Guest guest Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Work > > Q: Is work an obstruction to Self-realization? > > M: No. For the realized person the Self, alone, is the Reality, and actions > are only phenomenal, not affecting the Self. There is no sense of being an > agent (doer). For beginners, it may be initially difficult to practise > Self-inquiry while engaged in work, but after some practice it will soon be > effective and the work will not be a hindrance to meditation. > > Q: My work hinders me. > > M: If you have the right attitude, the kind of life you lead does not > matter very much. > > One of the ashram workers (Annamalai Swami) had put in several years of > physical labor. Eventually the Maharshi told him, "Your karma is finished. > Go away now and meditate." > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > From the book, "Conscious Immortality" by Paul Brunton and Munagala > Venkataramiah. _________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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