Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 Dear Alan, Namaste! Thank you for this quote; it is one of my favourite quotes from Bhagavan. I share this a lot with persons who ask me questions from many different perspectives~those who are following an interfaith sadhana in many different ways. Bhagavan tells us that if we know we are asleep, there is a much better chance that we will recognize when we are awake! I just had an experience like this: I was dreaming that I was a mountain goat, climbing up the steep mountainside, in order to get to some tasty shrubs. I was about to leap over a chasm, when my awareness suddenly interrupted my dream saying, "you are in a human body; you are dreaming that you are a mountain goat; you are about to leap over a chasm! You may fall out of bed! Wake up!" Because I could know then that I was asleep, I did wake up, and saved myself from falling. It was a vivid experience and as I contemplated its meaning, Bhagavan's teaching about the mad man who knows he is mad, not really being mad, came to mind once again. When we know the "sleep" of the ego consciousness, we can begin to understand Who it is that seems to be asleep in this way: are we really asleep, or are we only dreaming that we are asleep? Bhagavan tells us that the waking state is really a dream state also; we dream the ignorance that seems to obscure the true Self. To find this out, we have to do as Bhagavan says, and first find out that we are asleep! With you in Bhagavan's loving Presence, Sister Judith, (rainbowbird) tsi-s-qua-u-nv-quo-la-da Eastern Cherokee --- Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs wrote: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Inasmuch as you say that you are ignorant, you are > wise, and it makes your > > way easier for the removal of ignorance. Is he a > mad man who says that he > > is mad? Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail./mail_250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 --Dear Sister Judith, Thank you for your wise comment which throws greater light on this quotation from 'Conscious Immortality" . I shall not be able to post any more from this book for a while as i shall be travelling to Arunachala on Sunday . With every best wish , in His boundless Grace, Alan Thackray <thckry_jdth wrote: Dear Alan, Namaste! Thank you for this quote; it is one of my favourite quotes from Bhagavan. I share this a lot with persons who ask me questions from many different perspectives~those who are following an interfaith sadhana in many different ways. Bhagavan tells us that if we know we are asleep, there is a much better chance that we will recognize when we are awake! I just had an experience like this: I was dreaming that I was a mountain goat, climbing up the steep mountainside, in order to get to some tasty shrubs. I was about to leap over a chasm, when my awareness suddenly interrupted my dream saying, "you are in a human body; you are dreaming that you are a mountain goat; you are about to leap over a chasm! You may fall out of bed! Wake up!" Because I could know then that I was asleep, I did wake up, and saved myself from falling. It was a vivid experience and as I contemplated its meaning, Bhagavan's teaching about the mad man who knows he is mad, not really being mad, came to mind once again. When we know the "sleep" of the ego consciousness, we can begin to understand Who it is that seems to be asleep in this way: are we really asleep, or are we only dreaming that we are asleep? Bhagavan tells us that the waking state is really a dream state also; we dream the ignorance that seems to obscure the true Self. To find this out, we have to do as Bhagavan says, and first find out that we are asleep! With you in Bhagavan's loving Presence, Sister Judith, (rainbowbird) tsi-s-qua-u-nv-quo-la-da Eastern Cherokee --- Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs wrote: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Inasmuch as you say that you are ignorant, you are > wise, and it makes your > > way easier for the removal of ignorance. Is he a > mad man who says that he > > is mad? Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail./mail_250 Post message: RamanaMaharshi Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- Un: RamanaMaharshi List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner Shortcut URL to this page: http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi RamanaMaharshi/ RamanaMaharshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Dear Alan & Everyone, Hello to you from high in the Rocky Mountains west of Boulder, Colorado, USA! I wish you a good journey, Alan and many blessings of Arunachalashiva! With you in Bhagavan, Sister Judith, Hermit of Sarada (rainbowbird) tsisqua unvgoladv Cherokee ________ > --Dear Sister Judith, > > > Thank you for your wise comment which throws greater > light on this quotation from 'Conscious > Immortality" . I shall not be able to post any more > from this book for a while as i shall be > travelling to Arunachala on Sunday . > > With every best wish , > > in His boundless Grace, Alan > > > > > Thackray <thckry_jdth wrote: > > > > > > Dear Alan, > Namaste! Thank you for this quote; > it is one of my favourite quotes from Bhagavan. I > share this a lot with persons who ask me questions > from many different perspectives~those who are > following an interfaith sadhana in many different > ways. > > Bhagavan tells us that if we know we are asleep, > there > is a much better chance that we will recognize when > we > are awake! I just had an experience like this: I > was > dreaming that I was a mountain goat, climbing up the > steep mountainside, in order to get to some tasty > shrubs. I was about to leap over a chasm, when my > awareness suddenly interrupted my dream saying, "you > are in a human body; you are dreaming that you are a > mountain goat; you are about to leap over a chasm! > You > may fall out of bed! Wake up!" Because I could know > then that I was asleep, I did wake up, and saved > myself from falling. It was a vivid experience and > as > I contemplated its meaning, Bhagavan's teaching > about > the mad man who knows he is mad, not really being > mad, > came to mind once again. > > When we know the "sleep" of the ego consciousness, > we > can begin to understand Who it is that seems to be > asleep in this way: are we really asleep, or are we > only dreaming that we are asleep? Bhagavan tells us > that the waking state is