Thus Spake Ramana 112

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THUS SPAKE RAMANA - 112

 

The ego functions as the knot between the Self which is Pure Consciousness

and the physical body which is inert and insentient. The ego is therefore

called the chit-jada granthi. In your investigation into the Source of aham

vritti, you take the essential chit aspect of the ego; and for this reason

the enquiry must lead to the Realisation of Pure Consciousness of the Self.

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Hello, All. I am new to the list.

 

Could someone either tell me the meanings of these (Sanskrit?) words, or

suggest, say, a web address to a good dictionary/glossary of these words?

 

chit-jada granthi

aham vritti

chit

 

Thanks.

 

Rose

 

 

 

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Hi Rose,

 

Chit-jada granthi = the knot between the sensiente (chit, consciousness) and the

inert (jada, the body);

Aham vritti = I-thought, the ego;

Chit = consciousness.

 

 

Yours in Bhagavan,

Giovanni

 

 

De:RamanaMaharshi

 

Para:RamanaMaharshi

 

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Data:Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:11:43 -0400

 

Assunto:Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Thus Spake Ramana 112

 

Hello, All. I am new to the list.

 

Could someone either tell me the meanings of these (Sanskrit?) words, or

suggest, say, a web address to a good dictionary/glossary of these words?

 

chit-jada granthi

aham vritti

chit

 

Thanks.

 

Rose

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Hello Rose,

 

"chit-jada granthi" is the knot between Pure Consciousness and the

insentient body. This knot is the mind, or ego.

 

In Ramana's work, Forty Verses on Reality (or Ulladhu Narpadhu) we find this

referred to in verse 24:

 

"The insentient body does not say 'I'. Existence-consciousness (sat-chit,

the real Self) does not rise (or subside). (But) in between (the body and

the real Self) an 'I' rises as the measure of the body. Know that this ('I

am the body'-consciousness) is the knot between consciousness and the

insentient (chit-jada-granthi), bondage (bandha), the individual soul

(jiva), subtle body (sukshma sarira), ego (ahanta), this mundane state of

activity (samsara) and mind (manas)."

 

(translation by Sri Sadhu Om)

 

Aham-vritti is the "'I' thought", in the sense of an 'I' identified with the

body.

 

"chit" is consciousness... which may be Pure Consciousness (as the Self) or

reflected / modified consciousness (as the ego, aham-vritti)

 

You might find it useful to visit Sri Ramanasramam web site where a number

of books (eg Talks with Ramana) can be downloaded free. Go to:

 

http://www.ramana-maharshi.org/

 

and look for the link to the downloads page.

 

Best wishes,

 

Peter

 

 

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Hello, All. I am new to the list.

 

Could someone either tell me the meanings of these (Sanskrit?) words, or

suggest, say, a web address to a good dictionary/glossary of these words?

 

chit-jada granthi

aham vritti

chit

 

Thanks.

 

Rose