SRI RAMANA GITA STUDY GROUP Q.3

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The Third Question of Ganapati Muni to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi

 

{Krishna Bhikshu Trans.}

 

v.12 & 13: When one is fit for Self-Enquiry, by his non-attachment for

sense-objects and by

discrimination, are ceremonial baths, sandhya1 , repetition of mantras,

oblations poured into the

fire, chanting of Vedas, worship of Gods, bhajan, pilgrimage, sacrifice, giving

in charity and

observance of special spiritual practices, are these of any use, or are they a

waste of time?

 

Answer

v.14: For competent beginners with waning attachments, all these aids will

make the mind

increasingly pure.

 

v.15: Virtuous activity of mind, speech and body, destroys the contrary

activity of mind,

speech and body.

 

v.16: All this (virtuous) activity of competent persons, mature and endowed

with minds of

highest purity, benefits the world.

 

v.17: Men of mature wisdom perform action for teaching (for example) and for

the welfare of

others, not out of fear of (violating) scriptural injunctions.

 

v.18: Virtuous actions performed without a sense of difference and without

attachment do not

stand, O best of men, in the way of Self-enquiry.

 

v.19: The non-performance of prescribed actions by a mature person pursuing

Self enquiry is no

sin. For Self enquiry is itself the most meritorious and most purifying (of

actions)

 

v.20: Two ways of life are seen in the mature among competent seekers;

renunciation of action

for solitary communion, and action for the good of others.

 

 

 

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