New: adyashantiAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959steemhive-180932hive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122hive-183397hive-144064bitcoinlifehive-188619krsuccesshive-101145hive-139150hive-103599hive-124908hive-184714hive-145157hive-109690TrendingNewHotLikerspedrosvobodaart (48)in hive-138364 • last monthIf you think...If you think that people should be nice to one another, then by all means be nice. But when you project that belief onto the people and the world around you as if it were an objective reality, or…pedrosvobodaart (48)in hive-107252 • 7 months agoWho this "I"?Before I wonder why I am here, maybe I should find out who this "I" is who is asking the question. Before I ask "What is God," maybe I should ask who I am, this "I" who is seeking God. Who am I, who…pedrosvobodaart (48)in hive-138364 • 8 months agoWho am I really?Before I wonder why I am here, maybe I should find out who this "I" is who is asking the question. Before I ask "What is God," maybe I should ask who I am, this "I" who is seeking God. Who am I, who…pedrosvobodaart (48)in hive-107252 • last yearAcceptanceWhatever you resist you become. If you resist anger, you are always angry. If you resist sadness, you are always sad. If you resist suffering, you are always suffering. If you resist confusion, you…pedrosvobodaart (48)in hive-107252 • last yearReality is simplyAs soon as the mind says something shouldn’t have happened, we are in an argument with reality. Reality is simply what it is. As soon as we have anything in us that judges it, that condemns it, that…pedrosvobodaart (48)in hive-107252 • last yearWho am I really?Before I wonder why I am here, maybe I should find out who this "I" is who is asking the question. Before I ask "What is God," maybe I should ask who I am, this "I" who is seeking God. Who am I, who…pedrosvobodaart (48)in hive-107252 • last yearWho are you?Whatever thoughts you have about yourself aren't who and what you are. There is something more primary that is watching the thoughts. ~Adyashantipedrosvobodaart (48)in hive-107252 • 2 years agoRememberTo be afraid of losing the self that you have identified yourself with is quite natural. But remember, you cannot lose what you truly are, only what you are not. Who is afraid? Only a thought, and…pedrosvobodaart (48)in hive-107252 • 2 years agoEgoEgo is neither positive nor negative. Those are simply concepts that create more boundaries. Ego is just ego, and the disaster of it all is that you, as a spiritual seeker, have been conditioned to…waynepaul (25)in enlightenment • 7 years agoIf you feel special in any way, then enlightenment has not occurred."Do not think that enlightenment is going to make you special, it’s not. If you feel special in any way, then enlightenment has not occurred. I meet a lot of people who think they are enlightened…eepmve (29)in mindfulness • 7 years agogood night steemiansdamodhar (25)in spirituality • 8 years agoAdyashanti - the essence of spiritualitydamodhar (25)in spirituality • 8 years agoAdyashanti - inner equilibriumdamodhar (25)in spirituality • 8 years agoAdyashanti - welcome to awakeningdamodhar (25)in spirituality • 8 years agoAdyashanti - judgementsshalimar (31)in adyashanti • 8 years agoLet's give this some thought ....maybe gain some balanceI found these insights and they resonated with me. Maybe you too. Enlightenment means waking up to what you truly are and then being that. Realize and then be. Realization alone is not enough.…
