Maharajji told me, 'Give up anger and I'll help you.' I found _x000D_ that love freed me back into the ocean of love and my righteous anger didn't do that. And I would rather be free than right.
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Faith, consciousness, and awareness all exist beyond the thinking mind.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that deeper aspects of being, such as faith and awareness, go beyond mere rational thought.
In this quote, Ram Dass emphasizes the importance of understanding that our mental processes, represented by the 'thinking mind', are not the sole components of human experience. He suggests that there is a deeper layer of existence which includes faith, consciousness, and awareness that transcends logical thinking, urging individuals to connect with these more profound aspects of their being to achieve a fuller understanding of life.
Themes
FaithConsciousnessAwarenessMindExistence
In practice
Example use cases
In a mindfulness workshop to illustrate the importance of being present.
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