Guest guest Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 Sri Ramana used to say that either one has to inquire steadfastly about the arising of the aham vritti (the "I" thought--the feeling awareness of I AM) or surrender entirely to the Guru that is one's own Self, the very Heart of one's existence. In either approach, the pure ego, the sense of identity, the "I" ness merges in the Heart and the Self. Bhagavan often made the point that although the spiritual effort is critical, one cannot go beyond a certain point with effort alone, and that Grace is needed. When asked, how could one obtain Grace, Sri Ramana would say that Grace is ever-existent and always there. One only needed to be aware of It. That is why Ramana Maharshi often brought attention to the nature of awareness and it's source, the Heart. This can be grasped at many different levels depending on the spiritual maturity of the aspirant. The fact that Self is Always Realized and that the Grace is always there can be meditated upon. So one makes the sincere effort, and then Grace takes over, some Power, the Power of the Self---that takes the mind and merges it in the Heart. The Heart is the magnet. The words of the Guru are Grace because they make the student alert and aware. When meditation is ripe, and all the effort that is possible has been made, through Grace, mind and Shakti are drawn to the Heart, and the Heart swallows up everything. That is the Supreme Silence beyond time and space. Love to all Harsha ===== "Love itself is the actual form of God." Ramana Maharshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 and LOVE to YOU Harsha tku for the truth through Ramana i feel always blessed "reading" his words even if I know them already by heart they are calming and powerful a bless tku again Michael Binde > > >To: > Nature of Self-Realization >Mon, 8 Dec 2003 23:00:25 -0500 > >Sri Ramana used to say that either one has to inquire >steadfastly about the arising of the aham vritti (the >"I" thought--the feeling awareness of I AM) or >surrender entirely to the Guru that is one's own Self, >the very Heart of one's existence. In either approach, >the pure ego, the sense of identity, the "I" ness >merges in the Heart and the Self. > >Bhagavan often made the point that although the >spiritual effort is critical, one cannot go beyond a >certain point with effort alone, and that Grace is >needed. When asked, how could one obtain Grace, Sri >Ramana would say that Grace is ever-existent and >always there. One only needed to be aware of It. That >is why Ramana Maharshi often brought attention to the >nature of awareness and it's source, the Heart. This >can be grasped at many different levels depending on >the spiritual maturity of the aspirant. The fact that >Self is Always Realized and that the Grace is always >there can be meditated upon. > >So one makes the sincere effort, and then Grace takes >over, some Power, the Power of the Self---that takes >the mind and merges it in the Heart. > >The Heart is the magnet. The words of the Guru are >Grace because they make the student alert and aware. >When meditation is ripe, and all the effort that is >possible has been made, through Grace, mind and Shakti >are drawn to the Heart, and the Heart swallows up >everything. That is the Supreme Silence beyond time >and space. > >Love to all >Harsha > >===== > > > > >"Love itself is the actual form of God." > >Ramana Maharshi > > > > Protect your PC - Click here for McAfee.com VirusScan Online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 , wrote: > Sri Ramana used to say that either one has to inquire > steadfastly about the arising of the aham vritti (the > "I" thought--the feeling awareness of I AM) or > surrender entirely to the Guru that is one's own Self, > the very Heart of one's existence. In either approach, > the pure ego, the sense of identity, the "I" ness > merges in the Heart and the Self. > > Bhagavan often made the point that although the > spiritual effort is critical, one cannot go beyond a > certain point with effort alone, and that Grace is > needed. Maharshi Namaste Harsha et al, IMO, Grace and karma are one. One cannot become realised before the written time. In the end it is the Brahman that ends its own dream....ONS...Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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