“Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things.”

“It is all very well to copy what one sees, but it is far better to draw what one now only sees in one’s memory. That is a transformation in which imagination collaborates with memory.”

Quotes by Edgar Degas, (The Millinery Shop, 1885)

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” With the most primitive means the artist creates something which the most ingenious and efficient technology will never be able to create.”  Kazimir Malevich

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“Taking in the Rye” (also known as “Taking in the Harvest”), oil on canvas. Courtesy of the Stedelijk Museum, Netherlands

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“The butterfly counts not the months but moments, and has time enough.”

“WHAT you are you do not see, what you see is your shadow.”

“Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.”

“When the voice of the Silent touches my words
I know him and therefore know myself.”

“A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it.”

“Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come.”

Quotes by Rabindranath Tagore.

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The human society is the extension of the individual. Therefore, if we really want a radical change, if we want a better world, we need to then change individually. – The Revolution of the Dialectic

The Perfect Matrimony is the union of two beings; one who loves more, and the other who loves better. The best religion available to the human race is Love. – The Perfect Matrimony

Any attempt of liberation, no matter how great it might be, if it does not take into consideration the necessity of dissolving the ego, it is condemned to failure. – Treatise of Revolutionary Psychology

We should not mistake the Truth with opinions. Many think that the Truth is this or that, or that the Truth is within this or that book, or within this or that belief or idea, etc. Whosoever wants to experience the Truth should not mistake beliefs, ideas, opinions and theories with that which is the Truth. We must experience the Truth in a direct, practical and real manner; this is only possible in the stillness and silence of the mind, and this is achieved by means of meditation. – The Revolution of the Dialectic

We advise disciples not to follow anyone. Let them follow themselves. Each one should follow his resplendent and luminous inner Being. – The Major Mysteries

Whosoever wants to awaken the consciousness in the Superior Worlds must begin by awakening it in the here and now. – Fundamentals of Gnostic Education

Wherever there is light, there is consciousness. – The Great Rebellion

Violence generates more violence; hatred produces more hatred. Peace cannot be conquered. Peace cannot be the result of violence. Peace comes to us only when we dissolve the Ego, when we destroy within us all those psychological factors that produce war. – Fundamental Education

It is ridiculous, frighteningly ridiculous to make wars in the name of peace.

Quotes by Samael Aun Weor

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The Yogis have a favourite form of breathing which they practice when they feel the necessity of ventilating and cleansing the lungs… They conclude many of their other breathing exercises with this breath,…This Cleansing Breath ventilates and cleanses the lungs, stimulates the  cells and gives a general tone to the respiratory organs, and is conducive to their general healthy condition…This breath will be found quite refreshing when one is tired and generally ”used up.”

1. Inhale a Complete Breath

2. Retain the air a few seconds.

3. Pucker up the lips as if for a whistle (but do not swell out the cheeks), then exhale a little air through the opening, with considerable vigour. Then stop for a moment, retaining the air, and then exhale a little more air. Repeat until the air is completely exhaled. Remember that considerable vigour is to be used in exhaling the air through the opening in the lips.

Excerpt from The Hindu-Yogi, Science of Breath by Yogi Ramacharaka

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Once upon a time there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically.

“Maybe,” the farmer replied.

The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses. “How wonderful,” the neighbors exclaimed.

“Maybe,” replied the old man.

The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. The neighbors again came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune.

“Maybe,” answered the farmer.

The day after, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army. Seeing that the son’s leg was broken, they passed him by. The neighbors congratulated the farmer on how well things had turned out.

“Maybe,” said the farmer.

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“Come up, O lions, and shake off the delusion that you are sheep; you are souls immortal, spirits free, blest and eternal; ye are not matter, ye are not bodies; matter is your servant, not you the servant of matter.”

“Freedom is the motive of the universe, freedom its goal. The laws of nature are the methods through which we are struggling to reach that freedom under the guidance of Mother. This universal struggle for freedom attains its highest expression in man in the conscious desire to be free.”

“Everything that we perceive around us is struggling towards freedom, from the atom to the man, from insentient, lifeless particle of matter to the highest existence on earth, the human soul. The whole universe is in fact the result of this struggle for freedom.”

