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"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."
This guide serves as a straightforward resource to help you learn the art of living, rooted in the wisdom of non-dual understanding and Self-realization. It advocates releasing concerns about the future, letting go of the past, and living life in complete flow with what’s happening right here, right now.
It covers various aspects of life, such as the mind, body, spirituality, health, and more. It underscores the importance of self-observation, simplicity, and being present in the moment, providing practical tips for living an authentic and harmonious life.
Consider it a blueprint for your own journey, exploring the depths of your authentic self and uncovering the path to genuine and lasting satisfaction. The ultimate pursuit of all desires is the pursuit of happiness, and it begins from within.
"The hero’s journey always begins with the call. One way or another, a guide must come to say, ‘Look, you’re in Sleepy Land. Wake. Come on a trip. There is a whole aspect of your consciousness, your being, that’s not been touched. So you’re at home here? Well, there’s not enough of you there.’ And so it starts."
True happiness and freedom are found within, not in the ever-changing world around us. We often believe that happiness comes from obtaining what we desire or avoiding what we dislike. When we fulfill a desire, we feel a brief satisfaction; when we don’t, we feel incomplete.
Yet, this fleeting happiness doesn’t actually come from external objects or circumstances. Rather, it arises from the stillness that briefly settles within us when a desire is momentarily satisfied. This calm reveals a glimpse of the inherent happiness always present within.
Desire, however, disrupts this inner peace. Each want—whether for an object, person, or situation—agitates the mind, keeping us restless and disconnected from our natural stillness. When a desire is fulfilled, the restlessness dissipates temporarily, allowing us a moment of happiness.
But mistakenly attributing this happiness to external things only fuels further desires, trapping us in a cycle of endless wants that no achievement can satisfy. Like pouring fuel onto a fire, trying to satisfy desire externally only intensifies the wanting.
True peace arises when we understand that happiness is within us, rooted in our own being. This isn’t just an intellectual realization but a profound inner knowing—a recognition of our unchanging nature as peace and contentment itself. When we realize this, we know we are not the limited self constantly seeking fulfillment, but the boundless Self that is inherently whole.
Non-duality, or advaita, is the recognition that all of existence is fundamentally one. While our minds perceive the world through distinctions—self and other, subject and object—non-duality reveals these separations as illusions created by thought. Beneath the surface of dualistic perception lies an indivisible reality where all things are interconnected and arise from the same source.
The experience of separation feels real because we identify with the body, mind, and personal story, creating a sense of “I” distinct from “everything else.” However, this sense of individuality is like a wave believing it is separate from the ocean. Non-duality points to the truth that we are not apart from life; we are life itself, inseparable from the whole.
When this recognition becomes a lived experience, the boundaries between “me” and “you,” “here” and “there,” dissolve. There is no longer a struggle against life but a peace in realizing that everything is exactly as it should be. In this state of awareness, we rest in the unity that has always been present, free from the illusions of division and separation.
Non-duality is not just a philosophical concept but a transformative experience that leads to profound changes in one’s perception and way of living.
Self-realization is the awakening to your true nature, the recognition that you are not merely your thoughts, emotions, body, or personal identity but the unchanging awareness in which all experiences arise. It is the profound understanding that your essence is limitless, beyond the confines of the ego or the labels society imposes.
In self-realization, the illusion of separateness dissolves, revealing your oneness with all existence. This awakening brings a deep sense of peace, clarity, and liberation, as you no longer seek fulfillment outside yourself but rest in the ever-present truth of who you truly are.
Right now, you are absolutely free; nothing can hold you back, and no one can bind you. You are total freedom itself. Never think of yourself as restricted or confined to any circumstance you dislike. Realize the truth of inner freedom. If you wish to experience freedom in the world around you, start by freeing yourself within.
When you feel liberated inside, you will see freedom reflected everywhere you look. But if you feel bound by limitations, lack, or frustration, you will see the same restrictions in others, finding fault in them—because that feeling of limitation exists within you.
True freedom always begins with self-awareness. Know who you are, and everything else will fall into place. Don’t focus on solving problems or changing external circumstances first. Understand that you are not defined by the life you’ve been living.
Wherever we go, we carry our mind along, and unless there’s inner peace, the same discontent will follow. External changes may bring temporary relief, but lasting happiness comes only from going beyond the mind itself.
