whoever shall lose his life shall preserve it

[Guest guest]

Hello Everybody

 

In Paul Brunton's book , "A Search in Secret India",

I found something so astonishing similar

with my feelings while reading for the first time

"The Teachings of Ramana Maharshi"- Arthur Osborne,

- the revelation of already heard, already known.

I love so much this quotation that I am posting to you now,

 

Namaste ,

Vicki.

 

 

 

 

"The sense of "I" pertains to the person,the body and the brain,"

replies Maharshi calmly. "When a man knows his true self

for the first time, something else arises from the depths

of his beings and takes possession of him.

That something is behind the mind;

It is infinite, divine ,eternal.

Some people call it the kingdom of heaven,

others call it the soul, still others name it Nirvana,

and we Hindus call it Liberation;

You may give it what name you wish.

When this happens a man has not really lost himself;

Rather, he has found himself."

 

 

As the last word falls from the interpreter's lips ,

there flashes across my mind those memorable words

which were uttered by a wandering Teacher in Galilee,

words which have puzzled so many good persons :

 

"Whoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it;

and whoever shall lose his life shall preserve it."

[Guest guest]

Thanks Vicki,

 

> "The sense of "I" pertains to the person,the body and the brain,"

> replies Maharshi calmly. "When a man knows his true self

> for the first time, something else arises from the depths

> of his beings and takes possession of him.

> That something is behind the mind;

> It is infinite, divine ,eternal.

> Some people call it the kingdom of heaven,

> others call it the soul, still others name it Nirvana,

> and we Hindus call it Liberation;

> You may give it what name you wish.

> When this happens a man has not really lost himself;

> Rather, he has found himself."

 

I've not seen a copy of "A Search in Secret India" for a while.

Nice!

 

Regards

Miles