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Self-Realization



Self-realization is the journey toward fulfilling a large measure of one’s own human potential. Eastern cultures recognize an added and essential component of spiritual transcendence—an embodiment of the “higher self” that moves beyond ego. Digging deep within oneself through self-awareness, self-exploration, self-compassion, and self-mastery opens an avenue to removing fear, separation, and suffering, allowing ourselves to live to the fullest expression of our souls.

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Dismantle the Memory of the Old You and Become the New You

Thus, you have to ask yourself, “Is this thought true, or is it just what I think and believe while I am feeling this way? If I act on this impulse, will it lead me to the same result in my life?”

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FindCenterOnly through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others.

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Adyashanti—Self-Realization—I Got It, I Lost It

In this compelling dialogue, Adyashanti speaks with a sangha member about the ‘I got it, I lost it’ phenomenon when it comes to realizing the fundamental reality.

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What If This Is Heaven? How Our Cultural Myths Prevent Us from Experiencing Heaven on Earth

If life is about the journey and not the destination, could it be that this is heaven—this physical life we are living here on Earth? What we experience in our daily lives often feels like anything but heaven.

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The Ego and the Universe: Alan Watts on Becoming Who You Really Are

The cause of and cure for the illusion of separateness that keeps us from embracing the richness of life.

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FindCenterWe are what we believe we are!

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Self-Realization: How to Know Yourself and Start the Spiritual Path

Many people think they know themselves, who they are. It is a difficult thing to know who you are in the real sense. Acharya Shree Yogeesh talks about the steps of self-realization.

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The Power of Divine Eros: The Illuminating Force of Love in Everyday Life

Two innovative spiritual teachers show how to use desire and passion—eros—as a gateway to realizing our fullest potential. What do desire and passion have to do with our spiritual journey? According to A. H. Almaas and Karen Johnson, they are an essential part of it.

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Self-Realization.

Question: How does a person know when they are fully self-realized?

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FindCenterIf you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.

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