Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Dear friends, for those interested in seeing Ganapati Muni's approach and learning more from him I would recommend that masterpiece of Ramana Literature the Sat-Darshana Bhashya ..This is an English translation of the Muni's sanskrit rendering of the 40 verses ,composed by Ramana in Tamil .The Muni's brilliant disciple Kapiliar Shastri {K} wrote the commentary under the Muni's supervision ..It was then syhown to Ramana for approval . Also we have the Muni's own composition the Ramana Gita which deals with answers put to Sri Bhagavan on almost every topic .The Science of the heart is emphasised . The Muni was a Tamil Literary genius and a great Poet .He was the first to recognize Ramana with his disciples when Bhagavan was known as the Brahmana Swami .The Muni gave him his name Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi . The Muni was instrumental in building and designing the Mother's Samahdi and was a real friend of the Maharshi in their younger days .A biography is published by the Ashram called Bhagavan and Nyana which tells of their relationship .Ramana called him Nayana . The Muni is an inspiration to many devotees including the American scholar and devotee David Frawley. Regards to all , Alan --- revathi ravisankar <revathiravisankar wrote: > Dear Sir, > > You are right in what you say and we have to learn to maintain our ourselves long enough and > consistently to realise our true nature.However, only when you are able to experience it that > you believe that The Lord ( Isvara) is present in your every move.Only when the Lord invites you > as Maharishi had been that the true self can be achieved.This is what Ramana explained to > Ganapathi Munni.Without Lords grace you can be blinded in the crucial moment. > > How to avoid this blind fold is what everyone wants.This can happen by dedicating all actions to > God, the mind becomes free to give full attention to whatever one is engaged in and also develop > the right frame of mind to accept whatever be the outcome as God's grace. > > I think you just need to experience.Words cannot express this.There is no word only silence. > > One hint is that Karma has link to law of nature.We are all affected by law of nature.This is > because nature always makes a selection.Science has confirmed this.Even Maharishi was affected > only He did not talk about it as he wanted all of us to be focussed but the karma is there for > all of us whether we like it or not.To be born is karma and also to die is karma.What Lord > Isvara can do is grant us boons.In mythology lots of great people were granted boon as > grace.That is to reduce or soften our Karma. > > The other point I would like to make is that please study and analyse Ganapathy Munni's > spiritual quest it will tell us how ordinary mortals need to perspire to reach the goal. Do not > forget, if Maharishi was an aspect of Lord Muruga, Ganapathi Munni was an aspect of Lord > Vinayagar.Brothers had their quest realised in different ways. > > I pray that more analysis is done on Ganapathy Munni spiritual quest which is basically directed > by what he learned from Maharishi.Analogy is the best way to understand Maharishi better. > > Ravi Sankar > > SAMADHI Samadhi <samaadhi wrote: > > Dear Ravi, > > As was said before, Realize your own true nature and then you will not be subject to karma any > more. Karma is only for those who are not Awakened to Reality. > You said "If this intense faith may not be achieved for whatever reason it is termed as karma." > That does not help anyone to transcend or extinguish karma. What will really help you to kill > karma is to Awaken once and for all from this waking dream. Self Inquiry is the direct path. > > Jai Bhagavan > > Samadhi Mayi Ma > > . > > > > >revathi ravisankar > >RamanaMaharshi > >RamanaMaharshi > >Reply: [RamanaMaharshi] Karma - play and progress > >Sun, 4 Jan 2004 11:01:37 +0000 (GMT) > > > >Dear Sir, > > > >Quote from Self Realisation by B V Narasimha Swami > > > >When Gananpathi Sastri asked Maharshi " Is the seeking of the source of the 'I' thought, > sufficient for the accomplishment of all my aims, or is mantra dhyana needed?" > > > >Maharshi answered, " The former is sufice"; and when asked about the aim, added: " You had > better throw the entire burden on the Lord ( Isvara).He will carry all and you will be freed > from the burden. He will do his Duty." > > > >We are not here qualified to answer for GOD, but Gods duty is to shower grace as he see's