Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 >From the book WHO CARES by Ramesh Balsekar: Ramesh: Does Ramana Maharshi have a basic? Yes indeed – the question "Who am I?" And when he says this, the "I" is in the Tamil language. What he means in English is not "Who am I?" but "Who is this me?" In other words, is there a "me" at all? This is my interpretation. Who is this me? Is there a "me" at all? …..Does the "me" exist? Who is this "me" about whom I've been so concerned all this life? That is Ramana Maharshi's question. There are other references to Tamil in Balsekar's book and one might wonder if there is some particular problems with translating Tamil to English, etc. There seems to be a significant difference between Who amI? and Who is this me? An ideal point of investigation into Ramana's teachings might be to have access to the original writings and a complete understanding of the original language Ramana spoke. As with interpretations and translations of the bible, it seems that a complete, scholarly understanding of all the writings could make a big difference in one's understanding and ultimate use of the teachings. As I am not such a scholar and do not have access to the original writings or language, I must rely on others to provide me with the information and hope that it is correct or at least of use. So far, the interpretations of R. Balsekar and David Godman are the most complete and useful interpretations of Ramana's teachings that I have found. I accept that there may be many other such beneficial interpretations by others who lived with and worked with Ramana's teachings and I look forward to seeing such interpretations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Again, text disappeared I forgot: Jim you are asking about other commentaries on Maharshi's teaching. I am once again recommending : "Hunting the I" by Lucy Cornelssen, "The path of Sri Ramana" I and II by Sri Sadhu Om Maha Yoga (I forgot the name of the author) "Maharshi's Gospel" by Ganapathi Muni These texts are particularly useful for understanding the process of Atma Vichara. If you want to get a feel what life at Ramana Ashram felt like, read "Living by the Words of Bhagawan" by David Godman and "Letters from Ramanashramam" by Suri Nagamma and the many accounts of old devotees usually written in little booklets. S.S.Cohen has written a couple of wonderful books. regards chris On Feb 13, 2004, at 21:35, jim rich wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <l.gif> > > > > • > > > • > > > • > > Monsoonhouse Int. Kovalam/Kerala contact: christianecameron Attachment: (text/enriched) [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Dear Jim, Sri Ramana's teaching is simple. It does not require a mastery of Tamil, Sanskrit, etc. to understand. Only maturity of mind and grace is needed. All things come by themselves. This is beyond any language. Grace is recognized by being in the company of people who understand or the Sangha. The best company is that of Bhagavan's devotees. Nothing else is needed. One term of inquiry that is used in Sanskrit is "KO-HUM" KO means Who. HUM means "I" or "Me". In Hindi, Hum can be used as both a plural or singular to refer to oneself. It is the same thing. The Self is always manifesting as Aham, I, I, I. Holding the I with the I is known as being self-aware. Sri Ramana has said that what is practice for Sadhaka is the state of the Siddha. All is crystal clear because Self It Self is the foundation of all clarity. Love to all Harsha --- jim rich <jimnirene wrote: > From the book WHO CARES by Ramesh Balsekar: > > Ramesh: Does Ramana Maharshi have a basic? Yes > indeed – the > question "Who am I?" And when he says this, the "I" > is in the Tamil > language. What he means in English is not "Who am > I?" but "Who is > this me?" In other words, is there a "me" at all? > This is my > interpretation. Who is this me? Is there a "me" at > all? > > …..Does the "me" exist? Who is this "me" about whom > I've been so > concerned all this life? That is Ramana Maharshi's > question. > > There are other references to Tamil in Balsekar's > book and one might > wonder if there is some particular problems with > translating Tamil to > English, etc. There seems to be a significant > difference between Who > amI? and Who is this me? > > An ideal point of investigation into Ramana's > teachings might be to > have access to the original writings and a complete > understanding of > the original language Ramana spoke. As with > interpretations and > translations of the bible, it seems that a complete, > scholarly > understanding of all the writings could make a big > difference in > one's understanding and ultimate use of the > teachings. As I am not > such a scholar and do not have access to the > original writings or > language, I must rely on others to provide me with > the information > and hope that it is correct or at least of use. So > far, the > interpretations of R. Balsekar and David Godman are > the most complete > and useful interpretations of Ramana's teachings > that I have found. > I accept that there may be many other such > beneficial interpretations > by others who lived with and worked with Ramana's > teachings and I > look forward to seeing such interpretations. > ===== /join Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam./tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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