ON THE PATH TO ALL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT
I don’t allow non-vegetarian food in the ashram has nothing to do with religion, it is just pure aesthetics. I am not one who thinks that if you take non-vegetarian food you will not become enlightened. Jesus became enlightened, Mohammed became enlightened, Ramakrishna became enlightened — there has been no problem about it. You can take non-vegetarian … Read more
These are key texts of the Trika school of Kashmir Shaivism. It’s put as a conversation between the god Shiva and his consort Devi/Shakti. He shares about one hundred and twelve ways whereby the mind (is rendered still) without any surge of thought, knowing which peoplebecome wise. From breath awareness, focus on body centres, non-dual … Read more
Never condemn anybody as mad because you cannot be certain whether his madness is a higher form of sanity or something which you are incapable of conceiving. Experienced people try to understand people – perhaps they are experiencing some other dimension of life, some other aspect of life, and understanding them you will be richer. … Read more
Notes– You may be broke but you’re not broken.– Man disconnects from nature and because of that he hurts it, in-turn hurting himself.– The ‘system’ has demonized tobacco (mapacho) by adding their own chemicals and crap. The real stuff is sacred and is still used as protection by the shamans.– Puking – Get it out, … Read more
From The Book of SecretsVictory needs knowledge, not fight. Fight is a subtle violence. And this is strange, but this has happened: those who talk about nonviolence to others are very much violent against themselves. There are teachings and traditions which say, “Do not be violent to anyone,” but those same teachings are very much … Read more
From The Book of SecretsIt will be helpful to understand this: whatsoever you are doing, always go on doing the opposite with it. Go on changing to the opposite always. Remain silent for a few hours, then talk. Do not become fixed in anything — you will be more alive and more moving. Do meditation … Read more
