Journey to Enlightenment Part 02

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

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On Sunday Chitrabhanuji spoke on “Individuation: You Are Unique." He talked about the uniqueness of each person: "Take time for your individuation. Take time to know who you are, you are not more or less than anyone else. It can be a difficult challenge for we are all living with comparison. Be an individual. In this world you are unique, there are no carbon copies. Even the trees are individual. Maintain your uniqueness; do not compare yourself to anyone. Say, 'I am Light, I do not have to compare myself to anyone.' Comparison is a killer, it destroys, distorts. Let there be no inferiority complex, no superiority complex.
Self-realization is to "know thyself". In this life we have to know what we are. Self-realization, the power is in me, I can do what I want to do. Chart your life, plan your life. It is in your hand. There was a philosopher who came into town. He did not teach from books, he talked to the people about who they are. But there were two young people, very smart, and they wanted to test him. To prove he was wrong, they went with a bird in one hand and held it behind their back. They said, 'Master, tell us, is this bird alive or dead?' They knew that he wouldn't be able to answer-if he said 'alive', they would press the bird's throat and kill him; if he said 'dead', they would show the bird was alive.
Either way he would be wrong. But the Master said, 'Do you want to know? It is in your hand.' The boys realized the Master was right-it is in your hand. Your life is like a bird in your hand, you can make it alive or dead. Because of anger, because of negativity, many people spoil their life. The only enemy is yourself—your anger, your negativity. When you are angry, think about how you are hurting yourself. Hurting yourself, what are you going to gain? Once you leave a dark mark on your consciousness, it is hard to erase it. I am asking you to be your friend."
Meditation is the key: "Meditation is your awareness. It is in your own hand to make your own life. You can make it or mar it. Become aware. The moment you are aware is the moment of enlightenment. Awareness allows us to see what happens, and when something negative occurs, we can erase it and start anew. Every moment is for decision with awareness. The more we meditate, the greater our awareness, and the better choices we can make. You will have the power, the creativity to do what you want to do, change what you want to change, in the light of awareness.”
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