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---Dear Rob and Murthy ,

 

There are also extensive passages in the Yoga Vasistsa . Regards to you both ,

Alan

 

 

Sacks <editor wrote: > Dear Sri Murthy,

>

> > reading the quotes (given here by Sri. Rob Sacks)

> > from Upanishads and even thinking about other vedantic

> > works made me wonder if anyone else or any other

> > scriptural work has expressed the "process" ("the 'how' to

> > do" of it) more clearly than Sri. Bhagavan.

>

> That's a good, practical question. The most precise

> instructions for self-enquiry that I've run across are in the

> Tripura Rhasya. This book belongs to the Shakta tradition

> rather than to Vedanta, but Sri Ramana Maharshi thought

> very highly of it, and Sri Ramanashramam publishes an

> edition.

>

> The Tripura describes what to do in such explicit detail that

> it almost seems like a modern "how-to" book. In fact I just

> noticed that it contains a stream-of-consciousness

> description of a meditator's experiences (chapter IX, verses

> 37-38). This form of writing is generally supposed to have

> been invented by European novelists in the nineteenth

> century.

>

> I would quote a little bit to give the flavor of the book, but

> it would be misleading, because the instructions get their

> power from being divided into several lessons that build on

> each other.

>

> Two other books that jump to mind in this respect are

> "The Path of Shri Ramamana -- Part I" by Sri Sadhu Om

> and "Experience and Philosophy" by Franklin Merrell-

> Wolff.

>

> Best wishes,

>

> Rob

>

> -

> "manof678" <manof678

> <RamanaMaharshi>

> Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:50 PM

> [RamanaMaharshi] Re: Ancient self-enquiry

>

>

> > Dear All:

> >

> > reading the quotes (given here by Sri. Rob Sacks) from Upanishads and

> > even thinking about other vedantic works made me wonder if anyone

> > else or any other scriptural work has expressed the "process"

> > ("the 'how' to do" of it) more clearly than Sri. Bhagavan.

> >

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P.S. I mistyped the name of the book. It's Tripura

Rahasya. At least two translations are in print. One of

them is by Swami Sri Ramananda Saraswathi, the man

who compiled "Talks With Sri Ramana Maharshi."

 

The Saraswathi edition is reviewed by Georg

Feuerstein, a yoga scholar, on this web page:

 

http://www.yrec.info/contentid-150.html

 

Georg gives a generally favorable review but he thinks

the prose is inelegant. I'm not sure what he means by

this, but the main point I would make about the prose is

that it's clear and easy to read.

 

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"Rob Sacks" <editor

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Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:49 AM

Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Re: Ancient self-enquiry

 

 

> Dear Sri Murthy,

>

> > reading the quotes (given here by Sri. Rob Sacks)

> > from Upanishads and even thinking about other vedantic

> > works made me wonder if anyone else or any other

> > scriptural work has expressed the "process" ("the 'how' to

> > do" of it) more clearly than Sri. Bhagavan.

>

> That's a good, practical question. The most precise

> instructions for self-enquiry that I've run across are in the

> Tripura Rhasya.

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Dear Friends

 

The whole of Tripura Rahasya - translation by Swami Ramanand

Saraswathi -is availabe to read on-line at

http://sss.vn.ua/tripura1.htm . Lengthy but simple and delightful-

and very profound!

 

love

anu

 

RamanaMaharshi, "Rob Sacks" <editor@r...>

wrote:

> P.S. I mistyped the name of the book. It's Tripura

> Rahasya. At least two translations are in print. One of

> them is by Swami Sri Ramananda Saraswathi, the man

> who compiled "Talks With Sri Ramana Maharshi."

>

> The Saraswathi edition is reviewed by Georg

> Feuerstein, a yoga scholar, on this web page:

>

> http://www.yrec.info/contentid-150.html

>

> Georg gives a generally favorable review but he thinks

> the prose is inelegant. I'm not sure what he means by

> this, but the main point I would make about the prose is

> that it's clear and easy to read.