Turn inward and become still. In that stillness, you find your true self—already free, already complete. When you embrace this inner freedom, your outer world naturally becomes harmonious.
"You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level."
Self-observation is the practice of watching and reflecting on our own thoughts, emotions, patterns of behavior, and experiences. It’s a continuous, evolving process that requires self-awareness, honesty, and a willingness to engage in introspection.
This introspection acts as a mirror, revealing the hidden parts of our mind that often go unnoticed. Through patient and non-judgmental observation, we can deepen our understanding of both ourselves and the world around us.
Most people rarely observe their own lives. They become products of their environment, focused mainly on eating, sleeping, working, and seeking entertainment. They often don’t know what they’re truly seeking or why they struggle to find lasting satisfaction. Without self-observation, many live on autopilot, conditioned by their environment.
Socrates famously held that self-knowledge is invaluable, asserting, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” By observing your own habits, actions, emotions, and reactions, you gain insight into your true nature and begin to understand the roots of feelings like anger, envy, jealousy, fear, pride, and sadness.
Instead of fighting or trying to change your inner experiences, simply observe them without judgment or interference. Awareness itself is transformative. Watching your thoughts and emotions with detachment gradually dissolves negative patterns, revealing a profound peace and joy that surpass intellectual understanding.
This self-awareness offers lessons that go beyond what books or societal expectations can teach. By aligning with your deeper essence through mindful observation, you create space for clarity, healing, and authentic transformation.
"The only way someone can be of help to you is in challenging your ideas. If you're ready to listen and if you're ready to be challenged, there's one thing that you can do, but no one can help you. What is this most important thing of all? It's called self-observation."
As you look inward, you may notice a sort of “programming” within—a set of beliefs and expectations that shape your perception of yourself and the world.
Since childhood, external influences—parents, schools, teachers, cultures, religious institutions—have molded your perceptions and beliefs about right and wrong, success and failure, and what life “should” be. These influences have deeply shaped who you are today, instilling views about how you’re supposed to live, feel, and define success.
Because of this conditioning, each of us sees the world differently. We carry a unique set of ideas about what is good, bad, right, and wrong. When life doesn’t align with these beliefs, we often feel frustration, anger, or disappointment. This mental programming can be the root of our unhappiness, as it creates expectations that don’t always match reality.
This internal conditioning continually drives us to seek fulfillment from life, from others, and from ourselves. When these expectations are met, we experience temporary peace; when unmet, negative emotions arise, often leading to suffering. This existence, guided by external standards and societal norms, keeps us at the mercy of circumstances.
Yet, this programming wasn’t created by us. It’s a product of societal norms ingrained within us. To truly grow, we need to step back and move beyond these learned patterns.
Take a moment to consider your own programming. Reflect on what you believe and how those beliefs might be limiting you. Is there something you feel stuck in—a belief, situation, or condition that seems immovable? Recognize that any limitation you perceive is only as real as the programming that supports it. Change becomes possible the moment you’re willing to let go of these limiting beliefs.
As you read this, some of you may find it challenging to accept, and that’s natural—your programming may resist change. The choice to see beyond these beliefs is yours. Conforming to society’s expectations, or those of parents or teachers, may feel safe and comfortable, but true living requires discovering your own truth through personal insight and experience.
Breaking free from societal conditioning takes courage, introspection, and a willingness to question the familiar. By recognizing and moving beyond these limitations, we embark on the path of self-discovery, authenticity, and personal fulfillment.
Imagine you’ve been hypnotized, and now you’re beginning to awaken. You were programmed, but now you’re breaking free. Liberation comes as the mind releases conditioning, attachments, and aversions—returning to its natural state: pure, clear, and unbound. Let yourself be free of all conditioning.
What you really want to do is know your true Self—not through acquired knowledge, but through direct experience. This Self-knowledge is the only aim in life truly worth pursuing.
Remember, bliss and liberation are your very nature—you are always already self-realized. Start from that point of view. Feel in your heart that you’re already self-realized, awakening to that truth.
Realization is not about acquiring something but about revealing what is already there by removing mental distractions. You work on yourself not to accumulate more knowledge, but to empty yourself out—to release the emotions, beliefs, thoughts, and conditioned patterns that veil the peace already within you.
So grab a journal, open a note-taking app, and take a closer look at life. Write down whatever thoughts come to mind. This practice can bring clarity, reveal areas shaping your experience, and guide you on your journey to self-discovery.
