If people really ‘got’ what an enlightened city is
parking and picnicking… staff works hard. Please honor them for their efforts. Seating at Soma’s Kitchen is limited by law so please only picnic in designated areas.
I heard an interesting concept: Illiteracy used to mean unable to read and write. The new illiteracy is unable to learn, unlearn, and relearn.
Deeper value of non-attachment is not an attitude, belief, behavioral mode, or theory. it is a state of consciousness.
In fact, that is why deep knowledge is so elusive. It is only understood on the level of one’s own consciousness. Knowledge is structured in consciousness.
True non-attachment is experienced when relative existence is perceived to be the thin veil that it is… maya
Enlightenment happens in a moment. comes on gradually but all of a sudden. Then the adjustment process goes on for years… eternally really.
equanimity
Two meanings/levels of ‘see’: Pasya
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“He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
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Busy, busy here at Mount Soma these days and especially this Labor Day weekend.
Many thanks to the pundits and priests who came from neighboring cities to help.
It would have been most challenging without them.
Life’s secret: build a healthy momentum
Food service today. Wonderful cooks. Tomorrow the I-77 group is coming to prepare the meals as has been their annual Mt Soma tradition. A big ‘thank you’ to them as well.
We have a great team here now. Several people have joined the Seva program. The people here now and many of the guests are pitching in to help. It feels great: a wonderful team spirit. Watching and hearing the children and families laughing and playing in the yards and going for walks is most heartwarming. The temple is wonderful and the Shakti is transformative.
When things slow down, I look forward to doing more Knowledge podcasts.
“The best climber in the world is the one who’s having the most fun.”
Alex Lowe
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
MAYA ANGELOU
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Please enjoy visiting the following two links. The first gives you free access to many of my articles. The second offers the audio versions of a number of my podcasts. Some of my personal favorites are about the Upanishads, Brahma Sutras, Shiva Sutras, Vedic Literature, and Sanskrit structure of the veda.
Many exciting developments are happening at Mount Soma so I need to remain focused on those things this week. I will keep you posted and thank you for visiting! Enjoy!
“That’s the way things come clear. All of a sudden. And then you realize how obvious they’ve been all along.”MADELEINE L’ENGLE
“God does not play dice with the universe”
A. Einstein
“He who is brave is free.”
LUCIUS ANNAEUS SENECA
“Worst wheel on the wagon makes the most noise.” ____
RONALD REAGAN
“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”
WILLIAM JAMES
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”ALVIN TOFFLER
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"Take the time to reflect on what is said here. If you find yourself associating this material with things you have heard elsewhere, please take the time to diligently explore how they are different. This knowledge is elusive. I share it here because I have seen how much this knowledge helps people – the potential is enormous." – Michael Mamas
"True knowledge slips through the fingers of those not willing to ponder…" – Michael Mamas
"Take what I say and work with it to develop a deeper understanding of life, rather than taking what I say and forcing it into the mold of your current relationship with life." – Michael Mamas
"Evolution means change." – Michael Mamas
"Your disposition is the tone with which you hold yourself, your cells, your psyche, your beliefs. More than anything else, it determines your life." – Michael Mamas
