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> Supplement to

>

> TRUTH REVEALED or SAD-VIDYA (Cont'd)

>

>

> 35. What avails (all) the learning of those who do not seek to wipe out the

> letters (from the book of life)* by inquiring "Whence is the birth of us

> who know the letters?" They have (verily) acquired the status of a

> gramophone. What else are they, tell (me), O Arunachala!

>

> [* According to the Hindu conception, to which the original text makes an

> implicit reference, the script of destiny is on one's forehead. "Wipe out

> the letters" therefore means transcend the destiny of karma.(action).]

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Dear Sirs

 

Is there any commentary for the following?

 

Thanks.

 

RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs

<alanadamsjacobs> wrote:

>

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> >

> > Supplement to

> >

> > TRUTH REVEALED or SAD-VIDYA (Cont'd)

> >

> >

> > 34. For men of little understanding wife, children and such

others,

> > comprise the family. Know that for the learned, in their mind

itself, there

> > is the family of countless books as an obstacle to yoga.(Union

with God)

> >

> > ~~~

> >

> > From the book, "Truth Revealed," by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.

>

>

> =====

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> by an invisible Sun within us.

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---dear wai_dk,

 

There are quite a number of Commentaries on this Scripture -otherwise known as

the Forty Verses on

Reality .The one I enjoy most and which is very complete is the Sat-Darshana

Bhashya by K (Kapali

Sastri].It was composed under the supervision of Ganapati Muni and approved by

Bhagavan. Many

consider it to be Masterpiece in the Ramana literature .It contains a long

introduction on

Ramana's Teaching ,and as well as the commentary ,as an appendix ,the 40 verses

in Praise of

Ramana by the Muni .

 

Other Members probably have their favourite Commentaries too - so perhaps they

will write to you

on this site about their preference .

 

Every best wish , in His Grace , Alan

 

The Ashram publish an inexpensive paper back. It has never been out of print

since 1931 .

 

 

 

<leesin wrote: > Dear Sirs

>

> Is there any commentary for the following?

>

> Thanks.

>

> RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs

> <alanadamsjacobs> wrote:

> >

> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> > >

> > > Supplement to

> > >

> > > TRUTH REVEALED or SAD-VIDYA (Cont'd)

> > >

> > >

> > > 34. For men of little understanding wife, children and such

> others,

> > > comprise the family. Know that for the learned, in their mind

> itself, there

> > > is the family of countless books as an obstacle to yoga.(Union

> with God)

> > >

> > > ~~~

> > >

> > > From the book, "Truth Revealed," by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.

> >

> >

> > =====

> > Life is a pure flame,and we live

> > by an invisible Sun within us.

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Dear Sir,

There is commentary on the Forty Verses written by Lakshmana

Sarma called "Ulladu Narpadu", but it is written in Tamil. It was

written in response to a complaint made privately to Bhagavan that

Ganapati Muni's teaching had subtly altered Bhagavan's teaching to

be in line with his own views on a qualified advaita.

The book analyses and comments on each verse of the Forty

Verses. These verses did not go through for publication until Sri

Bhagavan had given his personal approval. As the author wrote his

commentary, he showed the work to Bhagavan. If Bhagavan remained

silent on reading the matter, Lakshmana Sarma went away and re-wrote

the commentary, each time bringing them back to Bhagavan for

checking. It was not until Sri Bhagavan had given His approval that

Lakshman then went on to write his commentary on the next stanza.

This makes a powerful argument for the book to be "the best"

commentary on the forty verses in existence.

A rendering of this book written in English by the same author

is called "Maha Yoga" (not to be confused with a smaller book under

the same name). It has been in publication since 1937, the latest

reprint is 2002, published by Sri Ramansramam. Over 250 pages of

text.

There is also an eGroup — The_Deep_Forty which

looks at the words themselves. Perhaps you will write your own

commentary one day?

 

anbudan

 

john

 

Siva—Siva

 

RamanaMaharshi, "wai_dk" <leesin@u...> wrote:

> Dear Sirs

>

> Is there any commentary for the following?

>

> Thanks.

>

> RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs

> <alanadamsjacobs> wrote:

> >

> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> > >

> > > Supplement to

> > >

> > > TRUTH REVEALED or SAD-VIDYA (Cont'd)

> > >

> > >

> > > 34. For men of little understanding wife, children and such

> others,

> > > comprise the family. Know that for the learned, in their mind

> itself, there

> > > is the family of countless books as an obstacle to yoga.(Union

> with God)

> > >

> > > ~~~

> > >

> > > From the book, "Truth Revealed," by Bhagavan Sri Ramana

Maharshi.