>

> -

> "Rob Sacks" <editor@r...>

> <RamanaMaharshi>

> Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:49 AM

> Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Re: Ancient self-enquiry

>

>

> > Dear Sri Murthy,

> >

> > > reading the quotes (given here by Sri. Rob Sacks)

> > > from Upanishads and even thinking about other vedantic

> > > works made me wonder if anyone else or any other

> > > scriptural work has expressed the "process" ("the 'how' to

> > > do" of it) more clearly than Sri. Bhagavan.

> >

> > That's a good, practical question. The most precise

> > instructions for self-enquiry that I've run across are in the

> > Tripura Rhasya.

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Dear Anu,

 

Thank you.

I've added this to our links page.

 

Regards,

Miles

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RamanaMaharshi, "anupadayachi"

<anupadayachi> wrote:

> Dear Friends

>

> The whole of Tripura Rahasya - translation by Swami

Ramanand

> Saraswathi -is availabe to read on-line at

> http://sss.vn.ua/tripura1.htm . Lengthy but simple and

delightful-

> and very profound!

>

> love

> anu

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There is a preparatory process as a prelude to Self enquiry. This process makes

one fit for Self enquiry - the aim or the goal. The step by step process will

help in steadying one's mind to stay focussed for long and with great intensity

- to carry out the 'how to do' of self enquiry. 'A half truth won for ourselves

is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.'

 

Towards this, I would strongly recommend 'Vivekachudamani' of Adi Shankaracharya

with commentary by His Holiness Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Swaminah of Sringeri.

The english translation of this great work has been published by Bharatiya

Vidya Bhavan, Kulapati Munshi Marg, Mumbai 400 007, and is available in all

leading book stores across India.

 

In Bhagavan's Grace,

Nagaraja

 

manof678 <manof678 > wrote:

Dear All:reading the quotes (given here by Sri. Rob Sacks) from Upanishads and

even thinking about other vedantic works made me wonder if anyone else or any

other scriptural work has expressed the "process" ("the 'how' to do" of it)

more clearly than Sri. Bhagavan.the phrase "Self Enquiry" ("athma vichara")

could be understood in two ways I think: a) that one should enquire about the

SELF (in other words "the goal" or the "aim" (or 'what' one should go after in

preference to other pursuits) aspect) or b) the process (the 'how' part of it)

by which the "SELF" should be enquired into...I think whereas all the

upanishadic texts (please re-read the quotes given by Sri. Rob Sacks) and the

'baashyams' (interpretations) done later by several saints and self-realized

ones concentrated on a) (that is

stressing the importance of "what" and "why" of SELF ENQUIRY) they did not

elaborate a clear-cut, simple process for it (or the 'how' of it),except Sri.

Bhagavan who clearly said:isolate and stick to your "individual 'I' thought" by

inquiring where each of your other thoughts come from (or who is it that is

getting those thoughts) thereby excluding all your 2nd and 3rd person thoughts

and that "single 'I' thought" (just by dying (or vanishing) itself) will leave

you alone with that ONE Source ...thanks and love to all, Murthy--- In

RamanaMaharshi, "Rob Sacks" <editor@r...> wrote:> Here's

another quotation from the Brhadaranyaka> Upanishad:> > . This same self

{atman) is the trail to this entire world, Post

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Here is the link to the english translation of Vivekachudamani bhashya by Sri

Chandrasekhara Bharati Swamnah. All the files are not updated yet. The

preparatory process equipping one to take up Self-enquiry appears in detail

from verse 2 to 32.

 

With best wishes,

 

In Bhagavan's Grace

 

Nagaraja

 

Nagaraja Pani <swayanjata (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote:

Dear Sri Murthy, Namaste,

 

There is a preparatory process as a prelude to Self enquiry. This process makes

one fit for Self enquiry - the aim or the goal. The step by step process will

help in steadying one's mind to stay focussed for long and with great intensity

- to carry out the 'how to do' of self enquiry. 'A half truth won for ourselves

is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.'

 

Towards this, I would strongly recommend 'Vivekachudamani' of Adi Shankaracharya

with commentary by His Holiness Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Swaminah of Sringeri.

The english translation of this great work has been published by Bharatiya

Vidya Bhavan, Kulapati Munshi Marg, Mumbai 400 007, and is available in all

leading book stores across India.

