Bhagavan: If you enquire within yourself

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, "viorica weissman"

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> "If you enquire within yourself and know the nature of

the powerful ego-ghost, then, like the [presumed] best man, it will

run away and disappear."

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> Bhagavan: In a Hindu marriage function, the feasts continue five or

six days. A stranger was mistaken for the best man by the bride's

party and they therefore treated him with special regard. Seeing him

treated with special regard by the bride's party, the bridegroom's

party considered him to be some man of importance related to the

bride's party and therefore they too showed him special respect. The

stranger had altogether a happy time of it. He was also all along

aware of the real situation. On one occasion the groom's party wanted

to refer to him on some point. They asked for him. He scented trouble

and made himself scarce. So it is with the ego. If looked for, it

disappears. If not, it continues to give trouble.

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> Bhagavan: Reality is simply the loss of the ego. Destroy the ego by

seeking its identity. Because the ego is no entity it will

automatically vanish and reality will shine forth by itself. This is

the direct method. Whereas all other methods are done, only retaining

the ego. In those paths there arise so many doubts and the eternal

question remains to be tackled finally. But in this method the final

question is the only one and it is raised from the very beginning. No

sadhanas are necessary for engaging in this quest.

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> There is no greater mystery than this - viz., ourselves being the

reality we seek to gain reality. We think that there is something

hiding our reality and that it must be destroyed before the reality

is gained. It is ridiculous. A day will dawn when you will yourself

laugh at your past efforts. That which will be on the day you laugh

is also here and now.

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> PADAMALAI

> Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi

> Recorded by Muruganar

> edited by David Godman

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lol thanks...

 

BOOM!!! jai ramana, the clearest of the clear!