Guest guest Posted November 24, 2002 Report Share Posted November 24, 2002 Dear Group, More thougths, stimulated by recent newsgroup postings. Seekers have the recoimmendation to live a more satvic life. But, beyond dietary recommendations, what does this mean? What follows are from my own strivings and practice. One thing I have seen through my meditation and inquiry is that I can choose where I direct my attention. Not 100% of the time, but more than I knew that I could. I can also know and discriminate as to whether some kind of activity or interaction or (still to a lesser extent)or habit/tendency brings peace or agitation. Using the apparent power to direct the mind, I can direct it toward Peace. I can notice (to begin with perhaps only after the fact) the rising of ego in a particular situation, then examine what this was like. In the future I can make a choice that brings about another respose. The better I know who I am, the more smoothly this happens. Also the more I spend each day in peace, the less tollerant I am for agitation. There were kinds of normal daily interactions that I previously thought we fun or OK, that now I see as sources of agitation, so now make other choices. And, since this mind likes habbits, I am creating new ones. Finally I want to change the basic habit of the mind looking 'outside.' This habit starts with looking externally for our source of happiness. Ramana says, I think, that a key to spiritual growth is to look within, rather than to the world (or the sense or mind). The satvic life leads to a sense of peace that draws the seeker further within. It becomes "Peace seeking Peace." The satvic life can be very much encouraged by the choices we amek each moment of each day. Choose that which brings you the most inner peace. If we must have habits, let us learn new habits of inner peace. (Until, at last, we come to full and complete Knowledge of Who WE are, and there is no longer a mind to have habits nor a separate world in which these hapabits occur). Now off to satsang with Nome. Thank you. WE are Not two, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2002 Report Share Posted November 24, 2002 Dear Richard ,I trust you enjoyed your Satsang with Master Nome .If he has brought you to the clarity with which you write , he must be a very fine Teacher indeed . Chapter xviii of the Gita has a great deal to say on the Satvic life , from verse 20 onwards to 39.I like 23 . An action which is obligatory , which is performed without attachment, without affective sentimentality or hate by one undesirous of fruit that is said to be of sattva . Regards ,Alan <HR> <html><body> <tt> Dear Group,<BR> <BR> More thougths, stimulated by recent newsgroup postings.<BR> <BR> Seekers have the recoimmendation to live a more satvic life. But, <BR> beyond dietary recommendations, what does this mean?<BR> <BR> What follows are from my own strivings and practice. <BR> <BR> One thing I have seen through my meditation and inquiry is that I can <BR> choose where I direct my attention. Not 100% of the time, but more <BR> than I knew that I could. <BR> <BR> I can also know and discriminate as to whether some kind of activity <BR> or interaction or (still to a lesser extent)or habit/tendency brings <BR> peace or agitation. Using the apparent power to direct the mind, I <BR> can direct it toward Peace. <BR> <BR> I can notice (to begin with perhaps only after the fact) the rising <BR> of ego in a particular situation, then examine what this was like. In <BR> the future I can make a choice that brings about another respose. The <BR> better I know who I am, the more smoothly this happens.<BR> <BR> Also the more I spend each day in peace, the less tollerant I am for <BR> agitation. There were kinds of normal daily interactions that I <BR> previously thought we fun or OK, that now I see as sources of <BR> agitation, so now make other choices. And, since this mind likes <BR> habbits, I am creating new ones. <BR> <BR> Finally I want to change the basic habit of the mind <BR> looking 'outside.' This habit starts with looking externally for our <BR> source of happiness. <BR> <BR> Ramana says, I think, that a key to spiritual growth is to look <BR> within, rather than to the world (or the sense or mind).<BR> <BR> The satvic life leads to a sense of peace that draws the seeker <BR> further within. It becomes "Peace seeking Peace."<BR> <BR> The satvic life can be very much encouraged by the choices we amek <BR> each moment of each day. Choose that which brings you the most inner <BR> peace. If we must have habits, let us learn new habits of inner <BR> peace. (Until, at last, we come to full and complete Knowledge of Who <BR> WE are, and there is no longer a mind to have habits nor a separate <BR> world in which these hapabits occur).<BR> <BR> Now off to satsang with Nome. <BR> <BR> Thank you. <BR> <BR> WE are Not two,<BR> Richard<BR> <BR> <BR> </tt> <br> <tt> <BR> Post message: RamanaMaharshi <BR> Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- <BR> Un: RamanaMaharshi- <BR> List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner <BR> <BR> Shortcut URL to this page:<BR> <a href="/community/RamanaMaharshi"> Terms of Service</a>.