Joseph Campbell, who studied the myths and spiritual teachings of the world for over 40 years, once observed that the best direction he had found comes out of India.
One of the classic Indian works is the centuries old Avadhut Gita, written by the sage Dattatreya.
His mind then ceases of its own accord,
And the perfect state just naturally occurs.
One of the classic Indian works is the centuries old Avadhut Gita, written by the sage Dattatreya.
An Avadhut is a mystic who has found the knowledge who’s fragrance is wisdom, peace and bliss. Gita simply means “song of. ” In this classic poem/teaching there is one stanza that I believe summarizes a great spiritual truth. It goes:
A yogi has no particular path;
He simply renounces imagining things, His mind then ceases of its own accord,
And the perfect state just naturally occurs.
When Dattartreya refers to a yogi, he is not talking about someone in Lululemon gear who can wrap their leg around their head. Rather he is talking about someone who is called by Grace to find the truth of existence.
In speaking of renouncing imagining things, he talks of the voluntary removal of attention, belief and identity from all objects; things, thoughts, emotions, sensations, etc.
Whenever attention in turned inward, away from objects and towards its source, the volume and machinations of the mind subside into the background.
With nothing needing to be resisted, acquired or changed in any way, peace and contentment flourish. Without separation, between in and out, here and there, you and me, all differences dissolve into love.
The Avadhut directly realizes, at our essence, we are fundamental, unchanging, blissful, impersonal, all pervading, awareness. It is the same Self in all.
Steve
In speaking of renouncing imagining things, he talks of the voluntary removal of attention, belief and identity from all objects; things, thoughts, emotions, sensations, etc.
Whenever attention in turned inward, away from objects and towards its source, the volume and machinations of the mind subside into the background.
With nothing needing to be resisted, acquired or changed in any way, peace and contentment flourish. Without separation, between in and out, here and there, you and me, all differences dissolve into love.
The Avadhut directly realizes, at our essence, we are fundamental, unchanging, blissful, impersonal, all pervading, awareness. It is the same Self in all.
Steve
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