"Recognize that people act out of their conditioning. You have begun to transcend yours."
The mind shapes our experience of life. When the mind functions well, it supports clarity, emotional regulation, and productive behaviors. An ignorant mind clouds our true nature—qualities like calmness, compassion, humility and peace—while the unconditioned mind reveals them.
Shadow work and emotion work are essential to clear the mind of clutter. By bringing unconscious patterns to light and managing emotions, we dissolve the mental barriers that create the illusion of separation from our true self.
Mental health is dynamic, shaped by biological, psychological, and social factors, but the key lies in how we navigate our inner world. Training the mind through practices like meditation and mindfulness rewires thought patterns and regulates emotions, supporting both mental health and spiritual awakening.
This integration of mental clarity and awareness fosters balance, enabling us to live with inner peace, address issues of the personal-mind, manage psychological experiences in the relative world, and navigate life’s challenges with greater ease.
When you shift your inner world, the physical world follows.
Check out this guide to Mental Work to explore everything in more detail.
"If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place."
Physical health forms the foundation for mental clarity and well-being. A healthy body allows the mind to function optimally, providing the energy, focus, and emotional stability necessary for introspection and the daily demands of life.
The mind and body are interconnected, influencing one another in both positive and negative ways. Poor sleep, for example, can dull mental sharpness, heighten stress, and affect appetite. In contrast, taking care of the body through movement, rest, and proper nutrition fosters inner and outer harmony, enhances cognitive function, and creates a positive feedback loop of well-being.
Maintaining physical health should feel natural and sustainable. There is no one-size-fits-all approach; the key is to find practices that resonate with you. Whether you choose a structured fitness routine or a more relaxed approach, the focus should remain on having a healthy relationship with your body rather than becoming overly attached to its appearance or performance.
While the body is a valuable tool for navigating life, it is not your essence. Over-identifying with its sensations, abilities, or appearance can lead to unnecessary anxiety or ego inflation. Inevitably, the body will age, change, and decline. By respecting its needs without obsessing over preserving it, you create space to live more fully and authentically, embracing the deeper truth of who you are beyond the physical form.
The path of self-realization requires transcending attachments to both the body and the ego. Observing these attachments with detachment allows you to loosen identification with the physical self, creating space for inner stillness. From this place of balance and freedom, you align with the timeless essence of your being—beyond the body and mind.
Check out this guide to Physical Work to explore everything in more detail.
"We must take care of the body by giving it food, shelter, and clothing. This is necessary because the journey to the Self is only easy when the body is healthy. If a ship is not in need of repair, if it is in good condition, we can easily use it to go on a journey."
Awakening to your true nature is an ordinary experience available to everyone. It is not an impossible or mystical journey, but a simple realization of what you truly are, pure consciousness. This understanding forms the essence of spirituality.
Each person’s spiritual journey is as unique as their fingerprints. Spiritual progress depends on the temperament and readiness of each individual, meaning there is no single prescribed path. For some, self-inquiry reveals truth; for others, meditation, service, or devotion. The essence of all paths lies in turning inward and uncovering the unchanging awareness that we are.
The transient nature of the world makes it clear that seeking truth—not material gains or passing pleasures—is what truly matters. What can you carry with you beyond this life? The wise person begins the search now.
Ultimately, spirituality and self-realization is an inward journey. It is the process of transcending the personal-mind, and recognizing the infinite, indivisible essence at the heart of existence. Everything starts within—this inner transformation is the foundation of the outer harmony you experience.
Check out this guide to Spiritual Work to explore everything in more detail.
"Our own Self-Realization is the greatest service we can render the world."
Our thoughts and desires can also become habitual, replaying familiar narratives and longings that distract from the present and cloud inner stillness. Desires, in particular, create restlessness, pulling our attention outward in search of satisfaction. Meanwhile, recurring thought patterns can trap us in stories that reinforce limiting beliefs, anxieties, or judgments.
By bringing these automatic patterns into conscious awareness, we gradually let go of conditioned responses, freeing us to deepen our awareness and access the stillness and clarity within. Habits shape how we perceive ourselves and the world around us, often locking us into familiar yet limiting ways of thinking and feeling.
This guide will help you recognize how habits, thoughts, and desires might be reinforcing attachments, fears, or self-judgments. By understanding the psychology behind these patterns, you can explore their origins and address the deeper motivations driving them.