</tt> </br> </body></html> Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.''>http://uk.my.'>http://uk.my. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Dear Alan, Thank you for your comments. As always, satsang was wonderful. I often think each satsang is the best, each retreat is the best. Certainly if I can offer anything of value spiritually, it is from Nome. I cannot claim any particular spiritual 'gifts' (other than recognizing the deep wisdom that Nome speaks from the first time I listened to him. When I first heard him I had not heard of Ramana Maharshi, nor of Advaita Vedanta.). From one point of view, one thing that has driven my practice is the recognition of the grace that I have received in finding a teacher such as Nome. With this grace, it would be the greatest folly not to listen with all ones heart and being and to try to practice what is heard. One thing about his teaching that has always been wonderful is that he shows the Self, who we are right now, and always makes us know it is who we are at all times, so we have nothing to attain or gain. All that is needed is to remove the false notions and mis-identifications that, by habit, we hold to. The sun shines always. It is sometimes obscured by clouds. The rope was always a rope. When was it ever a snake? When you see it as rope, was it transformed into a rope? I appologize for all the typos in the original posting. I was rushed, and did not give it the care that is needed. Thank you again for your comments. We are Not two, Richard RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs> wrote: > Dear Richard ,I trust you enjoyed your Satsang with Master Nome .If he has brought you to the > clarity with which you write , he must be a very fine Teacher indeed . > Chapter xviii of the Gita has a great deal to say on the Satvic life , from verse 20 onwards to > 39.I like 23 . > An action which is obligatory , > which is performed without attachment, > without affective sentimentality or hate > by one undesirous of fruit > that is said to be of sattva . > Regards ,Alan > > <HR> > <html><body> > > > <tt> > Dear Group,<BR> > <BR> > More thougths, stimulated by recent newsgroup postings.<BR> > <BR> > Seekers have the recoimmendation to live a more satvic life. But, <BR> > beyond dietary recommendations, what does this mean?<BR> > <BR> > What follows are from my own strivings and practice. <BR> > <BR> > One thing I have seen through my meditation and inquiry is that I can <BR> > choose where I direct my attention. Not 100% of the time, but more <BR> > than I knew that I could. <BR> > <BR> > I can also know and discriminate as to whether some kind of activity <BR> > or interaction or (still to a lesser extent)or habit/tendency brings <BR> > peace or agitation. Using the apparent power to direct the mind, I <BR> > can direct it toward Peace. <BR> > <BR> > I can notice (to begin with perhaps only after the fact) the rising <BR> > of ego in a particular situation, then examine what this was like. In <BR> > the future I can make a choice that brings about another respose. The <BR> > better I know who I am, the more smoothly this happens.<BR> > <BR> > Also the more I spend each day in peace, the less tollerant I am for <BR> > agitation. There were kinds of normal daily interactions that I <BR> > previously thought we fun or OK, that now I see as sources of <BR> > agitation, so now make other choices. And, since this mind likes <BR> > habbits, I am creating new ones. <BR> > <BR> > Finally I want to change the basic habit of the mind <BR> > looking 'outside.' This habit starts with looking externally for our <BR> > source of happiness. <BR> > <BR> > Ramana says, I think, that a key to spiritual growth is to look <BR> > within, rather than to the world (or the sense or mind).<BR> > <BR> > The satvic life leads to a sense of peace that draws the seeker <BR> > further within. It becomes "Peace seeking Peace."<BR> > <BR> > The satvic life can be very much encouraged by the choices we amek <BR> > each moment of each day. Choose that which brings you the most inner <BR> > peace. If we must have habits, let us learn new habits of inner <BR> > peace. (Until, at last, we come to full and complete Knowledge of Who <BR> > WE are, and there is no longer a mind to have habits nor a separate <BR> > world in which these hapabits occur).<BR> > <BR> > Now off to satsang with Nome. <BR> > <BR> > Thank you. <BR> > <BR> > WE are Not two,<BR> > Richard<BR> > <BR> > <BR> > </tt> > > > <br> > <tt> > <BR> > Post message: RamanaMaharshi@o...<BR> > Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- @o...<BR> > Un: RamanaMaharshi-@o...<BR> > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner@o...<BR> > <BR> > Shortcut URL to this page:<BR> > <a > href="/community/RamanaMaharshi"> > Terms of Service</a>.