 

In Bhagavan's Grace,

Nagaraja

 

manof678 <manof678 > wrote:

Dear All:reading the quotes (given here by Sri. Rob Sacks) from Upanishads and

even thinking about other vedantic works made me wonder if anyone else or any

other scriptural work has expressed the "process" ("the 'how' to do" of it)

more clearly than Sri. Bhagavan.the phrase "Self Enquiry" ("athma vichara")

could be understood in two ways I think: a) that one should enquire about the

SELF (in other words "the goal" or the "aim" (or 'what' one should go after in

preference to other pursuits) aspect) or b) the process (the 'how' part of it)

by which the "SELF" should be enquired into...I think whereas all the

upanishadic texts (please re-read the quotes given by Sri. Rob Sacks) and the

'baashyams' (interpretations) done later by several saints and self-realized

ones concentrated on a) (that is

stressing the importance of "what" and "why" of SELF ENQUIRY) they did not

elaborate a clear-cut, simple process for it (or the 'how' of it),except Sri.

Bhagavan who clearly said:isolate and stick to your "individual 'I' thought" by

inquiring where each of your other thoughts come from (or who is it that is

getting those thoughts) thereby excluding all your 2nd and 3rd person thoughts

and that "single 'I' thought" (just by dying (or vanishing) itself) will leave

you alone with that ONE Source ...thanks and love to all, Murthy--- In

RamanaMaharshi, "Rob Sacks" <editor@r...> wrote:> Here's

another quotation from the Brhadaranyaka> Upanishad:> > . This same self

{atman) is the trail to this entire world, Post

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font-family:Arial">

font-family:Arial">I joined the joined recently and wish to say I am very much enjoying

what you share. Thank you.

font-family:Arial">

font-family:Arial">Nagaraja, with reference your mail below. I could not

find the link you mentioned to “Vivekachudamani bhashya by

Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Swamnah”. Would you please send it again.

I

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28 May 2004 17:15

RamanaMaharshi

Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Re:

Ancient self-enquiry

 

Dear Sri Murthy,

 

Here is the link to the

english translation of Vivekachudamani bhashya by Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati

Swamnah. All the files are not updated yet. The preparatory process

equipping one to take up Self-enquiry appears in detail from verse 2 to

32.

 

With best wishes,

 

In Bhagavan's Grace

 

Nagaraja

 

Nagaraja Pani

<swayanjata (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote:

margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">

Dear Sri Murthy, Namaste,

 

There is a preparatory

process as a prelude to Self enquiry. This process makes one fit for Self

enquiry - the aim or the goal. The step by step process will help in

steadying one's mind to stay focussed for long and with great intensity - to

carry out the 'how to do' of self enquiry. 'A half truth won for

ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.'

 

Towards this, I would

strongly recommend 'Vivekachudamani' of Adi Shankaracharya with commentary by

His Holiness Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Swaminah of Sringeri. The english

translation of this great work has been published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,

Kulapati Munshi Marg, Mumbai 400 007, and is available in all leading book

stores across India.

 

In Bhagavan's Grace,

Nagaraja

 

manof678

<manof678 > wrote:

margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">

36.0pt">Dear

All:

10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

reading the quotes (given here by Sri. Rob Sacks)

from Upanishads and

even thinking about other vedantic works made me

wonder if anyone

else or any other scriptural work has expressed

the "process"

("the 'how' to do" of it) more clearly

than Sri. Bhagavan.

the phrase "Self Enquiry" ("athma

vichara") could be understood in

two ways I think:

a) that one should enquire about the SELF (in

other words "the goal"

or the "aim" (or 'what' one should go

after in preference to other

pursuits) aspect)

or

b) the process (the 'how' part of it) by which the

"SELF" should be

enquired into...

I think whereas all the upanishadic texts (please

re-read the quotes

given by Sri. Rob Sacks) and the 'baashyams'

(interpretations) done

later by several saints and self-realized ones

concentrated on a)

(that is stressing the importance of

"what" and "why" of SELF

ENQUIRY) they did not elaborate a clear-cut,

simple process for it

(or the 'how' of it),

except Sri. Bhagavan who clearly said:

isolate and stick to your "individual 'I'

thought" by inquiring where

each of your other thoughts come from (or who is

it that is getting

those thoughts) thereby excluding all your 2nd and

3rd person

thoughts and that "single 'I' thought"

(just by dying (or vanishing)

itself) will leave you alone with that ONE

Source ...

thanks and love to all, Murthy

RamanaMaharshi, "Rob

Sacks" <editor@r...>

wrote:

> Here's another quotation from the

Brhadaranyaka

> Upanishad:

>

> . This same self {atman) is

the trail to this entire world,

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Here is the link to Vivekachudamani Bhashya:

 

http://www.srisharada.com/vivekachudamani.htm

 

All the verses are not uploaded yet.

