“Me, me, me! Mine, mine, mine! I'm right, I'm right, I'm right. What's in it for me? How do I use this? How do I take advantage of it? This is the way of the ego. Own this within yourself and you will begin to release yourself from it.” WayUseMinesEgoAdvantageRelease Author:Leonard Jacobson
“How does silence find its way out of that noisy, chattering mind? That endless maze of thought, concept, opinion, belief? How does perfect silence and pure consciousness find its way out of that maze? Very simply: Bring yourself present with something that's HERE, in the moment. Then you'll be HERE again.” WayMindDoeMomentsBeliefPerfectConsciousnessSilenceOpinionPureConceptsEndlessLive In The MomentNoisyMazes Author:Leonard Jacobson
“More than anything else, judgment will take you out of the present moment. It will take you out of Oneness into separation. Whenever judgment arises within you, just notice it. Acknowledge it. Confess it. It is just an energy arising within you. Do not judge it or try to get rid of it. Just bring it to consciousness with love, acceptance and compassion. In this way, judgment will be transformed into love.” WayTryingMomentsEnergyConsciousnessCompassionAcceptanceJudgingJudgmentSeparationAriseOnenessAcknowledgePresent MomentTransformedWithin YouDo Not JudgeLove Acceptance Author:Leonard Jacobson
“You cannot be present in an abstract way. Presence is not about disappearing into nothingness. You can only be present with something that is actually here.” WayDisappearAwakeningAbstractNothingness Author:Leonard Jacobson
“Once you have found yourself and accepted your aloneness, then the greatest blessing is to share the love that arises within you. Each new moment presents the richest opportunity to be loving. And you can share love in the simplest of ways. Be soft and gentle. Be caring and kind. Be loving in an ordinary way, without any sense of wanting anything back, Life offers you the most precious gift. The gift of allowing you to be present and share love.” WayLoveKindMomentsFoundOpportunityShareBlessingOffersOrdinaryCaringAcceptedAriseGentleAllowingWithin YouSimplestPrecious GiftsGreatest Blessings Author:Leonard Jacobson
“As you transition from the past and future world of the mind to the awakened world of now, you will begin to experience yourself in an entirely new way. A way that is free of the pain and limitations of the past, and free of anxiety about the future. And you will begin to experience the abundance that is ever present in each moment.” WorldWayMindMomentsPainPastAnxietyLimitationAbundanceTransitionNew WaysAwakenedFuture WorldExperience Yourself Author:Leonard Jacobson
“Don't diminish yourself in any way. Dare to be all that you are.” WayDareDiminish Author:Leonard Jacobson
“It is a mistake to imagine that you can awaken in any kind of permanent way. There is only NOW and so you can only be awake now. Even the idea of permanence is an illusion. The question to ask is 'Am I awake and fully present NOW?' That question arises and is answered in perfect silence.” WayKindIdeasAsksPerfectMistakeSilenceImagineIllusionArisePermanentAwakeImagine ThatPermanence Author:Leonard Jacobson
“One of the great dangers on the spiritual path is that the ego becomes spiritualized. The ego loves to think of itself as spiritually evolved. It is just another way that it manages to feel important and in control. It is very difficult to free yourself from an enlightened ego.” ThinkingWayFeelsImportantSpiritualDifficultPathDangerEgoManageEnlightenedAnother WaySpiritual PathFree Yourself Author:Leonard Jacobson
“The ego is often deeply involved in the desire to help others. If you do not want your ego to be involved in this way, do not be available for others unless you really want to be available. Do not feel that you should be available. Don't sacrifice yourself in any way. Don't go against your true feelings. Don't carry the cross for anyone else. Make sure that there's no sense that helping others makes you a better person or that it will gain you easy access into Heaven. Don't be a martyr.” IfsWayWantFeelsShouldPersonsHelpingFeelingsDesireHeavenEasySacrificeInvolvedEgoGainsCrossesAvailableAccessHelping OthersMartyrBetter PersonHelpfulnessTrue FeelingsEasy Access Author:Leonard Jacobson
