New Age affirmations will not bring you true joy. Because they confuse the Absolute and the relative, they only promote a happy small self. Affirming the small self does not bring us closer to God.
We fight all the time….
We fight all the time. Torment is a form of fighting. It is fighting against the acceptance of Reality.
Let go of all your assessments….
Let go of all your assessments. Let go of assessing. Unless you are resting in the Self, your small self will do the assessing and will usually be wrong.
Small self believes it….
Small self believes it creates, sustains, and worships God. Small self believes God is contained in small self’s own limitless limitedness.
Having a “good talk” may….
Having a “good talk” may soothe your small self, but it solves nothing. The real work must happen inwardly, in silence.
The greatest worship is….
The greatest worship is silence.
Each of us is so sure….
Each of us is so sure that our small self sees the world the way it really is, and we all use reason to confirm our view. When the small self is sure, look out.
If something is very complicated….
If something is very complicated, that does not mean it is deep or even intelligent. Beware of overdifferentiation. In the same way, if something is simple, that does not mean it is superficial. Watch out for what really matters. Deep is deep and superficial is superficial. It is that simple!
Baba’s Birthday….
Baba’s Birthday. I bow to my Guru. I love my Guru with all my heart. May I always obey my Guru.
People should not be….
People should not be projects.