Guest guest Posted November 13, 2001 Report Share Posted November 13, 2001 Dear Viorica. I surely hope that you will keep doing your quotes. Love you Viorica, Wim -----Original Message----- viorica weissman [viorica] Tuesday, November 13, 2001 7:59 PM Nisargadatta discussion group - Nisargadatta Nisargadatta · This discussion group is dedicated to the teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj. This discussion group is dedicated to the teachings of Advaita Vedanta Master Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. Just before the chapter one, this is how the spiritual classic " I am That " begins: " The seeker is he who is in search of himself. Give up all questions except one: 'Who am I?' After all, the only fact you are sure of is that you are. The 'I am' is certain. The 'I am this' is not. Struggle to find out what you are in reality. To know what you are, you must first investigate and know what you are not. Discover all that you are not--body, feelings, thoughts, time, space, this or that--nothing, concrete or abstract, which you perceive can be you. The very act of perceiving shows that you are not what you perceive. The clearer you understand that on the level of mind you can be described in negative terms only, the quicker will you come to the end of your search and realize that you are the limitless being. " " The profound yet simple words of this extraordinary teacher are designed to jolt us into awareness of our original nature. Like the Zen masters of old, Nisargadatta's style is abrupt, provocative, and immensely profound--cutting to the core and wasting little effort on inessentials. His terse but potent sayings are known for their ability to trigger shifts in consciousness, just by hearing, or even reading them. " Robert Powell " The core of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj's teaching is the knowledge of one's own true identity. This knowledge is indeed the pivotal point around which moves everything. " Ramesh Balsekar " That in whom reside all beings and who reside in all beings, who is the giver of grace to all, the Supreme Soul of the universe, the limitless being--I am That. " Amritbindu Upanishad " That which permeates all, which nothing transcends and which, like the universal space around us, fills everything completely from within and without, that Supreme non-dual Brahman--that thou are. " Shankara Contact Hur Guler hurg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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