“Ignorance is death, knowledge is life”

Excerpts from The Complete works of Swami Vivekananda-Addresses at The Parliament of Religions & Teachings of Swami Vivekananda

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The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra (Sanskrit: महामृत्युंजय मंत्र, Mahāmṛtyunjaya Mantra “great death-conquering mantra”), also called the Tryambakam Mantra, is a verse of the Rigveda(RV 7.59.12). It is the most auspicious mantra described in Vedas. It is addressed to Tryambaka “the three-eyed one”, an epithet of Rudra, later identified with Shiva. The verse also recurs in the Yajurveda (TS 1.8.6.i; VS 3.60)

Om Tryambakam Yajamahe
Sughandhim Pushti Vardhanam
Urvar-ukamiva Bandhanan
Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat

“Tryambaka we worship, sweet augmenter of prosperity.  As from its stem the cucumber, so may I be released from death, not reft of immortality.”  — Rig Veda 7.59.12, translation by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1889)

SAVITRI (Gayatri) MANTRA

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः ।
तत् सवितुर्वरेण्यं ।
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि ।
धि यो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥

Oṃ Bhūr Bhuvaḥ Svaḥa
Tat Savitur Vareṇyaṃ
Bhargo Devasya Dhīmahi
Dhiyo Yonaḥa Pracodayāt

“We meditate on the effulgent glory of the divine Light; may he inspire our understanding.” S.Radhakrishnan

AMRIT SANJIVNI NIDYA MANTRA                                                                                                                                          (SAVITRI & MAHAMRITYUNJAYA Mantra - with samput in mahamrityunjaya mantra)                                                      

Om Hoong Joon Sah
Om Bhoor Bhuva Swaha                                                                            
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe
Om Tatsavitur Varenyam
Om Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam
Om Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Om Urvarukamiva Bandhanan
Om Diyo Yo na Prachodayat
Om Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat
Om Svaha Bhoova Bhoo
Om Sah Joon Hoong Om

Samput : Samput are some specific words used in the mantra. These can be used at the start, middle or end of the mantra. The samput has great shakti and should be used carefully

Use Mantras with CAUTION: Mantras are energy based sounds. Pronouncing them creates various “energetic-effects” in the physical and the subtle body. They can be likened to fire, as mantras evoke powerful energies and should therefore be treated with respect. The information outlined here is intended as an inspirational insight into the world of various mantras. The author is not and cannot be held responsible for the consequences of any practice or misuse of the information outlined herewith.

When the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara
Was Coursing in the Deep Prajna Paramita,
He Perceived That All Five Skandhas Are Empty.
Thus He Overcame All Ills and Suffering.

Oh, Sariputra, Form Does Not Differ From the Void, and the Void Does Not Differ From Form.

Form is Void and Void is Form; the Same is True For Feelings, Perceptions, Volitions and Consciousness.

Sariputra, the Characteristics of the Voidness of All Dharmas Are Non-Arising, Non-Ceasing, Non-Defiled, Non-Pure, Non-Increasing, Non-Decreasing.

Therefore, in the Void There Are No Forms,

No Feelings, Perceptions, Volitions or Consciousness.
No Eye, Ear, Nose, Tongue, Body or Mind;
No Form, Sound, Smell, Taste, Touch or Mind Object,
No Realm of the Eye,
Until We Come to No Realm of Consciousness.

No Ignorance and Also No Ending of Ignorance, Until We Come to No Old Age and Death and No Ending of Old Age and Death.

Also, There is No Truth of Suffering, of the Cause of Suffering, of the Cessation of Suffering, Nor of the Path.

There is No Wisdom, and There is No Attainment Whatsoever.

Because There is Nothing To Be Attained, the Bodhisattva Relying On Prajna Paramita Has No Obstruction in His Mind.

Because There is No Obstruction, He Has No Fear,

And He Passes Far Beyond Confused Imagination,

And Reaches Ultimate Nirvana.

The Buddhas of the Past, Present and Future, By Relying on Prajna Paramita, Have Attained Supreme Enlightenment.

Therefore, the Prajna Paramita is the Great Magic Spell, the Spell of Illumination, the Supreme Spell, Which Can Truly Protect One From All Suffering Without Fail.