really a dream state also; > we > dream the ignorance that seems to obscure the true > Self. To find this out, we have to do as Bhagavan > says, and first find out that we are asleep! > > With you in Bhagavan's loving Presence, > Sister Judith, > (rainbowbird) > tsi-s-qua-u-nv-quo-la-da > Eastern Cherokee > > --- Alan Jacobs > <alanadamsjacobs > wrote: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Inasmuch as you say that you are ignorant, you are > > wise, and it makes your > > > way easier for the removal of ignorance. Is he > a > > mad man who says that he > > > is mad? > > Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced > search. > http://info.mail./mail_250 > > > > > > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi > Subscribe: > RamanaMaharshi- > Un: > RamanaMaharshi > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > > http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi > > > > > Links > > > RamanaMaharshi/ > > > RamanaMaharshi > > Your use of is subject to the > > > > > ------------------------ Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Give hope to a child. > Helping a needy child is easier than you think. > Click here to meet someone who needs your help. > http://us.click./.6JB_B/iJlJAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM > --~-> > > > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi > Subscribe: > RamanaMaharshi- > Un: > RamanaMaharshi > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > > http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi > Links > > > RamanaMaharshi > > > > > > Take Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile./maildemo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya. Glad to know about your trip to arunachala . I wish you a happy jouney and peaceful moments at Aashram. I always cherish your kind advise and explanations of Bhagawan's teachings during friday chatroom discussions. I am always thankful to you , Mr.Miles and others for the guidances. I used to feel as if i am getting it directly from Bhagawan. Please do share with us about your inner experiances at Arunachala after your return. With warm regards DoraAlan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs (AT) (DOT) co.uk> wrote: --Dear Sister Judith,Thank you for your wise comment which throws greater light on this quotation from 'ConsciousImmortality" . I shall not be able to post any more from this book for a while as i shall betravelling to Arunachala on Sunday ..With every best wish ,in His boundless Grace, Alan --- Alan Jacobs wrote: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Inasmuch as you say that you are ignorant, you are> wise, and it makes your> > way easier for the removal of ignorance. Is he a> mad man who says that he> > is mad? Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search.http://info.mail./mail_250Community email addresses:Post message: RamanaMaharshiSubscribe: RamanaMaharshi-Un: RamanaMaharshiList owner: RamanaMaharshi-ownerShortcut URL to this page:http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi! Groups LinksTo visit your group on the web, go to:RamanaMaharshi/To from this group, send an email to:RamanaMaharshiYour use of Groups is subject to the ------------------------ Sponsor --------------------~--> Give hope to a child.Helping a needy child is easier than you think.Click here to meet someone who needs your help.http://us.click./.6JB_B/iJlJAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM--~-> Post message: RamanaMaharshiSubscribe: RamanaMaharshi-Un: RamanaMaharshiList owner: RamanaMaharshi-ownerShortcut URL to this page:http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi Links<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:RamanaMaharshi/<*> To from this group, send an email to:RamanaMaharshi<*> Your use of is subject to: India Matrimony: Find your life partner online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Dear Alan, this mail is probably too late, but I wish you a safe journey to the Mountain. May your Darshan be blessed. Have a wonderful time. We are waiting for your travellog. with Love Chris P.S. Remind me to my Mountain On Jan 9, 2005, at 12:19, swathi dora wrote: > Dear Alan , > Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya. > Glad to know about your trip to arunachala . I wish you a happy jouney > and peaceful moments at Aashram. > I always cherish your kind advise and explanations of Bhagawan's > teachings during friday chatroom discussions. I am always thankful to > you , Mr.Miles and others for the guidances. I used to feel as if i am > getting it directly from Bhagawan. > Please do share with us about your inner experiances at Arunachala > after your return. > With warm regards > Dora > > Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs wrote: > > --Dear Sister Judith, > > > Thank you for your wise comment which throws greater light on this > quotation from 'Conscious > Immortality" . I shall not be able to post any more from this book for > a while as i shall be > travelling to Arunachala on Sunday . > > With every best wish , > > in His boundless Grace, Alan > > > > > > --- Alan Jacobs > wrote: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Inasmuch as you say that you are ignorant, you are > > wise, and it makes your > > > way easier for the removal of ignorance. Is he a > > mad man who says that he > > > is mad? > > Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. > http://info.mail./mail_250 > > > > > > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi > Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- > Un: RamanaMaharshi > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi > > > > > Links > > > RamanaMaharshi/ > > > RamanaMaharshi > > > > > > > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi > Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- > Un: RamanaMaharshi > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi > Links > > India Matrimony: Find your life partner online. > > > Post message: RamanaMaharshi > Subscribe: RamanaMaharshi- > Un: RamanaMaharshi > List owner: RamanaMaharshi-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://www./community/RamanaMaharshi > > > > Links > > • > RamanaMaharshi/ > > • > RamanaMaharshi > > • Terms of > Service. > > > Monsoonhouse Int. Kovalam/Kerala contact: christianecameron Attachment: (text/enriched) [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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