> >

> >

> > =====

> > Life is a pure flame,and we live

> > by an invisible Sun within us.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > __________

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om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya

'Men with little book-knowledge have only one family each, consisting of wife,

sons, and others: but clever and learned men have in their hearts many

families, namely books, which are hindrances to spiritual effort. How can there

be deliverance for them.' (v.80 from Lakshmana Sarma's 'Sri RamanaHrdayam')

>From Suri Nagamma's 'Letters from Sri Ramanasramam':

2nd July 1949

Bhagavan remarked as follows:

'Ancients have said that the superabundance of book knowledge is the cause of

the rambling of the mind. That will not carry you to the goal. Reading of

Sastras and becoming Pandits may give fame to a person but they destroy the

peace of mind which is necessary for a seeker of truth and deliverance. A

mumukshu (a seeker of deliverance) should understand the essence of the Sastras

but should give up the reading of Sastras as that is inimical to Dhyana

(meditation). It is like accepting the grain and discarding the chaff. There

will be many big almirahs with many books. How many of them can be read? There

are so many books and religions that one life is not enough to read all the

books relating to even one religion. Where then is time for practice? The more

you read, the more you feel like reading further. The result of all that is to

go on discussing with other people who have books and spend time thus but that

will not lead to deliverance. What books had I seen and what Vedanta discourses

had I heard except to close my eyes and remain peaceful and quiet during the

first two years of coming here.'

These books are available from Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai:

http://www.ramana-maharshi.org

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Dear John ,

 

There is an English Translation of the 'Forty ' by K.Lakshmana

Sarma called Revelation (publ.Ashram 1940).It is a Sanskrit

version of the Ulladu Narpadu with an English translation by him.

.There is no complete commentary, except for certain verses ,at

the back, but the Supplement is added .,and runs on from the

Forty with continuous numeration.Whether it is still in print ,I do

not know.

 

..In Talks 446 Grant Duff asks the Maharshi to comment on the

difference between the Sat Darshana and Sarma's Maha Yoga

where the views appear different.Ramana ended his reply with

"There is no difference in the realisation of the Brahmavid...but

when the question is raised from the standpoint of the

body...they are different.

 

 

 

RamanaMaharshi, "John"

<bharani@o...> wrote:

> Dear Sir,

> There is commentary on the Forty Verses written by

Lakshmana

> Sarma called "Ulladu Narpadu", but it is written in Tamil. It was

> written in response to a complaint made privately to Bhagavan

that

> Ganapati Muni's teaching had subtly altered Bhagavan's

teaching to

> be in line with his own views on a qualified advaita.

> The book analyses and comments on each verse of the

Forty

> Verses. These verses did not go through for publication until

Sri

> Bhagavan had given his personal approval. As the author

wrote his

> commentary, he showed the work to Bhagavan. If Bhagavan

remained

> silent on reading the matter, Lakshmana Sarma went away

and re-wrote

> the commentary, each time bringing them back to Bhagavan

for

> checking. It was not until Sri Bhagavan had given His approval

that

> Lakshman then went on to write his commentary on the next

stanza.

> This makes a powerful argument for the book to be "the

best"

> commentary on the forty verses in existence.

> A rendering of this book written in English by the same

author

> is called "Maha Yoga" (not to be confused with a smaller book

under

> the same name). It has been in publication since 1937, the

latest

> reprint is 2002, published by Sri Ramansramam. Over 250

pages of

> text.

> There is also an eGroup —

The_Deep_Forty which

> looks at the words themselves. Perhaps you will write your

own

> commentary one day?

>

> anbudan

>

> john

>

> Siva—Siva

>

> RamanaMaharshi, "wai_dk"

<leesin@u...> wrote:

> > Dear Sirs

> >

> > Is there any commentary for the following?

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

> > RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs

> > <alanadamsjacobs> wrote:

> > >

> > > >

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~

> > > >

> > > > Supplement to

> > > >

> > > > TRUTH REVEALED or SAD-VIDYA (Cont'd)

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > 34. For men of little understanding wife, children and

such

> > others,

> > > > comprise the family. Know that for the learned, in their

mind

> > itself, there

> > > > is the family of countless books as an obstacle to

yoga.(Union

> > with God)

> > > >

> > > > ~~~

> > > >

> > > > From the book, "Truth Revealed," by Bhagavan Sri

Ramana

> Maharshi.

