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The ideas regarding turning back to our own source are not the invention of the author of this book, but are to be found in the teachings of the saints and sages. Here are some quotes from the various saints and sages who refer to the idea of “turning back”:
Sant Kabir says:
By withdrawing (from the sense organs) and becoming absorbed in one's own self the infinite light dawns and manifests...
Turn inward and move forward by gathering your dispersed mind...
When the water of a vessel (individual soul) merges back into the river (Inner Being; God) then we call this the state of supreme wisdom. ...
Guru Nanak Dev says:
[Beholding] the inverted lotus which is full of nectar [indicating the joyous experiences within), now my mind goes not elsewhere.
Sant Gulal Sahab also advises to go inward:
Go inward and see the light permeating within...
Sant Tulsi Sahab says:
Turn inward and fly to the greatest heights, and leaving the various realms of existence unite your soul with the Divine.
Sant Shivnarayan Swami says:
Looking inward go inward and see the light permeating within ...Lo! By closing the eyes behold the burst of light...
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