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The Empowering Secrets of our Paradoxical Reality

November 17, 2023

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The Buddha Mind loves paradox. Once you are energized by the recognition that the world is Nirvana, and that Nirvana is not other than the apparent world, all the predispositions of the linear mind that produce the bondage of reification drop away spontaneously. In the revelation of the Self as naked Presence, all is perceived as miraculous and awesomely beautiful. Attainment of Liberation is the result of dropping all fear and desire, all thought constructs, and all judgments.

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Question:

Why say Allah instead of God?

Shunyamurti’s Reply:

Allah is a universal Name of God. It is used by Christian monks who live in the Middle East as well as well as India. It is used not only by Sufi yogis, and by yogis universally. It is the equivalent of Ishwara. Sat yogis also employ the Name of Buddha, although we are not Buddhists. We also speak of Ram, Vishnu, and Shiva, although we are not Hindus. God is One. Whatever Name is used is understood by real yogis as referring to the Infinite Consciousness. The Truth is that the Supreme One is Nameless.

Namaste,

Shunyamurti