The Spirit Soul

The manifested Universe is not the living entity's natural environment.  Like a fish out of water, he cannot find real happiness which is more than an absence of pain (just as real peace is more than a truce).  The spirit soul must return to the transcendental realms beyond the worlds of the material Creation.  The soul is going back go Godhead.

The soul finds satisfaction in itself, being part and parcel of the Supersoul.  Becoming self-sufficient, it need not satisfy the senses separately.

One feels real pleasure only when serving the Absolute by offering Him the food one eats, dedicating every action, project and creation to Him.  The struggle for existence separate from the Organic Whole fades away as Universal Life remains.

      ~ Patrick Bernard (from Atlantis Angelis II)

Every Pair of Eyes

Do not look for the Divine somewhere in the sky. See God in every pair of eyes, in the mountains, water, trees, and animals. How? Only when you see God in yourself. Only Gods can worship Gods.

When you have reverence for the whole universe, you are in harmony with the whole universe. Then, you do not need to reject or renounce anything. When you have reverence in all your relationships, your own consciousness expands. Even small things appear to be significant and big. Every little creature appears dignified. It is the reverence in every relationship that saves the relationship. Cultivate the skill of having reverence for every moment in your life.

- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar