“In Advaita Vedanta, and in many other ancient wisdom traditions, the world is said to be an illusion. This illusion is commonly… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“We have become disconnected from our true selves, and naturally, this has produced a deep sense of lack in our lives, causing… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“Because we feel ourselves to be separate from the world in which we live, we have also grown to feel quite alone… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“No label can define the immensity of your True nature. You are the awareness that precedes every label, the awareness that is… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“You are just as connected to the Universe as a finger is to a hand, or as a branch is to a… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“When we see one another as different aspects of ourselves—as ourselves experiencing a different situation and circumstance—we develop a love, a connection,… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“God is the ultimate ground of Being, and this ultimate ground of Being is YOU. For one who realizes their true nature… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“It is because we feel that we are separate from nature that we also feel it is okay to manipulate it, pollute… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“If your consciousness is without form, without quality, and without characteristics of any kind, would that not imply that the consciousness in… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“We fail to see the oneness of all things, and because of this, we unknowingly cause a lot of harm to ourselves.… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“This witnessing consciousness, this formless dimension of yourself, is the awareness in which your experience happens, yet it remains untouched by this… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“We are like waves in the ocean, each with a unique character and quality on the surface, but deep down we are… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“You cannot be aware of yourself, for you are awareness itself. How can a witness witness itself? That is like trying to… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“We only suffer when we falsely identify with the objects that arise in our awareness, rather than with the awareness itself—when we… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“We are so fascinated by the complexity and beauty of the various forms in nature, that we have been led away from… — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image
“You do not have an existence independent of your environment, but rather you are your environment, and your environment is you.” — Joseph P. Kauffman Acceptance Copy Share Image