Guest guest Posted May 13, 2001 Report Share Posted May 13, 2001 THE POWER OF THE PRESENCE Transforming Encounters With Sri Ramana Maharshi Edited by David Godman "Jnana is given neither from outside nor from another person. It can be realised by each and everyone in his own Heart. The jnana Guru of everyone is only the Supreme Self that is always revealing its own truth in every Heart through the existence-conciousness 'I am, I am.' The granting of true knowledge by him is initiation into jnana. The grace of the Guru is only that Self-awareness that is one's own true nature. It is the inner conciousness by which he is unceasingly revealing his existence. This divine upadesa is always going on naturally in everyone." -Sri Ramana Maharshi This is an excerpt from a new book by David Godman called "The Power of the Presence" which is about transforming encounters devotees had with Ramana Maharshi. The back cover asks, 'What was it like to live with and be guided by Sri Ramana Maharshi, one of the greatest Advaita sages that India ever produced?' Inside, eight devotees give their answers in the form of long first-person narratives. The people featured come from a wide variety of backgrounds and their personal stories demonstrate the different relationships Ramana had with the seekers who came to him. Most of these stories have never appeared in English before. "The Power of the Presence" is self-published by David Godman. It will not be widely avaliable in the bookstores for several months. Please visit www.davidgodman.org for ordering instructions. Best regards, Hur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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