Ramana Gita Study Group Ch 7 V,15,16,17, Self Enquiry

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SELF ENQUIRY-COMPETENCE AND COMPONENTS

 

SRI RAMANA GITA CHAPER 7

 

KRISHNA BHIKSHU TRANS.

 

15.Meritorious actions of the mind,the speech and the body destroy other

contrary actions of the

mind,the speech or the body .

 

16.All these actions of the ripe,competent persons,of extremely pure

minds,result in the good of

the world.

 

17.The wise act to serve as models for others,and for their well-being and not

through fear of the

compelling scripture.

 

 

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SELF ENQUIRY-COMPETENCE AND COMPONENTS

 

SRI RAMANA GITA CHAPER 7

 

KRISHNA BHIKSHU TRANS.

 

15.Meritorious actions of the mind,the speech and the body destroy

other contrary actions of the

mind,the speech or the body .

 

16.All these actions of the ripe,competent persons,of extremely pure

minds,result in the good of

the world.

 

17.The wise act to serve as models for others,and for their well-

being and not through fear of the

compelling scripture.

 

 

=====

Life is a pure flame,and we live

by an invisible Sun within us.

 

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Ramana Gita [translation &commentary by AR Natarajan ]

Ch 7 contd.

 

Vs15

Virtuous activity of the body, speech and mind destroys the opposite

activity of body, speech and mind.

 

Commentary

Activity is inevitable for those not firmly established in the

Truth, in the Heart. Such activity can be only one of the three

types, using the body, speech or mind. The activities set out by

Karshni in verse 12 are virtuous activities, engaging in which

prevents the contrary activity of mind leading to further

involvement in sense attractions.. . . . The value of virtuous

actions lies in their purificatory effect. When the sense of

doership is destroyed by self-enquiry, action would be neither good

nor bad but only be for the welfare of the world.

 

Vs16

Activity of mature masters with absolutely pure minds benefits the

world.

Vs 17

The mature masters do not engage in actions out of fear of spiritual

injunctions. Their actions are for welfare and teaching of others.

 

Commentary

The meritorious actions set out in vs 12 (Baths, prayers at stated

times, meditation, worship, etc, etc.) may be performed for fear of

violating spiritual injunctions. Atonement would become necessary

for failure to observe such injunctions. The wise know of no fear be

it of the spiritual authority or any other. So fear cannot motivate

them. Nor can the satisfaction of desires be the cause of that

activity.

`For the exalted yogi abiding steadily in the natural state, having

destroyed the mind, is there any action left'?* asks Ramana. Again,

he queries, `who can understand the exalted state of the one who has

dissolved the ego and is always abiding in the Self?'. If there is

no reason for such persons to be performing actions the question

arises as to why they are active. It is to teach the world by

example, to be a guide-post for those treading a path to Self

and `no one can come near him without being blessed.'

Ramana was asked why he did not go about preaching the Truth and his

reply was, `How do you know I am not doing it? Which is better, to

preach loudly without effect or to sit silently sending out Inner

Force?'**

 

[*Sat Darshanam vs31, **Maharshi's Gospel P16]

 

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