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Being a Wise Person

How to be a wise person who knows Spirit

Who is a person of wisdom? We turn to the Bible, yoga scriptures and the Tao Te Ching for answers. A wise person is an ongoing knower of Spirit, an awakened person who knows the soul within and Spirit everywhere. You are invited to become such a person.

Yoga in Daily Life, Buddhi

Dwell in Your True Nature

The wise person lives centered in the soul. The ego, the false sense of self, no longer separates you from Spirit and God. You are established and dwell in your true nature. You are called self-realized, freed while living.

  • Sri Ramakrishna:  A person of knowledge has an unshakeable buddhi. No matter how many sorrows, afflictions, dangers and obstacles, one’s mind does not undergo any change.
  • A wise person, a sage, has very strong grit — courage, guts and perseverance
  • Patanjali:  Chitta Vritti Nirodha — a yogi is one who controls the waves of thoughts and feelings.
  • Galatians 5:22-23:  A person who has the fruits of the Spirit — love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (is a wise person).
  • One who lives beyond sattvas guna — One who knows Spirit and interplays with Spirit intimately is freed while living
  • Tao Te Ching:  Who is a wise person? Only he who is willing to give his body for the sake of the world is fit to be entrusted with the world.

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