The Nature of The Self - [4]

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RamanaMaharshi, "viorica weissman" <viorica@z...> wrote:

> Q: When a man realises the Self, what will he see?

>

> A: There is no seeing. Seeing is only being. The state of Self-

realisation,

> as we call it, is not attaining something new or reaching some

goal which

> is far away, but simply being that which you always are and

which you always

> have been. All that is needed is that you give up your

realisation of the not-true

> as true. All of us are regarding as real that which is not

real. We have only to

> give up this practice on our part. Then we shall realise the

Self as the Self, in

> other words, `Be the Self.' At one stage you will laugh at

yourself for trying to

> discover the Self which is not self-evident. So, what can we

say to this question?

> Thank you Vicki for these posts. They are excellent. Thank you.

Domingos

> That stage transcends the seer and the seen. There is no seer

there to see anything.

> The seer who is seeing all this now ceases to exist and the

Self alone remains.

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[Guest guest]

Dear Vicki,

 

 

> dear Domingos ,

>

> I am the one who has to thank all these people

> who are here and allow me to be myself and

> to enjoy the posting of Ramana's teaching ,

>

> vicki

 

Here is the another one who feels very greatful for your generous sharing of the

teachings of Ramana Maharshi. Your above kind words remind me of the great

teaching of Swami Vivekananda:

 

"No begger whom we have helped have ever owed a single cent to us; we owe

everyhting to him; because he has allowed us to exercise our charity on him. It

is entirely wrong to think that we have done, or can do, good to the world, or

to think that we have helped such and such people. It is a foolish thought, and

all foolish thoughts bring misery. We think that we have helped some man and

expect him to thank us, and because he does not, unhappiness comes to us. Why

should we expect anything in return for what we do? Be grateful to the man you

help, think of him as God. Is it not a great priviledge to be allowed to worship

God by helping our fellow men? If we were really unattached, we should escape

all this pain of vain expectation, and could cheerfully do good work in the

world. Never will unhappiness or misery come through work done without

attachment. "

 

--The complete works of Swami Vivekananda

 

Thank you again for your great generosity and kindness.

 

Wish you all the best.

 

Love,

 

Shengping