Guest guest Posted July 9, 2001 Report Share Posted July 9, 2001 Ramana Maharshi said: Only a purified mind can do any practice. For 25 years I tried lots of them and none seemed to work. UG has said that the mind became too strong over milleniums and It has become a losing battle. So, two days ago I stopped using my current techniques and only just sit there being awake and aware. It surely saves much effort and energy and makes sitting more enjoyable. Borrowed from WIM: Loving you loving me loving you, Alton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2001 Report Share Posted July 9, 2001 On 7/10/01 at 12:15 AM ALTON A ALTON wrote: ºRamana Maharshi said: Only a purified mind can do any practice. If that is so, consider the laugh of "practice to purify the mind". º ºFor 25 years I tried lots of them and none seemed to work. UG has ºsaid that the mind became too strong over milleniums and It has ºbecome a losing battle. Doesn't that sound like the "explanation" of someone having lost such a battle? º ºSo, two days ago I stopped using my current techniques and only just ºsit there being awake and aware. ºIt surely saves much effort and energy and makes sitting more ºenjoyable. And why do you have to sit for that? º ºBorrowed from WIM: ºLoving you loving me loving you, ºAlton I only borrow from the bank Love, Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2001 Report Share Posted July 10, 2001 Hi LC, Yes, this is true. The separation of "spiritual practice" from "the rest of everyday life" is a false one. For example, if one feels "now I am practicing" when formally meditating, and "now I am not practicing" when doing other things, this could only be called "very poor practice." In fact, the separation of "spiritual" and "worldly" is even more foolish, but might be necessary for some in the beginning. Perhaps unfortunately, it often goes on far too long, beyond the need for it anymore. The true definition of "meditation" is when meditation is unbroken and isn't even noticed any more. Any mental division between "spiritual" and "worldly" is entirely arbitrary and in the mind only. Namaste, Omkara , "LC" <jyotish@w...> wrote: > Hi Guys: > > It has occurred to me that "practice" is as big a trap as believing one > religion is superior to another. If mantra, asana, scriptural knowledge, > kundalini movement or meditation techniques were a sure ticket to > enlightenment one would not witness the hostile ego play that often takes > place among practitioners. There comes a time when "practice" is done > simply because one wants to do so. "Being" must eventually take place > whether one is sitting, walking, working or participating in any > activity....otherwise one is simply practicing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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