"Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time." — Paramahansa Yogananda
It is the book that launched a thousand seekers. Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi is considered to be one of the most influential spiritual works of the 20th century. And for good reason. As with the scent of a perfumed rose teasing your nostrils, … Continue Reading ››
"I could see that everything I had identified as really me, was not really me, but was just a pattern of strategies to avoid some kind of abyss or emptiness." — Gangaji
Gangaji may be the most grounded enlightened person teaching today. While the profundity of her words speaks of a larger vision and experience of life, … Continue Reading ››
"It is the state that Jesus acquired that you most earnestly desire. You must not then make a hero of him, or you will lose what he has accomplished. Regarding the religion that has been established around him, it has little to do with him, we assure you. It offers … Continue Reading ››
I bury the bone so deep that the dogs have to scratch for it. — George Gurdjieff
Who writes a book that can't be understood? Some masters work in mysterious ways. George Gurdjieff's state of understanding was hard-won. He used to say that one had to steal wisdom from others. His magnum opus, Continue Reading ››
"You cannot run away to God, for you were sent into the world to serve a world in need. That is why the Presence is not a form of intoxication. It is not a grand escape. It is not ascending far beyond, never to return. Why would God call you back … Continue Reading ››
"By the inquiry ‘Who am I?’. The thought ‘who am I?’ will destroy all other thoughts, and like the stick used for stirring the burning pyre, it will itself in the end get destroyed. Then, there will arise Self-realization." — Ramana Maharshi
At some point the seeker realizes that which he seeks cannot be found in books. Entertaining additional … Continue Reading ››