> > >

> > >

> > > =====

> > > Life is a pure flame,and we live

> > > by an invisible Sun within us.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

 

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Om Namo Bhagavathe, Sri Ramanaaya

Yes Alan, the book "Revelation" is here.

Presumably the reason why the Tamil commentary has not been

translated is because it naturally contains many references to the

Tamil words used in the text.

Lakshmana Sarma also wrote 'Ramanopanishad' (Ramana Upanishad)

in Sanskrit. Some of the verses have been translated into English in

David Godman's "Power of the Presence" series; they infuse with a

vibrant joy. It would be wonderful if the entire work was translated

and published as a book.

Doubtless the day will come...

 

anbudan

 

John

 

Siva—Siva

 

 

RamanaMaharshi, "Alan Adams-Jacobs"

<alanadamsjacobs> wrote:

> Dear John ,

>

> There is an English Translation of the 'Forty ' by K.Lakshmana

> Sarma called Revelation (publ.Ashram 1940).It is a Sanskrit

> version of the Ulladu Narpadu with an English translation by him.

> .There is no complete commentary, except for certain verses ,at

> the back, but the Supplement is added .,and runs on from the

> Forty with continuous numeration.Whether it is still in print ,I

do

> not know.

>

> .In Talks 446 Grant Duff asks the Maharshi to comment on the

> difference between the Sat Darshana and Sarma's Maha Yoga

> where the views appear different.Ramana ended his reply with

> "There is no difference in the realisation of the Brahmavid...but

> when the question is raised from the standpoint of the

> body...they are different.

>

>

>

> RamanaMaharshi, "John"

> <bharani@o...> wrote:

> > Dear Sir,

> > There is commentary on the Forty Verses written by

> Lakshmana

> > Sarma called "Ulladu Narpadu", but it is written in Tamil. It

was

> > written in response to a complaint made privately to Bhagavan

> that

> > Ganapati Muni's teaching had subtly altered Bhagavan's

> teaching to

> > be in line with his own views on a qualified advaita.

> > The book analyses and comments on each verse of the

> Forty

> > Verses. These verses did not go through for publication until

> Sri

> > Bhagavan had given his personal approval. As the author

> wrote his

> > commentary, he showed the work to Bhagavan. If Bhagavan

> remained

> > silent on reading the matter, Lakshmana Sarma went away

> and re-wrote

> > the commentary, each time bringing them back to Bhagavan

> for

> > checking. It was not until Sri Bhagavan had given His approval

> that

> > Lakshman then went on to write his commentary on the next

> stanza.

> > This makes a powerful argument for the book to be "the

> best"

> > commentary on the forty verses in existence.

> > A rendering of this book written in English by the same

> author

> > is called "Maha Yoga" (not to be confused with a smaller book

> under

> > the same name). It has been in publication since 1937, the

> latest

> > reprint is 2002, published by Sri Ramansramam. Over 250

> pages of

> > text.

> > There is also an eGroup —

> The_Deep_Forty which

> > looks at the words themselves. Perhaps you will write your

> own

> > commentary one day?

> >

> > anbudan

> >

> > john

> >

> > Siva—Siva

> >

> > RamanaMaharshi, "wai_dk"

> <leesin@u...> wrote:

> > > Dear Sirs

> > >

> > > Is there any commentary for the following?

> > >

> > > Thanks.

> > >

> > > RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs

> > > <alanadamsjacobs> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > >

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> ~~

> > > > >

> > > > > Supplement to

> > > > >

> > > > > TRUTH REVEALED or SAD-VIDYA (Cont'd)

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > 34. For men of little understanding wife, children and

> such

> > > others,

> > > > > comprise the family. Know that for the learned, in their

> mind

> > > itself, there

> > > > > is the family of countless books as an obstacle to

> yoga.(Union

> > > with God)

> > > > >

> > > > > ~~~

> > > > >

> > > > > From the book, "Truth Revealed," by Bhagavan Sri

> Ramana

> > Maharshi.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > =====

> > > > Life is a pure flame,and we live

> > > > by an invisible Sun within us.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

>

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Miles <miles.wright (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com>

