Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Dear Friends, the following E mail has been received from Sri.V.Ganesan ..{personal references edited out]love to all , in his Grace, Alan Namaskarams >! Let me rejoice by quoting Sri Bhagavan : > > " There is now wrong identification of the Self with the body, mind, etc. > You proceed to discard these, and, this is neti. This can be done only > by holding to the one which cannot be discarded. That is iti alone." - TALKS, > p.335 > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > " Deep sleep is only the state of non-duality. Can the difference between the > individual and Universal souls persist there ? Sleep implies forgetfulness > of all differences. This alone constitutes happiness. See how carefully people > prepare their beds to gain that happiness. Soft cushions, pillows and all > the rest are meant to induce sound sleep, that is to say to end wakefulness. > And yet the soft bed, etc., are of no use in the state of deep sleep itself. > The implication is that all efforts are meant only to end ignorance. They have > no use after Realisation. " - TALKS, p.175 > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > " D.: How is the mind to be stilled ? > > M.: Looking at the mind with the mind, or fixing the mind in the Self, brings > the mind under control of the Self. > > D.: Is there any Yoga, i.e., a process for it ? > > M.: Vichara (investigation) alone will do. " - TALKS, p.362 > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * > > > > My health is improving, still only slowly. It is all right ! I am almost all the time 'quiet' > and in 'stillness', > thanks to the attentive care bestowed on me, My > special > diet is attentively prepared under supervision - - and also, walking > and simple exercises, so meticulously prescribed by the Apollo Hospital doctors ! > > The weather, fortunately, is still pleasant. Perhaps, from 'Maha Sivarathri' the harshness of > the summer > will start ! Yet, everything is His Grace only; isn't it ? > > Love, > Ganesan. > > * * * * * * * * * * * > Pranams. > ===== alan _________ BT Broadband - Free modem offer, sign up online today and save £80 http://bt..co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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