Faith and Trust

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Nonduality by its nature does not involve rejection of

duality.

 

One starts where one already is, one travels where one

already is, and one ends up where one already is, but

this need not imply that there is never a journey from

any perspective. In the journey of life, faith and

trust in the Guru can play and do play a role. The

Guru may be Jesus, or Krishna, or Buddha, or Ramana or

someone of your choice. You need not have a social

relationship with the Guru. The Guru is always the

Self and is reflected in outer gurus.

 

My teacher used to say that a real teacher is like an

ice cube. He cools your consciousness and then

disappears leaving no trace. Self-Realization is like

that. It leaves no trace of the path, but road maps

are drawn anyway. They are not bad, these road maps,

so no need to discount them. They may not be perfect,

but perfection is not required, because perfection is

already inherent in us.

 

A True Guru is like a bridge. One end of the bridge

invites one to use one's energy and start walking

(that is the method). The other end of the bridge

invites one to rest (that is the goal). The last step

is not easy and so there is the Guru existing as the

bridge inviting us to take it. Faith and trust are

helpful at some stage. To allow for that faith to

flower is Grace. Guru is Grace.

 

Once the bridge is crossed, the method and the goal

merges and the bridge disappears in Pure

Consciousness. The ancients called It Sat-Chit-Ananda.

That being the Self-Nature or the Heart. Sat means

that which is Self-Existence, Chit means Consciousness

which is fully aware of ItSelf as Self-Knowledge.

Ananda means that which is Self-Bliss. One monolithic

whole described as three from the perspective of the

mind, but One simultaneously. Fully empty of all

things and yet Fullness It Self. That is the sheer

beauty of It!

 

One can enjoy words and philosophy and still remain

indifferent to rigid positions and views. To be easy

and natural is the way. What is easiesterst thing to

do for you. Perhaps it's just breathing in and

breathing out and blessing the whole cosmos with each

breath.

 

Love to all

Harsha

 

 

 

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