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Devotee: A sloka is quoted which means: “I do not desire kingdoms, etc.

Only let me serve Thee for ever and there lies my highest pleasure.”Is that right?

Maharshi: Yes.There is room for kama (desire) so long as there is an object apart from the subject (i.e., duality). There can be no desire if there is no object. The state of no-desire is moksha. There is no duality in sleep and also no desire. Whereas there is duality in the waking state and desire also is there. Because of duality a desire arises for the acquisition of the object. That is the outgoing mind, which is the basis of duality and of desire. If one knows that Bliss is none other than the Self the mind becomes inward turned. If the Self is gained all the desires are fulfilled. That is the apta kamah atma kamah akamascha (fulfilment of desire) of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. That is moksha.

(Talk 502)

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सर्वदा पूर्णरूप

Ever complete, ever contented

I am free of all objects of sight

because I am only seeing itself.

Ever complete am I,

ever contented am I.

सर्वदृश्यविहीनोsहं दृग्रूपोsस्म्यहमेव हि ।

सर्वदा पूर्णरूपोsस्मि नित्यतृप्तोsस्म्यहं सदा ।।

sarva dŗśya-vihīno’ham dŗg-rūpo’smy aham eva hi

sarvadā pūrņa-rūpo’smi nitya-tŗpto’smy aham sadā

Tejo-Bindu-Upanişad,

The Upanişad of the Point of Light, 3.15

~ Daily Vedanta - दैनिक वेदान्त

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"Look at this very Moment. 

This Moment is your true face. 

In this Moment there is no past or future. 

In this Moment see what is eternal. 

In this Moment what effort can you possibly make in order to be in this Moment."

~ PAPAJI

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We must learn how to turn the eyes inwards. The eagerness of the eyes to see outwards should be restricted. 

When you walk in a busy street, it is difficult to hear the man speak with whom you are walking, because of the noise of the passing carriages. He cannot hear you because there is so much noise. The mind is going outwards, and you cannot hear the man who is next to you. 

In the same way, this world around us is making such a noise that it draws the mind outwards. 

How can we see the Self? 

This going outwards must be stopped. That is what is meant by turning the eyes inwards, and then alone the glory of the Lord within will be seen. 

~ Swami Vivekananda

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"When the mind adjusts to simply staying here, 

then that mind is not called mind any more. It's just Self. 

It's only ever Self."

~ Master Mooji