Guest guest Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Thanks Joyce. Advaita Bhodha Deepika is a classic. Harsha Lady Joyce wrote: > End of post #22 > > 18-20. D.: What is this practice? > M.: It consists in discarding the body, senses etc., as being > non-Self and always remembering that 'I am Brahman', > remaining as consciousness witnessing the insentient sheaths. > Meditating on Brahman in solitude, speaking of or teaching > only Brahman in the company of others, not to speak or think > of anything but It, but always one-pointedly to think of > Brahman, is the practice. > > So say the wise. By this transcend the ego and then proceed > to eliminate the idea of 'mine'. > =============================================== > > 21-22. D.: What is the nature of this idea? > > M.: It consists in the single concept of 'mine' in relation > to the body or whatever pertains to it, such as name, form, > clothing, caste, conduct or professions of life. > > D.: How does this go away? > M.: By a steadfast meditation on the Reality. > > D.: How? > M.: Always to be aware that the body etc., its interests and > effects, enjoyments, activities etc., are only figments of ignorance > on pure knowledge i.e., the Self, that like the appearance of silver > on nacre, ornaments in gold, water in mirage, blueness in the > sky or waves in water, all but the Self are only false presentations > or illusory modes of the Self. In reality there is nothing but our > 'Self '. Next the sense of differentiation (bheda vasana) must go. > > 23-25. D.: What is this sense of differentiation? > M.: It consists in ideas like: "I am the witness of this; all > that is seen is only insentient and illusory; here is the world; > these are the individuals; this one is the disciple and the other, > the master; this is Isvara, and so on." This must go by a practice > of non-duality. > > This practice is to remain non-dual, solid Being- > Knowledge-Bliss, untainted and free from thoughts of reality > or unreality, ignorance or its illusory effects, and internal or > external differentiation. This is accomplished by a constant > practice of modeless (nirvikalpa) samadhi. Here remains the > experience of Brahman only. > > After leaving the sense of differentiation far behind, the > attachment to non-duality must later be given up. > > 26-27. D.: How is this to be done? > M.: Even this state must finally pass into untellable and > unthinkable Reality absolutely free from modes and even > non-duality. The Bliss of Liberation is only this and nothing > more. When the mind is cleared of all latent impurities, it > remains untainted, crystal-clear so that it cannot be said to > exist or not to exist and it becomes one with Reality, > transcending speech and thought. This unmoded, untainted > fixity of the mind is known as Realisation or Liberation while > alive. > > 28. Though direct knowledge of the Self has been gained, > yet until this Realisation ensues, to be liberated while alive one > should always meditate on Brahman with proper control of > mind and senses. > > Thus ends this chapter. > > ============================= > Taken from Advaita Bhoda Deepika > as published by Sri Ramanasramam > Tiruvannamalai 2002. > > To be continued... > > You can download at > http://www.ramana-maharshi.org/downloads/downloads.htm > > Read postings to date on > http://www.love-yoga.com/Ramana/Advaita_Bhoda/Index.htm > In "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam" by Suri Nagamma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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