All happiness comes from awareness. The more we are conscious the deeper the joy. Acceptance of pain, non-resistance, courage and endurance - these open deep and perennial sources of real happiness, true bliss.
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When you demand nothing of the world, nor of God, when you want nothing, seek nothing, expect nothing, then the supreme state will come to you uninvited and unexpected.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that by letting go of desires and expectations, one can attain a state of peace and fulfillment.
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj emphasizes the importance of relinquishing desires and expectations in order to find true contentment and the ultimate state of being. When we stop demanding things from the world and from a higher power, we create space for genuine experiences and enlightenment to enter our lives effortlessly. This state of surrender allows for a profound internal transformation, often arriving without preconception or invitation.
Themes
DesireExpectationsSurrenderPeaceEnlightenment
In practice
Example use cases
In a meditation workshop, this quote can be used to help participants focus on letting go of their mental burdens.
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Watch your thoughts as you watch the street traffic. People come and go; you register without response. It may not be easy in the beginning, but with some practice you will find that your mind can function on many levels at the same time and you can be aware of them all.
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Learn to live without self concern. _x000D_ _x000D_ For this you must know your own true being as indomitable, fearless and ever victorious. _x000D_ _x000D_ Once you know with absolute certainty that nothing can trouble you but your own imagination, _x000D_ _x000D_ you come to disregard your desires and fears, concepts and ideas, and live by truth alone.
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Do not neglect this body. This is the house of God; take care of it, only in this body can God be realized.
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