"Do not allow yourself to suppress your thoughts. Instead, let the thoughts come before you and become a sort of observer. Start observing your own mind. Do not try to escape; do not be afraid of your thinking."
"It is He who manifests as both matter and consciousness. There is no place where God is not. In every atom, in every living being He alone is present."
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Source: Swami Rama (2002). “Sacred Journey: Living Purposefully and Dying Gracefully”, p.34, Lotus Press
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