As you grow in self-awareness, your habits, thoughts, and desires will begin to align with a more harmonious state of being, reflecting the essence of your true Self.
Check out this guide to Habits to explore everything in more detail.
"The greatest error of a man is to think that he is weak by nature, evil by nature. Every man is divine and strong in his real nature. What are weak and evil are his habits, his desires and thoughts, but not himself."
Practiced deeply and honestly, self-observation becomes a gateway to realizing the true Self beyond the ego and mind. It invites us to go beyond mere observation of thoughts and emotions, guiding us to recognize that our essence lies beneath layers of personality, beliefs, and actions.
Shift your focus inward. Rather than being drawn into external concerns, turn within and observe what keeps you from experiencing the peace and clarity already present in you.
Begin by looking honestly at your life, beliefs, and feelings about yourself and the world. This honesty requires courage—the courage to confront what’s uncomfortable or unknown within yourself.
Notice your reactions to situations, where your mind dwells, and how these patterns shape your experience. Such self-observation reveals the layers of thoughts, emotions, and reactions that may obscure your true Self.
See yourself clearly: observe your habits, tendencies, and emotions without judgment. Release the mind’s compulsion to control, prove, or act. Witness these tendencies without getting caught up in them. With practice, simply observing rather than engaging with every thought or reaction brings greater peace and understanding.
By nurturing the ability to simply be with yourself, you open a path to authentic peace and fulfillment. Through self-observation, you realize that your true Self isn’t found in constant doing or achieving, but in the pure awareness that rests quietly within.
In the end, everything takes care of itself. As you observe and let go, you uncover the steady, unchanging essence of who you are.
"The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently."
By now, you should have brought into conscious awareness the habits, emotions and behaviors that that shape your experience. Any vice or weakness you uncover within yourself can be overcome by understanding its causes and how it operates. When you bring the unconscious into conscious awareness, it begins to dissolve. As the unconscious dissolves, energy is released, and the mind becomes quiet.
Take the road less traveled and follow your unique path. Along the way, you’ll confront fears, change habits, break patterns, and inevitably make mistakes. At first, it can feel challenging as repressed emotions rise to the surface to be cleared. Don’t be discouraged by these initial difficulties. Stay present, allow things to unfold naturally, and avoid getting caught up in seeking specific outcomes or reacting to what arises.
Work intelligently on your conditioning by observing your mind. The mind is simply a stream of thoughts about the past and the future—products of your past programming. These thoughts hold no power over you unless you unless you give it to them. Recognize this, and learn to remain grounded in the present, noticing what unfolds around you without being pulled into reaction. Rather than letting old habits drive you, let your responses come from the heart.
As you begin to live this way, you’ll notice a shift. Over weeks, months, and years, you’ll become more peaceful, compassionate, and deeply content. You are on the path to Self-realization.
As life progresses, your priorities may shift. Each of us has different priorities and is at different stages in life. It’s okay to feel imbalanced, as long as you’re content with the trade-offs. Make sure everything aligns with who you are and what you stand for—not with others’ expectations. No one understands you better than yourself, and living someone else’s life will only lead to emptiness.
Avoid fixating on time; progress doesn’t always follow a strict timeline. Commit to the process, don’t worry about results, and consistently do your best. Trust that inner transformation will develop in its own time.
We often believe that we must make everything happen ourselves. We think, “If I don’t do it, nothing will happen. I’ve got to get a dream career, I’ve got to work hard, I’ve got to do this or that.” But in truth, there is a power within you that knows exactly what you need to do, where you need to be, and whom you should be with—without your help.
Your job is to step aside and allow it to happen. Surrender to this inner guidance. Let go completely. Live your life as it unfolds, but with alertness and mindfulness. Allow everything to happen naturally, whether it brings suffering or happiness.
"Once you realize that the road is the goal and that you are always on the road, not to reach a goal, but to enjoy its beauty and its wisdom, life ceases to be a task and becomes natural and simple, in itself an ecstasy."
Success and failure are constructs of the mind, bound to the external world. In truth, your essence is beyond gain and loss, beyond achievement and defeat. True fulfillment lies not in what we achieve outwardly, but in realizing who we are at the core. Self-realization transcends the duality of gain and loss, revealing the boundless peace and wholeness that has always been within us.
