Be a light to yourself

One of the biggest stumbling block in life, is the deceiving nature of our own mind. If mind takes certain pleasure by getting attached to a book, worshipping another human being it creates an illusion that you are progressing. Whereas in reality you might be where you are, without moving a step further. Don't take knowledge from another about life, it is something you need to discover on your own. The guru's, sacred books, religions they are just pointers use them wisely. If you get attached to those pointers, those pointers might be people, gurus, eloquent motivational speakers, leaders trust me you are in big trouble.

BEST BOOKS FOR SELF HELP

Expert from the book(Freedom from the known):

THE DEMAND TO be safe in relationship inevitably breeds sorrow and fear. This seeking for security is inviting insecurity. Have you ever found security in any of your relationships? Have you? Most of us want the security of loving and being loved, but is there love when each one of us is seeking his own security, his own particular path? We are not loved because we don't know how to love. What is love? The word is so loaded and corrupted that I hardly like to use it. Everybody talks of love - every magazine and newspaper and every missionary talks everlastingly of love.

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Freedom from the known  --   Think on these things  --

First and last freedom

Order might be dearest thing to GOD

Human beings have invented machines like car, computer, aeroplane and so much more. They all function in a defined way and fulfil the needs of man. In the same way, life manifested itself in so many forms on this beautiful earth, and one among them is the human being. The machines created by man are to fulfil his own needs and for his comfort, but the manifestation of life which involves you and I, has been done with great care, affection, love and without any self-interest.

which one do you feed?

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.

“It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”

The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”

Devil and His Friend

You may remember the story of how the devil and a friend of
his, were walking down the street. Right head, they saw a man
stooping down to pick up something from the ground, look at
it, and put it away in his pocket. The friend said to the devil,
“What did that man pick up?”
“He picked up a piece of the truth,” said the devil.
“That is a very bad business for you, then,” said his friend.
“Oh, not at all,” the devil replied, “I am going to help
him organize it.”

Most or all of our inward chattering is about organizing what is.

Quote about quote

Kisa Gotami

Kisa Gotami was the wife of a wealthy man of Savatthi. She
had only one child. When her son was old enough to start
running about, he caught a disease and died. Kisa Gotami
was greatly saddened. Unable to accept that her son was dead
and could not be brought back to life again, she took him in
her arms and went about asking for medicine to cure him.
Everyone she encountered thought that she had lost her mind.
Finally, an old man told her that if there was anyone who could
help her, it would be the Buddha.

In her distress, Kisa Gotami brought the body of her son
to the Buddha and asked him for a medicine that would bring
back his life. The Buddha answered, “I shall cure him if you
can bring me some white mustard seeds from a house where no
one has died.” Carrying her dead son, she went from door to
door, asking at each house. At each house the reply was always
that someone had died there. At last the truth struck her, “No
house is free from death.” She laid the body of her child in the
woods and returned to the Buddha, who comforted her and
preached to her the truth. She was awakened and entered the
first stage of arhatship (attainment of religious goals according
to Buddhism and Jainism). Eventually, she became an arhat.