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<b> "In the whole Universe, there is nothing static, dead or frozen. Everything, but absolutely everything, is in eternal movement. Even within the so-called still nature reigns the same intrinsic law of movement.</b></div>
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<b> Movement and newness, in perfect interconnecteness, affirm themselves as uniqueness. </b></div>
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<b> In order to be able to encounter the newness of the aliveness in its movement, we must come out and greet it the same way. Thus, we don’t return to the past, to what happened, nor we project ourselves into the future, in pursuit of an imaginary purpose or ideal to fulfill.</b></div>
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<b> With a completely empty mind, we simply watch life as it unfolds. Nothing comes between us and the movement of life, in the form of images, opinions etc. Such a simple and direct meeting with the moment transcends us spontaneously from the finite world into Infinity.</b></div>
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<b> And just as quickly, like lightning, we detach, in order to be free again, and therefore completely available to encountering the next moment. Nothing is anticipated and nothing is accumulated from the lived moment.</b></div>
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<b> The purity, innocence of the mind is our constant companion, as each moment becomes an opportunity of creative “being”. Through this way of “being” - as pure Consciousness - we ourselves create a new world in which Love, beauty, compassion and kindness become a reality which positively influences the whole of humankind."</b></div>
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<b> The Power of Emptiness</b><br />
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<b> The "void" or " psychological emptiness" is a strange phenomenon,</b><br />
<b> It appears spontaneously, in the pause between two thoughts,</b><br />
<b> As the old thought ends its course and disappears,</b><br />
<b> Its end is the gate, natural silence ensues.</b><br />
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<b> Insist in being with it, as much as you can,</b><br />
<b> The mind is completely silent, we are attentive - a clear </b><br />
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<b> All meanings, boundaries disappear – us and the Infinite are "One";</b><br />
<b> Practically, we have a new mind – always fresh.</b><br />
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<b> Being in the pause – I become infinite!</b><br />
<b> It separates two worlds. I leave the limited world</b><br />
<b> And enter Boundlessness, through total melting;</b><br />
<b> The whole being is calm – a constant sparkle.</b><br />
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<b> There is no time, no space – just everlasting Eternity;</b><br />
<b> I move in direct contact with life, in a permanent present.</b><br />
<b> I am Pure Energy, without motivations,</b><br />
<b> The simplicity of existence integrates us completely.</b><br />
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<b> Excerpt from <a href="http://www.o-books.com/books/silence-of-the-mind-the" target="_blank">The Silence of the Mind</a> </b><br />
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<b> How can we free ourselves
from the past and the future? It is all very simple! With a lucid,
all-encompassing Attention, we will watch every reaction of the mind,
without pursuing any purpose or goal. Everything we encounter in such a
manner disappears and, in the void which appears spontaneously, an
unlimited energy is available at our fingertips and we are able to
understand the absolute Reality through a direct experience.</b></div>
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In this state, we acquire a great sensitivity and everything that
life brings forth in its natural flow is being regarded and appreciated
with love and kindness. </b></div>
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Man is truly wise only when, detached from his selfish “self”, he is
united with Infinity through non-action and an aware passiveness of the
mind.</b></div>
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This mysterious encounter is accompanied by simplicity. Once the
past has disappeared, we are integrated in the now and, with a clear
and lucid mind, we watch everything that comes as constant freshness
from one moment to the other.</b></div>
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<b> Excerpt from <a href="http://www.o-books.com/books/silence-of-the-mind-the" target="_blank">The Silence of the Mind</a> </b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> True Happiness</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> The moment we encounter true Happiness, we are in
fact outside time and space. The “ego” – with its intrinsic duality – has
completely disappeared.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> In
that moment, the Sacred within us, also existent in the whole universe, becomes
one “Whole” and a Unique movement, in a permanent renewal.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Do
we truly experience this union, or do we merely understand it intellectually?
