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Spiritual seeker, meditator, aspiring yogi, father, husband. Happily becoming Nobody. Trying to find my way in a world that feels lost.
“I looked in temples, churches and mosques. But I found the Divine within my heart.”
-Rumi
-Rumi
December 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“I looked in temples, churches and mosques. But I found the Divine within my heart.”
-Rumi
-Rumi
“One who is moderate in food and pastime, in his effort for work, and in sleep and wakefulness-for such a man Yoga puts an end to all miseries.”
-Swami Premananda
-Swami Premananda
December 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“One who is moderate in food and pastime, in his effort for work, and in sleep and wakefulness-for such a man Yoga puts an end to all miseries.”
-Swami Premananda
-Swami Premananda
"The interesting thing is that there is always a next message, and it is always available to you."
- Ram Dass
- Ram Dass
November 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"The interesting thing is that there is always a next message, and it is always available to you."
- Ram Dass
- Ram Dass
“External
practices have value only as
helps to develop internal purity.”
-Swami Vivekananda
practices have value only as
helps to develop internal purity.”
-Swami Vivekananda
November 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“External
practices have value only as
helps to develop internal purity.”
-Swami Vivekananda
practices have value only as
helps to develop internal purity.”
-Swami Vivekananda
“Happiness is your nature It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside.”
-Ramana Maharshi
-Ramana Maharshi
November 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“Happiness is your nature It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside.”
-Ramana Maharshi
-Ramana Maharshi
“As you watch your mind, you discover yourself as the watcher. When you stand motionless, only watching, you discover yourself as the light behind the watcher.”
-Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
-Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
“As you watch your mind, you discover yourself as the watcher. When you stand motionless, only watching, you discover yourself as the light behind the watcher.”
-Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
-Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Reposted
“Stop being so hard on yourself over a past you cannot change.”
November 29, 2025 at 5:32 AM
“Stop being so hard on yourself over a past you cannot change.”
Reposted
"Beware of any Christian movement that acts as though the world is full of enemies to be destroyed rather than full of neighbors to be loved.
Beware of any Christian movement that demands the government be an instrument of God's wrath, but never a source of God's mercy, generosity, or compassion."
Beware of any Christian movement that demands the government be an instrument of God's wrath, but never a source of God's mercy, generosity, or compassion."
November 29, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"Beware of any Christian movement that acts as though the world is full of enemies to be destroyed rather than full of neighbors to be loved.
Beware of any Christian movement that demands the government be an instrument of God's wrath, but never a source of God's mercy, generosity, or compassion."
Beware of any Christian movement that demands the government be an instrument of God's wrath, but never a source of God's mercy, generosity, or compassion."
God is one's very own Self, the breath of one's breath, the life of one's life, the Atma.”
-Anandamayi Ma
-Anandamayi Ma
November 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
God is one's very own Self, the breath of one's breath, the life of one's life, the Atma.”
-Anandamayi Ma
-Anandamayi Ma
"Forgive. It is the way to Peace and Love." -Amma
November 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"Forgive. It is the way to Peace and Love." -Amma
Reposted
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
November 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
"Whenever you have the opportunity, give to the poor, feed the hungry, nurse the sick. Do service as a religious duty and
you will come to know by direct perception that the person served, the one who serves and the act of service are separate only in appearance."
-Anandamayi Ma
you will come to know by direct perception that the person served, the one who serves and the act of service are separate only in appearance."
-Anandamayi Ma
November 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"Whenever you have the opportunity, give to the poor, feed the hungry, nurse the sick. Do service as a religious duty and
you will come to know by direct perception that the person served, the one who serves and the act of service are separate only in appearance."
-Anandamayi Ma
you will come to know by direct perception that the person served, the one who serves and the act of service are separate only in appearance."
-Anandamayi Ma
I’m grateful for my wife. This is not only because she loves me and is my partner through all things in life but also because she holds me accountable. Even if some days this feels harsh or even hurts she helps me to become a better man.
