Gem's from Bhagavan: Miscellaneous

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There is no need for anyone to start reforming the country or nation before

reforming himself.  Each man's first duty is to realize his True Nature. If

after doing this he feels like reforming the country or nation, by all means

let him take up such reform.  Swami Ram Tirtha advertised:

 

"We want Reformers - but reformers who will reform themselves first."

 

No two persons in the world can be alike or act alike. External differences

are bound to persist, however hard we may try to eliminate them. The only

solution is for each man to realize his True Nature.

 

.... Give up regarding yourself as this despicable body and realize your Real

Nature, which is one of Eternal Bliss.  Seeking to know thyself while still

anxious about the welfare of the body, is like attempting to cross a stream

with the aid of a crocodile for a raft.

 

Not desiring the non-Self is dispassion (vairagya).  Inhering in the Self is

Jnana.  Both are the same.

 

 

(The above are the last extracts from "Gems from Bhagavan" selected by A.

Devaraja Mudaliar.   A complete copy of this book can be downloaded free

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Thank you for this, Peter.

 

It is a section which has been of particular focus to our study group,

particularly regarding the possible spin which may be seen in

"As far as possible, do not get antangled in the affairs of others".

 

The first text for this can be seen in "Who Am I?" section §14.

 

When Bhagavan came to re-writing the Q & A into the essay format, there are some interesting

phrases.. It is the penultimate paragraph in the essay version.

Allow me to show the Tamil text for the part of the para which reflects

the Mudaliar piece quoted, with the English equivalents written

directly underneath. For members who are unaccustomed to our system,

who read the line across form left to right, taking in the Tamil and the corresponding

English phrases at the same time.

 

viruppu veruppukaL iran>dum veRukkat takkana. pirapañsa vishayangkaLil

Loves-and-hatreds, the two to renounce/dislike is appropriate. The world with-its-things

 

atikamaay manattai vidak. kuudaatu saattiyamaana, varaiyil anniyar

too much the mind (obj) to permit one should not. Attainment up-until-the-time-of others'

 

kaariyattil piraveesikkak kuudaatu. piRarukku oruvan

concerns-with an entrance

To others one man

 

should not be made

 

should not be commenced

 

koduppatu tanakkee koduttuk koLLukiRaan.

giving to himself indeed. having given he is receiving (with the hand)

 

 

iv un>maiyai (y)aRiNtaal evaNtaan kodaat' ozhivaan?

This truth (obj) if one knows which man indeed not giving will remain?

 

 

We could translate this:

 

"It is fitting to renounce the two [opposites] of love-and-hatred;

and one should not allow the world with all its things to enter the mind.

Up until the time of attainment, one should not concern oneself with other

people's business. If a man gives everything to 'others' , he is really only

giving (and receiving) for himself. If this truth be known, will anyone

remain who does not give?"

 

anbudan

 

John

 

Siva-Siva

 

 

 

 

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Peter

RamanaMaharshi

Friday, May 19, 2006 9:24 AM

[RamanaMaharshi] Gem's from Bhagavan: Miscellaneous

 

 

 

Peter Quoted:

Avoid desire and aversion. Do not engage the mind much in the affairs of

the world. As far as possible do not get in entangled in the affairs of

others. Giving to others is really giving to oneself. If one knows this

truth, would one ever remain without giving?

 

(from "Gems from Bhagavan", selected by A. Devaraja Mudaliar)