Saint Sri Sadhu Aum on the reality of the worlds

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Dear All

 

Saint Sri Sadhu Aum (an ardent disciple of Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi)

in His Scriptural Masterpiece 'Essence of Sadhana'

says regarding the reality of the worlds thus:

 

Literal Translations are my very literal translations of His Tamil Verses.

These were first translated and posted in the 'I am' owned by beloved friend 'Jerry'.

To clarify, I have added Simple Explanatory Notes.

And, these explanatory notes were added by me at the request of Sri Aja,

who conducts self-enquiry sessions in USA and who sends spiritual sharing messages.

 

Literal Translation of verse 210:

If (one) says, 'body is I', '(thought-) crowd' will arise,

to think with speed, the 'world' or 'God'.

Hence, 'likes' and 'dislikes', will 'crowd' and 'grow',

and big 'sorrow' will be left over, afterwards.

 

Simple Explanatory Note:

First there arises this one first root thought '(this) Body is I'. This is called 'ego'.

This ego is like a 'string'. Then, based on this ego, all the other second and third person thoughts arise.

These thoughts are like 'flowers' woven around this string.

The thought of the world, and 'even the thought of God' is based only on this ego.

These constitute our likes and dislikes. These crowd upon and around this ego.

Finally, because of this crowding, we are helplessly left over only with a 'big sorrow'.

 

Literal Translation of verse 211:

During the time of sleep, " without-the-rise-of-the 'I', that is the Individual, perceiving the 'flesh-body' as I ",

does any 'one thought' exist, about these 'heaven', 'earth' and 'God' also ?

Hence, keep (understand) the (I-am-the) body impression alone, as the reason (for their rising).

 

Simple Explanatory Note:

During this deep dreamless sleep, we exist without body-consciousness or our individuality.

Without this individuality, thought of heaven, earth and God also do not exist.

Therefore, our body-consciousness is the only reason for all our thoughts about this and the other worlds, as well as about God.

This is what we must understand fully and very well.

 

Yours in Sri Bhagawan

RK Shankar