Guest guest Posted April 30, 2002 Report Share Posted April 30, 2002 Verse 8 If one practising yoga for fulfilling a desire becomes a steadfast knower of the Self will that desire be fulfilled or not? Verse 17 Even though the practice of absorption of the mind in the Heart is begun for fulfilling a desire, that desire also will certainly fructify. Verse 18 While practising yoga with a desire, if one becomes a person of steady wisdom, even though the desire is fulfilled there would be no elation. Commentary The single-minded pursuit of certain spiritual practices might be for the fulfillment of a particular desire say, wife, children, wealth etc. The single-mindedness brought about by such motivation might result in the absorption of the mind in the Heart. The doubt was about the pre-existing desire. Ramana's reply is clear, that desire too would be satisfied. It is no doubt true that the desire too would fructify, but for the one who had desired it, it would no longer produce any happiness. Why? Free from desires born of attachments, all events good and bad would be seen neutrally, with neither depression nor elation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ramana Gita, transl. and commentary by A.R. Natarajan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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