Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Difficulties on the path > > Once the Maharshi noticed Mr. G. sitting in his rocking chair > M: What a cause for anxiety in such luxuries! If someone else takes that > seat the owner will not be happy about it. Is rocking really so pleasant? > It is simply a wasteful thought of pleasure! Siva gave all his possessions > to Vishnu and wandered away in forests, cemeteries and the wilderness, > living off food he had begged. In his view, non-possession is higher on > the scale of happiness than possessions. The higher happiness is to be > free from anxieties. > > Q: Am I worthy to be a devotee? > > M: Everyone can be a devotee. Spiritual food is common to all and never > denied to anyone. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > From the book, "Conscious Immortality" by Paul Brunton and Munagala > Venkataramiah, published by Sri Ramanasramam, _________ALL-NEW Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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