Stories are thoughts we believe to be true. When looked at closely, stories are merely the product of egoic mind chatter. When we believe (identify with) this egoic mind chatter, we are subject to the endless flow of the
The Practice Of Enquiry
A friend of Mauna Sangha from India recently posed questions about his experiences during enquiry we feel many in the sangha can appreciate. With his kind permission, we share them. Q: Can you tell me the difference between the enquiry
Svāhā
When I look inside and see that I am nothing, that is wisdom. When I look outside and see that I am everything, that is love. And between these two, my life turns. ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj We
With A Spacious Heart
Adyashanti shared a pointer years ago that has repeatedly enhanced our rapid embodiment of Truth. When we read the writings of masters, we take to heart Adya’s advice to ask with a spacious heart what would our experience as
Love Silence
Love Silence is a simple pointer to Truth. We live our life noticing the noise, noticing what changes. Silence is the eternal essence of Life. Simply notice the unchanging. When we only notice the noise and the continuous movement
Thy Will Be Done
It has been suggested one of the highest prayers is ‘Thy will be done.’ This pointer has value on many levels. On one hand, it is a desire to let go of a personal (ego-driven) will, and in that
Beyond Bliss
Of late, there have been several conversations around the experience of bliss during meditation and satsang—both the bliss of nothing and the bliss of everything. In those moments, we feel we’ve finally ‘arrived,’ only to have the experience pass. Overlooking
Pointers
“Teachings are like fingers pointing to the moon, so don’t mistake the finger for the moon itself.” This statement and similar versions are common in meditation and Self-realization books. This pointer is very useful to remind us of the value
Out Of The Mouths Of Babes
Recently, we came across a first grader’s answer to the following riddle: I am the beginning of everything, the end of everywhere. I’m the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space. What am I? The teacher was looking
Surrender
What does it mean to surrender? We hear lots of talk about surrender and the need to surrender our personal will to experience Divine or Universal Will. How, then, do we surrender our personal will? Does the very act