All happiness comes from awareness. The more we are conscious the deeper the joy. Acceptance of pain, non-resistance, courage and endurance - these open deep and perennial sources of real happiness, true bliss.
Sri Nisargadatta MaharajRead
If you believe in God, work with Him. If you do not, become one.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote encourages individuals to engage with their beliefs, whether they identify with a higher power or take on the role of shaping their own reality.
In this quote, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj emphasizes the importance of active belief and agency in one's life. He suggests that if one has faith in God, they should collaborate with that belief through action and dedication. Conversely, for those who do not believe in a divine entity, he urges them to embody the qualities and responsibilities of divinity in their lives, thus taking control of their destiny and personal development.
Themes
BeliefActionDivinitySelf-EmpowermentFaith
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire a discussion on personal beliefs at a spiritual retreat.
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Forgetting your Self is the greatest injury; all the calamities flow from it. Take care of the most important, the lesser will take care of itself. You do not tidy up a dark room. You open the windows first. Letting in the light makes everything easy. So, let us wait with improving others until we see ourselves as we are/ and have changed. There is no need to turn round and round in endless questioning; find yourself and everything will fall into its proper place.
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Watch your thoughts as you watch the street traffic. People come and go; you register without response. It may not be easy in the beginning, but with some practice you will find that your mind can function on many levels at the same time and you can be aware of them all.
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Learn to live without self concern. _x000D_ _x000D_ For this you must know your own true being as indomitable, fearless and ever victorious. _x000D_ _x000D_ Once you know with absolute certainty that nothing can trouble you but your own imagination, _x000D_ _x000D_ you come to disregard your desires and fears, concepts and ideas, and live by truth alone.
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Do not neglect this body. This is the house of God; take care of it, only in this body can God be realized.
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