Category Enlightenment Daily

Douglas Harding says : “Nearly everybody lives and dies thinking this is a face to face situation. In all the languages of the world this is a face to face situation. Now, I really look and I see that never…

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche says : “Whenever clouds gather, the nature of the sky is not corrupted, and when they disperse, it is not ameliorated. The sky does not become less or more vast. It does not change. It is the…

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche says : “Never forget how swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or the wave of a hand. Now that you have the opportunity to practice dharma, do not waste a single…

Deepak Chopra says : “Fear is the memory of pain. Addiction is the memory of pleasure. Freedom is beyond both.” Deepak Chopra says : “Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering…

Deepak Chopra says : “Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future”

David Godman says : “Q: If somebody wants to start practicing the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, where and how should they start? David: This is another classic question: ‘What should I do?’ However, the question itself is misconceived. It is…

CONVERSATIONS WITH ANNAMALAI SWAMI says : “Q: You talk a lot about vasanas. Could you please tell me exactly what they are and how they function? AS: Vasanas are habits of the mind. They are the mistaken identifications and the…

CONVERSATIONS WITH ANNAMALAI SWAMI says : “Q: How can one learn not to react when vasanas arise in the mind? Is there anything special that we should be looking out for? AS: You must learn to recognize them when they…

Anthony De Mello says : “You fear no one because you’re perfectly content to be nobody. You don’t give a damn about success or failure. They mean nothing. Honor, disgrace, they mean nothing! If you make a fool of yourself,…

Anthony De Mello says : “We see people and things not as they are, but as we are.”