"A boat may stay in water, but water should not stay in the boat. A [person] may live in the world but the world should not live in [her].-Sri Ramakrishna, Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna. Kolkata: Advainta Ashrama, Paragraph 415. Watch your boat and bail out the water.
Tag: spirituality
Losing My Religion
"Nowadays the market for religion is in flux, perhaps more than ever. On the demand side, churches in the Western world are suffering from the global secularisation that began long before the pandemic. Even in America, the most patent example of a rich country that has thrived alongside religion (some say because of it), the … Continue reading Losing My Religion
There is No Preparation for the Present Moment
"Generally, we tend to prepare too much. We say, 'Once I make a lot of money, then I will go somewhere to study and meditate and become a priest," or whatever it is we would like to become. But we never do it on the spot. We always speak in terms of, 'Once I do … Continue reading There is No Preparation for the Present Moment
Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings
"Aware of the suffering created by attachment to views and wrong perceptions, we are determined to avoid being narrow-minded and bound to present views. We are committed to learning and practicing non-attachment to views and being open to others’ experiences and insights in order to benefit from the collective wisdom. We are aware that the … Continue reading Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings
cafebedouin.org 