</tt> > </br> > > </body></html> > > > > > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.''>http://uk.my.'>http://uk.my. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Dear Richard , you are indeed blest .To find a teacher with whom one resonates with from the heart is a very greast aid .Thanks for the sharing , regards Alan --- Richard Clarke <r_clarke wrote: <HR> <html><body> <tt> Dear Alan,<BR> <BR> Thank you for your comments. As always, satsang was wonderful. <BR> I often think each satsang is the best, each retreat is the best. <BR> <BR> Certainly if I can offer anything of value spiritually, it is from <BR> Nome. I cannot claim any particular spiritual 'gifts' (other than <BR> recognizing the deep wisdom that Nome speaks from the first time I <BR> listened to him. When I first heard him I had not heard of Ramana <BR> Maharshi, nor of Advaita Vedanta.). From one point of view, one <BR> thing that has driven my practice is the recognition of the grace <BR> that I have received in finding a teacher such as Nome. With this <BR> grace, it would be the greatest folly not to listen with all ones <BR> heart and being and to try to practice what is heard. <BR> <BR> One thing about his teaching that has always been wonderful is that <BR> he shows the Self, who we are right now, and always makes us know it <BR> is who we are at all times, so we have nothing to attain or gain. All <BR> that is needed is to remove the false notions and mis-identifications <BR> that, by habit, we hold to. <BR> <BR> The sun shines always. It is sometimes obscured by clouds. The rope <BR> was always a rope. When was it ever a snake? When you see it as rope, <BR> was it transformed into a rope? <BR> <BR> I appologize for all the typos in the original posting. I was rushed, <BR> and did not give it the care that is needed.<BR> <BR> Thank you again for your comments. <BR> <BR> We are Not two,<BR> Richard<BR> <BR> RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs> wrote:<BR> > Dear Richard ,I trust you enjoyed your Satsang with Master Nome .If <BR> he has brought you to the<BR> > clarity with which you write , he must be a very fine Teacher <BR> indeed .<BR> > Chapter xviii of the Gita has a great deal to say on the Satvic <BR> life , from verse 20 onwards to <BR> > 39.I like 23 .<BR> > An action which is obligatory ,<BR> > which is performed without attachment,<BR> > without affective sentimentality or hate<BR> > by one undesirous of fruit<BR> > that is said to be of sattva .<BR> > Regards ,Alan<BR> > <BR> > <HR><BR> > <html><body><BR> > <BR> > <BR> > <tt><BR> > Dear Group,<BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > More thougths, stimulated by recent newsgroup postings.<BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > Seekers have the recoimmendation to live a more satvic life. But, <BR> <BR><BR> > beyond dietary recommendations, what does this mean?<BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > What follows are from my own strivings and practice. <BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > One thing I have seen through my meditation and inquiry is that I <BR> can <BR><BR> > choose where I direct my attention. Not 100% of the time, but <BR> more <BR><BR> > than I knew that I could. <BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > I can also know and discriminate as to whether some kind of <BR> activity <BR><BR> > or interaction or (still to a lesser extent)or habit/tendency <BR> brings <BR><BR> > peace or agitation. Using the apparent power to direct the mind, I <BR> <BR><BR> > can direct it toward Peace. <BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > I can notice (to begin with perhaps only after the fact) the rising <BR> <BR><BR> > of ego in a particular situation, then examine what this was like. <BR> In <BR><BR> > the future I can make a choice that brings about another respose. <BR> The <BR><BR> > better I know who I am, the more smoothly this happens.<BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > Also the more I spend each day in peace, the less tollerant I am <BR> for <BR><BR> > agitation. There were kinds of normal daily interactions that <BR> I <BR><BR> > previously thought we fun or OK, that now I see as sources of <BR><BR> > agitation, so now make other choices. And, since this mind likes <BR> <BR><BR> > habbits, I am creating new ones. <BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > Finally I want to change the basic habit of the mind <BR><BR> > looking 'outside.' This habit starts with looking externally for <BR> our <BR><BR> > source of happiness. <BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > Ramana says, I think, that a key to spiritual growth is to look <BR><BR> > within, rather than to the world (or the sense or mind).<BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > The satvic life leads to a sense of peace that draws the seeker <BR><BR> > further within. It becomes "Peace seeking <BR> Peace."<BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > The satvic life can be very much encouraged by the choices we amek <BR> <BR><BR> > each moment of each day. Choose that which brings you the most <BR> inner <BR><BR> > peace. If we must have habits, let us learn new habits of <BR> inner <BR><BR> > peace. (Until, at last, we come to full and complete Knowledge of <BR> Who <BR><BR> > WE are, and there is no longer a mind to have habits nor a separate <BR> <BR><BR> > world in which these hapabits occur).<BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > Now off to satsang with Nome. <BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > Thank you. <BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > WE are Not two,<BR><BR> > Richard<BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > </tt><BR> > <BR> > <BR> > <br><BR> > <tt><BR> > <BR><BR> > Post message: RamanaMaharshi@o...<BR><BR> > Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi-<BR> @o...<BR><BR> > Un: RamanaMaharshi-@o...<BR><BR> > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner@o...<BR><BR> > <BR><BR> > Shortcut URL to this page:<BR><BR> > <a<BR> > <BR> href="<a href="/community/RamanaMaharshi"> uot;><BR> > Terms of Service</a>.</tt><BR> > </br><BR> > <BR> > </body></html><BR> > <BR> > <BR> > <BR> > <BR> > Everything you'll ever need on one web page<BR> > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts<BR> > <a href="http://uk.my.">http://uk.my.</a><BR> <BR> </tt> <br> <tt> <BR> Post message: RamanaMaharshi <BR> Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- <BR> Un: RamanaMaharshi- <BR> List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner <BR> <BR> Shortcut URL to this page:<BR> <a href="/community/RamanaMaharshi">/co\ mmunity/RamanaMaharshi</a></tt> <br> <br> <tt><a href=""> Terms of Service</a>.</tt> </br> </body></html> Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my. 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Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Dear Alan, Yes, to have a teacher who stands as the Self is the greatest of blessings. I feel the grace in my life so much. We are Not two, Richard RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs> wrote: > Dear Richard , you are indeed blest .To find a teacher with whom one resonates with from the heart > is a very greast aid .Thanks for the sharing , regards Alan > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 "you are the consciousness and you have these ideas of a separate being, and then marvelously enough you imagine you stand as the separate being and refer to the consciousness as if it were your possession. isn't that a funny thing? that's very strange." ~NOME~ karta RamanaMaharshi, "Richard Clarke" <r_clarke@i...> wrote: > Dear Alan, > > Thank you for your comments. As always, satsang was wonderful. > I often think each satsang is the best, each retreat is the best. > > Certainly if I can offer anything of value spiritually, it is from > Nome. I cannot claim any particular spiritual 'gifts' (other than > recognizing the deep wisdom that Nome speaks from the first time I > listened to him. When I first heard him I had not heard of Ramana > Maharshi, nor of Advaita Vedanta.). From one point of view, one > thing that has driven my practice is the recognition of the grace > that I have received in finding a teacher such as Nome. With this > grace, it would be the greatest folly not to listen with all ones > heart and being and to try to practice what is heard. > > One thing about his teaching that has always been wonderful is that > he shows the Self, who we are right now, and always makes us know it > is who we are at all times, so we have nothing to attain or gain. All > that is needed is to remove the false notions and mis-identifications > that, by habit, we hold to. > > The sun shines always. It is sometimes obscured by clouds. The rope > was always a rope. When was it ever a snake? When you see it as rope, > was it transformed into a rope? > > I appologize for all the typos in the original posting. I was rushed, > and did not give it the care that is needed. > > Thank you again for your comments. > > We are Not two, > Richard > > RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs> wrote: > > Dear Richard ,I trust you enjoyed your Satsang with Master Nome .If > he has brought you to the > > clarity with which you write , he must be a very fine Teacher > indeed . > > Chapter xviii of the Gita has a great deal to say on the Satvic > life , from verse 20 onwards to > > 39.I like 23 . > > An action which is obligatory , > > which is performed without attachment, > > without affective sentimentality or hate > > by one undesirous of fruit > > that is said to be of sattva . > > Regards ,Alan > > > > <HR> > > <html><body> > > > > > > <tt> > > Dear Group,<BR> > > <BR> > > More thougths, stimulated by recent newsgroup postings.<BR> > > <BR> > > Seekers have the recoimmendation to live a more satvic life. But, > <BR> > > beyond dietary recommendations, what does this mean?