"The very first step in understanding what this is all about is giving up the concept of an active, volitional 'I' as a separate entity and accepting the passive role of perceiving and functioning as a process." - Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Sunday, December 18, 2011

You Become What You Think

Sage Vasishtha

The very seed for all jIvas, which is the absolute Brahman, exists everywhere; and within the jIvas there are countless other jIvas. All this is because the entire universe is totally permeated with the infinite consciousness.

Upon their appearance as the jIvas, whatever type of contemplation they adopt, they soon become of the same nature. They who are devoted to the gods, reach the gods; they who adore the demi-gods, attain the demi-gods. They who contemplate the absolute Brahman, become Brahman. Hence, one should resort to that which is not limited, conditioned or finite. 

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