Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Buddhist saying Being the Mirror When we say that we have knowledge, or that we have discovered our real nature and we are in this nature, that means that we are "being the mirror." You see, "being the mirror" or "looking in the mirror" are two completely different things. If we "are the mirror," then we have no concept of dualistic vision. If a reflection manifests in the mirror, why is it manifesting? There are two reasons. One is because the mirror has the capacity to manifest infinite reflections. This is the mirror's quality. If there is an object in front of the mirror, whose capacity it is to reflect, naturally a reflection will appear in the mirror. Furthermore, the mirror has no idea of checking or accepting the object it is reflecting. The mirror doesn't need any program for that. This is what is called its qualification, or infinite potentiality. In the same way, when we have infinite potentiality, but we are ignorant of our real nature, then we always conceive that "I am here" and "the object is there,I am looking and seeing an object," and so on. We do not discover that we are like a mirror, and if we never discover this, then of course there is no way that we can function like the mirror. When you discover that you are like the mirror, then there is a possibility that you will be the mirror. When you are the mirror, then you have no problems with reflections-- they can be big, small, nice, ugly, any kind. For you, the reflections are only a manifestation of your quality, which is like that of a mirror. When you have no problems with reflections, then you understand self-liberation You are not changing or transforming something. You are only being in your real nature. --from Dzogchen Teachings by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, edited by Jim Valby and Adriano Clemente, published by Snow Lion Publications DAKSHINAMURTHY STOTRA To Him who, by MAYA, who sees in Himself the universe which is inside Him as if it were outside, just as in a dream, like unto a city that is seen in a mirror, to Him who apprehends on awakening, His own Self as the One without a second, to Him of the form of the Guru, (the ancient of all) the blessed Dakshina-Murti, is this prostration. Verses 1, 2 and 3 dwell on the origin of the universe and its philosophical implications. In this verse there are two analogies cited. One is that of the dream, and the other that of the appearance of reflection in a mirror. Each serves a purpose. The dream analogy says that unless we wake up from the dream we cannot see the falsity of the dream. The mirror analogy says that even as we experience the reflection before us we know its falsity; so also even as we experience the presence of this universe 'outside' of us , we must realise their falsity, because it is only a projection of the real Self within. There is another point of distinction between the dream analogy and the mirror-reflection analogy. In the dream analogy what is really 'within' appears as 'outside'. In the analogy of the mirror-reflection what is really outside of the mirror appears as 'within' the mirror. We have to extrapolate both the analogies and understand that the universe is actually within us but appears as outside of us by the sheer force of the projecting power of MAYA. The purport of this verse is to tell us that Brahman is the Truth, the visible universe is only an appearance and to that extent it is unreal. When one thing appears to us as something else it is false knowledge of the thing. By reason of the MAYA power we have this false knowledge and think that the universe is something other than Brahman. But when the Realization dawns on us by the grace of the Guru we will then realize that there is nothing other than Brahman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 DO THEY HAVE MEDITATION SESSIONS AT RAMNASHRAM? IF SO AT WHAT TIME? PLEASE REPLY. ramananr_rramanan <r_ramanan (AT) vsnl (DOT) net> wrote: Buddhist saying Being the Mirror When we say that we have knowledge, or that we have discovered our real nature and we are in this nature, that means that we are "being the mirror." You see, "being the mirror" or "looking in the mirror" are two completely different things. If we "are the mirror," then we have no concept of dualistic vision.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 -They have daily Pooja. As far as I remember, there are no meditation sessions. Individuals sit in meditation in the old hall, the peace that pervades is palpable. We feel the presence of Bhagwan when we sit in meditation. Radha ramanan. ---- Original Message ----- From: reeta peeta <guru1pranam > Date: Monday, July 31, 2006 3:36 pm Subject: Re: [RamanaMaharshi] Dakshinamurthy Stotra & Buddhist view > DO THEY HAVE MEDITATION SESSIONS AT RAMNASHRAM? IF SO AT WHAT > TIME? > PLEASE REPLY. > > ramananr_rramanan <r_ramanan (AT) vsnl (DOT) net> wrote: > > > Buddhist saying > > Being the Mirror > > When we say that we have knowledge, or that we have discovered our > real nature and we are in this nature, that means that we are > "being > the mirror." > > You see, "being the mirror" or "looking in the mirror" are two > completely different things. If we "are the mirror," then we have > no > concept of dualistic vision.... > > > > __._,_.___ Terms of Use | Un Recent Activity 6 New Members 1 New Files Visit Your Group Ads on Learn more now. Reach customers searching for you. Y! GeoCities Free Blogging Share your views with the world. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. . __,_._,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 >As far as I remember, there are no meditation sessions. Indeed. No "meditation sessions", no 'courses', techniques, initiations etc etc. Only the silent, ineffable imprint of the Bhagavan Sri Ramana who dwells pereptually in the Heart. Praise Be! anbudan John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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