“…All we have to do is improve our knowing.” - Paramahansa Yogananda
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“ Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise, you may miss meeting an excellent person in this world.” -
Swami Vivekananda
“Liberty consists in doing what one desires” – John Stuart Mill
You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There is a saying: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present. - Oogway from Kung fu Panda 
“Fearlessness leads to immortality” - Atharva Veda
Quotes from Swami Vivekananda (1863 - 1902)
“Are you ready to learn to unlearn to learn, then nothing stops you !” - Chandu
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Many things that seem threatening in the dark, become welcoming once we shine a light on them.
- General Iroh (LOK).
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“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.”
-Confucius
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A short story today :) …
"A martial arts student went to his teacher and said earnestly, “I am devoted to studying your martial system. How long will it take me to master it.”
The teacher’s reply was casual, “Ten years.” Impatiently, the student answered, “But I want to master it faster than that. I will work very hard. I will practice every day, ten or more hours a day if I have to. How long will it take then?”
The teacher thought for a moment, “20 years.”
“Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure” - Marianne Williamson
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“A simple person is not one who possesses nothing, a simple person is one who has no possessiveness, who never looks back.”
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The base psychic ability of humans is singular. We can interact with other things, people, places and concepts, and note changes in ourselves. This is the basic tool of all magic and psychic functioning. Everyone has this basic ability, though skillful application is needed for high level effects.
by Dale Power
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“The mystery will remain a mystery, but by becoming yourself a mystery, you will understand,” - Osho
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“If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?” - Anton Chigurh
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It is hard to find a man who has desire for what he has not tasted, or who tastes the world and is untouched. Here in the world some crave pleasure, some seek freedom but it is hard to find a man who wants neither. It is hard to find a man who has an open mind, who neither seeks nor shuns wealth or pleasure, duty or liberation, life or death…He does not want the world to end. He does not mind if it lasts. Whatever befalls him, He lives in happiness.
- Ashtavakra Gita
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Ultimate truth is wordless. The silence within the silence. - Pirke Avot
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“When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.“
―
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Another read… Essence of Nature !
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“I sent my Soul through the Invisible,
Some letter of that After-life to spell:
And by and by my Soul return’d to me,
And answer’d: 'I Myself am Heav’n and Hell”
― Omar Khayyam
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As Paramhansa Yogananda says, “The world is full of sugar and salt. Be like the wise ant and take the sugar and leave the salt.”
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The Swamis and the Mysterious Light
By Remez Sasson
A long time ago, there were two swamis (monks), who lived in two neighboring caves.
The Swamis spent most of their time in deep meditation, except the time they ate or were visited by devotees.
The people who came to visit them revered the two swamis, and loved listening to their teachings and advice. They always felt peaceful and happy when near them, a feeling that continued, even after they went away.
One cave was dark, as caves usually are, but in the other one, sometimes, there was a peculiar golden light illuminating the cave. It was not strong, but enough to be noticed and to mildly illuminate the cave.
The phenomenon of the light bewildered the visitors, but they could not come to an agreement about its causes. Both swamis were rather silent most of the time, and did not want to discuss the phenomenon of the light.
Being in the company of the swamis aroused calmness and peace in the visitors. Their minds slowed their nonstop chatter, and they experienced a pleasant inner peace and happiness.
Though the visitors admired both swamis, they believed that the one living in the illuminated cave possessed supernatural powers and was more advanced. He certainly appeared to them as a mysterious person.
One day, a great and well-known sage arrived to a nearby village. One of the villagers came to him and said:
“Great master, we have a question to ask. There is a mystery which you might solve for us.”
“I will be glad to help you, if I can.” Answered the sage.
“There are two swamis living here on the hill…”, the villager started to recount.
“Yes, I know.” Answered the sage, “and you inquire about the light in the cave.”
“Yes, that is true. It is something that has been a riddle for us. Can you please tell us also, if the swami in the lighted cave is more advanced, and if he really possess supernatural powers?”
“Pay attention to your inner self and not to outer phenomena. The outside world always changes, but the inner self does not. When in the presence of a teacher, listen to what he says and be aware of the influence of his words on you. Watch yourself, and see whether under his influence you become calmer and more peaceful, and whether your thoughts, at least for a while, slow down their mad race.”
“Yes, I’ll do so,” said the villager, “but please enlightens us on the mysterious light.”
The sage sat down, and started to explain:
“Sometimes, when one works intensively on the spiritual path, and concentrates and meditates a lot, various phenomena may occur around him, such as lights, sounds or visions. This is not supernatural. The mind has a creative power, and when concentrated, can produce various phenomena even unintentionally.”
“It does not mean that one is more advanced than the other. Not all minds produce these things. Some do, and some don’t.”
“Some of the people who produce these lights may be aware of the light, and some may not. It depends on their psychic sensitivity. So it is also with the people who watch them. Not all see this light. In any case, it has nothing to do with whether one swami is more advanced or less advanced than the other one.”
“Thank you great master, you have solved us this great mystery.” Exclaimed the devotees of the swamis, who were standing by, deeply relieved and happy to understand the mystery that has been bewildering them for a long time.
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