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Spiritual awakening consists of the embodied realization that the ego—our sense of a personal self—is overlaid on top of our direct experience of things as they are. And as such distorts our perception of reality. In fact, with awakening we realize that the ego isn’t necessary for happiness and can often obstruct it.
It sounds so simple. And teachings about it fill thousands of volumes of texts.
But the Buddha himself tried to share with his students this very simple, direct path that goes from ego struggle to its release, awakening.
How did the Buddha describe it? He merely held up a lotus flower, in silence.
While most of the attending students waited patiently for the Buddha to begin teaching, the arahat Mahākāśyapa smiled. He was the only one who understood that the flower was the teaching. As a result of his direct perception, he’s considered the first patriarch of Zen.
The Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine lies a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean, on Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, California. It was founded and dedicated by Paramahansa Yogananda, on August 20, 1950.
The Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine lies a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean, on Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, California. It was founded and dedicated by Paramahansa Yogananda, on August 20, 1950.
The Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine lies a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean, on Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, California. It was founded and dedicated by Paramahansa Yogananda, on August 20, 1950.
Finally getting around to using "macro."
If you know what this plant is, let me know!
Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens in Encinitas
The Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine lies a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean, on Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, California. It was founded and dedicated by Paramahansa Yogananda, on August 20, 1950.
took this picture at the self realization meditation gardens in del mar peaceful place. Peaceful, serene, and self realization is a good summary of my little vacation up here its been great im kinda sad as anyone would be when leaving a place you become accustomed to and such a nice one at that! but to leave tomorow, yes, but im guna carry the good energy back with me and change the way some things are done so yes a new day shall come...;p
The Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine lies a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean, on Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, California. It was founded and dedicated by Paramahansa Yogananda, on August 20, 1950.