Quotes - Chris Butler Speaks

Learning From History

2009-01-30T09:27:54Z

In this world, people are always fighting over property. They want to stake their claims of ownership on both the living and the nonliving. According to the Sri Ishopanishad, these people are like thieves fighting over stolen loot. If we look at the question from the relatively short-term view, we may find it hard to accept that no one is really an owner of anything. But if we adopt the point of view of the Sri Ishopanishad—which sees the universe not in terms of decades, centuries, or even thousands of years, but in terms of many millions of years—then we can understand this point.
Science of Identity Foundation | Jagad Guru Speaks

Cultivating Knowledge

2009-01-30T09:21:13Z

"The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge, and that a different result is obtained from the culture of nescience."
~Sri Ishopanishad, Mantra Ten
For one who lives a hedonistic life, a life in which nescience is cultivated, the results are envy, anger, greed, impatience, disrespect for others, anxiety, depression, hatred, ever-increasing lust, forgetfulness, frustration, dissatisfaction, duplicity, fear of death, and so on.
Siddhaswarupanda

Inner Peace, Self-Realization, Social Harmony

2009-01-30T09:12:12Z

The yogi's interest is inner peace and self-realization and social harmony.
Science of Identity Foundation | Siddhaswarupanda

In the same way that we do not befriend or reject somebody just on the basis of the type of clothing he is wearing, we should not feel prejudice nor bigotry towards others just because of the type of body that they are wearing. We should know that we aren't our bodies and thus not relate with others according to their temporary bodies.
Science of Identity Foundation | Jagad Guru Speaks

Lust

2009-01-30T10:11:04Z

Lust is a manifestation of inner spiritual hunger. The attempt to satisfy spiritual hunger in sense pleasure is due to ignorance. The development of pure, all-expansive love within the heart satisfies one’s spiritual hunger. Love cancels out lust.
Siddhaswarupananda | Science of Identity Foundation

Sense Pleasure

2009-01-30T09:46:02Z

Due to the desire for sense pleasures, people try to conquer nature but end up destroying the world.
Science of Identity Foundation | Siddhaswarupananda

Sincerity

2009-01-30T09:44:24Z

Diplomacy and duplicity, which are opposites of sincerity, do not get a person anywhere in spiritual life.
Chris Butler Speaks

Forgiveness

2009-01-30T09:41:24Z

One must be able to forgive others especially for offenses against himself.
Jagad Guru Chris Butler

False Pride

2009-01-30T09:33:04Z

Proud people lack tolerance for people whom they consider lower.
Science of Identity Foundation | Jagad Guru Speaks

The false ego uses criticism of others to build itself up. It revolts when criticized. It blooms when flattered.
Siddhaswarupananda