Journey to Enlightenment Part 02

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

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Dr. Mayo became a partner with a rich man, and with his help he was able to open the Mayo Clinic. One day his partner was sulky and wanted to talk to Dr. Mayo. Dr. Mayo could see anger in his eyes and in his expression, his words. The partner said, "I want to talk to you.” Dr. Mayo said, "Not now, we will talk later on”. The partner said, “I am mad.” Mayo gently answered “One is enough in this room,” and left the room. Anger is not our nature. It comes from outside. Don't open the door when anger knocks. Once you open the door anger enters, it possesses you and you don't have control. Anger is an outsider. Your consciousness is divine. You are all divine, all pure. But you have forgotten yourself, who you really are.
As soon as you believe that you are a sinner, who will liberate you? This belief is your problem. Your belief becomes your reality.
In meditation, get in touch with yourself, so you will experience the richness of your life. Instead of believing in beliefs, which is the influence of the outside imposed on you by calling you a sinner, not good, not rich, you have to believe in yourself.
Don't depend on others for your beliefs. Money, name, fame, running around in the rat race, becoming president of the rat race, there is no peace in this. In the government, in politics, it is a rat race, there is no time for peace. Rich people are spending time with their chauffeur, taking an apple and a cell phone. They don't have time to eat breakfast with their children. They don't enjoy life. Don't be jealous of them. Enjoy your life, make it simple. Gandhiji said, “The less I have, the more I am".
When I travel, I have a small bag. People ask me, “Where is your luggage?” I say to them, “I travel light.”
Outside things occupy time, so you have no time for yourself. There are so many things, we pick the wrong dress, and then still window shop for another one! We have to laugh at our follies. Don't make yourself feel guilty when you make a mistake. Don't say, “I am naughty”. Be aware. Learn from the mistake. You have to teach your own mind not to be guilty. When we make a mistake, we can recognize it, accept it, learn from it. We say, “Michami dukka dam”: I am sorry and I am not going to do it again.
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