Question about sattvic habits

[Guest guest]

Dear Giovanni

 

Why a vow? Who takes the vow? Are you not living in the future (by deciding

for the future) when you take a vow?

 

Sachin

[Guest guest]

Dear Giovani,

 

I wonder if we need to distinguish between 'Silence' and the act of restraining

speech. Restraining speech may be an aid to meditation if it helps to curb the

mind's extraverted activity. Perhaps for many of us the endless chatter of

thought may carry on in the mind just the same as before, even though the lips

be sealed.

 

Could we say that true 'Silence' seems to be something that 'comes upon us', as

it were; it is not something that can be achieved, or made to happen, by the

ego.

 

What do you think?

 

Peter

 

 

RamanaMaharshi [RamanaMaharshi] On

Behalf Of Giovanni Kakugen

31 July 2005 18:11

Atma Vichara; RamanaMaharshi

[RamanaMaharshi] Question about sattvic habits

 

 

Dear members and devotees,

 

 

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Sometimes I feel like doing a vow of silence, put Sri Ramana

expressely discouraged such a thing. Also I`ve taken a vow of brahmacharya

because I felt ready for it and it was quite natural, altough Sri Raman never

advised that. My question is: am I going "agains" Bhagavan`s teachings when

doing this? Or can I trust that anything that helps me develop a sattiv mind is

in accordance with His teachings and would be approved by Him? Of course, my

goal is also to make easier to practice self-enquiry, and to be able to stay

more in the Self once I reach it through a set meditation.

Forgive my poor english and my begginer`s questions.

 

Yours in Bhagavan,

Giovanni