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We are on a journey of becoming that which we already are. That is the impossible paradox of our lives.

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When you learn to take responsibility for yourselves, then you will start taking responsibility for the planet. The planet is being destroyed by your abandonment of responsibility. You assume that you own the planet. And ownership confers upon you the right to do as you like. You do not own this beautiful planet. You are simply a guest here.
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How does silence find its way out of that noisy, chattering mind? That endless maze of thought, concept, opinion, belief? How does perfect silence and pure consciousness find its way out of that maze? Very simply: Bring yourself present with something that's HERE, in the moment. Then you'll be HERE again.
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One of the great dangers on the spiritual path is that the ego becomes spiritualized. The ego loves to think of itself as spiritually evolved. It is just another way that it manages to feel important and in control. It is very difficult to free yourself from an enlightened ego.
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The underlying motivation that drives all addiction is our insistence on avoiding pain. However, the pain you are avoiding is based in the past, and has nothing to do with the present moment.
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When you are truly present, you illuminate everything around you.
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In presence, there is no right or wrong, because there is no duality. There is no judgment.
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It is a mistake to imagine that you can awaken in any kind of permanent way. There is only NOW and so you can only be awake now. Even the idea of permanence is an illusion. The question to ask is 'Am I awake and fully present NOW?' That question arises and is answered in perfect silence.
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You cannot be present in an abstract way. Presence is not about disappearing into nothingness. You can only be present with something that is actually here.
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Surrender the dream and the truth will be revealed.
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If your commitment is to being present, then there will come a time when being present becomes your natural state. The present moment becomes your home. You will have short excursions into the world of the mind, but you never go so far into the mind that you get lost there.
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It's not them, it's you. It's not there, it's here. It's not then, it's now.
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Projecting into the future with hopes, dreams and desires can never fulfill you. Only the present moment can fulfill you.
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It is far wiser to ask for a question than an answer. When you think you have all the answers, it simply means you have run out of questions.
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True power arises in knowing what you want, knowing what you don't want, expressing it clearly and lovingly without attachment to the outcome.
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Me, me, me! Mine, mine, mine! I'm right, I'm right, I'm right. What's in it for me? How do I use this? How do I take advantage of it? This is the way of the ego. Own this within yourself and you will begin to release yourself from it.
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The past is gone. The future never arrives. In truth, there is no life outside of this moment!
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It disguises it’s thoughts as your thoughts, it’s feelings with your feelings, you think it’s you.
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If you fully awaken, you will not know yourself. Understand this, and you will understand all.
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What are you going to do? Are you going to keep looking backwards, full of anger, resentment and unfulfilled desire. Or are you going to be here now. Because everything is available for you in the here and now. Love, compassion, silence, bliss and Oneness.
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To live a present and awakened life, simply be responsive to the moment. It is very simple. If you are hungry, eat. If you are thirsty, drink. If you are lonely, call a friend for tea. If you are overwhelmed with too much company, then get away by yourself.
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