Book Title: Realize What You Are
Author(s): Chitrabhanu
Publisher: Jain Meditation International Centre

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________________ 116 REALIZE WHAT YOU ARE: It is a period of transition, before the coming of spring, before the rebirth of new life. In reality there is no death. We are like the baby nursing at the breast. When the mother notices that milk has dried up on one side, she moves the baby to the other side. In between, the baby cries. He does not see that in between is the moment of awaiting the new fresh milk. He does not see that there is no real loss. By watching you are able to see how old habits of thinking disconnect you from your here and now and make you unhappy. Are you projecting the concept of father figure, husband, wife, or other image onto another person? If So, then you do not see that individual as an individual. Are you comparing the present moment with the past? If so, the freshness of life is not enjoyed. You go on missing good feelings, deep communication. And people get bored with you because you always bring out the old imprints of mind, the worn-out things. Then you find someone with the same problem as you and you wallow together, dragging each other down. The philosophy of vibrations changes your whole life style. Your level of consciousness ultimately attracts people from the same level of consciousness as your own. So you have to raise your consciousness. New life cannot come only from words. It must come from new thinking, new vibrations. To bring those new vibrations, drop the old, clear your files, throw away junk. Say to yourself, "I don't want those old thoughts, those negative memories, those conditionings." When you go on clearing, your mind becomes light. But before they go for good, the past

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