fit > and his mercy for our soul does depend our intensity of faith.If this intense faith may not be > achieved for what ever reason it is termed as karma. > > > >Therefore, by dedicating all actions to God, the mind becomes free to give full attention to > whatever one is engaged in and also develop the right frame of mind to accept whatever be the > outcome as God's grace.Whether, we find our self or not really depends on our mission for god in > this life. > > > >So as Maharishi says lets just " You had better throw the entire burden on the Lord ( > Isvara).He will carry all and you will be freed from the burden. He will do his Duty." > > > >Ravi Sankar > > > > > >SAMADHI Samadhi wrote: > > > >Dear Ravi, > > > > The only way to extinguish all karma forever is to awaken to the true Self, your > primordial timeless presence. The most direct path to That is Self Inquiry. There can be no > real detachment from anything until the Self is Realized. All effort should be toward Self > Inquiry, nothing else. Karma is temporal and therefore is not real. It appears real for those > who believe in it. That is why those who have Realized Reality are not affected by karma. True > Knowledge, Knowledge of Self, extinguishes karma once and for all. > > > > Samadhi Mayi Ma > > > > www.angelfire.com/hi/samaadhi > > > > > > > > > > >revathi ravisankar > > >RamanaMaharshi > > >RamanaMaharshi, Shiva Bhakta , LordShivaDevotees, > Ammachi, Lord_Shiva, > > >Reply: [RamanaMaharshi] Karma - play and progress > > >Sat, 3 Jan 2004 05:54:11 +0000 (GMT) > > > > > >Dear Sir, > > > > > >Karma can be softenned not avoided. This is possible as follows and also avoid future karma > > > > > >HOW TO AVOID CREATING KARMA > > > > > > > > > > > >When an action is performed with a motive it binds man by creating fresh Karma. But not when > the same action is performed without attachment. This is the right way of engaging in action > taught in the Gita. But, one will certainly ask whether it is possible to act like this. In > worldly life as it is the norm to be result oriented in every endeavour the Gita teaching may > appear an impractical ideal to pursue. But, it is not so. It is only when there is attachment to > the result of one's action that there will be anxiety about it and therefore one will not be > able to engage in it with total involvement. By dedicating all actions to God the mind becomes > free to give full attention to whatever one is engaged in and also develop the right frame of > mind to accept whatever be the outcome as God's grace. > > >Hope this enlightens you in your spiritual path > > > > > >Ravi Sankar > > >Lusaka, Zambia > > > > > >Shiva Bhakta wrote: > > >This question has bothered me for quite some time. Please read this and provide your > enlightened perspectives...please > > > > > >Our human body is inhibited and hindered by karmic forces that we bring to our current life > from previous lives. > > >The good, bad, ugly deeds from lives before have to play out in our current life - after all > it is all a path, a journey - that we need to pass through. > > > > > >Thus, the destiny - astrological stars - that we are born with - enforce their will on our > lives - seemingly dictated by these very karmic forces. > > >For spiritual growth - for us to progress in our journey, it seems clear that we shouldn't > mess with these karmic forces, but bear > > >the consequences - accept unequivocally the good and the bad. That is the key for our > progress > > > > > >But, in case we attemtp to fix the bad because we are unable to bear the 'pains' - through > mantras, stones, rudrakshas, poojas etc etc. - does it postpone the karmic play, to maybe our > next life? Does this still play out in some other form in our current life? > > > > > >Are we hindering our progress by trying to fix the bad? > > > > > >I do feel quite strongly that our karma should be left to play out and that will help lead to > spiritual growth. > > > > > >Please do share your experiences in this... > > > > > >Shiva Bhakta > > >http://www.jyotirlinga.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi > > > Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- > > > Un: RamanaMaharshi > > > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner > > > > > >Shortcut URL to this page: > > > http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > > > > >RamanaMaharshi/ > > > > > > > > >RamanaMaharshi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! 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