" Waking And Sleep "

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--- "V. Ganesan" <anandaramana wrote: >

> Namaskar.

>

> In continuation of my early morning letter to you, giving my studied views on

'sleep', I feel

> you

> should refer to exact statements of Sri Bhagavan, in addition to my

paraphrasing His Teaching.

> The 'inner strength' that one should 'gain' to successfully pursue Sri

Bhagavan' "Atma Vichara"

> is one of the salient features, in His Direct Teaching, one should get

'exposed to' ; and, also

> positively 'acquire' . The lack of it, I have seen in myself and in the

young seekers that I

> meet with, makes

> the seeker 'weak' and thereby drowning him in discouragement to further

pursue this 'Direct

> Path' !

> We should 'practically' help such seekers, by 'sharing' - not, just, by

preaching - the nuances

> in the Maharshi's subtle, but powerful Teaching. In saying this, I humbly also

want to declare,

> categorically : "There is no SECRETS or 'hidden techniques' in the Direct

Teaching of

> Bhagavan Ramana !" By 'nuances' what I meant was that only 'while' putting

into practise, the

> seeker comes directly 'face to face' with 'clarity' which is beyond simple

intellectual

> grasping, alone.

>

> Verse 45 of "The Marital Garland of Letters" : " Seeking Thee within, but

weakly, I came back

>

> (unrewarded). Aid me, Oh Arunachala ! "

>

> Verse 32 of "Reality in Forty Verses" : "....... - not to seek and find the

nature of thy Self

> and

>

abide in

> it.........is want of strength..........."

>

> You should 'share' these precious 'gems' of our Beloved Master, with earnest

seekers, thus,

> ploughing them, successfully, into "Atma Vichara". "Self-Knowledge is an easy

thing,

>

The easiest thing

> there is." - Sri Maharshi.

>

> Love,

> Ganesan.

>

 

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