"In your total aloneness, who are you?
A sinner or a saint , a very very famous person or just a nobody?
You are neither. You are neither a very very important person nor a nobody... because for both the other is a must.
The eyes of others are needed to reflect your personality.
You are neither this nor that. You are, but you are in your reality;
you are not created by others.
You are as you are..."
(OSHO)

"Deep thinking generates knowledge.
Idleness and carelessness generate worry.
Cruelty and arrogance generate resentment.
Worry and grief generate illness....
When you think about something 

and don't let got of it,
Internally you will be distressed,

externally you will be weak.
Do not plan things out in advance
Or else your vitality will cede its dwelling.
In eating, it is best not to fill up;
In thinking, it is best not to overdo.
Limit these to the appropriate degree
And you will naturally reach it [vitality]."

Supreme Truth

 The following is an extract from conversation between Ashtavakra and King Janaka.
Ashtavakra was a sage in ancient India  and was known to be a very intelligent and spiritually well advanced  who realized self.
 King Janaka was a seeker after the Supreme Truth.
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Janaka Asked: "Oh Lord, how does one attain to wisdom?

How does liberation happen?
And how is non-attachment attained?"

Ashtavakra replied: "Oh beloved, if you want liberation then renounce the passions as poison, and take forgiveness, innocence, compassion, contentment and truth as nectar. To attain liberation, know yourself as the witnessing consciousness of all these.
If you can seperate yourself from your physical body and rest in consciousness, then this very moment you will be happy, at peace and free of bondage.
Unattached and without form, You are the witness of the whole universe. Know this and be happy.
 Religion and atheism, happiness and misery - all are of the mind, they are not for you. You are not the doer nor the enjoyer. You have always been liberated."
I am the doer," thus has the black serpent of ego bitten you. 
"I am not the doer," drink this divine nectar of trust and be happy.
I am the one pure awareness," thus having burned the forest of your ignorance with this fire of certainty and being beyond sorrow, be happy.

You are that bliss, that ultimate bliss, within which this imaginary world is projected like a snake on a rope.
He who considers himself free is free, and he who considers himself bound is bound.
So awaken in the feeling that you are the unchanging, conscious, non dual soul.
Know that which has form is false, and know the formless as unchangeable and everlasting. From this true understanding one is not born in the world again.
Just as a mirror exists in the image reflected in it, and also exists apart from the reflection. God is within and outside this body.
Just as cloth when analyzed is nothing but thread, this universe when analyzed is nothing but the soul. From the ignorance of the soul this world then appears; from knowing the soul it does not appear. "

Flowers withers easily,

yet they never cease to bloom:

the water in the gully is constantly flowing,

yet the stream seems unchanging.

The meaning of life can be realized

in the process of living.

Change is the eternal truth.

(Zen)

Peace of Mind: The Truth Beyond Success and Failure

It does not matter to a man of awareness whether he is successful or unsuccessful, well-known or absolutely unknown, powerful or just a nobody. To a man of awareness, these dualities don't matter at all, because awareness is the greatest treasure. When you have it, you don't want anything else. You don't want to become the president or prime minister of a country.

Those who pursue power suffer even in success - they live in the eternal fear that they might lose it. At first they suffered because they were not successful; now after being successful, too, they are suffering because of a feeling of insecurity.

Moreover, they have no private space; everyone wants to meet with them and there are some who are engaged in the task of "overthrowing" them.The life of a successful man is not a life of peace. But in failure, too, there is no peace.
For an aware person, it is all the same. Success comes and goes, and so does failure. He remains untouched and aloof. ..
This is the experience of an awakened man. He lives in the darkest of nights in the same silence, in the same peace, as he lives in the brightest day. He remains above divisions. "Such is his power, that actions can't hold him....According to the Bodhi-dharma, a Buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune or adverse circumstances.

Misery comes to him and he finds in it something blissful; sadness comes to him and he finds something immensely beautiful and silent in it. Death comes to him but he finds only immortality in it. And that is the greatest power in the world - not power over anybody, but simply your intrinsic power.

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(Source: Osho)

Aware And Awake

We tend to associate the energy of intent with complicated or profoundly meaningful actions that require our full attention and effort in order to succeed. For example, walking a tightrope, taking a test, and taking a vow are all tasks that call us to be fully present and single-minded. However, intent can also be applied to everyday events, like eating breakfast or going to work. In fact, everything we do benefits from the presence of intent, which has the power to transform seemingly mundane tasks into profound experiences. You only have to try it to find out.
Intent is one of the cornerstones of the Zen tradition of Buddhism in which monks work for years to develop the stillness and sharpness of mind to do only one thing at a time. Most of the time we are doing one thing and thinking of something else, or even doing three things at the same time, such as talking on the phone, doing dishes, and boiling water for tea. There is nothing inherently wrong with multitasking, which seems necessary at times, especially in the midst of family life. However, balancing this with a healthy dose of intentional activity can provide valuable insight into the benefits of doing one thing at a time, being fully present with whatever the task at hand happens to be.
From the moment we wake up, we can apply intent to our situation by simply saying to ourselves, "I am aware that I am now awake." We can use this simple tool throughout our day, saying, "I am aware that I am driving to work." "I am aware that I am making dinner." Or even, "I am aware that I am breathing."
As we acknowledge what we are doing in these moments, we come alive to our bodies and to the world, owning our actions instead of habitually performing them. We may realize how often we act without intention and how this disengages us from reality. Applying the energy of intent to even one task a day has the power to transform our lives.
Just imagine what would happen if we were able to apply that power to our entire day.
( Source: DailyOM )
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Enjoying The Moment

"A Zen Teacher saw five of his students return from the market, riding their bicycles. When they had dismounted, the teacher asked the students, "Why are you riding your bicycles?"

The first student replied, "The bicycle is carrying this sack of potatoes. I am glad that I do not have to carry them on my back!" The teacher praised the student, saying, "You are a smart boy. When you grow old, you will not walk hunched over, as I do."

The second student replied, "I love to watch the trees and fields pass by as I roll down the path." The teacher commended the student, "Your eyes are open and you see the world."

The third student replied, "When I ride my bicycle, I am content to chant, nam myoho renge kyo." The teacher gave praise to the third student, "Your mind will roll with the ease of a newly trued wheel."

The fourth student answered, "Riding my bicycle, I live in harmony with all beings." The teacher was pleased and said, "You are riding on the golden path of non-harming."

The fifth student replied, "I ride my bicycle to ride my bicycle." The teacher went and sat at the feet of the fifth student, and said, "I am your disciple."

What do you think?

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(Source: "foodforcyclingthought")

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Take Charge of your Life

"The path to happiness begins when we realize that we are in charge of our own life.In case we feel that events around us are spinning out of control,(happens usually) we should remind ourselves,"I am the center of my life."We lose our centreres when we subordinate ourselves to jobs or relationships.Most of the" demands" other people make on us are not really that urgent.
Being centered of our lives do not mean ignoring our faith,our duties, or those whom we love, but staying in touch with ourselves at a deeper level, becoming more aware of our energies,values and priorities.It only means making choices from a strong center of gravity, conscious of our needs and values."
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"It is not length of life,but depth of life."

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