Why Westerners follow Ramana.

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Dear Mr. Shawn

i am new to this group HarshaSatsang.

I want to let you know that i like the nice way you answered the mail of Mr. Saktidasa.

One question please:

You know of course that theMaharshi has told us we are in that state now?

in which state please?

thank you for your effort and patience

in Sri Ramana Maharshi

sse_hu

Shawn Hair <shawn (AT) withouraloha (DOT) com> wrote:

, "saktidasa" <saktidasa>

wrote:> > Namaste,> > This falls into different categories.> > 1.

First of all there are those that like the teachings and seems to>

suit the western instant gratification syndrome. You don't have to

do> anything, just read his books, preach a little about love and say

'Who> am I?'. Misunderstanding and practical hypocrisy seem to come to

some> of them.> Others make a Godform out of him and worship an

advaitin,????????? but> also without a lot of committment to any

great Sadhana.> > 2. Then there are those that apply the Hindu Dharma

and all its> precepts and concepts, including Ahimsa, vegetarianism

etc etc. They> are essentially a Hindu Sect and that's alright for

those who

areBhaktas.> > 3. Lastly there are those that have gone through the

stages and> arrived at True Self Enquiry. And realise that 'Who am I'

requires a> whole lot of sadhana and practice to get the mental

maturity, and> purification to fully understand it. It is not instant

gratification,> pollyanna, emotionalism but a complex system of

Sadhana.> > So there are many stages on the path and many in

following the> teaching of Ramana. As Maharaj said only one man in

Mumbai can even> understand non dualism

intellectually................ONS..Saktidas/Tony.Namaste toni,Why

bother to concern yourself with such things? Is pride in one'ssadhana

a hindrance for you, perhaps? You know of course that theMaharshi has

told us we are in that state now? The Self is notreached, but that

you are the Self? You need only to make room byremoving these

thoughts.love,Shawn/join

"Love itself is

the actual form of God."Sri RamanaIn "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam"

by Suri Nagamma

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