Saguna and Nirguna

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Saguna implies God with name and form or attributes.

It is related to the notion of Savikalpa. Many

Savikalpa Samadhis give rise to the (living) form of

the Goddess or Deity of choice.

 

Nirguna implies without name and form or attributes.

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

conversations of the essential teaching of Sri Ramana.

Day by Day with Bhagavan capturing the Ashram

atmosphere in the 1940s is very good as well. Many of

these original conversations are summarized in David

Godman's "Be As You Are". The book is informative and

technically accurate but lacks the flavor of

Bhagavan's personality through which much of the

teachings were given.

 

Sri Ramana was always keen to find out what the

practice of a devotee was and typically recommended

strengthening 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

 

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Dear Harsha

what a wonderful early morning....

At first the posting of Lady Joyce and now yours!!!!

Your comment to the books reflects that what Michael felt and feels reading them.

What you wrote about "Talks..." is to the point exactly what

radiated to my inner being - it is the first book that I got thru

Grace about Ramana.

Unbelievable wonderful that I feel that, what you wrote.

Thank your for this joy

Yours in GD

Michael

>Harsha <harshaimtm > >

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ramanamaharshi > Saguna and

Nirguna >Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:11:45 -0700 (PDT) > >Saguna

implies God with name and form or attributes. >It is related to the

notion of Savikalpa. Many >Savikalpa Samadhis give rise to the

(living) form of >the Goddess or Deity of choice. > >Nirguna implies

without name and form or attributes. >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

>conversations of the essential teaching of Sri Ramana. >Day by Day

with Bhagavan capturing the Ashram >atmosphere in the 1940s is very

good as well. Many of >these original conversations are summarized in

David >Godman's "Be As You Are". The book is informative and

>technically accurate but lacks the flavor of >Bhagavan's personality

through which much of the >teachings were given. > >Sri Ramana was

always keen to find out what the >practice of a devotee was and

typically recommended >strengthening 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 > >=====

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