24 Quotes by A. H. Almaas

Are you really angry, or simply aware of anger in the body and mind? Don't speculate, simply look at what is there.

In very clear and available language, this book details how to recognize the inner critic and how to deal effectively with it. Byron Brown's presentation is useful for any individual who wishes to be free from the inner suffering and coercion of this ancient foe of our humanity, but it is specifically directed to those interested and engaged in the inner journey toward realization and enlightenment.

To truly find God, truth needs to be found independently from the opinions of others. The truth has to be found in our hearts.

Are you really angry, or simply aware of anger in the body and mind? Don’t speculate, simply look at what is there.

Whatever is happening at this moment, that is your life. The future is not your life; it never arrives. What is actually here is always only this moment.

If we are to reach certainty and true autonomy of realization, we need to be willing to be heretics. What’s more, we need to become universal heretics, not believing anything that we do not know from direct experience, beyond stories, beyond hearsay, and even beyond the mind.

When we blend courage and compassion, assertiveness and gentleness, our essential strength and kindness support us in being where we are.

One cannot seek happiness, for it is the result of realizing the Truth. The personality, which has security and pleasure as its aims, cannot be happy. Pursuing pleasure or safety will entail covering up any unpleasant or frightening truths. This automatically closes Joy. For Joy is the radiance of the heart when Truth is appreciated.

You abandon yourself, then start looking for satisfaction. You.