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"In Buddhism there is one word for mind & heart: chitta. Chitta refers not just to thoughts and emotions in the narrow sense of arising from the brain, but also to the whole range of consciousness, vast & unimpeded."
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"We can tell a lot about a creature's level of consciousness by understanding their perception of death."
"Consciousness is a state of existence where subjects are aware of their surroundings and can respond to its demands according to internal and external perceptions."
"The universe perceives itself through us, or to be more specific, through our neurons."
"Consciousness is a magic of our brain and an illusion of our mind."
"Various fascinating psychological elements are involved in the transcendental state of human consciousness. One may lose the ability to distinguish one's self from the rest of the world in transcendence, but still it is the human brain that constructs that state of mind. Hence, even in that altered state of consciousness one is not totally devoid of one's beliefs, conjectures, ideas and fantasies. In fact, these ideas fill up the transcendental experience with all kinds of fanatic stories that happen to be unique, based on the person's inner urges and drives."
"The self, when confined into the usual wakeful state of consciousness, is human, but when enters into the transcendental state of Absolute Oneness, becomes God. Basically, the human and the God are two sides of the same coin. Or to be more specific, the human self and the God self are both creations of molecules in the human brain."
"Analysis brings no curative powers in its train; it merely makes us conscious of the existence of an evil, which, oddly enough, is consciousness."
"When you are saying "I", it is actually the billions of neurons in your brain collectively expressing their functional existence."
"When I tried to understand consciousness, I found out how simple it was, but we try to make it so complicated."
"Because this business of becoming conscious, of being a writer, is ultimately about asking yourself, How alive am I willing to be?"
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"Being happy at work is possible for all of us, anytime & anywhere, with open eyes and a caring heart."
"We are all too often told by someone that we are too old, too young, too different, too much the same, and those comments can be devastating."
"To celebrate someone else's life, we need to find a way to look at it straight on, not from above with judgment or from below with envy."
"No connection is always easy or free of strife, no matter how many minutes a day we meditate. It's how we relate to conflict, as well as to our differing needs and expectations, that makes our relationships sustainable."
"The notion of loving oneself has gotten an undeservedly bad rap, which goes something like this: self-love is narcissistic, selfish, self-indulgent, the supreme delusion of a runaway ego looking out for "number one. In fact, just the opposite is true."
"We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones."
"When we are willing to explore our own experiences, we open the doorway to deeper connection and intimacy."
"Be open to the possibility that there are other paths available to you in relating to yourself and to another."
"When we approach the journey acknowledging what we do not know and what we can't control, we maintain our energy for the quest."
"When you recognize and reflect on even one good thing about yourself, you are building a bridge to a place of kindness and caring."
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