RAMANA GITA STUDY GROUP Ch 5 - vs 6-9...[ AR Natarajan]

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Ramana Gita [translation & commentary by AR Natarajan]

Chapter 5 contd

 

Vs 6

The location of the Heart is on the right side of the chest and not

on the left. The light of consciousness flows from the Heart

through `Sushumna' channel to `Sahasrara'.

 

Vs 7

>From `Sahasrara' consciousness spreads all over the body, and then

the experience of the world arises. Viewing themselves as different

from that consciousness human beings get caught in the cycle of

births and deaths.

 

 

Commentary

Body is inert, not self-conscious. The light of the Self is

reflected in the mind, making all activity possible. The delusion of

separate existence arises in a mind ignorant of the source of its

light and its all pervasive nature.

 

Vs 8

The `Sahasrara' of one who abides in the Self is pure light only.

Any thought which approaches it cannot survive.

 

Commentary

The mind stuff of the ignorant is filled with latent tendencies-a

mixture of idleness, activity and equipoise. The wise mind is pure,

always submerged in the Heart. The equipoise of the wise remains

always undisturbed.- thoughts needed for effective performance of

necessary action rise and end automatically with no carry forward of

thought as residual memory.

 

Vs 9

Even when objects are perceived because of their nearness, it does

not destroy yoga as the mind sees no differences.

 

Commentary

Perception of sense objects immediately externalises the mind.

Tendencies of the mind pull it outward when there is such an

association. In contrast, wise minds are naturally quiet. All

residual tendencies having been burnt, contact with objects does not

disturb. Inherence in the Heart remains. Everything is seen as

permeated with consciousness. Differences which are the hinderances

are absent.

 

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