Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Dear Gabriele posted: Snip "When God sees that his moment of complete physical and mental self-surrender has arrived he takes over and pulls the helpless man into the cave." Alton: What a sad story. Now the fat man has no friends. On Namo Bhgavate Sri Ramanaya, Alton SSS RamanaMaharshi, "Gabriele Ebert" <g.ebert@g...> wrote: > A story told by Saradamma in: > No Mind I am the Self: > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > A large fat man finds himself outside the entrance > to a cave. There is a cool pleasant breeze blowing from > the cave but the man cannot get in because the entrance > is very narrow and he is too fat to squeeze through it. > > Thinking that there must be something wonderful inside > the cave, he becomes obsessed with the idea of getting > in. He tries fasting but he can never lose enough weight > to get through the crack no matter how many times he > tries, or how little he eats. > > As his obsession increased he gives up his job and all > dealings with his family and friends because he cannot > stay away from the cave and the tantalising breeze that > is blowing through its entrance. > > The man finally wasted away to skin and bone, but still > he cannot get to the source of the breeze. He makes one > last despairing effort to get through the crack but he gets > stuck halfway. > > Finally he abondons his efforts completely as he realises > that he can neither move forwards nor backwards. > He then calls on God saying that he has done everything > humanly possible, but now he is admitting defeat and > leaving his body to God to do whatever he wishes with it. > > When God sees that his moment of complete physical > and mental self-surrender has arrived he takes over and > pulls the helpless man into the cave. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Who is this "God"? Th Fat Man ought to have known he was already in a much greater cave. A tap to www.theHungerSite.com will give somebody a cup of rice. ShalauM! _______________ Surf the Web without missing calls! Get MSN Broadband. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 A story told by Saradamma in: No Mind I am the Self: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A large fat man finds himself outside the entrance to a cave. There is a cool pleasant breeze blowing from the cave but the man cannot get in because the entrance is very narrow and he is too fat to squeeze through it. Thinking that there must be something wonderful inside the cave, he becomes obsessed with the idea of getting in. He tries fasting but he can never lose enough weight to get through the crack no matter how many times he tries, or how little he eats. As his obsession increased he gives up his job and all dealings with his family and friends because he cannot stay away from the cave and the tantalising breeze that is blowing through its entrance. The man finally wasted away to skin and bone, but still he cannot get to the source of the breeze. He makes one last despairing effort to get through the crack but he gets stuck halfway. Finally he abondons his efforts completely as he realises that he can neither move forwards nor backwards. He then calls on God saying that he has done everything humanly possible, but now he is admitting defeat and leaving his body to God to do whatever he wishes with it. When God sees that his moment of complete physical and mental self-surrender has arrived he takes over and pulls the helpless man into the cave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Dear Alton, each one makes his/her own interpretation when a story is told. Who is the interpreter? All what is necessary is giving up "I" and "mine". After having made every effort of giving up this and that the man came to give up "I" and "mine". Then God/ the Self took over. This is the interpretation of Gabriele. Who is the interpreter? in HIM Gabriele RamanaMaharshi, "Alton Slater" <leenalton@h...> wrote: > Dear Gabriele posted: > Snip "When God sees that his moment of complete physical > and mental self-surrender has arrived he takes over and > pulls the helpless man into the cave." > > Alton: What a sad story. Now the fat man has no friends. > > On Namo Bhgavate Sri Ramanaya, > Alton SSS > > > > > > RamanaMaharshi, "Gabriele Ebert" <g.ebert@g...> wrote: > > A story told by Saradamma in: > > No Mind I am the Self: > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > A large fat man finds himself outside the entrance > > to a cave. There is a cool pleasant breeze blowing from > > the cave but the man cannot get in because the entrance > > is very narrow and he is too fat to squeeze through it. > > > > Thinking that there must be something wonderful inside > > the cave, he becomes obsessed with the idea of getting > > in. He tries fasting but he can never lose enough weight > > to get through the crack no matter how many times he > > tries, or how little he eats. > > > > As his obsession increased he gives up his job and all > > dealings with his family and friends because he cannot > > stay away from the cave and the tantalising breeze that > > is blowing through its entrance. > > > > The man finally wasted away to skin and bone, but still > > he cannot get to the source of the breeze. He makes one > > last despairing effort to get through the crack but he gets > > stuck halfway. > > > > Finally he abondons his efforts completely as he realises > > that he can neither move forwards nor backwards. > > He then calls on God saying that he has done everything > > humanly possible, but now he is admitting defeat and > > leaving his body to God to do whatever he wishes with it. > > > > When God sees that his moment of complete physical > > and mental self-surrender has arrived he takes over and > > pulls the helpless man into the cave. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Gabriele: Who or what is this HIM? A tap to www.theHungerSite.com will give somebody a cup of rice. ShalauM! _______________ Get faster connections -- switch to MSN Internet Access! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 , "Gabriele Ebert" <g.ebert@g...> wrote: > When God sees that his moment of complete physical and mental self-surrender has arrived he takes over and pulls the helpless man into the cave. ))) At which point the man finds, to his surprise, that there is no difference between the inside and outside, and bursts out in sudden laughter at his years of foolish struggle: "Ah, just some playful breezes -- may all teachings of this world be received in that same spirit!" LoveAlways, b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2002 Report Share Posted October 29, 2002 Dear Jiva Das, you mean the "in Him"? This means: in Sri Ramana. Gabriele -- In RamanaMaharshi, "Jiva Das" <jivadas@h...> wrote: > > Gabriele: > Who or what is this HIM? > > > A tap to www.theHungerSite.com will give > somebody a cup of rice. ShalauM! > > > > > _______________ > Get faster connections -- switch to MSN Internet Access! > http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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