<BR> > > <BR> > > What follows are from my own strivings and practice. <BR> > > <BR> > > One thing I have seen through my meditation and inquiry is that I > can <BR> > > choose where I direct my attention. Not 100% of the time, but > more <BR> > > than I knew that I could. <BR> > > <BR> > > I can also know and discriminate as to whether some kind of > activity <BR> > > or interaction or (still to a lesser extent)or habit/tendency > brings <BR> > > peace or agitation. Using the apparent power to direct the mind, I > <BR> > > can direct it toward Peace. <BR> > > <BR> > > I can notice (to begin with perhaps only after the fact) the rising > <BR> > > of ego in a particular situation, then examine what this was like. > In <BR> > > the future I can make a choice that brings about another respose. > The <BR> > > better I know who I am, the more smoothly this happens.<BR> > > <BR> > > Also the more I spend each day in peace, the less tollerant I am > for <BR> > > agitation. There were kinds of normal daily interactions that > I <BR> > > previously thought we fun or OK, that now I see as sources of <BR> > > agitation, so now make other choices. And, since this mind likes > <BR> > > habbits, I am creating new ones. <BR> > > <BR> > > Finally I want to change the basic habit of the mind <BR> > > looking 'outside.' This habit starts with looking externally for > our <BR> > > source of happiness. <BR> > > <BR> > > Ramana says, I think, that a key to spiritual growth is to look <BR> > > within, rather than to the world (or the sense or mind).<BR> > > <BR> > > The satvic life leads to a sense of peace that draws the seeker <BR> > > further within. It becomes "Peace seeking > Peace."<BR> > > <BR> > > The satvic life can be very much encouraged by the choices we amek > <BR> > > each moment of each day. Choose that which brings you the most > inner <BR> > > peace. If we must have habits, let us learn new habits of > inner <BR> > > peace. (Until, at last, we come to full and complete Knowledge of > Who <BR> > > WE are, and there is no longer a mind to have habits nor a separate > <BR> > > world in which these hapabits occur).<BR> > > <BR> > > Now off to satsang with Nome. <BR> > > <BR> > > Thank you. <BR> > > <BR> > > WE are Not two,<BR> > > Richard<BR> > > <BR> > > <BR> > > </tt> > > > > > > <br> > > <tt> > > <BR> > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi@o...<BR> > > Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- > @o...<BR> > > Un: RamanaMaharshi-@o...<BR> > > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner@o...<BR> > > <BR> > > Shortcut URL to this page:<BR> > > <a > > > href="/community/RamanaMaharshi"> > > Terms of Service</a>.</tt> > > </br> > > > > </body></html> > > > > > > > > > > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > > http://uk.my.''>http://uk.my.'>http://uk.my. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 Dear karta, Nice addition to the discussion. I guess you got that quote of Nome's from cee's site, presentnonexistance.com It was wonderful to watch cee deepen over the last several years. She still occasionaly comes to satsang with Nome, or to some other spiritual event at SAT. One thing that encourages my own practice was to see her, as she practiced intensely for several years. It was like you saw her get "lighter and lighter" and her eyes became radiant. I have not yet been to satsang with her. Others I know have done so, and tell me that satsang with cee is deep. We are Not two, Richard RamanaMaharshi, "satkartar5" <mi_nok> wrote: > "you are the consciousness and you have > these ideas of a separate being, and > then marvelously enough you imagine you > stand as the separate being and refer > to the consciousness as if it were your possession. isn't that a funny thing? > > that's very strange." ~NOME~ > > karta > > RamanaMaharshi, "Richard Clarke" <r_clarke@i...> wrote: > > Dear Alan, > > > > Thank you for your comments. As always, satsang was wonderful. > > I often think each satsang is the best, each retreat is the best. > > > > Certainly if I can offer anything of value spiritually, it is from > > Nome. I cannot claim any particular spiritual 'gifts' (other than > > recognizing the deep wisdom that Nome speaks from the first time I > > listened to him. When I first heard him I had not heard of Ramana > > Maharshi, nor of Advaita Vedanta.). From one point of view, one > > thing that has driven my practice is the recognition of the grace > > that I have received in finding a teacher such as Nome. With this > > grace, it would be the greatest folly not to listen with all ones > > heart and being and to try to practice what is heard. > > > > One thing about his teaching that has always been wonderful is that > > he shows the Self, who we are right now, and always makes us know it > > is who we are at all times, so we have nothing to attain or gain. All > > that is needed is to remove the false notions and mis- identifications > > that, by habit, we hold to. > > > > The sun shines always. It is sometimes obscured by clouds. The