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What We Pay Attention to Becomes Reality for Us: An Idealist Position


If we pay attention to our mind, or what amounts to the same thing pay attention to the thoughts and … More

Attention, Consciousness, Deep sleep, Emotions, Idealism, Meditation, Memories, Mind, Reality, Relationships, Suffering, Thoughts, World

“Not a particle of antagonism” — J. Krishnamurti


The phrase “not a particle of antagonism” comes from a 1968 conversation between Jiddu Krishnamurti and Huston Smith in Claremont, … More

Conditioning, Conflict, Different way of living, Ideals, J. Krishnamurti, J. Krishnamurti on love, Life, Love, Mental health, Mind, Non-violence, Philosophy, Religious Mind, Spirituality, True Religion, Violence, Writing

A Mind Free of the “Me” — J. Krishnamurti


Jiddu Krishnamurti viewed self-centredness as the core of human conflict, sorrow, and isolation, driven by a “me”—a construct of thought, … More

Choiceless Awareness, I-Me-Mine, J. Krishnamurti, Life, Loneliness, Mind, Self-centerdness, Selfishness, Selflessness, Suffering

I Am Not A Thought – So Who Am I Really? – Nisargadatta Maharaj Wisdom


Advaita, Brahman, Freedom, Libertaion, Mind, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Nonduality, Philosophy, Self, Self-enquiry, Self-realization, Thoughts, Upainshads, Who am I, You are not the mind

On Love & Truth


“We need love when we do not love the truth.” “Every movement of the mind and heart takes you away … More

Heart, Love, Mind, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Truth

Mind is Your Friend, NOT Your Enemy


You are attempting the wrong, unnecessary and almost impossible thing. Why? Because you are making the mistaking of thinking mind … More

Action, Desires, Happinesss, Ignorance, Karma, Karma Yoga, Maya, Meditation, Mental discipline, Mental health, Mind, Mind as a computer, Mind control, Mind is not free, Mind is programmed, Mindfulness, personal-development, personal-growth, Purpose of Mind, Spirituality, Thoughts

16 Sayings of Mine


“The moment I saw a woman, I fell in love with God.” “Mind and heart should not run like two … More

Christianity, faith, God, Happiness, Heart, Jesus, Lies, Love, Mind, Pleasure, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Spirituality, temples, Truth

Mind & Heart


“The mind and heart, too, have their autumn and winter.”

Finitude, Heart, Impermanence, Mind, Mortality, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

“Meditation” can be dangerous — know this before you meditate || Acharya Prashant (2025)


In this session, Acharya Prashant explores the modern framework around meditation and invites the listener to look beyond methods and … More

Acharya Prashant, Meditation, Mind, Mindfulness

Practicing Gita in Kurukshetra


Understand that “the cause of suffering is desire”. This understanding will quieten the mind 24/7, which is what meditation is … More

Bhagavad Gita, Buddha's second noble truth, Desire, Karma, Karma Bhoomi, Karma Yoga, Kurukshetra, Life as a Battlefield, Meditation, Mind, Nishkama Karma, Suffering, Theory of karma

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