Fear perpetuates itself

Fear suffers within itself If we can know the un-manifest, then we can really and truly know the manifestation of the un-manifest is.  Good.  Now when we suffer with these emotional problems, we do suffer them without the realisation of Divinity.  In other words, fear suffers within itself.  Jealousy suffers within itself.  Every form of […]

We always fear loss

All fears stem from ourselves A woman fears that her husband is going out, the husband says ‘I’m going out with the boys’, but in the heart, the woman fears that he might be going to see a girlfriend.  She fears that.  Why does she fear that?  Why does she have that fear?  Good.  The […]

Fear and Negative emotions

Take the knocks of being the rim Now, man can centre himself, only after he can take the knocks of being the rim.  When a cartwheel progresses on the path, on the gravel road, it is the rim that is most used.  And when we can be most used in the experiences of life, and […]

Fear and negative emotions

Fear is based upon our inadequacies So the basis of fear is based upon our inadequacies, and inadequacy is itself a fear.  The basis of fear is insecurity, and insecurity is itself is a fear.  Good.  That can be got rid of by strengthening ourselves, by developing a greater awareness, by developing a greater integration […]

Language and truth

Is language truth? TAMAJI: Could you speak briefly about the relationship between language and truth? GURURAJ: Language and truth, uh huh. And why must I speak about it briefly? TAMAJI: One word. GURURAJ: [LAUGHTER] Language is not truth. Language is just an expression of the feeling that is within you. And how true are your […]

Non Attachment

No one asks you to become desireless No one asks you to become desireless. No one asks you be totally non‑attached, because your very nature in such that even the enlightened man must have that two percent attachment. Otherwise he would not be able to exist in a body. But there is something that one […]

Keeping yourself together

Love is the secret that overrides the mind You’d be surprised I’m keeping myself together. [Gururaj laughs] Keep yourself together through the power of love. And therefore the scriptures, all the scriptures say, «Love thy neighbor as yourself.» But I would add onto that, not only your neighbor. Here’s my neighbor, that’s my neighbor, this […]

The state of no-mind

There’s no such thing as no mind Chetan: Beloved Guruji, what is that state where there is no awareness of self, no I, no thoughts, no words, just awareness; yet one remember the state after it has ended. GURURAJ: Ah, ah, beautiful, beautiful. According to Zen philosophy, they call it the state of no mind. […]