04/30/2004 07:52 PM

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Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Re: From SAD VIDYA

om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya

'Men with little book-knowledge have only one family each, consisting of wife,

sons, and others: but clever and learned men have in their hearts many

families, namely books, which are hindrances to spiritual effort. How can there

be deliverance for them.' (v.80 from Lakshmana Sarma's 'Sri RamanaHrdayam')

>From Suri Nagamma's 'Letters from Sri Ramanasramam':

2nd July 1949

Bhagavan remarked as follows:

'Ancients have said that the superabundance of book knowledge is the cause of

the rambling of the mind. That will not carry you to the goal. Reading of

Sastras and becoming Pandits may give fame to a person but they destroy the

peace of mind which is necessary for a seeker of truth and deliverance. A

mumukshu (a seeker of deliverance) should understand the essence of the Sastras

but should give up the reading of Sastras as that is inimical to Dhyana

(meditation). It is like accepting the grain and discarding the chaff. There

will be many big almirahs with many books. How many of them can be read? There

are so many books and religions that one life is not enough to read all the

books relating to even one religion. Where then is time for practice? The more

you read, the more you feel like reading further. The result of all that is to

go on discussing with other people who have books and spend time thus but that

will not lead to deliverance. What books had I seen and what Vedanta discourses

had I heard except to close my eyes and remain peaceful and quiet during the

first two years of coming here.'

These books are available from Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai:

http://www.ramana-maharshi.org

 

Post message: RamanaMaharshi

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Dear John, Miles and Alan

Thank you very much for your kind and helpful responses.

Many thanks

wai

Miles <miles.wright (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com>

04/30/2004 07:52 PM

Please respond to RamanaMaharshi

<RamanaMaharshi>

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Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Re: From SAD VIDYA

om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya

'Men with little book-knowledge have only one family each, consisting of wife,

sons, and others: but clever and learned men have in their hearts many

families, namely books, which are hindrances to spiritual effort. How can there

be deliverance for them.' (v.80 from Lakshmana Sarma's 'Sri RamanaHrdayam')

>From Suri Nagamma's 'Letters from Sri Ramanasramam':

2nd July 1949

Bhagavan remarked as follows:

'Ancients have said that the superabundance of book knowledge is the cause of

the rambling of the mind. That will not carry you to the goal. Reading of

Sastras and becoming Pandits may give fame to a person but they destroy the

peace of mind which is necessary for a seeker of truth and deliverance. A

mumukshu (a seeker of deliverance) should understand the essence of the Sastras

but should give up the reading of Sastras as that is inimical to Dhyana

(meditation). It is like accepting the grain and discarding the chaff. There

will be many big almirahs with many books. How many of them can be read? There

are so many books and religions that one life is not enough to read all the

books relating to even one religion. Where then is time for practice? The more

you read, the more you feel like reading further. The result of all that is to

go on discussing with other people who have books and spend time thus but that

will not lead to deliverance. What books had I seen and what Vedanta discourses

had I heard except to close my eyes and remain peaceful and quiet during the

first two years of coming here.'

These books are available from Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai:

http://www.ramana-maharshi.org

 

Post message: RamanaMaharshi

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Dear Wai

 

From Talks 23

 

D.How does book-lore help in Self Realisation ?

 

A:Bhagavan:

 

Only so far as to make one spiritually-minded .

 

Perhaps this is why he would sometimes sit with Resident Devotees to study the

Rhibu Gita,

Ashtavakra Gita,Tripura Rasa,Yoga Vasishta etc.

 

Of course he also wrote, presumably for others to read[see Collected

Works]-including Translations

from Shankara.He advocated reading the Bhagavad Gita -always-to one Devotee.

 

Every stick has two ends.The walls of heaven are built of paradox.

 

For those with restless minds reading Ramana's Works and allied Non-Dual

Scriptures can lead to

more one pointedness, and reflection or contemplation on God or The

Self[synonymous].There is a

preliminary stage in which a clear intellectual understanding seems to be

necessary .And the right

book which resonates can assist in this process -as I see it .Excuse me while I

return to study

the Sat Darshan Bhashya .

