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Frankly, one reason I've remained a die-hard Christian is to cover my behind in the afterlife. But I recently realized I need to worship ALL gods that might possibly exist.
'It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a
profoundly sick society.''I think most of us realize
the urgency of an inward revolution, which alone can bring about a
radical transformation of the outer, of society. This is the problem
with which I myself and all seriously-intentioned people are occupied.
How to bring about a fundal mental, a radical transformation in society,
is our problem; and this transformation of the outer cannot take place
without inner revolution.'The First and Last Freedom, p.35'Most of us
are rich with the things of society. What society has created in us and
what we have created in ourselves,are greed, envy, anger, hate,
jealousy, anxiety - and with all these we are very rich.The various
religions throughout the world have preached poverty.
The monk assumes a
robe, changes his name, shaves his head, enters a cell and takes a vow
of poverty and chastity; in the East he has one loin cloth, one robe,
one meal a day - and we all respect such poverty. But those men who
have assumed the robe of poverty are still inwardly, psychologically,
rich with the things of society because they are still seeking position
and prestige; they belong to this order or that order, this religion or
that religion; they still live in the divisions of a culture, a
tradition.
That is not poverty. Poverty it to it completely free of
society, though one may have a few more clothes, a few more meals -good
God, who cares? But unfortunately in most people there is this urge for
exhibitionism.Poverty becomes a marvelously beautiful thing when the
mind is free of society. One must become poor inwardly for then there
is no seeking, no asking, no desire, nothing! It is only this inward
poverty that can see the truth of a life in which there is no conflict
at all.'Freedom From the Known, p.60'If, in each one of us, the centre
of the 'me' is non-existent, with its desire for power, position,
authority, continuance, self-preservation, surely our problems will come
to an end!'The First and Last Freedom, p.113'Society is the outward
expression of man. The conflict between himself and society is the
conflict within himself.'Commentaries on Living, First Series, p.51'We
must find out what is a religious mind, because a religious mind brings
about anew world, a new civilization, a new culture, a new outburst of
energy.
One must find out for oneself what is a religious mind, not be
told, not be directed, not explained to'Unknown source'You can only find
out if you deny totally all the present religious beliefs and ideas,
because it is only a free mind that can find out what is the quality of
the religious mind.'Unknown source'A prisoner wants freedom, which means
first he is caught in a prison, then he wants freedom to leave that
prison. That is only reaction. That reaction is not freedom.
Freedom implies the total ending of all illusions, of all beliefs, of all
your accumulated wants, desires. A religious mind is sane,
healthy.
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profoundly sick society.''I think most of us realize
the urgency of an inward revolution, which alone can bring about a
radical transformation of the outer, of society. This is the problem
with which I myself and all seriously-intentioned people are occupied.
How to bring about a fundal mental, a radical transformation in society,
is our problem; and this transformation of the outer cannot take place
without inner revolution.'The First and Last Freedom, p.35'Most of us
are rich with the things of society. What society has created in us and
what we have created in ourselves,are greed, envy, anger, hate,
jealousy, anxiety - and with all these we are very rich.The various
religions throughout the world have preached poverty.
The monk assumes a
robe, changes his name, shaves his head, enters a cell and takes a vow
of poverty and chastity; in the East he has one loin cloth, one robe,
one meal a day - and we all respect such poverty. But those men who
have assumed the robe of poverty are still inwardly, psychologically,
rich with the things of society because they are still seeking position
and prestige; they belong to this order or that order, this religion or
that religion; they still live in the divisions of a culture, a
tradition.
That is not poverty. Poverty it to it completely free of
society, though one may have a few more clothes, a few more meals -good
God, who cares? But unfortunately in most people there is this urge for
exhibitionism.Poverty becomes a marvelously beautiful thing when the
mind is free of society. One must become poor inwardly for then there
is no seeking, no asking, no desire, nothing! It is only this inward
poverty that can see the truth of a life in which there is no conflict
at all.'Freedom From the Known, p.60'If, in each one of us, the centre
of the 'me' is non-existent, with its desire for power, position,
authority, continuance, self-preservation, surely our problems will come
to an end!'The First and Last Freedom, p.113'Society is the outward
expression of man. The conflict between himself and society is the
conflict within himself.'Commentaries on Living, First Series, p.51'We
must find out what is a religious mind, because a religious mind brings
about anew world, a new civilization, a new culture, a new outburst of
energy.
One must find out for oneself what is a religious mind, not be
told, not be directed, not explained to'Unknown source'You can only find
out if you deny totally all the present religious beliefs and ideas,
because it is only a free mind that can find out what is the quality of
the religious mind.'Unknown source'A prisoner wants freedom, which means
first he is caught in a prison, then he wants freedom to leave that
prison. That is only reaction. That reaction is not freedom.
Freedom implies the total ending of all illusions, of all beliefs, of all
your accumulated wants, desires. A religious mind is sane,
healthy.
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