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Therevada Buddhist teacher Mathieu Ricard have also stated on the same theme...

There is more to life than increasing its speed. ~ Mahatma Gandhi A mind that is fast is sick. A mind that is slow is sound. A mind that is still is divine.” ~ Meher Baba “All negative thoughts – anger, fear, passion,compulsive craving -- tend to be fast. If we could see the mind when it is caught in such thoughts, we would really see it racing. But positive thoughts like love, patience, tenderness, compassion, and understanding are slow - not turbulent, rushing brooks of thinking, so to speak but broad rivers that are calm, clear, and deep.” ~ Eknath Easwaran When we go slower, we are more patient and when we are more patient we have a choice in how we respond. ~ Eknath Easwaran An unhurried mind brings the capacity to make wise choices every day - choices of how we use our time, of where we place our resources and our love. I am not just talking about avoiding the rat race, but about a life full of an artistic beauty - a life that has almost vanished from modern civilization, but is quite within the reach of everyone. ~ Eknath Easwaran “As meditation deepens, compulsions, cravings, and fits of emotions begin to lose their power to dictate our behavior. We see clearly that choices are possible: we can say yes, or we can say no.― Eknath Easwaran

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This is true. For example Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs turned the sikh community into a martial one due to external persecution and tyranny . At the same time he had no hatred for the opposing army and soldiers. As a warrior, he tipped his arrows in gold . His reasoning was that if the enemy soldiers his arrows killed were poor, their family will be able to extract the gold from the arrows to meet the expenses of burial rites .

First, see the conditions of your discontent in life/why you aren't happy, then you will start to see all your negative emotions. When you look deeper, you will see the negative emotions arise from the judgement thoughts of "I, me, my". If you can clearly see that the "I" is the trouble maker, then you can gradually convince yourself to train to reduce the "I", and this is the very purpose of the path of meditation. - Phakchok Rinpoche 'If I strike a match to light a white candle, then use that candle to light a blue candle, is the same flame burning on both the white and blue candle? Yes and no. And ‘yes and no’ can be applied to all relative truths. If you were to ask, is today’s ‘you’ the same as tomorrow’s ‘you’, the answer would be yes and no, because there is a continuation but only on the relative level. The only time a ‘me’ or ‘self’ will not continue into a new life is when we get enlightened. Once we are enlightened, the idea of a ‘self’ is no longer perpetuated and neither is the idea of ‘time’. For the enlightened, there is, therefore, no such thing as continuity or reincarnation.' ~ Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

A summarised teaching of Dharma by Phakchok Rinpoche... https://tzal.org/quotes-by-phakchok-rinpoche/

In our day-to-day life, we have to deal with many adverse situations and people. Under such circumstances, we need to be aptly equipped to safeguard our mind from getting perturbed. ~ Anandmurti Gurumaa If people are bad you don't have to make your own mind bad. If things are bad you don't have to make your own state of mind bad.You don't have to worry about it to make your own life bad. When everything is wrong, at least keep one thing right, and that's your own mind. ~ Anandmurti Gurumaa When everything is wrong, at least keep one thing right, and that's your own mind. ~ Anandmurti Gurumaa

A few observations and much reasoning leads to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth. ~ .Alexis Carrell Record enough facts, and the answer will fall to you like a ripe fruit. ~ Christopher Hitchens Making good judgments when one has complete data, facts, and knowledge is not leadership - it's bookkeeping. ~ Dee Hock

Mohanji is a modern spiritual master, and the following is a description of his awakening process... https://mohanji.org/mohanji-life-journey/

Most people with superficial knowledge of Hinduism claim that Hinduism is a polytheistic religion. This however is far removed from the truth.The Advaitan philosophy in Hinduism teaches that the unitary Brahman (which in its essence is pure consciousness) alone is true, and that matter, energy, space, time and causation are its diverse manifestations.These two sayings of female enlightened masters in Hinduism reflect clearly the above theme... The gods themselves are said to have arose from Brahman. The Vedas themselves proclaim this... From this vedic saying, one can see that the multiplicity of gods themselves sprung from the unitary Brahman.There are also many strictly monotheistic sects in Hinduism like the Kabir Panthis, Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Lingayats, Mahima Dharma and Prajapita Brahmakumaris where God is worshipped as incorporeal.The Hindu monotheistic sects have also brought about social reforms in India getting rid of obsolete traditions like casteism, untouchability, Sati, discrimination on the basis of gender and so on.The ideals of fraternity, equality and liberty were imprinted in Hindu society by these sects considering that all were children or offspring of one God.The Brahmo Samaj was instrumental in abolition of Sati, while the Indian scholar and president S.Radhakrishnan creditted the Arya Samaj for the progressive reforms in society and the Indian constitution.The S.N.D.P formed by Sree Narayan Guru, also had as its motto, 'One caste, one religion, one God' and was instrumental in removing the evils of casteism in southern India empowering the masses with social, cultural, religious and literary reforms.The Prajapita Brahmakumaris is the world's only spiritual organization led, administered and taught by women with its own unique theological and religious doctrine . The empowerment of women as spiritual and social leaders is a dominant theme of the Brahmakumaris.

