Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 When we mind our own mind with awareness, that is a good practice. Study of scriptures, and most meditation and yogic methods fall under this category. When we do not mind our own mind in awareness, that is a superior practice and called the yoga of awareness. Self-Inquiry taught by Sri Ramana leads to that. When there is no mind to mind and only Pure Awareness, there is no practice and no practitioner. The ancients sages simply called this Reality at the core, the Self, our true nature. The Sanskrit term Sat-Chit-Ananda is very precise. Self being Self-Existent, Chit being Self-Knowledge, Ananda, being Self-Ananda. The meaning of Sat-Chit-Ananda cannot be intellectually comprehended. It requires direct Self-Knowing and it becomes crystal clear, Self It Self being that Formless Clarity. The Formless Being which exists in all forms as Existence without support, That is One without a second, is One's Own Self. Based on the strength of this knowledge which is completely and absolutely direct, the Advaitic sages have said Aham Brahamasmi! Love to all Harsha ===== /join Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 , Harsha <harshaimtm> wrote: > When we mind our own mind with awareness, that is a > good practice. Study of scriptures, and most > meditation and yogic methods fall under this category. > > When we do not mind our own mind in awareness, that is > a superior practice and called the yoga of awareness. > Self-Inquiry taught by Sri Ramana leads to that. > > When there is no mind to mind and only Pure Awareness, > there is no practice and no practitioner. The ancients > sages simply called this Reality at the core, the > Self, our true nature. The Sanskrit term > Sat-Chit-Ananda is very precise. Self being > Self-Existent, Chit being Self-Knowledge, Ananda, > being Self-Ananda. The meaning of Sat-Chit-Ananda > cannot be intellectually comprehended. It requires > direct Self-Knowing and it becomes crystal clear, Self > It Self being that Formless Clarity. > > The Formless Being which exists in all forms as > Existence without support, That is One without a > second, is One's Own Self. Based on the strength of > this knowledge which is completely and absolutely > direct, the Advaitic sages have said Aham Brahamasmi! > > Love to all > Harsha Namaste Harsha, How do you interpret p 98 of Godman's Be as you are?........ONS..Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 --- "saktidasa <saktidasa" > Namaste Harsha, > > How do you interpret p 98 of Godman's Be as you > are?........ONS..Tony. > ******************** Thanks Tony. "Be As You Are", for those who may not know, is a nice compilation from different sources by Godman and consists of dialogues many devotees had with Sri Ramana. I don't have it in front of me Tony. What does Sri Ramana say? Love, Harsha ===== /join Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 , Harsha <harshaimtm> wrote: > --- "saktidasa <saktidasa>" > Namaste > Harsha, > > > > How do you interpret p 98 of Godman's Be as you > > are?........ONS..Tony. > > > ******************** > Thanks Tony. > > I don't have it in front of me Tony. What does Sri > Ramana say? > > Love, > Harsha Namaste Harsha, 'The Lord Who is a witness of that individual soul and identical with it, manifests. He appears in human form with the help of Sat-Cit- Ananda, his three natural features, and form and name which he also graciously assumes.'.......ONS...Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 Yes, that is very beautiful Tony. Thanks for sharing. Saguna implies name and form. Many Savikalpa Samadhis give rise to form of the Goddess or Deity of choice. Nirguna implies without name and form. Nirvikalpa Samadhi reveals the Nirguna nature of the Self. The book I recommend for the devotees is "Talks with Ramana Maharshi" as it gives the context of the conversation and the flavor of the essential teaching. Sri Ramana was keen to find out what the practice of a devotee was and typically recommended strenghtening whatever that was. This is why knowing the context of the conversation is helpful. In any case, it is all good. Lots of love Harsha --- "saktidasa <saktidasa" <saktidasa wrote: > , Harsha > <harshaimtm> wrote: > > --- "saktidasa <saktidasa>" > Namaste > > Harsha, > > > > > > How do you interpret p 98 of Godman's Be as you > > > are?........ONS..Tony. > > > > > ******************** > > Thanks Tony. > > > > I don't have it in front of me Tony. What does Sri > > Ramana say? > > > > Love, > > Harsha > > Namaste Harsha, > 'The Lord Who is a witness of that individual soul > and identical with > it, manifests. He appears in human form with the > help of Sat-Cit- > Ananda, his three natural features, and form and > name which he also > graciously assumes.'.......ONS...Tony. ===== /join Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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