Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Quotes About Pain And Pleasure
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Between the banks of pain and pleasure the river of life flows. It is only when the mind refuses to flow with life, and gets stuck at the banks, that it becomes a problem.
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When pain is accepted for what it is, a lesson and a warning, and deeply looked into and heeded, the separation between pain and pleasure breaks down, both become just experience - painful when resisted, joyful when accepted.
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To understand suffering, you must go beyond pain and pleasure. Your own desires and fears prevent you from understanding and thereby helping others. In reality there are no others, and by helping yourself you help everybody else. If you are serious about the suffering of mankind, you must perfect the only means of help you have, yourself.
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Between the banks of pleasure and pain flows the river of life. If you spend much time on either bank you will miss out on life.
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True happiness cannot be found in things that change and pass away. Pleasure and pain alternate inexorably. Happiness comes from the Self and can be found in the Self only. Find your real Self and all else will come with it.
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In reality there are no others, and -helping yourself you help everybody else.
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Nature is neither pleasant nor painful. It is all intelligence and beauty. Pain and pleasure are in the mind.
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Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
- Born: April 17, 1897
- Died: September 8, 1981
- Occupation: Philosopher
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