Tim / Harsha & All - Ramana Maharshi

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Hi Tim --

Your words somehow remind

me of the Tarot deck,

in which the card the Heirophant

represents the high priest --

symbol of worldly authority

and someone who

protects and defends the

form and organization of

religion. The card

the Tower symbolizes

the lightening strike of energy

and force that topples the

structures erected by human

beings. The truth beyond structure

will never be the property of structures,

no matter how "wise" the words

and "deep" the feelings

involved in the structure and organization.

At the same time, no one can ever take

the truth beyond structure away.

Namaste,

Dan

Dear Harsha and List,

There seems to be some 'self deception' going on in the name of 'Bhakti'

on

the list.

There are those ready to "defend" Sri Ramana Maharshi at every

turn if

"something bad" had been perceived said, even though he left

the body years

ago.

Who the hell is being defended? A concept, an idea, a dead

past. The idea

that "Ramana Maharshi's teachings are correct for everyone" and

are "a

world teaching."

There is something egoistic and improper about this. Sri Ramana

Maharshi

himself would certainly think so. He never stated himself a world

teacher.

***

I have permanently d to the mailing list as

of

this mailing. There is a religious aspect to this list.... it is no

longer

a Satsangha, it is a religion now. Soon there will be "Priests

of

Ramanaism." The rot has started.

Sad that nobody practices Self-Inquiry, but instead sucks on the

pointing

finger, and looks not at the moon. Never look at the moon, or

Ramana will

be lost, nyet?

Sad, but true... Ramana's teachings are likely now headed down the

same

path as those of the Bible 2000 years ago. And the priests and

pundits

will take it all away.

Namaste,

Omkara / Tim

 

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