RE: SRI RAMANA GITA STUDY GROUP Q.5 [2nd attempt !]

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RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs

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> Chapter 1 Question 5

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> Ganapati Muni asks Sri Bhagavan

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> [Translation Krishna Bhikshu}

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> 7.[second half]Does Samahdi lead only to Enlightenment or does it

confer the fruit desired ?

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> 16 [second half]Answer:'Though Practice is begun with desire,when

Samahdi ensues surely the desire

> will be attained.

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[Natarajan's translation & commentary]

Q 5

Vs 7(a)

Does `samadhi', the conscious absorption of the mind in the Heart,

result only in knowledge or does it also fulfill desires?

 

Comentary:

The scriptures have described different kinds of `samadhi'. Merging

in reality and remaining unaware of the world is Nirvikalpa Samadhi.

Remaining in this primal, pure natural state without effort is

Sahaja Samadhi. In this state activity and objective awareness do

not distract one from Self-rootedness…….The doubt is about what

happens to the pre-existing desires

 

Answer to Q5

Vs17

Even though the practice of absorption of the mind in the Heart is

begun for fulfilling a desire, that desire also will certainly

fructify.

 

[note:commentary re answers 5 &6 to follow vs18]

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