The highest pursuit is to awaken to the truth of your being. It is the realization that your essence is already complete, untouched by external circumstances. This understanding dissolves the restlessness of the mind, bringing an abiding stillness that no worldly achievement can replicate.
The pursuit of self-realization is not about becoming something new but uncovering the eternal, unchanging peace that has always been your true nature.
"Possession of material riches, without inner peace, is like dying of thirst while bathing in a lake. If material poverty is to be avoided, spiritual poverty is to be abhorred. For it is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering."
Time is fleeting, and the truth is, life is short. The trouble is, we often assume we have plenty of it. It’s not that our time is too limited, but too much of it is wasted on mindless pursuits, leaving many to one day wonder, Where did all the time go?
How many more years do you think you have left on this earth? What are you doing with your time? You have to thoroughly make up your mind what you’re going to do with the remaining years you’ve got left.
This guide explores productivity and provides practical strategies for boosting efficiency. From time management techniques to organization hacks, it’ll cover a range of topics designed to help you identify what’s essential and what’s not, and assess the direction life is taking you.
Check out this guide to Productivity to explore everything in more detail.
"Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them by degree of presence."
In today’s world, we’re constantly chasing more—more things, more achievements, more distractions. Whether it’s new gadgets, fancy clothes, luxurious vacations, or endless entertainment, the list of desires never seems to end.
Focus on what really matters. Strip away the unnecessary, and you’ll most likely find that you already have what you need. The less you cling to, the lighter and more at ease you’ll feel.
Avoid the trap of needless complexity. The ego thrives on embellishment, on making simple things seem bigger or more complicated than they are. Complexity only brings confusion, and remember: more is not always better.
Embrace simplicity. A simpler life is a happier life. When you find joy in the simplest pleasures, you discover the true richness of life.
"Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become."
Your body has a network of monitors called nerves that will tell you what’s going on. This is called interoception, or the ability to sense the inner state of one’s body. If you aren’t in tune with your body, you won’t receive the valuable data your body is sending.
5 Simple Steps:
1. Try something out for a set period of time and track your progress.
2. Keep Tabs On It how are you doing? How do you feel? Are you energetic, and focused or not? How is it affecting your nervous system? Are you happy or sad? Are you feeling any aches and pains? How’s your environment? Stress levels? Bowel movements? etc.
3. Reflect Does this work for you or doesn’t it?
4. Make Improvements If everything looks good, keep going the same way. If things aren’t working out as you’d like, change things up and try something different.
5. Rinse and repeat
This approach works for any question you have and applies to all aspects of your life: Does this work for me or not?
People often don’t trust their own sense of what’s good for them, and instead need a sense of approval. Trust yourself and trust what your body is telling you. You will get answers and solutions from within. Your heart will tell you where to go and what to do.
"Intuition is the only true guide in life."
What is truly needed in life will naturally come to us, but only if we resist the urge to seek or ask for things that are unnecessary. This reflects the principle of surrender—letting go of excessive desires, attachments, and the illusion of control. Instead of striving for transient or material gains, cultivate trust in the universe’s inherent wisdom.
This level of detachment is exceedingly rare and challenging to achieve. To live without the constant pull of desires and ego-driven ambitions requires a profound spiritual maturity. Most people remain entangled in seeking, driven by the fear of lack or the pursuit of fulfillment outside themselves.
However, true freedom begins when one recognizes that their well-being is not dependent on external circumstances. Dispassion, in this context, is not indifference but a state of inner balance and alignment with the flow of life.
Reaching a state of complete detachment is the very threshold of liberation. Liberation (moksha) is freedom from the cycles of suffering caused by attachment and identification with the mind and body. It is the realization of one’s true essence—a state of unchanging peace and contentment.
Shift your focus inward, relinquish the need for control and trust that what is genuinely necessary will manifest naturally.
"What you need will come to you, if you do not ask for what you do not need. Yet only a few people reach this state of complete dispassion and detachment. It is a very high state, the very threshold of liberation."
Each one of us must take this inward journey alone because no one else can do it for us. You can’t live the same old life and expect to be liberated. Changes have to be made within yourself. And it is up to you to make these changes, nobody can do it for you.
No one is responsible for where you are right now, whether you like your position or you do not. This is where you are. This is where you’re supposed to be, and all is well.
You have the power to change anything, but you must first recognize it. As long as you keep blaming people, places, or situations and reacting to them, that power remains hidden within you. It will only come to the surface when you begin to acknowledge its presence.
