Joke Of The Day: 14 Dec 2007

Once a man was seen walking with a walking stick that was too high for him. His nephew suggested to him, “Uncle, why don’t you cut off a few inches at the bottom? It would then be right for you.” The man replied, “Well, but it is this end that is too high!”

Our mind is so programmed that it becomes difficult to break from it and think laterally. To break free from his mental setup, we need to drop our mind first!

Joke Of The Day: 13 Dec 2007

The teacher asked her students, “Where do you think ‘hell’ is?” After a while one student raised his hand and answered, “I think it is in my Dad’s study room.” The teacher was amused and asked him why he said that. The student replied, “Every time I go in there, Dad says ‘Get the hell out of here’!”

Children are like a sponge that seamlessly absorbs the water it is in. When in the right waters, they will expand effortlessly.

Ask The Master: 13 Dec 2007

Q. Beloved master, whenever I am in your presence, all questions disappear and everything seems possible. But when I am away from you, all the familiar doubts creep in. Why does this happen and what can I do about it?

If a question disappears on its own in my presence, then it is time to realize that it was not a true question at all; it was merely a play of the mind.

When you are with me, the mind is no more in control - you simply flow into meditation. You become a loving, serene silence. In this state, only a question that is truly your question, one that is completely relevant to you, will still remain with you.

In my presence, you become so intensely aware, so completely present, that there is no space for questions to arise. When you leave my presence, the mind is free to impose the past and the future upon your present. Your questions are a play of the past and the future upon your present.

Just like the ego, there is no point in fighting with or condemning the mind. It is a pointless struggle which you will be sure to lose. Instead, it is enough to be aware that this is the very nature of the mind; it can be expected to behave in no other way. It is bound to bring in anxiety, confusion, doubt. Just to be conscious of this is enough. Do not pass judgment on the mind for its inane activities - even to get angry with your mind is to lose your energy to it.

As you witness the workings of the mind, you will slowly become aware that you are not the mind - you are more than the mind; you are the watcher. Once deprived of your energy, the mind cannot go on! In the place of the chaos of thoughts that you call your mind, a clear, intense consciousness will arise. At that moment, all questions dissolve and the mind is no more. A glimpse of this is what you experience in my presence. And what I have just told you is the way to make it stay with you always - even when you are not with me! It is a slow process; give it time. It will happen.

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This excerpt has been taken from the book: Uncommon Answers to Common Questions

Joke Of The Day: 12 Dec 2007

Once a man declared that he was tired of his house and called up his real-estate friend to give an advertisement to sell it. A week later, he called up the friend after reading his ad in the paper. “Listen!” he said, “I’ve changed my mind. After reading your advertisement I’m convinced that this is the dream house I’ve always wanted!”

All what we have IS all what we need to make us happy. However, we need reminders about this from fresh avenues and fresh perspectives. One thing - true happiness never comes from outside, it comes from inside us.