11 Quotes & Sayings By Maitreya Rudrabhayananda

Maitreya Rudrabhayananda is a leading Buddhist monk, author, and a recognized world peace activist. He is a former vice president of the World Fellowship of Buddhists and a member of the International Peace Bureau. He is the founder and director of the Institute for Global Peace. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Bringing the essence of life in form of experience is the most crucial element in the development of human mind. Maitreya Rudrabhayananda
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When the power of breath (Sa) is controlled it becomes rested (as) and in thatstate it transforms into protector(tra); this is the basic principle of life andconsciousness, wherein the senses, mind, intelligence all are protected anddirected through the power of breath in a rested state, this is called Sa+as+tra (SASTRA). It is the most powerful weapon alive and the most powerfulprotector as well. One who stills, directs, controls and allows it to rise fromthe core of the body to the subtle, subtler, subtlest levels of consciousness isconsidered to be well versed in Sastras. Ananth Yoga allows one to work onthe Grossest, Gross, Subtle, Subtler levels of consciousness, through thebreath power leading on to connect to the subtlest level of consciousness. . Maitreya Rudrabhayananda
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Have you seen anybody dancing? He is totally aware of himself and dances his way in a manner as decided by his heart. Meditation is also similar to the dancer. You need not reach anyplace, you have to just delve deep in yourself to find the true self and be a Soul Searcher. Maitreya Rudrabhayananda
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Hold the thoughts, know the thoughts and you realize the thoughts have slowed showing breaks and gaps, be the witness to them and you shall be meditating Maitreya Rudrabhayananda
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Trust and condemnation work hand in hand for both work on the concept of experience, of knowing it, observing it, realizing it, understanding it and finally accepting it in either of the two categories for the root remains the same 'Expectation'. Expectation leads one to think that 'I would achieve something if trust is there' and when the expectation is not achieved the process of condemning begins. Imagine a situation where the basis of doing something is not expectation but remains mystical in nature. This is a state of liberation from the most difficult process as without Expectation, Trust is absent and Condemnation ceases to exist. This is a pure state for it helps one to unravel the human nature and the neutral mindest, openness emerges leading one to grow more and more within. Maitreya Rudrabhayananda
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Walking on the path I met my Master, known by a million names in different cultures and places yet people have forgotten the way to HIM. Maitreya Rudrabhayananda
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The moment you are there You know but the moment cannot be explained for it is beyond language and expression. It is a moment of silence, joy, bliss, void, crying, dancing but nothing confirms to normal. Maitreya Rudrabhayananda
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He who has experienced the mystery of the nature is full of life, full of love, full of joy. Radiance emanates from the whole existence itself, it does not know the meaning of holding back. It is pure giving-giving of love. For the great writers, love is like holding ice in hand, it just turns to water and they lose out their role but for a mystic the moment ice transforms to water love starts to flow. . Maitreya Rudrabhayananda
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Death is known only through dying and truth is known only through diving deep within oneself. Maitreya Rudrabhayananda
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The time and moment of Ancient and Medieval is gone, a new change is sought from within by the lifeforce a moment that is for NOW and not holding on the Past which though Primordial is eternally in the present living for the Future. Maitreya Rudrabhayananda