Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">The following quote is from the Ninth Edition of "Talks", #263, 20th October, 1936 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Dr. Syed: Sri Bhagavan says that the Heart is the Self. Psychology has it that malice, envy, jealousy and all passions have their seat in the heart. How are these two statements to be reconciled? 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">M.: The whole cosmos is contained in one pinhole in the Heart. These passions are part of the cosmos. They are avidya (ignorance). 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">D.: How did avidya arise? 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">M.: Avidya is like Maya [she who is not is maya (illusion)]. Similarly that which is not is ignorance. Therefore the question does not arise. Nevertheless, the question is asked. Then ask, "Whose is the avidya? Avidya is ignorance. It implies subject and object. Become the subject and there will be no object. 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">D.: What is avidya? 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">M.: Ignorance of Self. Who is ignorant of the Self? The self must be ignorant of Self. Are there two selves? 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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