The experience of the Self to Vicki

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Vicki, a book that might help you attain realization is Ramesh

Balsekar's WHO CARES?

 

good luck,

 

jim

 

 

 

, "skiplaurel" <vicki@b...>

wrote:

> , "Ben Hassine"

<ben.hassine@x> wrote:

> > Typed from No Mind - I am the Self, chapter 19, The Experience of

the Self,

> page 188

> >

> > Saradamma [Mathru Sri Sarada] frequently stresses that the Self

cannot be

> described in words, but on many occasions she tries to describe the

> indescribable. The first account in this chapter was written by

Saradamma

> herself in Telugu only ten days after her realisation. It is a

glowing account of

> the jnani's experience of the Self.

> >

> > Saradamma: When I opened my eyes after realisation there was only

peace

> inside and out. I knew that I was the Self and that when I uttered

the word 'I',

> this 'I' meant only the Self.

> > Even though I may see, I am not seeing; even though I may hear, I

am not

> hearing; even though I may talk, I am not talking. When I wake up I

am not

> really waking and when I sleep I am not really sleeping. Sleep,

waking and

> dream are passing before the Self but they cannot touch it.

Whatever I may do

> I am not doing it. I have no sin and no virtue, no sleep and no

waking, for I am

> always in the state of sahaja samadhi. Whatever I may do I am

always in that

> state.

> > If there is a mind then there is a world. If there is no mind

then there is no

> world and no body. There is nothing except the Self and the Self

has no name

> and no form. It is eternal peace. I am ever content.

> > I have been able to gain the most valuable thing in the world,

for all the

> riches in the world cannot buy or balance the Self. Even though I

did not know

> that it was possible to get it, I attained it, for without my

knowing it, the

> Self killed the 'I'.

> > Everything is the Self and nothing is apart from it; this is my

experience and

> I do not slip from that state. I am shining as the Self and there

is no doubt

> about my experience.

>

> Hi, Ben :-)

>

> I have had this book for years. What always baffles me is that so

few people

> actually attain realization. I mean the genuine article. Many of

us long for it,

> give years to study, etc....but there are few who actually attain.

Ultimately, it

> is a matter of grace and all one can do is wait.

>

> Somehow we know this and have great respect for these few. I still

read I Am

> That and R. Maharshi's wisdom (The Talks)

>

> Vicki