In any situation we have two choices : either to wisely respond or to impulsively react.Obviously reactivity and emotivity leads to lower emotional strength and inner weakness , leading to deterioration of the situation we may find ourselves in.Thus the mind should be trained through spiritual practice and austerities in responding intelligently and patiently at all times rather than reacting impatiently and foolishly. Our mental equanimity and self-awareness at any moment reflects the depth of our spiritual practices or sadhana.A stable and equanimous mind enhances self-awareness which results in being able to respond the right way at all times.

The need of the hour is for us to increase our inner powers of emotional resilience, which means no matter what pressures come up, we do not get sucked into them.” ~ Sister Shivani ( Brahmakumaris) The problem is as big as the amount of pain we create. If we are stable, the problem appears to be very small and easy to face. ~ Sister Shivani “We need to empower ourselves mentally and emotionally to not only overcome any adversity with stability, but also learn how to remain calm, no matter what,” ~ Sister Shivani

We meditate to regulate our minds. An unregulated mind is pulled by wishes and desires, fears and habits, in many different directions. The mind becomes weak as it scatters in many different channels. In contrast, a regulated mind brings focus, and promotes well- being. Unless and until we meditate properly, and unless and until we regulate our minds properly, our consciousness will not evolve. ~ Daaji ( Heartfulness meditation) Meditation even regulates the mind, and so also help us better contemplate and refine our thinking.~ Daaji Feelings usually overpower thinking. Emotions can overwhelm us. If we are able to regulate our emotions and listen to feelings within, coming from spirit or listen to what we understand as in-spirit-ation, then we can know even without much thinking what is right and what is not. This is inherent wisdom of the soul, heard via heart. Meditation on heart really helps in this. ~ Daaji

Insightful article by the Brahmakumaris on creating a methodical roadmap to overcome old negative habits and addictions, as well as making new positive and productive habits . This can be useful for those making new year resolutions for the coming next year. https://www.brahmakumaris.com/blog/how-to-overcome-old-habits/

Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna on the Divine Mother... All women are manifestations of the Divine Mother. "Women whether naturally good or not, whether chaste or unchaste should always be regarded as images of the Blissful Divine Mother." Thus, do I realise that all women are so many forms in which the Divine Mother appears. Hence, I revere all women alike — be it an unchaste woman, or an ideal wife who is an example to others of conjugal love and devotion. He who is face-to-face with Reality, who is blessed with the vision of God, does not regard women with any fear. He sees them as they really are, images of the Divine Mother of the universe. All women are parts of the Divine Mother and, therefore, they should be looked upon as mothers by all. "Women are, all of them, the veritable images of Shakti." All women are portions of that Blessed One and should be looked upon as mothers. Women whether naturally good or not, whether chaste or unchaste, should always be regarded as images of the Blissful Divine Mother. When I see good women of respectable families, I behold in them the Divine Mother in purity; and when again I look at public women of the city, seated in their open verandahs exhibiting themselves, in them also do I see the Divine Mother sporting only in a different attire. "The knowledge of oneness makes me see that everything is but a manifestation of God the Absolute on the plane of the senses. Thus do I realize that all women are so many forms in which the Divine Mother appears. Hence I revere all women alike." The Divine Mother revealed to me in the Kali temple that it was She who had become everything. She showed me that everything was full of Consciousness. The image was Consciousness, the water was Consciousness, the altar was Consciousness, the water vessels were Consciousness, the doorsill was Consciousness, the marble floor was Consciousness-all was Consciousness. The divine Mother is always playful and sportive. This universe is Her play. She is self-willed and must always have Her own way. She is full of bliss. She gives freedom to one out of a hundred thousand… . The Divine Mother revealed to me: There is only One, without a second - it is Sat-chit-ananda alone who has assumed different forms. God Himself has become the living beings and the phenomenal world - indeed everything. It is He who has become food. "A man forgets God if he is entangled in the world of maya through a woman. It is the Mother of the Universe who has assumed the form of maya, the form of woman. One who knows this rightly does not feel like leading the life of maya in the world. But he who truly realizes that all women are manifestations of the Divine Mother may lead a spiritual life in the world. Without realizing God one cannot truly know what a woman is." God dwells in all people but the manifestation of this inner Divinity varies from person to person. In saintly people there is greater manifestation of God. Women are special manifestations of Divine Mother of the Universe, and so are to be treated with respect. "Why do people worship virgins? All women are so many forms of the Divine Mother. But Her manifestation is greatest in pure-souled virgins. Sri Krishna has a peacock feather on His crest. The feather bears the sign of the female sex. The significance of this is that Krishna carries Prakriti, the female principle, on His head. When Krishna joined the circle of the gopis to dance with them, He appeared there as a woman. That is why you see Him wearing women's apparel in the company of the gopis. Unless a man assumes the nature of a woman, he is not entitled to her company. Assuming the attitude of a woman, he can sport with her and enjoy her company.