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Peace
is the most priceless possession of man. It is the sign
of a virtuous character, willingness for service, a
readiness to renounce, a calm spirit of resignation,
awareness of the evanescence of material wealth.
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Our
real nature is Peace. When we merge with the source,
the wave settles down. Peace is to be found within.
The musk deer runs around frantically in search of the
fragrance that fascinates it. When it is too exhausted
to continue, it discovers that the source has been within
itself all along.
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Story
of the granny who lost her needle, and found it inside
the house where it had been misplaced, not outside under
the streetlight.
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Mind
is like our home. Just as we would never allow animals
to enter the home, we should not permit the animals
of the mind to enter through the front door. If you
control the mind, you remain unruffled.
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Mind
is a web of desires. Peace of mind comes when there
is no desire. Peace of mind means purity, complete purity
of consciousness. All spiritual practices are aimed
at purification of heart. We have to use the mind to
get rid of the mind, just as we use a thorn to pry out
a thorn.
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The
senses have to be controlled. We have to hold the reins
tight to control the horse.
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The
more the senses are satisfied, the more they grow in
number and intensity, just as a fire increases its fury
as we feed it more and more faggots.
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The
body is like a chariot. Senses are the horses. The mind
acts as the reins. Buddhi is the driver. If you let
your intelligence guide the journey, you will reach
your destination safely.
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If
one learns the one basic truth that all existence is
one, there can be no fear.
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The
screen is the Truth. The film is an illusion. The screen,
which is the basis for all the pictures, is not affected
by any of them.
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See
yourself in all. A dog caught in a room where walls
send myriad reflections sees only rivals and competitors,
who must be barked at. The wise man is happy that there
are so many reflections of himself.
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Namsmaran
is the safest route. It is like carrying a small lantern.
The light spreads only enough to illustrate the path,
but it is sufficient to guide the small boat across
the vast ocean.
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Attitude
is important. We have to believe that all is God, God
is Love, God is the Doer and our true nature is God.
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First
requirement is equanimity. Man has to be like the sea,
established in peace down below, even when the surface
is restless.
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Detachment
rests on the knowledge that we are all actors in the
drama of life, actors whose roles have been written
by the Lord. We can let go of what we think should happen
and leave it to the director of the film, to God.
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