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Jim's Guide to Enlightenment, Part 2

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Sutra 51: Mindfulness permits contemplation of various levels of the Now.Explore.

Sutra 52: Multiple realities are a fact. A different reality exists for each of us. I am not the same in your reality as I am in mine.

Sutra 53: Aum.Clear your mind to enable right thought: Chaos seeks confusion.

Sutra 54: Recognise Illusion, but embrace Truth.

Sutra 55: Multitasking diminishes each component: it is a reactive function, not contemplative.

Sutra 56: Understanding is not an epiphany: it is a form of mental focus that is receptive to the Universal harmonic.

Sutra 57: Reality is not always what it seems: look at Reality obliquely to avoid being overwhelmed.

Sutra 58: Positive thought attracts positive results: tap into the Flow.

Sutra 59: Never seek to impose your Reality upon others: Reality to you may be Illusion to them.

Sutra 60: Your opinions are, to others, the street map of a different reality.

Sutra 61: What is said is often different from what is heard: communicate your thoughts clearly, and seek clarification of the words of others.

Sutra 62: It is not always necessary to follow: often quiet contemplation will provide the Way.

Sutra 63: Seek to find the Wonder in all tasks: Brahman in all things.

Sutra 64: A stumble is simply a fortuitous reminder to focus on the Path, not the horizon.

Sutra 65: Treasure each breath as a means of being in the Moment.

Sutra 66: Total immersion in the Now results in macro adjustments to the normal Time/Space parameters.

Sutra 67: Life is like photography: we must use the negative to develop.

Sutra 68: If Peace is the default setting for the Human Condition, the time has come to press Reset.

Sutra 69: One must first understand oneself to truly understand others.

Sutra 70: One's Dharmamust not consist of a series of waves in the Sea of Life: it must be a constant reflection on the tranquil surface of Reality.

Sutra 71: You should never discard your dreams until they become a part of your reality.

Sutra 72: A whisper often seizes the attention more effectively than does a thunderclap.

Sutra 73: The simpler a thing seems, the more complex it really is.

Sutra 74: The Path is our Home, and Now is the beacon that leads us there.

Sutra 75: Seek to make your Life the perfect Koan: Let it answer the Question it asks.

Sutra 76: Martyrdom is not a desired State: Understanding is.

Sutra 77: Life is but one position on the Dharmic wheel: that position is Now.Experience it fully: be aware.

Sutra 78: Understand that, at times, Dharma requires serendipity, but that such travel must, by definition, be in This Moment.

Sutra 79: Truth requires no embellishment: be concise in Word and Thought.

Sutra 80: Hatred lessens the Light of your spirit: Love amplifies that Light.

Sutra 81: Tolerance clarifies the same Dharma that anger obscures.

Sutra 82: Truth may be as easily recognised by its absence as by its Presence.

Sutra 83: Do not think with your heart: your mind could atrophy.Thus, do not love with your mind, as your heart knows itself best.

Sutra 84: Dharma is a journey: choose your travelling companions carefully.

Sutra 85: Those who seek to assign Name and Visage to Brahman do not understand the Universal Balance.

Sutra 86: The Rough is as valid as the Polished: Truth is recognised by Content, not Packaging.

Sutra 87: The language of religion is fractious by nature: Reformation to one is Heresy to another, and Infidel to one is Believer to another.

Sutra 88: The Dance of Natraj is real: listen to the music.

Sutra 89: One cannot conceive the inconceivable through faith, or the suspension of intellect:one can only follow the Path, which is the Quest for Truth and Knowledge.


Continued:See Jim's Guide, Part 3

Sutra 30: Language reflects the Truth of one’s Reality: listen carefully when others speak.
Jim's Guide to Enlightenment

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There is much wisdom in these lines.
I especially liked 52.
Yes we do live in our own egocentric worlds.
We should be glad that we do.
If we were all alike it would be a boring life.
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Glad you are enjoying the trip, GBride.  Thanks for your useful and welcome comments.
Jim

"We are stardust:  we are golden:  and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden."  --Joni Mitchell "Woodstock"

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