Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 Some of Bhagavan's personal instructions to Sri M.G. Shanmugam in: Ganesan: Moments Remembered ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. If you observe the breathing one-pointedly such attention will lead you spontanesously into kumbhaka (retention) - this is jnana pranayama. 2. The more you humble yourself, the better it is for you, in all ways. 3. By withdrawing the mind within, you can live anywhere and under any circumstances. 4. You should look upon the world only as a dream. 5. Do not allow your mind to be distracted by objective things and by thoughts. Except attending to your allotted duty-work in life, the rest of your time should be spend in atma nishta; do not waste even a second in inattention, lethargy. 6. Do not cause even the slightest hindrance or disturbance to others. Also, do all your work yourself. 7. Both likes and dislikes should be equally discarded and eschewed. 8. With attention focussed on the first person and on the heart within, one should relentlessly practice Who am I? When this is done one-pointedly, one's breathing will subside of itself. During such controlled practice, the mind might suddenly spring up; so you have to vigilantly pursue the vichara, Who am I? To remain silent without thoughts is the Whole; To remain without thoughts is Nishta; To remain without thoughts is Jnana To remain without thoughts is Moksha To remain without thoughts is Sahaja. Therefore, the state without any trace of thoughts is the Final State of Fullness, indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 Dear Gabriele: What is Nishta? That is the only word I dont know the meaning of. Thanks in advance. Love, Alton RamanaMaharshi, "Gabriele Ebert" <g.ebert@g...> wrote: > Some of Bhagavan's personal instructions to Sri > M.G. Shanmugam > in: Ganesan: Moments Remembered > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > 1. If you observe the breathing one-pointedly such > attention will lead you spontanesously into kumbhaka > (retention) - this is jnana pranayama. > > 2. The more you humble yourself, the better it is > for you, in all ways. > > 3. By withdrawing the mind within, you can live > anywhere and under any circumstances. > > 4. You should look upon the world only as a dream. > > 5. Do not allow your mind to be distracted by objective > things and by thoughts. Except attending to your allotted > duty-work in life, the rest of your time should be spend in > atma nishta; do not waste even a second in inattention, > lethargy. > > 6. Do not cause even the slightest hindrance or disturbance > to others. Also, do all your work yourself. > > 7. Both likes and dislikes should be equally discarded and > eschewed. > > 8. With attention focussed on the first person and on the > heart within, one should relentlessly practice Who am I? > When this is done one-pointedly, one's breathing will subside > of itself. During such controlled practice, the mind might > suddenly spring up; so you have to vigilantly pursue the > vichara, Who am I? > To remain silent without thoughts is the Whole; > To remain without thoughts is Nishta; > To remain without thoughts is Jnana > To remain without thoughts is Moksha > To remain without thoughts is Sahaja. > Therefore, the state without any trace of thoughts is the > Final State of Fullness, indeed! > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 Dear Alton , Nishta is 'steadfastness or remaining established in a certain state * . Regards as ever Alan *Sivananda's Yogic Dictionary . --- "Alton Slater <leenalton" <leenalton wrote: <HR> <html><body> <tt> Dear Gabriele:<BR> What is Nishta? That is the only word I dont know the meaning of.<BR> Thanks in advance.<BR> Love,<BR> Alton<BR> <BR> RamanaMaharshi, "Gabriele Ebert" <g.ebert@g...> <BR> wrote:<BR> > Some of Bhagavan's personal instructions to Sri <BR> > M.G. Shanmugam<BR> > in: Ganesan: Moments Remembered<BR> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR> > <BR> > 1. If you observe the breathing one-pointedly such <BR> > attention will lead you spontanesously into kumbhaka <BR> > (retention) - this is jnana pranayama. <BR> > <BR> > 2. The more you humble yourself, the better it is <BR> > for you, in all ways. <BR> > <BR> > 3. By withdrawing the mind within, you can live <BR> > anywhere and under any circumstances. <BR> > <BR> > 4. You should look upon the world only as a dream. <BR> > <BR> > 5. Do not allow your mind to be distracted by objective <BR> > things and by thoughts. Except attending to your allotted <BR> > duty-work in life, the rest of your time should be spend in <BR> > atma nishta; do not waste even a second in inattention, <BR> > lethargy. <BR> > <BR> > 6. Do not cause even the slightest hindrance or disturbance <BR> > to others. Also, do all your work yourself. <BR> > <BR> > 7. Both likes and dislikes should be equally discarded and <BR> > eschewed. <BR> > <BR> > 8. With attention focussed on the first person and on the <BR> > heart within, one should relentlessly practice Who am I? <BR> > When this is done one-pointedly, one's breathing will subside <BR> > of itself. During such controlled practice, the mind might <BR> > suddenly spring up; so you have to vigilantly pursue the <BR> > vichara, Who am I? <BR> > To remain silent without thoughts is the Whole; <BR> > To remain without thoughts is Nishta; <BR> > To remain without thoughts is Jnana <BR> > To remain without thoughts is Moksha <BR> > To remain without thoughts is Sahaja. <BR> > Therefore, the state without any trace of thoughts is the <BR> > Final State of Fullness, indeed!<BR> > <BR> > <BR> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed<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...
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