 

Let me know where you live. I will be happy to send you the book. If you are

in US, one of my colleagues is travelling to Cleveland and will be in Amherst,

OH, during June 13-18. I can request him to mail it to you once he is in USA.

 

With best wishes,

 

In Bhagavan's Grace,

Nagaraja

Peter M <nous07.theos (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com> wrote:

Dear ‘all’,

 

I joined the joined recently and wish to say I am very much enjoying what you

share. Thank you.

 

Nagaraja, with reference your mail below. I could not find the link you

mentioned to “Vivekachudamani bhashya by Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Swamnah”.

Would you please send it again. I

 

I did a search for it hoping to find an English translation for sale. Do you

have any further information on this?

 

Thanks & best wishes,

 

Peter

 

 

Nagaraja Pani [swayanjata (AT) (DOT) co.in]

28 May 2004 17:15RamanaMaharshiSubject: Re:

[RamanaMaharshi] Re: Ancient self-enquiry

 

Dear Sri Murthy,

 

Here is the link to the english translation of Vivekachudamani bhashya by Sri

Chandrasekhara Bharati Swamnah. All the files are not updated yet. The

preparatory process equipping one to take up Self-enquiry appears in detail

from verse 2 to 32.

 

With best wishes,

 

In Bhagavan's Grace

 

Nagaraja

 

Nagaraja Pani <swayanjata (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote:

Dear Sri Murthy, Namaste,

 

There is a preparatory process as a prelude to Self enquiry. This process makes

one fit for Self enquiry - the aim or the goal. The step by step process will

help in steadying one's mind to stay focussed for long and with great intensity

- to carry out the 'how to do' of self enquiry. 'A half truth won for ourselves

is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.'

 

Towards this, I would strongly recommend 'Vivekachudamani' of Adi Shankaracharya

with commentary by His Holiness Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Swaminah of Sringeri.

The english translation of this great work has been published by Bharatiya

Vidya Bhavan, Kulapati Munshi Marg, Mumbai 400 007, and is available in all

leading book stores across India.

 

In Bhagavan's Grace,

Nagaraja

 

manof678 <manof678 > wrote:

Dear All:reading the quotes (given here by Sri. Rob Sacks) from Upanishads and

even thinking about other vedantic works made me wonder if anyone else or any

other scriptural work has expressed the "process" ("the 'how' to do" of it)

more clearly than Sri. Bhagavan.the phrase "Self Enquiry" ("athma vichara")

could be understood in two ways I think: a) that one should enquire about the

SELF (in other words "the goal"

or the "aim" (or 'what' one should go after in preference to other pursuits)

aspect) or b) the process (the 'how' part of it) by which the "SELF" should be

enquired into...I think whereas all the upanishadic texts (please re-read the

quotes given by Sri. Rob Sacks) and the 'baashyams' (interpretations) done

later by several saints and self-realized ones concentrated on a) (that is

stressing the importance of "what" and "why" of SELF ENQUIRY) they did not

elaborate a clear-cut, simple process for it (or the 'how' of it),except Sri.

Bhagavan who clearly said:isolate and stick to your "individual 'I' thought" by

inquiring where each of your other thoughts come from (or who is it that is

getting those thoughts) thereby excluding all your 2nd and 3rd person thoughts

and that "single 'I' thought" (just by dying (or vanishing) itself) will leave

you alone with that ONE Source ...thanks and love to all, Murthy--- In

RamanaMaharshi, "Rob Sacks" <editor@r...> wrote:> Here's

another quotation from the Brhadaranyaka> Upanishad:> > . This same self

{atman) is the trail to this entire world, Post

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Dear Nagaraja,

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Many thanks for the link. To be

reminded of a friend of yours is a fine welcome indeed. I’ll send

you my contact details privately and then you can let me know if it still seems

appropriate to send me a copy of the book.

