavior progressively leads to the foremost.~ Buddha AN 10.1

If you do right, irrespective of what the other does, it will slow down the (turbulent) mind. ~ Rajini Menon
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Old 10-02-2015, 04:22 PM
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Oh, Krishna quotes! My favorite.

Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer to the sacred fire,
whatever you give as charity, on whatever you meditate,
do it as an offering to Me.


Ch 9 v27
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Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles.
Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. ~Paramahansa's Guru's Guru
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Old 22-02-2015, 12:44 PM
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There is no greater force than awareness. When one increases awareness even a poison can turn into a medicine and with no awareness a medicine can become a poison.

-- Swami Sukhabhodhananda



When life sends you chilies - make chili con carne !

-- Mooji
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If you do right, irrespective of what the other does, it will slow down the (turbulent) mind. ~ Rajini Menon
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Old 22-02-2015, 01:51 PM
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One of my favorite koans... it can be difficult to contemplate, but it is really striking :

A monk asked Hsueh-feng "How is it when the ancient stream is cold from the source?"

Hsueh-feng said, "When you look directly into it, you don't see the bottom."

The monk asked "How about one who drinks of it?"

Hsueh-feng said, "It doesn't go in by way of the mouth."

The monk recounted this to Chao-chou. Chao-chou said, "It can't go in by way of the nostrils."

The monk then asked Chao-chou, "How is it when the ancient stream is cold from the source?"

Chao-chou said, "Painful."

The monk said, "What about one who drinks of it?"

Chao-chou said, "He dies."

Hsueh-feng heard this quoted and said, "Chao-chou is an ancient buddha; from now on, I won't answer any more questions."

What a wonderful koan ! Thanks for sharing --- especially the part "he dies".

It reminds me of an interaction with my own spiritual mentor, a revered sage from India who just left her body earlier this week on Friday, February 20th.

I called the ashram one day before going to work to find out when she would be coming to NYC. To my surprise, she answered the phone.

When I expressed my surprise ("I didn't know that you were here"), she responded, "You should know".

When I asked her how she was, she responded "I'm dead".

Initially puzzled, I fumbled for words ("...er....er.... I'm sorry, I guess").

She responded, "You should be happy", and then invited me to visit which I did shortly thereafter.

Immediately after getting off the phone, I understood what she meant and, indeed, was very happy.

Koans are interesting but their impact is quite illuminating when they happen in the moment with an awesomely illuminated being.
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There is nothing wrong with the world.
What is wrong is in the way you look at it.

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Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception.
Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles.
Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. ~Paramahansa's Guru's Guru
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Old 26-02-2015, 01:57 PM
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"Only through destruction of desire can the deathless state be realised"- Buddha.
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Krishnamurti : With a Silent Mind http://youtu.be/YGJNqp7px3U

"There is no psychological evolution: there is only the ending of sorrow, of pain, anxiety, loneliness, despair and all that."
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Old 26-02-2015, 02:07 PM
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"Only through destruction of desire can the deathless state be realised"- Buddha.
Luv it!

What is SMIB in your signature?
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Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception.
Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles.
Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. ~Paramahansa's Guru's Guru
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Old 26-02-2015, 03:01 PM
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hey Miss H, SMIB stands for So Mote It Be. Used a fair bit by Freemasonry which I feel I have a strong connection to. Used similarly to Amen and can also be used to wrap up inititiation rites,,,plus other uses/interpretations no doubt. Glad you like the quote
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