A story and article about Sri Ramana Maharshi and Chitrabhanu-Ji and the Principle of Ahimsa

[Guest guest]

, Harsha wrote:

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> Dear Friends,

>

> I have just uploaded a new article called, "Path to Enlightenment"

on .

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> The essay discusses the classical debate between the neo-

advaitin's "direct path" and the traditionalist "gradual path" to

enlightenment primarily in the context of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism.

>

> The article has subheadings and pictures to make it easy to read.

Any advice on how the presentation can be improved is always welcome.

>

>

>

> Namaste and Love to all

> Harsha

>

 

 

"nasrudin, did any of your students ever

became enlightened?of course. many of them"

"how can you tell?it's simple. they stopped

following me or anyone else, do not talk

ceaselessly about 'enlightenment', 'teachers',

'teachings', 'spirituality' and other such

matters, and they live their lives free from

fears, imaginations and pretences"

 

_()_

yosy

[Guest guest]

Dear Harsha,

 

Another great article! Since you ask for feedback (which I would

probably give even unasked) I picked up on a couple of points.

 

You mention Nisargadatta. His guru, Siddharameshwar, emphasized what

is called the birds's way (a relatively quick way). That is, knowing

(using the mind) as a helpful adjunct to meditation and worship.

Previosly, in this lineage, disciples were taught only to meditate

and worship. Realization took a very long time and so this way was

dubbed the ant's way.

 

You say many direct path students and teachers "...have convinced

themselves...that they are enlightened." Most neo-Advaitins do not

think in these terms. Most express that there is no such animal as

an enlightened person and that enlightenment (to use that phrase) is

the absence of the notion of a person.

 

I like the article and enjoy the concluding paragraph and ending

sentence, "Self reveals It Self Alone to It Self...You Are the Self".

 

With love,

Richard

 

 

 

, Harsha wrote:

>

> Dear Friends,

>

> I have just uploaded a new article called, "Path to Enlightenment"

on .

>

> The essay discusses the classical debate between the neo-

advaitin's "direct path" and the traditionalist "gradual path" to

enlightenment primarily in the context of Hinduism, Buddhism,

Jainism.

>

> The article has subheadings and pictures to make it easy to read.

Any advice on how the presentation can be improved is always welcome.

>

>

>

> Namaste and Love to all

> Harsha

>

[Guest guest]

Good point Richard. Thanks for the positive feedback.

 

I think everyone finds something that suits them. This distinctions all

appear to me to be conceptual. Even if we accept the distinction, still

whether the bird's way is better than the ant's way may depend on

whether one is a bird or an ant.

 

Did you think the pictures in the article are too big?

 

Harsha

 

Richard wrote:

> Dear Harsha,

>

> Another great article! Since you ask for feedback (which I would

> probably give even unasked) I picked up on a couple of points.

>

> You mention Nisargadatta. His guru, Siddharameshwar, emphasized what

> is called the birds's way (a relatively quick way). That is, knowing

> (using the mind) as a helpful adjunct to meditation and worship.

> Previosly, in this lineage, disciples were taught only to meditate

> and worship. Realization took a very long time and so this way was

> dubbed the ant's way.

>

> You say many direct path students and teachers "...have convinced

> themselves...that they are enlightened." Most neo-Advaitins do not

> think in these terms. Most express that there is no such animal as

> an enlightened person and that enlightenment (to use that phrase) is

> the absence of the notion of a person.

>

> I like the article and enjoy the concluding paragraph and ending

> sentence, "Self reveals It Self Alone to It Self...You Are the Self".

>

> With love,

> Richard

>

>

>

> , Harsha wrote:

>

>> Dear Friends,

>>

>> I have just uploaded a new article called, "Path to Enlightenment"

>>

> on .

>

>> The essay discusses the classical debate between the neo-

>>

> advaitin's "direct path" and the traditionalist "gradual path" to

> enlightenment primarily in the context of Hinduism, Buddhism,

> Jainism.

>

>> The article has subheadings and pictures to make it easy to read.

>>

> Any advice on how the presentation can be improved is always welcome.

>

>>

>>

>> Namaste and Love to all

>> Harsha

>>

>>

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