You alone can answer this question.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Each
human being – from the moment of birth until the moment of the so-called death
– persistently searches for this mysterious Happiness. Unfortunately, most
people make the mistake of searching for it with the thinking mind.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Because
Happiness has no motivations, It is not part of the limited world. Its nature
is infinite; therefore the knowing mind cannot encounter It, or understand It,
or imagine It. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Happiness comes to us by Itself, and
It envelops our whole being when the mind becomes humble and silent, as it has
understood its inability to encounter the Unknown.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Lucid Attention – with Its flashes –
dissipates all the darkness, as well as the baggage of the dysfunctional mind.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> In the empty space of peace or
no-mind, our being is extended into Infinity; in that moment, the Divinity
within us reveals we are one with the Source of the Sacred. In conclusion, let
us add that in the environment of “Pure Consciousness”, Happiness is present as
a natural fulfillment and It is unlike anything that can be found in this
perishable world.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Excerpt from <a href="http://www.o-books.com/books/wondrous-journey-the" target="_blank">The Wondrous Journey : Into the Depth of Our Being</a></b></span></div>Devahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360169805049477128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794827228890689764.post-8254720652648996002011-03-24T02:30:00.000-07:002012-06-24T12:38:23.244-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> The Love dimension is known
by different names: Truth, Reality, God, Immensity, the Infinite, Intelligence
etc.</span></b><b style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> The very meaning of the words which define it express the
fact that this dimension has no bounds.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> In this dimension, no faiths, ideals, desires or any such
similar ideas can exist, as they are encountered in the limited dimension. For
this reason, in this wondrous climate there is no struggle, contradictions,
confusion, pain, hate etc.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Boundlessness cannot be comprehended by imagination or by
thought; there is nothing we can say about it. We can only describe and explain
that which our mind can encompass. In the face of Limitlessness, the mind is
poor, completely unable to understand it. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> In fact, the moment Immensity affirms itself within us, as a living state of the
integral human being, the “ego” dimension and its limited way of expression
does not exist anymore.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> There is not much we can say about the experience of
living in the dimension of Love. Nevertheless, we will try to express certain
feelings and states of being encountered in this state.</b></span></div>
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live total freedom; the very notion of “self” is missing, although we are
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equilibrium and harmony, free from duality: our being is extended into
Infinity. Practically, by experiencing “psychological nothingness”, the “ego”
disappears and, in its place, Immensity envelops us wholly and we become one
with It. Integrated into the Great Cosmic Energy, we continue to exist as a
state of superconsciousness.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Excerpt from <a href="http://www.o-books.com/books/wondrous-journey-the" target="_blank">The Wondrous Journey : Into the Depth of Our Being</a></b></span></div>
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<b> The Sacred or God is
the Source of Life; It breathes energy and life into the whole existence. It
permeates all and everything as Absolute Love. It has no beginning, It was not
created by anyone and It will never die. It was, is and will always be immortal
Existence, through Itself and by Itself.</b></div>
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<b> It contains both the quality of
stillness, as well as that of eternal movement. It affirms Itself as Beauty,
Kindness and limitless Love. It does not force, impose or compel anyone or
anything, for Its patience is infinite. Both in the case of human beings, as
well as with everything that exists, It does not impose Its authority or law,
because in Its quality as Perfection It gives everyone freedom and, when
needed, It helps the whole of creation satisfy its basic necessities.</b></div>
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<b> The imaginary individual mind cannot
encounter It, in any circumstance, because the “ego” cannot encompass that
which is all-encompassing. Separating from It or trying to understand It with
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<b> Only the Sacred can affirm: “I Am”. The
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<b> Excerpt from <a href="http://www.o-books.com/books/life-is-eternal-newness" target="_blank">Life Is Eternal Newness</a> </b><b> </b></div>Devahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360169805049477128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794827228890689764.post-81993462532571519542011-03-24T01:56:00.001-07:002012-08-15T23:41:26.651-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><b>Excerpt from <a href="http://www.o-books.com/books/wondrous-journey-the" target="_blank">The Wondrous Journey : Into the Depth of Our Being</a></b></span><b> </b>Devahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360169805049477128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794827228890689764.post-86742196220105846482011-03-24T01:51:00.001-07:002012-05-03T03:09:50.988-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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understand it, because the mind is always old and outdated. Each movement of
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that moment our whole being is detached from the known. From then on, the
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without limits and without knowledge; in its stillness, it is creative and
through it, the person is always new and active. Such a mind, in a state of
Pure Consciousness, creates radical changes in the structure of the ordinary
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<b> Perfectly conscious, I see the emptiness of this world directly and my mind becomes silent. I have no choices, not even at the level of understanding of this limited mind. In the silence that ensues, the mystery reveals by itself its secrets to us. </b></div>
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<b> The whole being expands to infinity. A light such as we have never experienced before envelops us and heals us. Out of time and space, we have a pure consciousness - in perfect union with the Supreme Being.</b></div>
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<b> Excerpt from <a href="http://www.o-books.com/books/silence-of-the-mind-the" target="_blank">The Silence of the Mind</a></b><br />
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