Journey to Enlightenment Part 02

Author(s): Chitrabhanu, Nirmala Hanke
Publisher: Create Space

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Belief is a very dangerous thing. One student used to have a time concept, a belief that he always had to hurry, hurry, hurry. When he saw the red light, he'd think, “Oh my god, I'm going to be late!" But now he meditates on the breath, taking each breath with awareness, staying with each breath. When you hurry, worry is inevitable. More hurry, more worry. Now when he sees the red light, he says, “Thank you, I will have time to breathe.” The red light that was a sign of tension is now a sign of peace and rest. When you have God with every breath, it will be good time all the time.
We all have the Light. The Light is the same, the bulbs are different. God is everyone. God is Love. Love is God. If you love, that is the presence of God. The more you love, the more you don't want to hurt or hate anyone. As you breathe in peace, those around you will feel your calm. Peace begets peace. Whatsoever happens in life, accept it. Meditation is to be aware of every moment, and to accept what comes. Not to be upset, not to blame. But it will take time. Every moment is taking you to the last dance. If you live 100 years, all the breaths are accumulating to the last dance, death. The last minute, the moment of death, departure. If we live in peace, we are with eternity. I am, I was, I will be. So belief in the creator, throw it out. Anything created will be destroyed. But the soul is not destroyed; energy cannot be destroyed. Energy is indestructible. I am energy, sentient energy, I cannot be destroyed. Energy takes different forms, according to your desires: Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.
Start feeling love. Be kind to yourself, don't beat yourself up. People can say or do anything, but if you don't give your consent, no one can hurt you. If they say something hurtful, laugh with them. When I first came to this country, students at the university would make fun of my clothing. I would smile, it wouldn't bother me. Then we started meditating together, and they didn't make fun anymore. What people say is their problem. We have to know ourself. Meditation is every minute, every breath. Take a deep breath—it's free, no charge. Breathe in oxygen, life, the Divine. So Hum, I am Divine.
Paramatma is like 24 carat gold. Paramatma is the purest, most supreme soul. When you have purified yourself completely, you are God, you are pure consciousness, you are Paramatma. This takes a long time, because we are all so conditioned, as Christians, Jews, Muslims. But no one has a right to tell anyone, "If you don't believe, you will go to hell”. We all want to experience Truth, Beauty, Goodness. But when the negative thoughts come, we struggle with ourselves. With these thoughts there is no peace. I know you are all
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