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">with best wishes,

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Peter

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[swayanjata (AT) (DOT) co.in]

31

May 2004 17:09

RamanaMaharshi

RE: [RamanaMaharshi] Re:

Ancient self-enquiry

 

Namaskaras Peter, (you

remind me of your namesake, a good friend, sadhaka, Ramana Bhakta from NY -

Peter Fell)

 

Here is the link to

Vivekachudamani Bhashya:

 

http://www.srisharada.com/vivekachudamani.htm

 

All the verses are not

uploaded yet.

 

Let me know where you

live. I will be happy to send you the book. If you are in US, one

of my colleagues is travelling to Cleveland and will be in Amherst,

OH, during June 13-18. I can request him to mail it to you once he is in

USA.

 

With best wishes,

 

In Bhagavan's Grace,

Nagaraja

Peter M <nous07.theos (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com> wrote:

margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">

Dear ‘all’,

 

I joined the joined recently and

wish to say I am very much enjoying what you share. Thank you.

 

Nagaraja, with reference your mail

below. I could not find the link you mentioned to “Vivekachudamani

bhashya by Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Swamnah”. Would you please

send it again. I

 

I did a search for it

hoping to find an English translation for sale. Do you have any further

information on this?

 

Thanks & best wishes,

 

Peter

 

 

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Nagaraja Pani

[swayanjata (AT) (DOT) co.in]

28

May 2004 17:15

RamanaMaharshi

Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Re:

Ancient self-enquiry

 

Dear Sri Murthy,

 

Here is the link to the

english translation of Vivekachudamani bhashya by Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati

Swamnah. All the files are not updated yet. The preparatory process

equipping one to take up Self-enquiry appears in detail from verse 2 to

32.

 

With best wishes,

 

In Bhagavan's Grace

 

Nagaraja

 

Nagaraja Pani

<swayanjata (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote:

margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">

Dear Sri Murthy, Namaste,

 

There is a preparatory

process as a prelude to Self enquiry. This process makes one fit for Self

enquiry - the aim or the goal. The step by step process will help in

steadying one's mind to stay focussed for long and with great intensity - to

carry out the 'how to do' of self enquiry. 'A half truth won for

ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.'

 

Towards this, I would

strongly recommend 'Vivekachudamani' of Adi Shankaracharya with commentary by

His Holiness Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Swaminah of Sringeri. The english

translation of this great work has been published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,

Kulapati Munshi Marg, Mumbai 400 007, and is available in all leading book

stores across India.

 

In Bhagavan's Grace,

Nagaraja

 

manof678

<manof678 > wrote:

margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">

72.0pt">Dear

All:

10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">

reading the quotes (given here by Sri. Rob Sacks)

from Upanishads and

even thinking about other vedantic works made me

wonder if anyone

else or any other scriptural work has expressed

the "process"

("the 'how' to do" of it) more clearly

than Sri. Bhagavan.

the phrase "Self Enquiry" ("athma

vichara") could be understood in

two ways I think:

a) that one should enquire about the SELF (in

other words "the goal"

or the "aim" (or 'what' one should go

after in preference to other

pursuits) aspect)

or

b) the process (the 'how' part of it) by which the

"SELF" should be

enquired into...

I think whereas all the upanishadic texts (please

re-read the quotes

given by Sri. Rob Sacks) and the 'baashyams'

(interpretations) done

later by several saints and self-realized ones

concentrated on a)

(that is stressing the importance of

"what" and "why" of SELF

ENQUIRY) they did not elaborate a clear-cut,

simple process for it

(or the 'how' of it),

except Sri. Bhagavan who clearly said:

isolate and stick to your "individual 'I'

thought" by inquiring where

each of your other thoughts come from (or who is

it that is getting

those thoughts) thereby excluding all your 2nd and

3rd person

thoughts and that "single 'I' thought"

(just by dying (or vanishing)

itself) will leave you alone with that ONE

Source ...

thanks and love to all, Murthy

RamanaMaharshi, "Rob

Sacks" <editor@r...>

wrote:

> Here's another quotation from the

Brhadaranyaka

> Upanishad:

>

> . This same self {atman) is

the trail to this entire world,

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