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Aloneness

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"Embrace your aloneness, for in celebrating solitude, you will discover the love that arises from within, free from fear and dependency."

When you feel lonely, don’t run to others; sit with yourself, make something, sing or dance, and slowly you’ll discover you enjoy your own company.
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"Embrace aloneness as a nourishing solitude, but beware of laziness, for it is a retreat from the vibrant creativity of existence. Be relaxed yet overflowing with energy, participating in life with grace and ease."

Being happily alone is good; being lazy makes you feel guilty and cut off—so relax like a calm, lively tree, full of energy even when you’re not doing anything.
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"Total aloneness is the gateway to wholeness; in the absence of society and self, you discover the profound silence of being—empty, yet fully aware."

Being truly alone isn’t being a separate person; it’s when all the labels from society and ego drop, and you become quiet, open space.
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"Aloneness is the recognition of your innermost divinity, a sacred space where freedom flourishes, untouched by the illusions of loneliness or dependence."

Real aloneness is your true self (God) inside—not loneliness—and you discover it by living fully and letting a wise Master burn away what’s false.
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"Aloneness is not loneliness; it is the ultimate freedom and richness that arises when you drop the mind's labels and taste the essence of your being."

You run away because you confuse being with yourself (aloneness) with missing someone (loneliness); see it as your free, full space and the fear fades.
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"Aloneness reveals the mind's fragility, for it thrives on the company of others; in solitude, it panics, giving rise to anxiety and despair."

When you’re alone the mind loses its toys and freaks out—and modern people freak out faster because they’re always in a hurry and feel time is running out.
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