Guest guest Posted July 9, 2002 Report Share Posted July 9, 2002 Maharishi's words are like reading the Ashtavakra Gita. Thanks vioricaji. > > viorica weissman [sMTP:viorica] > Wednesday, July 10, 2002 11:24 AM > NamoRamana; MillionPaths > Cc: Advaitin > Maharshi:Only remove ignorance > > Q: How long does it take to reach Mukti (liberation)? > > Sri Ramana Maharshi: > Mukti is not to be gained in the future. It is there forever, > here and now. > > Q: I agree, but I do not experience it. > > Sri Ramana Maharshi: > The experience is here and now. One cannot deny one's own Self. > > Q: That means existence and not happiness. > > Sri Ramana Maharshi: > Existence is the same as happiness and happiness is the same as being. > > The word Mukti is so provoking. Why should one seek it? One believes > that > there is bondage and therefore seeks liberation. But the fact is that > there is > no bondage but only liberation. Why call it by a name and seek it? > > Q: True, but we are ignorant. > > Sri Ramana Maharshi: > Only remove ignorance. That is all there is to be done. > All questions relating to Mukti are inadmissible. Mukti means > release from bondage, which implies the present existence of > bondage. There is no bondage and therefore no Mukti either. > > from Be As You are > > > > > > > > Discussion of Shankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity of > Atman and Brahman. > Advaitin List Archives available at: > http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ > To Post a message send an email to : advaitin > Messages Archived at: advaitin/messages > > > > Your use of is subject to > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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