emulation of Ramana Maharshi

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>I have been wondering, also, about how the emulation of Ramana Maharshi can

>in any way be practical. Anyone who wishes to respond to this question is

>invited to give hard evidence direct from their own life. I'm talking about

>jobs, family, fights with the spouse. I'm not talking about a review of

>what Ramana Maharshi said.

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:-)

Hi Nina, everyone,

I do not suppose most of us are in a position to emulate

an outward life

but we may be inspired by an inwardness

an essence of perfection that others present.

 

 

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>Harsha gently and in a round about way has pointed to the ability to remain

>in a state of constant equanimity and awareness of (). Acceptable. But I

>still don't know how this is applied in a practical sense.

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>Furthermore, I still don't understand if this is real or right.

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Paradoxically the rightness

comes into perspective through the practice.

One way (just one)

is to return to a center of calm and equanimity

through a conscious breathing.

By observing our breath we become aware

of what is calming (to us)

and what disturbs that.

We eventually find that we prefer the calm

and equanimity.

It feels right.

Such moments of comprehension seem to be related to altered processing.

Certain conditions (one of 'non-concern' or relaxation) allow the

mind to slip into a more aware state. This is what we are attempting with

meditation or what ever works. Creating conditions that allow more

favourable and useful mind states. From my own experience I know that such

deeper or more inclusive mind states (we can return and still operate

normally) are based in part on 'intense relaxation'. So anything that

increases our

relaxation (of mind and body) and maintains focus is useful.

What I am suggesting is that the conditions with the

body/mind/ system operating in a higher realm (and

this needs a complete spiritual discipline) produce a 'resonant condition'.

In other words

there are certain 'meta-patterns' that amplify once an initial chord is

struck - a sort of harmonic feedback . . .

Now this 'meta-pattern' does not have an existence - just as consciousness

does not exist until a certain level of complexity is reached.

There are many such patterns - you might have heard them described as wheels

or chakras.

 

 

Lobster