Solve all your problems through meditation. Exchange unprofitable religious speculations for actual God-contact. Clear your mind of dogmatic theological debris; let in the fresh, healing waters of direct perception. Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life. Through man's ingenuity for getting himself into trouble appears to be endless, the Infinite Succor is no less resourceful.
Interpretation
Meditation enables clarity and divine connection, helping us solve life’s dilemmas.
This quote emphasizes the transformative power of meditation in resolving life's challenges. It suggests that by clearing our minds of unnecessary and dogmatic thoughts, we can directly connect with a higher guidance, which provides clarity and solutions to our problems. The contrast between human troubles and divine assistance highlights that while we often complicate our lives, there is a limitless source of help available if we make space for it.
In practice
In a wellness seminar focused on mindfulness, this quote can inspire participants to embrace meditation as a tool for problem-solving.
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. Cease being a prisoner of the body; using the secret key of KRIYA, learn to escape into Spirit.
Cease being a prisoner of the body; using the secret key of Kriya, learn to escape into Spirit.
Always remember that you belong to no one, and no one belongs to you. Reflect that some day you will suddenly have to leave everything in this world - so make the acquaintanceship of God now.
An ordinary mistake is one that leads to a dead end, while a profound mistake is one that leads to progress. Anyone can make an ordinary mistake, but it takes a genius to make a profound mistake.
The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.
But Chinese civilization has the overpowering beauty of the wholly other, and only the wholly other can inspire the deepest love and the profoundest desire to learn.
Part of the reason there's an injunction to the truth, for example, is that if you're in a circumstance of extreme uncertainty, your best weapon, let's say, or your best tool or your best defense is the truth, because it keeps things simpler.
Keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life.
I grew up thinking you're either a winner in the world, or you're not. I presumed I was not. I had no reason to think I would be, and my inclination is towards self-deprecation. I wish I'd known no one was judging my every move, but I'm still like this!
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