"Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay."
Tradition
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Mind
Begin Where You Are
"Begin where you are. Read every word, every phrase, every paragraph of the mind, as it operates through thought."
Understanding
"When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely - the mind being your heart, your nerves, your ears - when you give your whole attention to it."
The Mind
"The mind has to be empty to see clearly."
Obedience
"In obedience there is always fear, and fear darkens the mind."
Bring Forth What is Within You
"If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you."
Prayer
"When we speak of prayer or of the results of prayer we always imply only one kind of prayer — petition, or we think that petition can be united with all other kinds of prayers... Most prayers have nothing in common with petitions. I speak of ancient prayers; many of...
Like a Cloud
"This is the situation of your head: I see cycle-handles and pedals and strange things that you have gathered from everywhere. Such a small head...and no space to live in! And that rubbish goes on moving in your head; your head goes on spinning and weaving - it keeps...
Don’t Be Content Easily
"Mind can accept any boundary anywhere. But the reality is that, by its very nature, existence cannot have any boundary, because what will be beyond the boundary - again another sky. That's why I'm saying skies upon skies are available for your flight. Don't be...
No-Mind is the Real Way to Live
"Mind is repetitive, mind always moves in circles. Mind is a mechanism: you feed it with knowledge, it repeats the same knowledge, it goes on chewing the same knowledge again and again. No-mind is clarity, purity, innocence. No-mind is the real way to live, the real...