RE: the Lotus of the Heart/Recognition of God Within You

[Guest guest]

Maa says :

>

> ......Maintain the recollection that God within you is performing

> all action. Remember who you are. Who am I ? I am nobody.

> Remembering Truth is meditation. In whatever circumstance you

> reside, remember who is residing there, and there will be no

concept

> of gain or loss, difficulty or comfort. When you remain in this

> attitude of Truth, this is satsanga, this is communion with truth.

> Cultivating this attitude, you establish a pattern for the mind to

> sit still. ........

>

> Thank you Maa. I just realised from your message that satsanga

> is not only communing with people of like minds, but also

> means 'sat'- truth , sanga -union , ie communion with truth.

>

> Jai Maa....Latha.

 

"Within the city of the body, there is the heart, and within the

heart

there is a little house. This house has the shape of a lotus, and

within it dwells that which is to be sought after, inquired about,

and

realized.

 

What then is that which, dwelling within this little house, this

lotus

of the heart, is to be sought after, inquired about, and realized?

 

As large as the universe outside, even so large is the universe

within

the lotus of the heart. Within it are heaven and earth, the sun, the

moon, the lightning, and all the stars. What is in the macrocosm is

in

this microcosm....

 

The Self resides within the lotus of the heart. Knowing this, devoted

to the Self, the sage enters daily that holy sanctuary.

 

Chandogya UpanishadWithin the city of the body, there is the heart,

and within the heart

there is a little house. This house has the shape of a lotus, and

within it dwells that which is to be sought after, inquired about,

and

realized.

 

What then is that which, dwelling within this little house, this

lotus

of the heart, is to be sought after, inquired about, and realized?

 

As large as the universe outside, even so large is the universe

within

the lotus of the heart. Within it are heaven and earth, the sun, the

moon, the lightning, and all the stars. What is in the macrocosm is

in

this microcosm....

 

The Self resides within the lotus of the heart. Knowing this, devoted

to the Self, the sage enters daily that holy sanctuary..."

Chandogya Upanishad......Chris"

 

As far as I'm concerned....this just says it all.....This is IT!!!!!

If one could live in a state remembering this.....Ah! What a

sublime goal...thanks to both Latha and Chris for this wonderful

inspiration....it's hanging on the wallof my studio right now! Thank-

you!!!!

sadhvi