The only thing that determines what happens to us is how we react to the conditions around us. Always remember, it is up to you. You’ve got to do it yourself.
2. Conflicting Advice: There is a lot of conflicting, contradicting, and paradoxical advice, it is just a matter of what context you put it in.
Some things might work for you that doesn’t work for other people. It depends on the person, where they are at, where you are at. Think about what is best for you based on how you feel and where you are in your life right now.
Set aside all opinions and judgments. Be open to different and new perspectives. Avoid forming conclusions. Temporarily leave behind your concepts and preconceived notions for a while and just be.
3. Honor Your Incarnation: Don’t compare yourself to anyone else; your journey is unique and beyond comparison.
4. Observe Your Mind and Quiet Your Fears: Everything you fear is an invention of the mind. Your fears, your frustrations, your doubts, only exist because you think about them. By observing without engaging, you can bring peace to these thoughts.
5. Seek Knowledge at the Source: Don’t hesitate to ask questions, but also trust your ability to find answers on your own. Seek insight from original, reliable sources rather than secondhand interpretations.
You’ll be surprised at how you’ll find answers to the majority of your questions.
6. Learn from Experience: Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. There are no mistakes, everything is a learning or growing opportunity. Don’t fear or resist them.
There will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important. Failure provides you the proper perspective on what works. It helps you to see what went wrong and eliminate the possibility that you repeat the same mistakes.
Always try once more, no matter how many mistakes you make. Just pick yourself up, brush yourself off and start all over again. Only intentions matter.
7. Be Patient: It allows you to stay gathered no matter what is happening.
8. Live What You Learn: Don’t just read and understand what you learn, but implement the wisdom you acquire and make it a part of your everyday life.
There is a difference between words spoken out loud of experience and words repeated from books. Knowledge comes from experience. Life is the greatest teacher.
9. Right Company: Be mindful of those you spend time with, as they influence who you become.
10. Digital Mindfulness: Be intentional with how you spend time on social media, and the internet, and use technology mindfully to live a more conscious life.
11. Laugh Often: Laughter is medicine for the soul, and silences the ego.
12. Be Thankful: Be grateful for whatever your experience of this moment is, and if you cannot be grateful, at least allow it to be because it already is. You might as well.
13. Understand Life’s Impermanence: Everything in the world is transient, subject to the law of change. Change is the only permanent thing. Nothing is ever the same.
Everything comes and goes. All of your enjoyments, all of your pleasures. Everything you’ve earned, worked for, strived for, comes to an end.
If you realize that the only thing permanent in life is change, then you will treat the good things in your life the same way as the bad things in your life. You will not become emotional over them, and you will not be attached to them.
Do not rely on anything in this world to make you happy because everything is temporary—it all turns into something else.
14. Compass in Your Gut: Your instincts have a compass that points two directions: What excites you and what drains you. No matter what advice anyone gives you—no matter how smart they may be—you need to let this compass guide you.
Whatever excites you, go do it. Whatever drains you, stop doing it.
15. Live in the Present: All we have is the present moment, so live in the moment. Be spontaneous. Forget about yesterday. Do not worry about the future.
Sooner or later that present moment will be you or someone you care about’s last. All that you are attached to, everything that you love, all that you know, will someday be gone. Really reflect on that and let it sink in until it’s internalized.
16. Accept Life’s Uncertainty: Life is uncertain. Don’t wait around for perfect moments because perfect moments simply don’t exist.
17. Develop Humility: Get rid of your arrogance. Become humble. Humility leads to authenticity, while pride can lead to artificiality. Avoid putting yourself before others.
Learn to be calm and peaceful under all conditions. Observe everything in your life without judgment or interference. Allow others to live their lives without criticism. Be non-judgmental.
18. Lightheartedness: Don’t take yourself or life too seriously.
19. Be impeccable with your word: Speak with integrity. Avoid using words against yourself or others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
20. Don’t take anything personally: Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
21. Always do your best: Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
22. Treat others as you wish to be treated. The Golden Rule appears across many spiritual and philosophical traditions as a universal principle of empathy, compassion, and respect for others.
23. Trust: The quiet shift of the mind unfolds through consistent spiritual practice—whether it’s reading, emotion work, shadow work, meditating, breathwork, satsang, watching non-duality videos, or observing oneself. Even when it feels like nothing is happening and everything feels unclear, trust that change is occurring beneath the surface.
