Gian Kumar > Quotes

“You are what you desire.
You may live with desires and determine all that you want;
But your actions determine what and how much you receive.”
― Gian Kumar

“Do whatever you do, from eating fast food to living with mobile phones,
But always question the way in which you do.
Pause, look and see before doing,
Because there are many who would want you to blindly follow what they do.”
― Gian Kumar

“Positive or negative- use your mind to respect;
Surrender and accept both as one.”
― Gian Kumar

“Neither bend from sorrows of the past,
Nor be anxious about future or get excited in the present.
Past, present and future are all manifested in AUM- the Self;
Which combines all three energies, Material, mental and sleep, in unison.”
― Gian Kumar

“Never struggle against any obstacle; Observe, concentrate and witness;
Accept, indulge to transform and overcome,
For or against, but with equal respect and in totality.”
― Gian Kumar

“You may think or tell others that you are a realized person,
You may even convince others or deceive yourself;
But unless you have love for humanity and peace within,
Self-realization will never knock at your door.”
― Gian Kumar

“Purpose in life should be that your inner wealth is able to outshine your external wealth.”
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“In the conscious- intellect awakens
In the subconscious- awareness dissolves.
In the unconscious- spirit awakens.”
― Gian Kumar

“Self is found in knowledge, devotion and concentration, in integrity, purity, moderation, self-control and intelligence.”
― Gian Kumar

“All desires originate to seek betterment unconsciously.
In awareness, the same desires dissolve into realization.”
― Gian Kumar

“Awareness is above intellect.
Intellect is above speech.
Speech is above knowledge.
For knowledge in itself is just a name.”
― Gian Kumar

“Creativity is not any accumulated knowledge, coming from past to the present. The stage of creation is a spontaneous flash of intelligence, Energy merging with mind, to create a new beginning. Creativity and meditation are similar, as both are expressions of something beyond mind.”
― Gian Kumar

“The most baffling about the human psyche is that even after seeing the misery and suffering all around.
He is convinced that these would befall only to others and not on to him.”
― Gian Kumar

“There is no such thing as right or wrong, it is just you who matters;
If you are right, you will not see wrong
If you are wrong, you will only see wrong.”
― Gian Kumar

“In existence; you are matter, form or body,
Living from moment to moment in self-consciousness.
When you become formless in pure consciousness;
You dissolve into that absolute presence.”
― Gian Kumar

“Language and Knowledge have certain limitations; they can go only up to a certain point, for beyond that lies reality.”
― Gian Kumar

“Going beyond thoughts is merely to reduce the multiplicity of your thought.
Thoughts lead to words, words to language, language to action.
Action to realization, and back again to thoughts.
For the mind is made up of words, language and logic, until it dissolves into consciousness.”
― Gian Kumar

“An empty glass is perceived by the eyes as nothing,
in reality, this nothing is something, because it has air.
That something is what we call energy pervading everywhere,
for it is the breath of air which brings life into you.”
― Gian Kumar

“Spiritualism is not Religion: It does not divide, it unites; It advocates oneness of spirit with the universe; It involves knowing the ultimate truth; In such realization, one forgets the self and ego; One merges mind and body with the spirit... I would like to share with you, these and many other inspirational thoughts, to help you find your spiritual Self.”
― Gian Kumar

“Food is everything.
It provides energy and strength to the elemental self;
With knowing self; evolving side by side.”
― Gian Kumar

“Reflect within yourself for that reflection is far better than when what you see in the mirror.”
― Gian Kumar

“The witnessing force behind mind, that characteristic self or spirit is called atman; the God in you.”
― Gian Kumar

“God is but a supernatural spirit. He resides dormant in you, until you awaken to liberate yourself from this ignorance that you are body and mind.”
― Gian Kumar

“Lord! Give me that intelligence, so I may realize the Self.
Give me spiritual riches, so I may learn better to share.
Give me that knowledge, where pupils come from everywhere,
So I may serve better.”
― Gian Kumar

“In existence you are body and mind, but in absolute you dissolve.
In existence there is sorrow; in absolute there is bliss.
In existence there is change; in absolute there is reality.
In existence you are known; in absolute you are energy
In existence you are thought, in absolute total awareness.
In existence you are matter, in absolute you are pure Spirit.”
― Gian Kumar

“The degree of Spiritual growth is directly proportionate to the degree of personal freedom; your very own individuality.”
― Gian Kumar

“When man manages his intellect and steadies his mind,
He discovers the all-pervading Self.”
― Gian Kumar

“The idea of #God is just a path and a process;
To realize that you and Him are one.”
― Gian Kumar

“We are not God- loving people; we are God-fearing people;
As long as fear exists, religion and rituals will prevail.”
― Gian Kumar

“In witnessing yourself lies the whole mystery of life.”
― Gian Kumar