Thus Spake Ramana 104

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THUS SPAKE RAMANA - 104

 

Actions and states are according to one's point of view. A crow, an

elephant, a snake, each makes use of one limb for two alternate purposes.

With one eye the crow looks on either side; for the elephant the trunk

serves the purpose of both a hand and a nose; and the serpent sees as well

as hears with its eyes. Whether you say the crow has an eye or eyes, or

refer to the trunk of the elephant as 'hand' or 'nose' or call the eye of

the serpent its ears, it means all the same. Similarly in the case of the

Jnani, sleep-waking or waking-sleep or dream-sleep or dreaming-wakefulness,

are much the same thing.