On non-dualism

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Dear Jason,

 

Regarding your query on " Do you accept qualified non-dualism? Or do you only

practice non-dualism", I would like share some of the notes collected by me:

 

" Advaita should not be practiced in ordinary activities. It is sufficient if

there is no differentiation in the mind. If one keeps cartloads of

discreminatory thoughts within, one should not pretend that all is one on the

outside.

This world is a huge theatre. Each person has to act whatever role is assigned

to him. It is the nature of the universe to be differentiated but within each

person there should be no differentiation.

Although the same man may play the role of all the characters in a play, his

acts will be determined by the role that he is playing at each moment. In the

role of a king he will sit on the throne and rule. If the same person takes on

the role of a servant, he will carry the sandals of his master and follow him.

His real Self is neither increased nor decreased while he plays these roles.

The jnani never forgets that he himself has played all the roles in the past.

Verse 85 in Lakshman Sarma's Revelation translation - this is same as verse 39

of Ulladu Narpadu Anubandham.

' Meditate always on the Truth which is without a second; but never (seek to)

apply the teaching of non-duality to actions in the worldly life; my son,

meditate on this Truth as covering all the universe; but never do so in respect

of the Guru.'

There are two ideas present in this 'Anubandham' verse: the first is that one

should not attempt to practice advaita in the day-to-day activities of one's

worldly life; the second is a much more specific injunction that one should

never practice advaita towards one's Guru.

Keep advaita within the Heart. Do not ever carry it into action. Even if you

apply it to all the three worlds, O Son, it is not to be applied to the Guru. "

 

( I do not remember the source, I would have noted this passage from one of the

many web sites dedicated to Sri Ramana Maharshi. )

 

Yours in Bhagavan

Dora

 

 

 

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