Remain a little foolish

You don’t see Maya; when you do not see, it is Maya.

Maya is when you fail to see. Maya is where you fail in your discretion. Maya is when you are unable to distinguish the True from the false — That is Maya.

Ultimately it is all very simple. This is life, and life will exist even if there are no temples, no bells, no scriptures, no Gita, no Bible, no Krishna, and no Jesus — let’s say the collective memory of mankind is wiped out. Man would still exist, life would still exist, in a different way. Life is the only non-negotiable, hence it is the only teacher, and it is the only reality as far as we are concerned. It is the only spirituality — To live life rightly.

Live life, not crookedly, not cunningly, but rather directly, simply, and innocently. I’ve often said that the one spiritual advice I can offer; and people are disappointed because it is not what they want to hear; is simple. The one spiritual advice that I can offer is,

Do not be too clever; remain a little foolish, a little innocent. That is the crux of all spirituality.

Do not be too smart; allow yourself to be cheated a little, allow yourself to be robbed, allow yourself to be wounded a little, but never lose your innocence.

If you have gained a lot from the world, but compromised on your innocence, then you are left with nothing.

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