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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The search for Reality is the most dangerous of all undertakings, for it destroys the world in which you live.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that seeking true reality can be a perilous endeavor as it may lead to the collapse of one's perceived world.
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj warns that the pursuit of true Reality can be a transformative yet risky journey. As individuals delve deeper into the nature of existence, their established beliefs and understanding of the world may be fundamentally challenged or dismantled, resulting in existential upheaval. This process can lead to profound realizations, but it can also cause confusion and disorientation as one grapples with the stark contrasts between perceived reality and ultimate truth.
Themes
RealityTruthPhilosophyExistenceBelief
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about existentialism at a philosophy club, one might reference this quote.
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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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