Talks

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6th November, 1935

 

Talk 86.

 

The Master gave the true significance of the Christian faith thus:

Christ is the ego.

The Cross is the body.

When the ego is crucified, and it perishes, what survives is the

Absolute Being (God), ( cf. "I and my Father are one" ) and this glorious

srvival is called Resurrection.

 

Talk 87.

 

Major A.W.Chadwick, an ardent English devotee, asked, "Why did Jesus

call out 'My God! My God!' while being crucified?"

Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi.: It might have been an intercession on behalf

of the two thieves who were crucified with Him. Again a 'jnani' has attained

liberation even while alive, here and now. It is immaterial as to how, where

and when he leaves his body. Some 'jnanis' may appear to suffer, others may be

in 'samadhi', still others may disappear from sight before death. But that

makes no differance to their 'jnana'. Such suffering is apparent only to the

onlooker and not to the 'jnani', for he has already transcended the mistaken

identity of the Self with the body.

 

Talk 88.

 

The same gentleman asked.: What is the significance of Christ in the

illumination of St.Paul?

Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi.: Illumination is absolute, not associated with

forms. After St.Paul becomes Self-conscious he identified the illumination with

Christ-consciousness.

D.: But Paul was not a lover of Christ then?

Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi.: Love or hatred is immaterial. The thought of

Christ was there. It is similar to Ravana's case. Christ-consciousness and

Self-Realisation are all the same.

 

 

 

 

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