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No use rebelling against the very pattern of life.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":31,"quote_text":32,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":33,"source":34,"quote_tag":35,"commentary":9},3318017,"Once you understand that the false needs time and what needs time is false, you are nearer the Reality, which is timeless, ever in the NOW.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":37,"quote_text":38,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":39,"source":40,"quote_tag":41,"commentary":9},3318014,"The real is behind and beyond words, incommunicable, directly experienced, explosive in its effect on the mind. It is easily had when nothing else is wanted.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":43,"quote_text":44,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":45,"source":46,"quote_tag":47,"commentary":9},3318013,"All that happens is the cause of all that happens. Causes are numberless; the idea of a sole cause is an illusion.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},3318010,"In the great mirror of consciousness, images arise and disappear and only memory gives them continuity. And memory is material – destructible, perishable, transient. On such flimsy foundations we build a sense of personal existence – vague, intermittent, dreamlike. This vague persuasion, “I am so-and-so,” obscures the changeless state of pure awareness and makes us believe that we are born to suffer and to die.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},3318009,"Time is in the mind, space is in the mind. The law of cause and effect is also a way of thinking. In reality all is here and now and all is one. Multiplicity and diversity are in the mind only.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},3318008,"Earnestness is the most important thing.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":67,"quote_text":68,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":72},3318007,"For me the moment of death will be a moment of jubilation, not of fear. I cried when I was born and I shall die laughing.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nNisargadatta Maharaj, a contemporary sage from India, likely shared these sentiments during one of his discourses in Mumbai or Bengaluru in the 1970s. This period was marked by intense spiritual inquiry and self-reflection as he guided seekers towards enlightenment.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhile on the surface this quote might seem like an expression of non-attachment to life, it reveals a profound understanding of the illusion of fear in relation to death. Nisargadatta's statement highlights that our primary resistance isn't to dying itself but to the unknown consequences and transition that accompany it.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn practical terms, embracing this perspective involves recognizing that one's fear of death stems from an attachment to life's familiar patterns rather than a genuine terror of mortality. To apply this insight, modern professionals can cultivate a mindset where they view life transitions (e.g., career changes, relocations) as opportunities for growth and renewal, rather than threats to their sense of identity.",{"id":74,"quote_text":75,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":9},3318005,"Consciousness is power. Be aware of what needs be done and it will be done. Only keep alert – and quiet. Once you reach your destination and know your real nature, your existence becomes a blessing to all. You may not know, nor will the world know; yet the help radiates.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":80,"quote_text":81,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":82,"source":83,"quote_tag":84,"commentary":9},3318004,"Shift your attention from words to silence and you will hear.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":86,"totalPages":87,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":88},1,34,10]