24. Question Everything: You should investigate. You should never accept anything blindly at all. You shouldn’t believe a word. Never accept anything anybody tells you. Prove it to be true for yourself.
Don’t believe anything just because you have heard it, read about it, anything in scriptures or religious books, from teachers, parents or elders, social media, traditions just because they have been handed down for generations, or whatever.
Embrace what you learn by exploring it deeply within yourself. Observe, question, and investigate it all. Seek the understanding that only firsthand experience can bring. Allow life to guide you toward your own realizations and inner truth.
Trust your experience. It makes no difference what you read or what anybody else tells you. You’re the one who needs to have the experience for yourself. When you find that anything agrees with reason and is favorable to the good and benefits everyone, then accept it and live up to it.
25. Happiness Within: This world can never bring you lasting happiness; it’s impossible. It might seem to make you happy for a while when you get something you desire, but that feeling is temporary. True happiness comes from nothing.
Realize that your happiness comes from within, not from things, people, or places. Everything you seek is already inside you; that is the first principle to understand. All the answers, the path to freedom, and the key to liberation are within you. You have it all inside yourself—nothing is outside.
26. Warrior’s Way: Ultimately, you are not alone. Life is challenging, and this is one of the deepest truths you will ever need to face.
Challenging times may be seen as bad karma, but are also opportunities for growth. By embracing these challenges, you build strength and expand your consciousness. It may not be easy, but it is worth it.
Remember, you are exactly where you need to be, experiencing what is necessary for you at this moment. There are no mistakes. Everything is for your highest good.
Learn to love the place you’re in, no matter how it looks, regardless of what you seem to be going through. Be grateful for them. Never feel sorry for yourself.
Expect nothing, and you get everything. Expect something, and you get nothing. Embrace every experience, even the difficult ones, as steps on your path, and keep going. No matter what you face—pleasure or challenge—remember that all things must pass. The sun is always shining above the clouds.
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"It does not matter much what happens, for ultimately the return to balance and harmony is inevitable. The heart of things is at peace."
The teaching isn’t the truth itself—it’s a tool pointing you toward it. Once you realize your true nature, the need for teachings naturally falls away. Bliss and liberation aren’t things to achieve—they are your very essence. When you stop resisting and align with the natural flow of life, contentment naturally arises. Nothing was ever missing. There’s nothing to fix.
A finger pointing at the moon is not the moon itself; it simply shows where to look. Mistaking the finger for the moon means you’ll never truly see. In the same way, teachings are just signposts. Use them, but don’t cling to them. The real truth lies beyond words and concepts.
The whole point of this website is to help you still the mind, go beyond it and recognize that contentment and liberation are already within you. From this place of stillness, everything happens spontaneously and effortlessly.
As you recognize this inner bliss, notice how life’s problems begin to lose their grip. When you live your life without resistance, you naturally experience equanimity—a balanced state where you no longer mind what happens and move with life as it unfolds. Once you recognize this peace within, nothing can ever really disturb you again.
This doesn’t mean you stop living or become passive. You’ll keep doing what you’re meant to do—only with far greater clarity, ease, and effectiveness. You don’t need to be in a constant pursuit of self-improvement or endless seeking. It’s mostly the same stuff repeated over and over.
You can spend your whole life organizing, setting goals, planning, seeking, and trying to constantly perfect an imaginary future. Yet the truth is you can plan your entire life, but you don’t know what will happen the next moment. Life unfolds while you’re busy making other plans.
Eventually, those fall away, and life aligns with what the Taoists call Wu Wei—effortless living. It’s the art of not forcing, of allowing everything to be as it is. Nothing is left undone because there is complete trust in the natural flow of life. This means facing whatever happens with an inquiring mind and an open heart.
You’ve spent all this time working on yourself, trying to fix something that was never broken, attempting to improve what doesn’t need improvement. You’ve searched, sought out answers, read endlessly, and tried to uncover hidden secrets. Yet, the truth is, you’ve always been whole, complete—one with life. There’s nothing missing, nothing to fix. All you need to do is realize it.
So, work on yourself until you no longer feel the need to. There is nothing left to do—just be. You’ll laugh as you realize you’ve come full circle, right back to where you started: right here, right now. All is well, and it has always been well. Everything is unfolding as it should.
The Guides section and YouTube channel consists of free resources to help you along the way.
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Enjoy.
"Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment."