Maharshi's Gospel: Sadhana and Grace

[Guest guest]

Disciple: Research on God has been going on from time immemorial. Has the

final word been said?

 

Maharshi: (Keeps silence for some time.)

 

Disciple: (Puzzled) Should I consider Sri Bhagavan's silence as the reply

to my question?

 

Maharshi: Yes. Mouna is Isvara-svarupa. Hence the text: "The Truth of

Supreme Brahman proclaimed through Silent Eloquence."

 

Disciple: Buddha is said to have ignored such inquiries about God.

 

Maharshi: And for this reason was called a sunyavadin (nihilist). In fact

Buddha concerned himself more with directing the seeker to realize Bliss

here and now that with academic discussion about God, etc.

 

(From Maharshi's Gospel, published by Sri Ramanasramam and available for

download from <http://www.ramana-maharshi.org/>

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