feeling the same (regarding books)

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki,

>snip<

>Every book I try to read on the same subject finds its place back on the

>shelf. I can't . I try a feeling of sadness and joy in the same time

>thinking : "There is no one like Ramana. No other one says things so

>simple , so clear , so direct. " Then I ask forgiveness in my mind to

>those other authors , and say , "What can I do? what can I do ? How

>guilty am I for feeling that your words make His words shine even more ?

>That your words in telling the same Truth make Ramana even more unique

>and precious ?" He shines for me behind every word He says; should I

>feel guilty for putting other books back on the shelf or return them

>unread ?

 

No need to feel guilty... you aren't hurting anyone. Those authors

will never know that you didn't want to finish their books... they didn't

expect everyone to read them anyway. And I think you are not in a job that

would require you to read various books on the subject.

 

So why worry? You have found your path, you know what makes you joyful...

walk your own path and don't be sorry it's not something different. It's

yours... only you can know what's best for you... and when you know it,

then hold to it!

 

Love,

Dharma

[Guest guest]

, "vicki" <viorica@z...> wrote:

> Reading Ramana's books

> ===================

> ( a diversion from posting quotes -

> speaking for myself and my own feelings only)

>

>

> Yes , it doesn't matter how different or alien one might feel from

> everybody around , in some other corner of the planet there is

> at least another one feeling the same.

>

> I have a woman friend , a Ramana devotee and we exchange books

> and talk quite often lately.

> Every book I try to read on the same subject finds its place back on

the shelf.

> I can't . I try a feeling of sadness and joy in the same time

thinking :

> "There is no one like Ramana. No other one says things so simple ,

> so clear , so direct. "

> Then I ask forgiveness in my mind to those other authors ,

> and say , "What can I do? what can I do ? How guilty am I for

feeling

> that your words make His words shine even more ?

> That your words in telling the same Truth make Ramana even

> more unique and precious ?"

>

> He shines for me behind every word He says;

> should I feel guilty for putting other books back on the shelf

> or return them unread ?

> How much this depends on me?

>

> The surprize came when I realized my friend felt the same.

> "Did you like this book?" , I asked her.

> "Well, ...yes , yes , very beautiful book !

> But that's not like Ramana!"

>

> I know , I know , I know !

> Who can be anymore like Ramana ?

> How many centuries it will take mankind to give us

> a similar gift ?

>

> vicki

 

Namaste All,

 

You have a little of the 'guru' complex it seems. Many of us have been

there. Put yourself in Ramana's position and try and think what he

would say about your attachment to him. Different people write similar

messages, Nisargadatta etc. The Self has many forms it is a mistake to

think it only dwells in Ramana and only speaks with that body's style.

I'm sure I am not telling you anything, it is a process. Soon you will

need no books at all even Ramana's....Om Namah Sivaya....Tony.

[Guest guest]

, "vicki" <viorica@z...> wrote:

> Hi Tony ,

>

> I don't know too much about Papaji's life ,

> anyway not so much as I know about Ramana ,

> but I know that Papaji had a picture of Ramana

> above his coach permanently.

>

> I don't think that any Ramana devotee even after Self-realisation

> will give up Ramana's books even if they might become of no use ,

>

> vicki

 

Namaste Vicki,

 

I doubt they would remember where they put his books....ONS Tony.