Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 , "yosyx" <yosyflug wrote: > > , "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? > > this at most confirms nome's concept of truth, and has nothing to do with truth itself. > > If all of these are 'yes,' he says, it is like to be the Truth. hahahahahahaha precisely... "it is like to be" lol > > 3. The Knowledge of the Self is Self-Knowing and needs no external > > reference, as it is Whole and Complete. > > > > 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...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 , "yosyx" <yosyflug wrote: > > , "yosyx" <yosyflug@> wrote: > > > > , "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? > > > > > > this at most confirms nome's concept of truth, > and has nothing to do with truth itself. If you had read more closely, you would have saw it said "ONE WAY to find out if something that a seeker finds is the truth, ask:..." > > > If all of these are 'yes,' he says, it is like to be the Truth. > > > hahahahahahaha > > precisely... "it is like to be" lol Ahem, ahimsa Yosy. Quit acting like a jerk. Your previous Zen quote post was enough. ~~xxxtg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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