Guest guest Posted June 29, 2001 Report Share Posted June 29, 2001 , Viorica Weissman <viorica@z...> wrote: > > > Sometimes small pieces of charcoal from > this brazier exploded and jumped out > onto the floor. Bhagavan , who never lost > an opportunity to give us a spiritual lesson, > once used this natural phenomenon to explain > the relationship between the mind and the Self. > > "This is how the mind comes out of the Self, > like a spark jumping out of fire. In the same way > that this piece of charcoal will have no heat if > it is kept separate from the fire, similarly, > the mind has no power or energy of its own > while it imagines that it is separate from > the Self." > > Then , picking up the charcoal with a pair of > tongs , he put it back in the fire , saying , > " This is the jiva [individual soul ]. > It must be made to go back into Siva ,the Self." > Namaste Victoria, Thank you for posting these posts, it is refreshing and an antidote to the prevailing confusion on most of these boards. There is nothing like the old advice of choosing a path that is suitable and then sticking to it. It is not the path that is successful per se but the fact of the concentration. IMO. If people cannot handle Ramana they are wise to follow the Vipassana. All this popping up of new gurus and enlightened beings, reminds me of Jesus' prophecy about, look here he is, there he is, a plethora of prophets etc etc. If their path is dualism and bhakti then choose one of those. Even a child needs the security of a discipline and guidance. In the end result even 'Who am I', is a constant feeling meditation on removing impediments/samskaras......ONS....Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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