Guest guest Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Dear Ravi Sankar Thank you so much Your insights are extemely valuable. Warmest regards, michael --- revathi ravisankar <revathiravisankar wrote: > Dear Sir, > > Our Hindu scriptures say that you can see > anything.This is because all that you need is in the > air.Why is this so? > > Self knowledge always exist.It is for us to pluck it > as our fruit.God is that fruit.In other words our > universal self.That is why Lord Muruga is refered to > as 'You are the fruit' ie Pahzum Nee or Palani as it > is known to day. > > Maharishi had given two practical approach to view > our soul > > 1. You can see the 'i' at first sight when you wake > up after sleep. I tried it and found the true > self.Even though it is fleeting at first. > > 2. Maintain silence.This is an age old method.It is > concentration on the sound around us and to > concentrate on the source of that sound. > Of course while doing all this we must focus on > Ishvara. > > Maharishi also showed us the way to see the 'i' and > I quote > > "...An elephant's trunk is always moving around, but > when a chain is given to it to hold in its trunk, > that elephant will go on its way, holding onto the > chain instead of trying to catch other things with > it. Similarly, when the mind, which is always > wandering, is trained to hold onto any name or form > of God, it will only cling to that. Because the mind > branches out into innumerable thoughts, each thought > becomes very weak. As thoughts subside more and > more, one-pointedness [of mind] is gained. A mind > that has gained strength in this way will easily > succeed in self-enquiry. Of all regulations taking > sattvic food in moderate quantities is the best. > Through [this], the sattvic quality of the mind gets > enhanced and becomes an aid to self-enquiry." > > Please practice consistently and according to each > individual capacity gods grace will be showered. > > Lets not deal too much in what Maharishi said but > what he wants us to practice. In Sri Vidya worship > and this I found in practice, When you surrender > totally God will answer your question in > silence.That is the truth.Many of my doubts were > cleared this way.This actually increases your focus > even more. > > Ravi Sankar > Lusaka, Zambia > > > > SAMADHI Samadhi <samaadhi wrote: > > To Ramana Sarma: > > Only Self is Real. All else is unreal, or > temporal. All else is contained within Self. Self is > not contained within any thing. This world, this > universe, all universes are but a salt doll which, > when dipped in water, dissolves back into water. > What appears as solid does not even exist. Begin to > Identify with Eternity. Love Truth above all else. > Seek Truth above all else. Be willing to chop off > your own head (ego) to obtain Truth. Only then will > you find It as your very own Self. > > With love, > > Mother Samadhi > > > > > >rpodury > >RamanaMaharshi > >RamanaMaharshi > >Re: [RamanaMaharshi] The Self does no > vichara. > >Fri, 9 Jan 2004 08:00:46 +0200 > > > > > >Is it not like the salt doll that went in to the > sea to find it's depth or > >what iever it is ? > > > >only Self remains. > > > >ramana sarma > > > > > > > > > Have fun customizing MSN Messenger — learn how here! > > > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi > Subscribe: > RamanaMaharshi- > Un: > RamanaMaharshi > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > > http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi > > > > > Links > > > RamanaMaharshi/ > > > RamanaMaharshi > > Your use of is subject to the > > > > > > Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > your friends today! Download Messenger Now Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Read this story about "I" This Question Was Also the Answer Once upon a time there were three painters. Arguing about which was the best, the three reached the Kings court, and asked him to be the judge. The King, thrilled at the thought of having three magnificent new paintings, assigned them each a wall, extended the hospitality of the palace to them for six months and told them to paint God. At the end of six months, the King visited them. The first painter removed his screen. The painting was that of a tree with blossoming flowers. It appeared so real that a butterfly fluttered to one of the flowers and sat on it. The King was impressed.He then walked to the second painting, and the painter removed the screen with a flourish. The painting was that of a tree with many ripe fruits. A parrot flew to it and pecked at a fruit.The King walked to the third painting, and waited for the painter to remove the screen. The painter did not budge. The King concluded that the painter was an eccentric genius and tried to remove the screen himself. But he could not. For the screen itself was the painting.God is not behind the screen, God is the screen itself. God is not the answer to the questions about him, he is the question itself Ravi Sankar Lusaka ZambiaMichael Bowes <rmichaelbowes > wrote: Dear Ravi SankarThank you so muchYour insights are extemely valuable.Warmest regards,michael--- revathi ravisankar wrote:> Dear Sir,> > Our Hindu scriptures say that you can see> anything.This is because all that you need is in the> air.Why is this so?> > Self knowledge always exist.It is for us to pluck it> as our fruit.God is that fruit.In other words our> universal self.That is why Lord Muruga is refered to> as 'You are the fruit' ie Pahzum Nee or Palani as it> is known to day.> > Maharishi had given two practical approach to view> our soul> > 1. You can see the 'i' at first sight when you wake> up after sleep. I tried it and found the true> self.Even though it is fleeting at first.> > 2. Maintain silence.This is an age old method.It is> concentration on the sound around us and to> concentrate on the source of that sound.> Of course while doing all this we must focus on> Ishvara.> > Maharishi also showed us the way to see the 'i' and> I quote> > "...An elephant's trunk is always moving around, but> when a chain is given to it to hold in its trunk,> that elephant will go on its way, holding onto the> chain instead of trying to catch other things with> it. Similarly, when the mind, which is always> wandering, is trained to hold onto any name or form> of God, it will only cling to that. Because the mind> branches out into innumerable thoughts, each thought> becomes very weak. As thoughts subside more and> more, one-pointedness [of mind] is gained. A mind> that has gained strength in this way will easily> succeed in self-enquiry. Of all regulations taking> sattvic food in moderate quantities is the best.> Through [this], the sattvic quality of the mind gets> enhanced and becomes an aid to self-enquiry."> > Please practice consistently and according to each> individual capacity gods grace will be showered.> > Lets not deal too much in what Maharishi said but> what he wants us to practice. In Sri Vidya worship> and this I found in practice, When you surrender> totally God will answer your question in> silence.That is the truth.Many of my doubts were> cleared this way.This actually increases your focus> even more.> > Ravi Sankar> Lusaka, Zambia > > > > SAMADHI Samadhi wrote:> > To Ramana Sarma: > > Only Self is Real. All else is unreal, or> temporal. All else is contained within Self. Self is> not contained within any thing. This world, this> universe, all universes are but a salt doll which,> when dipped in water, dissolves back into water.> What appears as solid does not even exist. Begin to > Identify with Eternity. Love Truth above all else. > Seek Truth above all else. Be willing to chop off> your own head (ego) to obtain Truth. Only then will> you find It as your very own Self. > > With love, > > Mother Samadhi> > > > > > rpodury (AT) gov (DOT) bw > >RamanaMaharshi > >To: RamanaMaharshi > >Re: [RamanaMaharshi] The Self does no> vichara. > >Fri, 9 Jan 2004 08:00:46 +0200 > > > > > >Is it not like the salt doll that went in to the> sea to find it's depth or > >what iever it is ? > > > >only Self remains. > > > >ramana sarma > > > > > > > > > Have fun customizing MSN Messenger — learn how here!> > > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi> Subscribe: > RamanaMaharshi-> Un: > RamanaMaharshi> List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner> > Shortcut URL to this page:> > http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi > > > > > Links> > To visit your group on the web, go to:> RamanaMaharshi/> > To from this group, send an email to:> RamanaMaharshi> > Your use of is subject to the> > > > > > Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping"> your friends today! 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