grace in self inquiry ("What is the Grace of the Guru?")

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Question: "What is the Grace of the Guru?"

 

Sri Ramana: "The Guru is the Self. At sometime a man

grows dissatisfied with his life and, not content with

what he has, seeks the satisfaction of his desires

through prayer to God. His mind is gradually purified

until he longs to know God, more to obtain His Grace

than to satisfy worldly desires. Then God's Grace

begins to manifest. God takes the form of a Guru and

appears to the devotee, teaches him the Truth and,

moreover, purifies his mind by association with him.

The devotee's mind thus gains strength and is then

able to turn inward. By meditation it is further

purified until it remains calm without the least

ripple. That calm Expanse is the Self.

 

The Guru is both outer and inner. From outside he

gives a push to the mind to turn inward while from

inside he pulls the mind towards the Self and helps in

quieting it. That is the Grace of the Guru. There is

no difference between God, Guru and Self."

 

http://www.hinduism.co.za/newpage22.htm

 

--- sngabouti <allanmsmith wrote:

 

> I wonder if someone could explain the word grace in

> the context of

> self enquiry. Does it imply luck, I found that

> grace was an umbrella

> term in the tradition that I came from and yet I am

> unclear from the

> position of self enquiry if it is clearly defined .

> Self , being,

> presence = grace Did Ramana speak specifically

> about this word or is

> it culturally universal. Thankyou for the help in

> understanding

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