RE: Digest Number 1641

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> Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:47:28 +0100 (BST)

> Arvind Mulay <arvindmulay

>Question

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>Dear All

>

>How can one continue inquiry in state of physical pain? Injury? or illness

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>its like trying to say I am not a body but then I feel the pain. one may

>ask oneself who feels the pain? But then is it enough to overcome the

>feeling of physical discomfort ?

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>Has Maharshi said anything on this situation ? or do you have any

>experience where you overcame feeling of

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>physical pain, illness, or even simple stomach upset ?

>

>Arvind

 

 

Dear Arvind

 

Somewhere, in the context of food, sleep etc., Bhagavan has said that a

sadhaka should keep his body free from irritation (like stomach upsets and

other physical discomfort) when sitting down to meditate. In this spirit,

just go to the doctor and get yourself treated rather than turning this into

a major discussion. Somebody asked such a question in the context of driving

mosquitoes away when one meditates. Bhagavan said, to the effect, "You will

not be denied realization because you drive them away nor will you get it

just because you endure the mosquito bites. So by all means drive them

away."

 

If the illness you talk about it serious and incurable, then bhagavan

example is the best that we can try and follow to the best of our ability

i.e., accept the illness as our prarabdha that the body has to go through

while at the same time enquiring who has the pain or suffering. Finally, if

someone else is suffering, we should do what we can to help alleviate it, as

bhagavan has said elsewhere.

 

Swami

 

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