Guest guest Posted March 14, 2002 Report Share Posted March 14, 2002 The primeval one who is hard to perceive, wrapped in mystery, hidden in the cave, residing within the impenetrable depth— Regarding him as god, an insight gained by inner contemplation, both sorrow and joy the wise abandon.1 1. Katha Upanisad, 2.12. From Patrick Olivelle, tr., The Early Upanisads (Oxford University Press: New York, 1998), 385. This is a pretty good summary of Ramana Maharshi's method, although it's written in veiled language. The "primeval one" in this verse is Brahman (the Self) and the "cave" is the heart center, so the meaning is: concentrate inwardly (on the feeling of me) until the innermost self is discerned in the heart and recognized as God. A similar reference occurs in the Maitri Upanisad 6.34. reposted from: http://www.realization.org/page/topics/self_inquiry.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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