Ramana Gita Study Group Ch 9. V .8,9,10. ON CUTTING THE KNOT

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ON CUTTING THE KNOT

 

SRI RAMANA GITA CHAPER 9

 

KRISHNA BHIKSHU TRANS.

 

8.When that light spreads out in the body one gets experiences in

the body.

 

The Sages call the original point 'Hridayam' [The Heart].

 

9.The flow of the rays of the light is inferred from the play of

forces in the nadis.

 

Each of the forces of the body courses along a special nadi .

 

10.The active consciousness lies in a distinct and separate nadi

which is called Sushumna.

 

Some call it 'Atma Nadi' or and others 'Amrita nadi ' .

 

 

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Life is a pure flame,and we live

by an invisible Sun within us.

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RAMANA GITA [Translation and Commentary by AR Natarajan]

 

Chapter 9 .. . . . . .On Cutting the Knot

V8

It is because of the spreading of consciousness that one becomes

aware of the body. The sages say that the centre of radiation is the

Heart.

V9

The flow of consciousness is inferred from play of forces in the

channels. The forces course the body, each hugging its particular

channel.

V10

The channel through which consciousness flows is termed `sushumna'.

It is also called `atma nadi', `para nadi' and `amrita nadi'.

V11

Because consciousness pervades the entire body, one gets attached to

the body, regards the body as the Self, and views the world as apart

from oneself.

 

Commentary

Though each sense organ has its own channel, the pride of place is

for `sushumna' channel because consciousness flows through it to the

mind and it is the mind which in turn controls the senses. This

channel is therefore also termed as the life giving one and the

supreme one.

Since the entire body is thus permeated by consciousness, the unwary

come to identify themselves with the body. They do not pause to

consider whether they are only that, nor do they enquire about the

source or centre of consciousness. If one regards oneself as a

particular name and form, he has separated himself from `others'.

Variety is perceived and the unity behind that is lost sight of.

This is termed as primal ignorance for it is from this that the rest

of the attachments flow.

 

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