Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 If we see how Sri Ramana lived, we find that he was natural in his ways. He did what was natural for him. Often people asked him whether they should leave their worldly responsibilities and become ascetics like him. Perhaps the thinking behind such questions was that by emulating the life style of the sage, one could become Self-Realized. Sri Ramana emphasized that Self is not external to us and so a change of life style is not what is needed. The essential teaching of Bhagavan is to simply become aware of our sense of existence that we feel naturally, as the " I " which manifests as identity, and to stay with that. All beauty lies here only. Sat-Chit-Ananda which is the same as Jnana manifests here only. Of course people can add other things according to their inclinations and Bhagavan knew that it is not easy to stay with intense simplicity of the ultimate teaching. Even when Kunju Swami came to Sri Ramana asking for advice (after having been with Bhagavan for 12 years already and having had glimpses of the Self and many Samadhis), Sri Ramana told him to combine different spiritual practices such as Japa, chanting, meditation etc. The Self is already realized, so one should be natural and aware. The potency of inquiry is immense. With gentleness and care in peace wishing all beings well, one should stay in that awareness of " I " . Bhagavan said to Paul Brunton that the practice of the sadhaka (aspirant) is the state of the Siddha. There is deep meaning to be found in Bhagavan's words. Every statement of Bhagavan is a teaching and is pregnant with the truth of being. Grasp any part and the whole will fall into your hand and you will see that You, yourself are the Whole!. Love to all Harsha Harsha wrote: > Watching the moon > at dawn, > solitary, mid-sky, > I knew myself completely: > no part left out. > > Izumi Shikibu (974 - 1034) > >From the Enlightened Heart (Edited by Stephen Mitchell > > /join > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 ......................you will see that You, yourself are the Whole!. How could It be otherwise? toombaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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