"Don't be too quick to interpret the moment. Just keep quiet. My encouragement would always be: never think anything is against you, everything is blessing. Why should it be different? Just be quiet. Let it all work itself out."
About Mooji
Mooji — Life and Legacy
Mooji, a prominent spiritual teacher, is recognized for his profound insights into self-inquiry and the nature of consciousness. His teachings invite seekers to explore their true selves beyond the confines of thought and identity. Central to Mooji's philosophy is the idea that freedom arises from recognizing one's true nature as awareness. He often states, 'You are the awareness behind the thoughts,' which encapsulates his belief that individuals are not their thoughts but the consciousness observing them. This perspective challenges conventional notions of identity and encourages a deeper exploration of self. Mooji's approach is rooted in the tradition of non-duality, where he emphasizes the importance of direct experience over intellectual understanding. His teachings often include the idea that 'The mind is a beautiful servant but a terrible master,' urging individuals to cultivate mastery over their minds to achieve genuine freedom. By promoting self-inquiry, Mooji empowers individuals to question their beliefs and assumptions, leading to transformative realizations about their existence. The relevance of Mooji's quotes and teachings continues to resonate today, as many seek clarity and authenticity in a world filled with distractions. His insights provide a pathway for individuals to navigate their inner landscapes, fostering a sense of peace and liberation that transcends everyday struggles.
Quote collection
Mooji quotes (page 1 of 10)
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"Some beings will walk with you for the duration of this bodily existence, up to the very end. Some will come with bright promises, bright lights, but they fade quickly. Others come, they don’t look like they will go very far, but they are marathon runners; they’re there with you all the time. You cannot determine this... Somehow in the flow of your own unique river, you will see that everything is as it should be."
"Don't remind the world that it is sick and troubled. Remind it that it is beautiful and free."
"No thought has any power. You have power. And when you identify and believe in the thought you give power to the thought."
"At the end of the day, you can have something in your head, something in your hand, or something in your heart. What are you choosing?"
"All the ups and downs are grace in different wrappings, sent to refine consciousness. Say thanks to them all."
"If you give yourself one complete minute of focused presence, to simply stop; even to listen to your heart beating, it will take you out of your head and introduce you to the moment which is complete in itself. It is not on the way to another moment. It is not a bridge to another opportunity. It is the timeless perfection So stopand sink into this timeless moment."
"Go beyond everything. Don't collect anything. A king does not need to go shopping in his own kingdom. Nor does he beg. Remember, you are the inner reality-pure awareness only. All that arises are appearances in consciousness. Don't bother with all that. Rest only as the awareness. This is the secret."
"Who reminds you to breathe and to beat your heart? Something is there, taking care."
"The greatest healing would be to wake up from what we are not."
"You need nothing to be happy - you need something to be sad."
"There is a mystery within all beings bursting to reveal itself, in the ones who become quiet enough to discover it. In this discovery a benevolent force shines spontaneously from your presence towards all beings, and this light cannot help but illuminate the world."
"If you could look inside the Heart of any and every single human being, you would fall in love with them completely. If you see the inside as it really Is and not as your mind projects it to be, you would be so purely in love with the whole thing."
"If you seek approval from others in this world, you will not know happiness."
"If you do not trust life to unfold, the mind takes over and it becomes a game of strategy, motivated by anxiety. This mistrust is unfair. Life has given us so much, and yet we do not trust it."
"If I could give you only one advice, I would say: Don't identify with anything. Be completely empty - no one. Be no-body and see if you lose anything but delusion."
"In the land of "I know," there is always competitiveness, jealousy, pretence, pride and arrogance. It is an aggressive realm - the realm of the ego. I say refuse citizenship. In the land of "I dont know," the inhabitants move without conflict and are naturally quiet, happy and peaceful. The wise stay here."
"When you live guided by intuition rather than thought, your life dances like writing on water, fresh and untraceable."
"Feelings are just visitors, let them come and go."
"The emptiness I speak about is not the emptiness the mind imagines. It is not blank. Your body can continue expressing in a natural way. Intelligence is there. Emotions can come. Everything can play, but inside there is total serenity and peace. No planning, no strategising, no personal identity is there. Just the space of pure being. It is what we are, but we dream and believe we are not."