Thus Spake Ramana

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" A phenomenon cannot be a reality simply because

it serves a purposes or purposes. Take a dream,

for example. The dream creations are purposeful;

they serve the dream purpose. The dream-water

quenches dream-thirst. The dream-creation is,

however, contradicted in the waking state. The

waking creation is contradicted in the dream state.

What is not continuous cannot be real. If real, the

thing must ever be real, not real for a short time

and unreal at other times.....

the universe cannot be real of itself--that is to

say, apart from the underlying Reality. "

 

[from] Talks with Ramana Maharshi

 

-recorded, Jan 3rd, 1937-