What did God want me to learn from this? What did I bring to the table in this situation? These are questions we should always ask ourselves.
Many people believe….
Many people believe that resonating like a tuning fork is connecting with others, being in tune with others. In reality, resonating is immature caring—not real care or empathy, but a …
Think of the central square….
Think of the central square from which a whole city radiates. Then imagine that you believe some point on the outskirts of that city is the center. Your mental map will …
Watching your thoughts….
Watching your thoughts is not going inward. You’re just watching the same old reruns.
Every time we go into a container….
Every time we go into a container, we are fodder for death. When we are no longer attached to any container, there is no death. To live as though already …
Resonating in particular….
Resonating in particular is how we fool ourselves about connecting with ourselves and the world. In our wrong understanding, we resonate with others’ vibrations, believing we are connecting with those …
Baba always spoke….
Baba always spoke of not hurting a human heart. This was and is the crucial guide by which to assess our motivations and actions. True sādhana bruises the ego, but …
When we are blind….
When we are blind, we do not see how much or even whom we hurt. We do not realize that the vibration, not the action, is what usually causes the …
As adults….
As adults, will we cling to our idealizing and the resulting deep disappointment, or can we see our mothers as our first teachers, who were unique for each of us? …
We have to starve….
We have to starve the shrunken self, and redirect our attention away from it, in order for who we really are to be revealed by grace. The shrunken self will …
