Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Bhagavan's teaching is very simple. The enquiry "Who am I" is meant to bring into focus the sense of "I" ness. The whole world is attended to and perceived through this sense of "I". If the attention becomes riveted to this sense of "I" it becomes clear that the nature of "I AM" is self-attention or self-awareness or pure awareness. The scriptures say, "Know That by which you know everything". So the method of enquiry is ancient and direct. Love to all Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Dear Harsha, There is only the body/mind called Sundar. There is no I. However, this body/mind looks at another & feels envious. What would be Harsha's advice to Sundar? sundar RamanaMaharshi, "Harsha" <harshaimtm> wrote: > Bhagavan's teaching is very simple. The enquiry "Who am I" is meant to bring > into focus the sense of "I" ness. The whole world is attended to and > perceived through this sense of "I". If the attention becomes riveted to > this sense of "I" it becomes clear that the nature of "I AM" is > self-attention or self-awareness or pure awareness. > > The scriptures say, "Know That by which you know everything". > > So the method of enquiry is ancient and direct. > > Love to all > Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 RamanaMaharshi, "sundar22ca" <sundar22ca> wrote: > Dear Harsha, > There is only the body/mind called Sundar. There is no I. > However, this body/mind looks at another & feels envious. What would > be Harsha's advice to Sundar? > sundar *********************** You are pretty funny Sundar! I mean the body/mind Sundar is pretty funny. If there is no "I" it is not clear who would be feeling envious. The Self being Sat-Chit-Ananda is beyond the idea of envy, etc. The body being inert cannot feel envy. Sri Ramana used to say that in between these two, this "I" has arisen. Therefore, the need for inquiry into the nature of the "I". Anyway, I have no advice for you because I have no advice for me. But if you are looking for guidance, there is nothing better than Sri Ramana's words. Love to all Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Dear Harsha, Your following line from you clarifies Sundar. If there is no "I" it is not clear who would be feeling envious. Probably, it is the "I" that posed the question. As such, "it" got clarified. It was said that there was no "I". Looks like there WAS the "I". The "I" has to enquire and in that process, annihilate itself. Thanks sundar RamanaMaharshi, "harshaimtm" <harshaimtm> wrote: > RamanaMaharshi, "sundar22ca" > <sundar22ca> wrote: > > Dear Harsha, > > There is only the body/mind called Sundar. There is no I. > > However, this body/mind looks at another & feels envious. What > would > > be Harsha's advice to Sundar? > > sundar > *********************** > You are pretty funny Sundar! I mean the body/mind Sundar is pretty > funny. > > If there is no "I" it is not clear who would be feeling envious. > > The Self being Sat-Chit-Ananda is beyond the idea of envy, etc. The > body being inert cannot feel envy. Sri Ramana used to say that in > between these two, this "I" has arisen. Therefore, the need for > inquiry into the nature of the "I". > > Anyway, I have no advice for you because I have no advice for me. > > But if you are looking for guidance, there is nothing better than > Sri Ramana's words. > > Love to all > Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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