Guest guest Posted June 27, 2001 Report Share Posted June 27, 2001 Dear Alton, What i like is how the teachings of both sages can fit together so well. If one does not understand what "the Beingness" is (it seems like there are many who don't quite get that for some reason) then Ramana's "Who am I" inquiry can locate that sense of Beingness or "I Am ness." Then continuing with "Nisargadatta's yoga" to simply BE or remain with the Beingness... i don't think about who is 'higher' or not, the Self is the Self -- there may be degrees of "knowingness" but not degrees of "Reality"... it seems here that Ramana's teachings appeal to many, and in fact many are devoted to Ramana, but Nisargadatta doesn't seem to make a very good 'devotional Guru' because his attitudes and teachings were very different. i like Nisargadatta's teachings better, but Ramana's mode of being (non-doer) reflects 'my own' most closely (i am an 'idler' much as he was and do not enjoy worldly activity except on occasion). So i see a great deal of merit in both of these sages and their teachings... "Who am I" appeals to some more, and "Remain with I Am or Beingness" appeals to others more, depending on vasanas or innate tendencies. Joy & Happiness, Omkara / Tim , "COMO KASHA" <lostnfoundation> wrote: > > > Dear Omkara: > > I just looked and saw that I have been spelling him name wrong. > Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate all loving feedback and even > some hostle feedback. I am looking at the picture on the cover the > the book Consciousness and the Absolute and it comes right out of the > book and penetrates my being. I feel the same way about Nisargadatta. > Sometimes I wonder who is higher Nisargadatta or Ramana. If you check > out their eyes you will fine that Ramanas shine but are not dialated. > Nisargadatta's are dialated. Some thinking on that subject is that at > the highest state there is light eqivalent to all the suns in the > universe, so on this plane of those who are at the highest, its like > us being in the dark. Our eyes are dialated in the dark. > Are there degrees of enlightenment. The sages will say not, but I am > not sure. > > Love, > Alton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2001 Report Share Posted June 27, 2001 Ah, my dear Alton... You wrote: > I just looked and saw that I have been spelling > him name wrong. Thanks for letting me know. > I appreciate all loving feedback and even > some hostle feedback. I was under the impression that I made you aware of Nisargadatta's name's spelling in my first or second stern (ahum :-) post to you... > Sometimes I wonder who is higher Nisargadatta or Ramana. You make me laugh again... Surely you are joking Mr. Feynman... > If you check out their eyes you will find that Ramanas shine > but are not dialated. Nisargadatta's are dialated. Ohmigosh, you are not joking... hehehe... About my eyes? I wonder how mine are... hehehe... I realized mine are closed...... except when I look... > Are there degrees of enlightenment. Depends on the amount of light... must be... I'm sure..., You know Alton, I love your questions... you are so lovingly and naively serious... you must be realized... at least a little bit... come on now admit it... :-)))) Believe me... I am NOT facetious... Love, Wim I love you loving yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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