return of truth to itself : Forwarded message from Allan

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return of truth to itself

Wed, 11 Aug 1999 11:14:01 -0700

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chandran

 

Dear Ram,

 

Yes, I'm quite convinced the truth remains when ego is gone and all

paths

arrive at that point. This is the all that matters. On route however

it

may be we are chosen to follow different paths. In retrospect, I think

Sadananda was only pointing out the obvious -- my heart *is* being drawn

to

surrender. One little taste of real surrender and I see why men might

go

mad with its praise -- but their kind of talk isn't welcome everywhere.

I

don't want to offend anyone but I seem to be losing the ability to

contain

these feelings. Apart from God's feet there is only foolishness and all

 

the philosophy in the world is a piece of straw in the wind -- which is

fine for me , but really shouldn't be said to any who dislike hearing

it.

 

I understand intellectually how surrendering to God can be seen as a

path

to advaita and I can also see how advaita-esque experiences can be

explained by other systems of interpreting sruti. Although the

differences

are vanishingly small from the point where ego is transcended, I

honestly

believe there is no path for egos around God. My path is not

intellectual,

although my conversation may be. My faith is in God - not theory.

Whatever may or may not be more philosophically acute -- I *know*

surrendering to God is the "return of truth to itself" -- after this

little can or need be said.

 

Feel free to post this to your list or not, as you like...

 

with warm regard,

 

-A.