Therefore He Uttered the Spell of Prajnaparamita, Saying

Gate, Gate, Paragate, Parasamgate, Bodhi Svaha.

The mantra of the Prajna Paramita is found at the end of a Buddhist scripture, The Heart of the Prajna Paramita Sutra, often called The Heart Sutra or The Great Heart of Wisdom Sutra. ‘Prajna’ means ‘wisdom.’ ‘Paramita’ means a crossing over, or going beyond.

“Gate, Gate, Paragate, Parasamgate, Bodhi Svaha“. Translated as;

“Gone, gone, gone beyond, gone altogether beyond. Oh what an awakening! All hail!.

“http://www.scribd.com/doc/20070514/Prajna-Paramita-Heart-Sutra

The 5 Tibetan Rites is an ancient exercise system from Tibet. These Rites activate and stimulate the seven key energy vortexes or chakras in the body, and the subtle bodies of the auric body system(aura). These are namely starting with the first layer The Etheric Body, The Emotional Body, The Mental Body, The Astral Body, The Etheric Template Body, The Celestial Body and finally The Causal body. Chakras or clockwise spinning energy vortexes are located few inches outside of the skin and directly linked to the spine and nervous system. The chakras process energy from nature. When they become blocked or slow down in frequency, the body’s ability to sustain it’s overall energy level and the proper function of the immune system is impared. The five Rites restore any imbalances in the chakra system and also enhance the innate energetic power of the human body and mind.

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The Five Tibetan Rites, The Thyroid Gland, Vishuddha Chakra & Pharyngeal Plexus:

The Vishuddha Chakra: It is the centre of the ether (akasha) Principle, and the power of hearing, speaking, self-expression and creativity. It is also associated with the faculty of higher discrimination, between choosing what is right and wrong. Colour: Sky blue, the fifth chakra, is located in the throat. Element: Ether (crossing over between the physical and spiritual dimensions). Plane: Spiritual. Endocrine Gland: Thyroid, parathyroid. Location: Pharyngeal plexus in the throat. Area of influence: Throat, neck, jaw, mouth, teeth, ears.

The Pharyngeal Plexus is a network of nerve fibers innervating most of the palate, larynx and pharynx. It is located on the surface of the middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle. Energy blocks at this chakra affect thyroid and parathyroids.
The Thyroid Gland produces hormones that help control metabolism. i.e maintaining the human body’s temperature, immune strength and hormonal balance. The main purpose of the thyroid gland is to make the hormones thyroxine (T₄) and triiodothyronine (T₃). Thyroid hormones control the speed of many vital body functions and cause the body to burn up calories more quickly. A decline in the secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) can result in poor concentration, memory problems, confusion, cold hands and feet, weight gain, menstrual problems, dry skin, sleep disorders, thinning hair and low energy levels. An underactive thyroid is also a major cause of a common painful musculoskeletal condition known as fibromyalgia. The Parathyroid Glands (two on each side of the Thyroid) regulate the metabolism of calcium and phosphorous in the body via the secretion of their hormone PTH (Parathyroid Hormone).

The Five Tibetan Rites Help Thyroid: The five Rites stimulate the thyroid gland to work at its peak efficiency and help improve its function by regulating the hormone secretions. The thyroid gland is mainly responsible for correct weight and youthful appearance as it controls metabolism. They also tone the neck, as well as strengthen the overall nervous system.

Back and Forth movement of the neck through the 4 Rites

Additional Stretching Exercises: It can also help loosen the surrounding muscles by doing neck rolls or neck stretches. When practicing the stretches, gently hold the position for 20-30 secs. to loosen muscles on each side.

Breathing Guidelines throughout the Rites:
Rite 1: Breathe slowly and evenly as you spin.
Rite 2: Breathe in as you raise your head off the floor, breathe out as you lower your head and legs back to the floor.
Rite 3: Breathe in as you lean backward, breathe out as you return to starting position.
Rite 4: Breathe in as you raise your torso up, breathe out as you return to the starting-sitting-position.
Rite 5: Breathe in as you move your head back, breathe out as you return to the arched position.

For more information about The Five Tibetan Rites and Mantras please see the bottom of page The Five Tibetan Rites.