Guest guest Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > IS BRAHMAN BEYOND? > > > QUESTIONER: This seems to contradict the statements that the Self is beyond > the mind, that the mind cannot know Brahman, that it is beyond thought and > speech. > > SRI BHAGAVAN: That is why they say that mind is two fold; there is the > higher, pure mind as well as the lower, impure mind. The impure mind > cannot know it, but the pure knows. It does not mean that the pure mind > measures the immeasurable Self, the Brahman. It means that the Self makes > itself felt in the pure mind so that even when you are in the midst of > thoughts you feel the Presence, you realize the truth that you are one with > the deeper Self and that the thought-waves are there only on the surface. > > QUESTIONER: That means the mind's or the ego's destruction. The > destruction of the mind or of the ego you speak of is then not an absolute > destruction, (Am I right?) > > SRI BHAGAVAN: Yes. The mind gets clear of impurities and becomes pure > enough to reflect the truth, the real Self. This is impossible when the > ego is active and assertive. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > From the book, "Sat-Darshana-Bhashya," by "K", soon to be published by AHAM > Publications. Sri Ramansramam. ______________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Messenger http://uk.messenger./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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