November 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I’m grateful for my wife. This is not only because she loves me and is my partner through all things in life but also because she holds me accountable. Even if some days this feels harsh or even hurts she helps me to become a better man.
“Simply take it easy, trust in God, and do what you can. Let whatever you do be for the benefit of others. If you can, do something. If you cannot, accept it.”
-Swami Satchidananda
-Swami Satchidananda
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 AM
“Simply take it easy, trust in God, and do what you can. Let whatever you do be for the benefit of others. If you can, do something. If you cannot, accept it.”
-Swami Satchidananda
-Swami Satchidananda
Early to bed. Tomorrow, this vegetarian will once again be the turkey chef for the family gathering.
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Early to bed. Tomorrow, this vegetarian will once again be the turkey chef for the family gathering.
Reposted
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
"We have begun to dig into who we can be. We play our parts, but let's not forget that these are just parts that we have taken on for the moment."
- Ram Dass
- Ram Dass
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"We have begun to dig into who we can be. We play our parts, but let's not forget that these are just parts that we have taken on for the moment."
- Ram Dass
- Ram Dass
Reposted
“The funny thing about the rational mind is that it has taken us so far and then it became the lion at the gates. It’s so seductive, it seems like it is going to give the whole business and then, lo and behold, it holds us back at a certain point.”
-Ram Dass
-Ram Dass
November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“The funny thing about the rational mind is that it has taken us so far and then it became the lion at the gates. It’s so seductive, it seems like it is going to give the whole business and then, lo and behold, it holds us back at a certain point.”
-Ram Dass
-Ram Dass
"It is impossible to continue on the spiritual path without some inner experience occurring. The fact that one has chosen this line proves that there is already some connection from before."
-Anandamayi Ma
-Anandamayi Ma
November 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"It is impossible to continue on the spiritual path without some inner experience occurring. The fact that one has chosen this line proves that there is already some connection from before."
-Anandamayi Ma
-Anandamayi Ma
I was reflecting that in the West so many came to Eastern spirituality via psychedelics yet in the East the adepts came simply through culture. What is Western civilization missing that so many only opened that door through psychedelic chemicals? Not universal but extremely common.
November 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I was reflecting that in the West so many came to Eastern spirituality via psychedelics yet in the East the adepts came simply through culture. What is Western civilization missing that so many only opened that door through psychedelic chemicals? Not universal but extremely common.
"As the perfume of the flower spreads through the air so will the fragrance of God produced by your daily practice be transported on the wind into the World at large"
-Anandamayi Ma
-Anandamayi Ma
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM
"As the perfume of the flower spreads through the air so will the fragrance of God produced by your daily practice be transported on the wind into the World at large"
-Anandamayi Ma
-Anandamayi Ma
“A mind that is full of
conclusions is a dead mind, it is not a living mind.
A living mind is a free mind, learning, never concluding.”
-Krishnamurti
conclusions is a dead mind, it is not a living mind.
A living mind is a free mind, learning, never concluding.”
-Krishnamurti
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
“A mind that is full of
conclusions is a dead mind, it is not a living mind.
A living mind is a free mind, learning, never concluding.”
-Krishnamurti
conclusions is a dead mind, it is not a living mind.
A living mind is a free mind, learning, never concluding.”
-Krishnamurti
“The false self must be abandoned.
It is not enough to deny it verbally.
Deep insight is required to see that the self you think you are is but a bundle of memories and habits.'
-Nisargadatta Maharaj
It is not enough to deny it verbally.
Deep insight is required to see that the self you think you are is but a bundle of memories and habits.'
-Nisargadatta Maharaj
November 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
“The false self must be abandoned.
It is not enough to deny it verbally.
Deep insight is required to see that the self you think you are is but a bundle of memories and habits.'
-Nisargadatta Maharaj
It is not enough to deny it verbally.
Deep insight is required to see that the self you think you are is but a bundle of memories and habits.'
-Nisargadatta Maharaj