Journey to Enlightenment Part 02

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

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blessed. Break the conditions and experience pure breaths. It is not easy, but begin. It is a challenge, continuously. When the mind goes to the negative, you have to say, "Come back”. Our habits are like a dog straying. Even I have to remind myself. I think of Mahivir who said, "If I can do it, you can do it.”
We have to have clarity that we are indestructible, sentient energy. Meditation will gradually take out the fear of death. The body becomes old and tired, the spare parts run out. What you sow, that you grow. First, remember that you are indestructible, not created, not a toy. You are immortal, ever present. To maintain the body, the purer the breath you have, the longer the life. Have no regrets in life—if only I had done that...Many years ago I was in Florida, about to go to Boston. A man told me that I would miss the beautiful weather. I told him that it was beautiful in Boston too. He said it was so hot, so cold, so rainy in Boston, not like Florida, so warm and sunny. See how the world changes with your perception. Enjoy the weather wherever you are.
Second, realize, feel, touch, see the presence of God. When Native Americans take fruit from a tree they say, “Today we take fruit from the tree, one day we give nourishment to the tree”. From you I receive, to you I give. We have no right to waste a single grain. Nourish your body with respect and reverence, and don't waste anything. Respect everything, and minimize violence.
Third, bring a prayer of peace to the whole universe. We can send good vibrations, even to those who don't know what they are doing. Hitler went to church to pray, and then said he was just doing what God told him to do. We do not want to be like Hitler. Ask yourself, "What is my contribution to the suffering in the world?” Our anger will contribute to outer violence and inner violence. Anyone who wants peace in the world must be at peace within first. Thomas Merton said, “If you want the world to become peaceful, you become peaceful”.
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