Striking Water

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Dear Friends:

There is an old saying. When one digs in one place, eventually, one

strikes water. However, if one spends the same energy but digs for a

little while here and a little while there, ultimately one ends up with

many holes in the ground but no water.

This is true on the spiritual path as well. I see many people focusing

here and there and speculating on enlightenment and what the

enlightened state is, etc. Some even confidently quote so called

"enlightened" ones describe their state of enlightenment and then

explain to us what it is.

It is all bogus, all these things, and such descriptions have no

meaning whatsoever. Those devoted to the Self never get caught up in

such nonsense. Sri Ramana used to say that the only knowledge worth

having is Self-Knowledge.

And Self Knowledge is beyond any description of enlightened state or

mind or any concept of Self-Knowledge.

Sri Ramana has said,

"To Know the Self is but to Be the Self,

For it is non-dual

In such knowledge

One abides as that (From the Collected Works - The Essence of

Instruction).

Often the questions of false teachers comes up. Once Sri Ramana was

asked about the fate of the guru who is a false teacher and the fate of

his/her disciples. Sri Ramana said, "Each according to their merit."

So one need not worry. What is merited is received both by the guru and

the student.

Sometimes the question comes up of false gurus and how does one protect

against them. Of course, it is the purity of the student

himself/herself that is the main protection against a false teacher. By

purity, I mean Self-Awareness. How can one who is radiant with

Self-Delight be deceived. Who can deceive and how and with the promise

of what?

Love to all

Harsha