Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 > christiane cameron <christianecameron > October 23, 2004 21:10:31 GMT+02:00 > advaitin > Cc: RamanaMaharshiDeutschland > Re: Re: Advaita and Dvaita. > > HI Tony, > > I would also like to add here, that it is of course clear to me, that > Maharshi has no separate existence apart from the self. Following the > merged Bhakti/Jnana Marga is just a different way of approaching > sadhana. I may not find the words to explain this from an intellectual > level, I can only share my own experience. I do not know how you do > it, Tony , I am getting my mind ready for the inward journey by > remembering Bhagawan. This automatically brings up a wave of love > which drowns all thoughts and takes me to place called hridayam where > the veils are lifted. The same thing happens when realizing love for > other beings in the universe, of course. But the ability to love > others, as I realized that they are not different from me, came by > first loving my Lord Shiva, dissolving in the pains of longing until > he at last manifested for me in the form of Arunachala and Bhagawan > Shri Ramana Maharshi. > > I hope this makes it a bit clearer. Bhakti shakes up your mind so that > you find the next step easier. This is the Shiva Bhakti not Vaishnava > Bhakti. > > Arunachalananda > > christina > > > On Oct 23, 2004, at 18:58, Tony OClery wrote: > >> >> >> advaitin, Amitha Krishnamurthi <amitha@g...> >> wrote: >> > On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:43:57 -0000, Tony OClery <aoclery> >> wrote: >> > realization. >> > >> > besides..I seek to explain again that I didn't mean that Ramana >> would >> > manifest himself..I said the Nirguna Brahman adopts the "form" of >> > Ramana to those who find it appealing..just like other "forms" >> such as >> > Shiva, Vishnu etc.. >> > this would..going by the doctrine of advaita...indicate an >> evolvement >> > spiritually...and would possibly eventually lead to realizing that >> one >> > should move from "form" to "formless" before realizing that, that >> too >> > is an illusion. >> > >> > regards >> > Amitha >> >> Namaste, >> >> Perhaps I could accept Saguna Brahman adopts the form, but Nirguna >> is impossible...ONS..Tony. >> I don't want to offend the Bhaktis on here or elsewhere so I have >> founded a group, not advertised, where this can be discussed >> unmoderated. >> /advaitajnana >> >> You are welcome to say what you wish there...........ONS..>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Discussion of Shankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity >> of Atman and Brahman. >> Advaitin List Archives available at: >> http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ >> To Post a message send an email to : advaitin >> Messages Archived at: advaitin/messages >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sponsor >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Will you help a needy child? >> >> · >> It only costs .60¢ a day · It's easier than you think. >> >> · >> Click here to meet a waiting child you can sponsor now. >> >> <l.gif> >> >> Links >> >> • >> advaitin/ >> >> • >> advaitin >> >> • Terms of >> Service. >> >> > Monsoonhouse Int. > Kovalam/Kerala > contact: christianecameron > Monsoonhouse Int. Kovalam/Kerala contact: christianecameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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