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Finding freedom in this life

Posted on Feb 15th, 2009 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

Finding freedom in this life, The seeker takes nothing to heart, Neither duty nor desire. He has nothing to do But to live out his life. The master lives beyond the boundaries of desire. Delusion... More »

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Atman is the witness-consciousness

Posted on Oct 10th, 2008 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

The Atman is the witness-consciousness that experiences the action, the actor, and the world of separate things. It is like a light that illuminates everything in a theater, revealing the master of ceremonies, the guests,... More »

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people do not understand

Posted on Jul 12th, 2008 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

God gives this parable, "On the one hand there is a helpless slave, the property of his master. On the other hand there is a man whom we have greatly blessed; this man is generous... More »

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You're like milk

Posted on Jun 13th, 2008 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

You're like milk in water: I cannot tell what comes before, what after, which is the master, which is the slave; what's big, what's small. O lord white as jasmine if an ant should love... More »

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detaching yourself from material

Posted on Jun 3rd, 2008 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

The master continued, "If you put oil, pepper, garlic and onion in a cauldron, and merely add water, you have not made a stew. The basis for a stew is meat; the other ingredients are... More »

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Will you not awake?

Posted on Nov 19th, 2007 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

Oh my heart! The Supreme Spirit, the Great Master, is near you. Wake up! Wake up! Run to the feet of your Beloved, for your Lord is here. You have slept for untold ages, this... More »

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True Wisdom

Posted on Nov 18th, 2007 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

  The Christian Desert Fathers tell of a new student who was commanded by his master that for three years he must give money to everyone who insulted him.

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Let Go of Loneliness

Posted on Oct 31st, 2007 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

  There is a wonderful story about a young monk who begs a Zen master to let him become one of his students. The Zen master responds that he will let him stay in his... More »

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as the rays of the sun

Posted on Oct 21st, 2007 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

As the rays of the sun, When night comes, become all one in his disk Until they spread out again at sunrise, Even so the senses are gathered up In the mind, which is master... More »

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he sees nothing

Posted on Oct 3rd, 2007 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

You see the world And you try to dissolve it. But the master has no need to. He is without desire. For though he sees, He sees nothing. -Ashtavakra Gita 18:15

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