rope > > was always a rope. When was it ever a snake? When you see it as rope, > > was it transformed into a rope? > > > > I appologize for all the typos in the original posting. I was rushed, > > and did not give it the care that is needed. > > > > Thank you again for your comments. > > > > We are Not two, > > Richard > > > > RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs> wrote: > > > Dear Richard ,I trust you enjoyed your Satsang with Master Nome .If > > he has brought you to the > > > clarity with which you write , he must be a very fine Teacher > > indeed . > > > Chapter xviii of the Gita has a great deal to say on the Satvic > > life , from verse 20 onwards to > > > 39.I like 23 . > > > An action which is obligatory , > > > which is performed without attachment, > > > without affective sentimentality or hate > > > by one undesirous of fruit > > > that is said to be of sattva . > > > Regards ,Alan > > > > > > <HR> > > > <html><body> > > > > > > > > > <tt> > > > Dear Group,<BR> > > > <BR> > > > More thougths, stimulated by recent newsgroup postings.<BR> > > > <BR> > > > Seekers have the recoimmendation to live a more satvic life. But, > > <BR> > > > beyond dietary recommendations, what does this mean?<BR> > > > <BR> > > > What follows are from my own strivings and practice. <BR> > > > <BR> > > > One thing I have seen through my meditation and inquiry is that I > > can <BR> > > > choose where I direct my attention. Not 100% of the time, but > > more <BR> > > > than I knew that I could. <BR> > > > <BR> > > > I can also know and discriminate as to whether some kind of > > activity <BR> > > > or interaction or (still to a lesser extent)or habit/tendency > > brings <BR> > > > peace or agitation. Using the apparent power to direct the mind, I > > <BR> > > > can direct it toward Peace. <BR> > > > <BR> > > > I can notice (to begin with perhaps only after the fact) the rising > > <BR> > > > of ego in a particular situation, then examine what this was like. > > In <BR> > > > the future I can make a choice that brings about another respose. > > The <BR> > > > better I know who I am, the more smoothly this happens.<BR> > > > <BR> > > > Also the more I spend each day in peace, the less tollerant I am > > for <BR> > > > agitation. There were kinds of normal daily interactions that > > I <BR> > > > previously thought we fun or OK, that now I see as sources of <BR> > > > agitation, so now make other choices. And, since this mind likes > > <BR> > > > habbits, I am creating new ones. <BR> > > > <BR> > > > Finally I want to change the basic habit of the mind <BR> > > > looking 'outside.' This habit starts with looking externally for > > our <BR> > > > source of happiness. <BR> > > > <BR> > > > Ramana says, I think, that a key to spiritual growth is to look <BR> > > > within, rather than to the world (or the sense or mind).<BR> > > > <BR> > > > The satvic life leads to a sense of peace that draws the seeker <BR> > > > further within. It becomes "Peace seeking > > Peace."<BR> > > > <BR> > > > The satvic life can be very much encouraged by the choices we amek > > <BR> > > > each moment of each day. Choose that which brings you the most > > inner <BR> > > > peace. If we must have habits, let us learn new habits of > > inner <BR> > > > peace. (Until, at last, we come to full and complete Knowledge of > > Who <BR> > > > WE are, and there is no longer a mind to have habits nor a separate > > <BR> > > > world in which these hapabits occur).<BR> > > > <BR> > > > Now off to satsang with Nome. <BR> > > > <BR> > > > Thank you. <BR> > > > <BR> > > > WE are Not two,<BR> > > > Richard<BR> > > > <BR> > > > <BR> > > > </tt> > > > > > > > > > <br> > > > <tt> > > > <BR> > > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi@o...<BR> > > > Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- > > @o...<BR> > > > Un: RamanaMaharshi-@o...<BR> > > > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner@o...<BR> > > > <BR> > > > Shortcut URL to this page:<BR> > > > <a > > > > > href="/community/RamanaMaharshi"> > > > Terms of Service</a>.</tt> > > > </br> > > > > > > </body></html> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > > > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > > > http://uk.my.''>http://uk.my.'>http://uk.my. 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Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 Dear Richard and anyone: There was a typo that prevented me from getting into the site, so I corrected it. http://presentnonexistence.com/ Thanks for the link, Alton ..com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 Dear Alton, Thanks for correcting the typo. Not two, Richard RamanaMaharshi, "Alton Slater" <leenalton@h...> wrote: > Dear Richard and anyone: > There was a typo that prevented me from getting into the site, so I > corrected it. > http://presentnonexistence.com/ > Thanks for the link, > Alton > > > .com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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