Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Dear Harsha, Thanks for your post. My teacher, Nome says one way to find out if something that a seeker finds is the truth, ask: Does it agree with the ancient teachings (like Mahavakyas and Upanishads)? Does it agree with what teachers say today? Is it reasonable? Is it your experience? If all of these are 'yes,' he says, it is like to be the Truth. I appreciate the deep perspective that you bring and post from. Not two, Richard Original Message: ----------------- Harsha harsha Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:26:42 -0400 advaitin, , RamanaMaharshi [RamanaMaharshi] What is Truth? 1. Mahavakyas from Upanishads express the knowledge of Self-Realized sages. Even though we cannot grasp the full meaning, these have a force behind them which works on us as we struggle to understand with faith. 2. The words of a Self-Realized Guru like Sri Ramana illuminate our mind and when it is ripe helps it to abide in the Self which is pure consciousness. 3. The Knowledge of the Self is Self-Knowing and needs no external reference, as it is Whole and Complete. When the words of the Guru and the Upanishads (scriptures) converge with our experience, then we know that everything is swallowed up by the Heart and the Reality That Is, Shines All By It Self. This is why the Scriptures say that Self Knows It Self by It Self and through It Self as Supreme Reality, Eternal and Whole. -- community blog is at http://.net/blog/ "Love itself is the actual form of God." Sri Ramana In "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam" by Suri Nagamma ....something is sounding, or shining, as 'I-I', in the Heart... -- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 , "rclarke" <rclarke wrote: > > Dear Harsha, > > Thanks for your post. > > My teacher, Nome says one way to find out if something that a seeker finds > is the truth, ask: > > Does it agree with the ancient teachings (like Mahavakyas and Upanishads)? > Does it agree with what teachers say today? > Is it reasonable? > Is it your experience? > > If all of these are 'yes,' he says, it is like to be the Truth. > > I appreciate the deep perspective that you bring and post from. > > Not two, > Richard > a zen saying states: "it is like meeting your father on a street. you recognize him without an introduction" the truth is self-explanatory and needs no confirmation. yosy > Original Message: > ----------------- > Harsha harsha > Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:26:42 -0400 > advaitin, , > RamanaMaharshi > [RamanaMaharshi] What is Truth? > > > 1. Mahavakyas from Upanishads express the knowledge of Self- Realized > sages. Even though we cannot grasp the full meaning, these have a force > behind them which works on us as we struggle to understand with faith. > > 2. The words of a Self-Realized Guru like Sri Ramana illuminate our mind > and when it is ripe helps it to abide in the Self which is pure > consciousness. > > 3. The Knowledge of the Self is Self-Knowing and needs no external > reference, as it is Whole and Complete. > > When the words of the Guru and the Upanishads (scriptures) converge with > our experience, then we know that everything is swallowed up by the > Heart and the Reality That Is, Shines All By It Self. This is why the > Scriptures say that Self Knows It Self by It Self and through It Self as > Supreme Reality, Eternal and Whole. > > -- > > > > > community blog is at > > http://.net/blog/ > > "Love itself is the actual form of God." > > Sri Ramana > > In "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam" by Suri Nagamma ...something is sounding, or shining, as 'I-I', in the Heart... > Links > -- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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