 

best wishes ,in His Grace,

 

Alan

 

 

 

--- leesin wrote: > Dear John,

>

>

>

>

> Miles <miles.wright

> 04/30/2004 07:52 PM

> Please respond to RamanaMaharshi

>

>

> <RamanaMaharshi>

> cc:

> Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Re: From SAD VIDYA

>

>

> om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya

>

>

> 'Men with little book-knowledge have only one family each, consisting of

> wife, sons, and others: but clever and learned men have in their hearts

> many families, namely books, which are hindrances to spiritual effort. How

> can there be deliverance for them.' (v.80 from Lakshmana Sarma's 'Sri

RamanaHrdayam')

>

>

> From Suri Nagamma's 'Letters from Sri Ramanasramam':

> 2nd July 1949

>

> Bhagavan remarked as follows:

> 'Ancients have said that the superabundance of book knowledge is the cause

> of the rambling of the mind. That will not carry you to the goal. Reading

> of Sastras and becoming Pandits may give fame to a person but they destroy

> the peace of mind which is necessary for a seeker of truth and

> deliverance. A mumukshu (a seeker of deliverance) should understand the

> essence of the Sastras but should give up the reading of Sastras as that

> is inimical to Dhyana (meditation). It is like accepting the grain and

> discarding the chaff. There will be many big almirahs with many books. How

> many of them can be read? There are so many books and religions that one

> life is not enough to read all the books relating to even one religion.

> Where then is time for practice? The more you read, the more you feel like

> reading further. The result of all that is to go on discussing with other

> people who have books and spend time thus but that will not lead to

> deliverance. What books had I seen and what Vedanta discourses had I heard

> except to close my eyes and remain peaceful and quiet during the first two

> years of coming here.'

>

>

>

> These books are available from Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai:

> http://www.ramana-maharshi.org

>

>

>

>

>

> Post message: RamanaMaharshi

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Dear Alan

Thank you very much.

Best

wai

Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs (AT) (DOT) co.uk>

05/03/2004 05:30 PM

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RamanaMaharshi

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Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Re: From SAD VIDYA

Dear Wai

From Talks 23

D.How does book-lore help in Self Realisation ?

A:Bhagavan:

Only so far as to make one spiritually-minded .

Perhaps this is why he would sometimes sit with Resident Devotees to study the Rhibu Gita,

Ashtavakra Gita,Tripura Rasa,Yoga Vasishta etc.

Of course he also wrote, presumably for others to read[see Collected Works]-including Translations

from Shankara.He advocated reading the Bhagavad Gita -always-to one Devotee.

Every stick has two ends.The walls of heaven are built of paradox.

For those with restless minds reading Ramana's Works and allied Non-Dual Scriptures can lead to

more one pointedness, and reflection or contemplation on God or The Self[synonymous].There is a

preliminary stage in which a clear intellectual understanding seems to be necessary .And the right

book which resonates can assist in this process -as I see it .Excuse me while I return to study

the Sat Darshan Bhashya .

best wishes ,in His Grace,

Alan

--- leesin (AT) uobkayhian (DOT) com wrote: > Dear John,

>

>

>

>

> Miles <miles.wright (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com>

> 04/30/2004 07:52 PM

> Please respond to RamanaMaharshi

>

>

> <RamanaMaharshi>

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> om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya

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> 'Men with little book-knowledge have only one family each, consisting of

> wife, sons, and others: but clever and learned men have in their hearts

> many families, namely books, which are hindrances to spiritual effort. How

> can there be deliverance for them.' (v.80 from Lakshmana Sarma's 'Sri RamanaHrdayam')

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> From Suri Nagamma's 'Letters from Sri Ramanasramam':

> 2nd July 1949

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> Bhagavan remarked as follows:

> 'Ancients have said that the superabundance of book knowledge is the cause

> of the rambling of the mind. That will not carry you to the goal. Reading

> of Sastras and becoming Pandits may give fame to a person but they destroy

> the peace of mind which is necessary for a seeker of truth and

> deliverance. A mumukshu (a seeker of deliverance) should understand the

> essence of the Sastras but should give up the reading of Sastras as that

> is inimical to Dhyana (meditation). It is like accepting the grain and

> discarding the chaff. There will be many big almirahs with many books. How

> many of them can be read? There are so many books and religions that one

> life is not enough to read all the books relating to even one religion.

> Where then is time for practice? The more you read, the more you feel like

> reading further. The result of all that is to go on discussing with other

> people who have books and spend time thus but that will not lead to

> deliverance. What books had I seen and what Vedanta discourses had I heard

> except to close my eyes and remain peaceful and quiet during the first two

> years of coming here.'

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