Strive for an authentic life, as it is absolutely necessary to reach enlightenment and people who are not authentic can never become enlightened.
To reduce stress and anxiety, make your thoughts, words, and actions as close to each other as possible, bringing them into harmony.
Eliminate unnecessary material possessions, thoughts, and ideas to feel freer and become happier, as simplicity leads to greater happiness.
Let go of unnecessary baggage so that you can focus your time and energy on what is essential and important in your life.
Letting go of old or less significant things becomes easier when you acquire something better, higher, or more meaningful to replace them.
Direct your attention more and more on the non-perishable, immutable essence of your existence (the ‘self’ or Atman), as everything else will eventually perish.
Accept responsibility for what is happening in your life, as this empowers you to control your own future rather than blaming external forces.
If you see someone suffering, the right thing to do is to help them, as ignoring suffering stores bad karma for yourself.
Help others completely selflessly, without self-interest, to purify your heart and gain a clarity of perception for making right choices.
Instead of dwelling on past causes, focus on finding a way to get out of present suffering by identifying and removing its cause.
Escape the cycle of birth and rebirth (samsara) by ‘waking up’ from the dream of limited, mortal existence to realize its illusory nature.
Become simple yourself by letting go of unnecessary baggage to regain simplicity, which is essential to perceive and communicate with the simple, infinite divine reality.
Engage in prayer with faith, believing that God can provide what you ask for, as this strengthens faith and naturally leads to gratitude.
Express gratitude to the divine through worship, which often takes the form of giving offerings like incense, flowers, fruits, and food.
While thinking is not meditation, one-pointed thinking can lead to it; when thinking becomes focused to the exclusion of everything else, thinking stops and seeing begins.
Learn to dive deep within your mind to reach a place of complete stillness, moving beyond superficial thoughts and disturbances.
Embrace and utilize any practice or way of thinking that resonates with you, regardless of its label (Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, etc.), as truth can come from any direction.
Do not get hung up on concepts, but use them as tools to point towards reality, then let them go to experience the truth beyond words.
Offer a helping hand to others where they are, without asking or making them change, allowing any transformation to occur internally and spontaneously.