consciousness strikes again, the return of the absolute

[Guest guest]

Questioner: How are we to do this [i.e. stop identifying with the

body]?

 

Maharaj: You can watch the body, so you are not the body. You can

watch the breath, so you are not the vital breath. In the same way,

you are not the consciousness; but you have to become one with the

consciousness. As you stabilize in the consciousness, dispassion for

the body and for the expressions through the body occurs

spontaneously. It is a natural renunciation, not a deliberate one.

 

It does not mean that you should neglect your worldly duties; carry

these out with full zest.

 

(from Consciousness and the Absolute; The Final Talks of Sri

Nisargadatta Maharaj © 1994, The Acorn Press)

 

ps. i forwarded this message from the RamanaMaharshi group but it

didn't come through. if it does eventually, i'll delete the dupe

post.

 

reposted from:

 

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