Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.
When a flower is still a bud, we cannot experience its beauty or fragrance. We have to wait patiently for the bud to unfold on its own. Only then can we fully experience its beauty and fragrance.
The mind always has expectations. In order to experience pure consciousness, this nature of the mind must disappear.
The only way to put an end to the ruler of these negative thoughts and emotions is to develop awareness.
When karma (action) is performed with awareness and compassion as its driving force, it accelerates one’s spiritual journey.
How to attain concentration? There are no short cuts. Constant practice is needed. In the beginning, it is a great thing if by chance we get even one or two minutes of concentration in an hour. We should make continuous and sincere effort without stopping until we gain one pointed concentration.