Atmānanda- Laharī

My own self as friends in Connecticut, This is not about our departure. This is not about the memories. This is not about the future. This is about this moment. Every moment is discontinuous and is brought together as continuous by memory. Mind loves to use memories from the past and make the discontinuous moments into a continuous book and we call it together as life.  Memories can be pleasant or painful. So let us put aside the memories. Let us be together now and here. Body was young before, is getting old now, and will get much older later. Body is inert and acts only with the help of mind and intellect. So let us put aside the body. Mind and intellect are collectively called ego. Ego loves to play roles. Ego evolves with time and space. It changes all the time. Sometimes it takes a ‘doer’ mode. Other times it takes an ‘experiencer’ mode. Ego is nothing but a fleeting thought. So, let us put aside ego. When we put aside all these things, what is left is the true self. The true ...

What can I bring?  This is one of the common question we ask during any potluck gatherings and Thanksgiving meal. Beyond bringing an appetizer, main course, a side or dessert, what offering would we like to make on a day set aside for thanksgiving?  The answer is to bring our true self. Make a beautiful meal for this Thanksgiving!   Peel off the divisions of comparison, condemnation and judgement.  Prepare the base with inner silence, add a bountiful layer of gratitude, fill with toppings of love, peace and Joy.  Arrive with a heart of Thanksgiving, and share it with all. Think of the story from Mahabharata, Draupadi holding the almost empty vessel with one rice flake left, offering with a sense of gratitude and love, made it enough to feed the multitudes. The true self is full of existence, knowingness and limitless joy.   Let us bring our true self out!  Let the abundance of gratitude feed the hungry heart and free the soul f...

Eyes report colors and forms Ears report waves and amplitudes Nostrils report multiple fragrances Tongue report different flavors Skin report touching perceptions Mind manufactures ideas, thoughts Speech expresses promises, policies Hands, legs campaign all around Ego proclaims as the candidates Ego takes political sides Ego chooses to vote or not Ego argues, analyzes, defends Ego rejoices and celebrates Ego cries, moans and fights Maya weaves the tapestry Sattva, Rajas Tamas acts Day and night drama continues Background light shines I, Sat Chit Ananda, I, the limitless existence, I, the limitless knowingness I, the limitless love, Pervades all reporters Pervades all ideas, thoughts Pervades all parties, people Pervades all voters, nonvoters Knowing that I, is the real victory Knowing I am that is knowledge Knowing everything is in order is joy Knowing everything is a blessing is resilience Knowing there is no bondage is true freedom

Being at the Bay Surf above the waves of involuntary breaths Surf above the waves of voluntary  thoughts Surf above the waves of past memories Surf above the waves of future plans Surf above the waves of packer and mover Surf above the waves of doer and enjoyer Surf above the waves of seller and buyer Surf above the waves of renter and leaser Surf above the wave of Doctor Surf above the wave of Professor Surf above the wave of sleeper Surf above the wave of dreamer At this moment of understanding, At this moment of contemplating, In the light of wisdom,  now and here, all waves calm down, Ignorance and illusion disappear Sun shines at the still bay, I wake up from waking state I wake up in the waking state I transcend all three states I just be

House is depersonalized for sale Pictures from the walls are tucked in Gods, books from the shelves packed in Painting is changed to pleasant grey Mind is depersonalized in the same way Memories from the past are tucked in Desires for the future are thrown out Painting is changed to light orange Drop the me and mine in Goodwill Witness the act of Supreme will Notice the nonspecific sadness disappear Let things flow naturally as they appear Inner renunciation is the step to freedom Outer world is the unreal bondage Wind moves from coast to coast Space is unaffected by the movement Sleep and dream happens on their own Day begins, night ends, cycle repeats Dis identify from all three states Abide in the fourth state, Turiya