It is what it is

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Hello,

 

I thought I would share some words. In context of the (in my

personal opinion) delusional and seemingly condesending, arrogent

remarks of some non-dualists. Dropping all concepts is a concept in

and of itself.

 

Namaste

Om Namah Shivaya

Jason James Morgan

 

Page 448-449 "Sri Ramakrishna and His Divine Play" By Swami

Saradananda

 

"The Master used to say: 'One who is a true nondualist becomes

silent. Nonduality is not a subject for discussion. As soon as a

person tries to talk about it or explain it, the knowledge of duality

creeps in. When there is thought or imagination, there is duality

within the mind, and one has not yet attained nondual knowledge. In

this world only Brahman, or the Nirguna aspect of the Divine Mother,

has not been defiled [like food that has been touched be the

toungue].' In other words, no one has ever been able to say what

Brahman is. Human language is inadequate for expressing it: Nirguna

Brahman is beyond the mind and the intellect. How can It be spoken

of or explained in words? When he referred to the nondual Truth, the

Master said repeatedly, 'Look, that is the last word in spiritual

attainment.' It is clear that, as the Master said: 'As long as there

are ideas of 'I and you,' 'speaking and listening,' and other

activities, one must accept in practice both aspects of Brahman -

Nirguna and Saguna, nitya [the Absolute] and lila [the Relative].

You are thus for all practical purposes a qualified nondualist,

although you may talk about nondualism.' ..."

 

 

Page 361 "Sri Ramakrishna and His Divine Play" By Swami Saradananda

 

"Know that nonduality is the last word in realization. It is

beyond the mind and speech, and a matter of experience."

"Only the states up to qualified nondualism can be understood

through the mind and intellect and expressed in words. There the

Absolute and Relative both are equally real. The Lord Himself, His

name, and His abode - all are pure consciousness."

"Duality is meant for ordinary human beings who are attached

to sense objects. An excellent practice for them is to chant the

Lord's name loudly according to the Narada Pancharatra."