Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Disciple: Should I not renounce my home? Maharshi: If that had been your destiny the question would not have arisen. D: Why then did you leave your home in your youth? M: Nothing happens except by divine dispensation. One's course of conduct in this life is determined by one's prarabdha [karma]. D: Is it good to devote all my time to the search for the Self? If that is impossible, should I merely keep quiet? M: If you can keep quiet without engaging in any other pursuit, it is very good. If that cannot be done, where is the use of being quiet so far as Realization is concerned? So long as a person is obliged to be active, let him not give up attempts to realize the Self. (From Maharshi's Gospel, published by Sri Ramanasramam and available for download from <http://www.ramana-maharshi.org/> http://www.ramana-maharshi.org/ ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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