Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Chapter One - On the Importance of Spiritual Practice The Sixth Question Krishna Bhikshu Translation 8.The Muni: If one comes to abide in the cognisant-Self practising yoga for a desired end,is the fruit of that desire obtained or not ? 17 Bhagavan: In practising Yoga with a desire,if one comes to abide in the cognisant-Self,though the desire fructifies,it will not lead to any exuberant joy. Yhis completes Chapter 1 ===== alan _________ Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger./download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs> wrote: > Chapter One - On the Importance of Spiritual Practice > > The Sixth Question > > > Krishna Bhikshu Translation > > 8.The Muni: If one comes to abide in the cognisant-Self practising yoga for a desired end,is the > fruit of that desire obtained or not ? > > 17 Bhagavan: In practising Yoga with a desire,if one comes to abide in the cognisant-Self,though > the desire fructifies,it will not lead to any exuberant joy. > > This completes Chapter 1 > > > > ===== > alan -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- [Natarajan's translation & commentary] Q 6 Vs 8 If one practising yoga for fulfilling a desire becomes a steadfast knower of the Self will that desire be fulfilled or not? Commentary: It is said that Self-abidance destroys all desires. If that be so the question arises as to what would be the fate of the particular desire for the satisfaction of which the spiritual practice was commenced. The doubt is if it would also be washed away. Answers to Q5 & Q6 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. Vs 18 While practicing yoga with a desire, if one becomes a person of steady wisdom, even though the desire is fulfilled there would be no elation. Commentary: These are the answers to fifth and sixth questions. The single- minded pursuit of certain spiritual practices might be for the fulfilment of a particular desire say, wife, children, wealth etc. The single-mindedness brought about by such motivation might result in the absorption of the mind in the heart. The doubt was about the pre-existing desire. Ramana's reply is clear, that desire too would be satisfied. It is no doubt true that the desire too would fructify, but for the one who had serried it, it would no longer produce any happiness. Why? Free from desires born of attachments, all events good and bad would be seen neutrally, with neither depression nor elation. END of Chapter 1... `The Importance of Self-abidance' --------------------- NOTE: Sri. Natarajan includes in his Ramana Gita the Sanskrit version in Bhagvan Ramana's own handwriting at the beginning of each chapter. These were made available by Sri V. Ganesan. You can see these in the `Ramana Gita' folder under `Photos'. =========== anu. > > > > > > _________ > Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > your friends today! Download Messenger Now > http://uk.messenger./download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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