ONE Teaching.

[Guest guest]

Sri Bhagavan said:

 

THE STATE OF EQUANIMITY IS THE STATE

OF BLISS.

 

The declaration in the Vedas 'I am

This or That', is ONLY an aid to gain

equanimity of mind.

 

MLS.: So, it is wrong to begin with a

goal: is it?

 

Ramana: If there be a goal to be

reached it cannot be permanent. The

goal must already be there.

 

We seek to reach the goal with the

ego, but the goal exists before the ego.

What is, in the goal is even prior to

our birth, i.e., to the birth of the

ego. Because we exist the ego appears

to exist too.

 

If we look on the Self as the ego then

we become the ego, if as the mind we

become the mind, if as the body we

become the body.

 

It is the thought which builds up

sheaths in so many ways.

 

....

 

The ego is the I-thought. The true 'I'

, is the Self.

 

MLS: It is one step to realization.

 

Ramana: Realization is already there.

 

THE STATE FREE FROM THOUGHTS IS THE

ONLY REAL STATE.

 

There is no such action as

Realization. Is there anyone who is not

realizing the Self? Does anyone deny

his own existence?

 

Speaking of realization, it implies

two selves - the one to realize, the

other to be realized. What is not

already realized, is sought to be

realized.

 

Once we admit our existence, how is it

that we do not know our Self?

 

MLS: Because of the thoughts - the

mind.

 

Ramana: Quite so. IT IS THE MIND THAT

STANDS BETWEEN AND VEILS OUR HAPPINESS.

 

How do we know that we exist? If you

say because of the world around us,

then how do you know that you existed

in deep sleep?

 

 

MLS: How to get rid of the mind?

 

Ramana: Is it the mind that wants to

kill itself? The mind cannot kill

itself. So your business is to find the

real nature of the mind. Then you will

know that there is no mind.

 

WHEN THE SELF IS SOUGHT, THE MIND IS

NOWHERE. Abiding in the Self, one need

not worry about the mind.

 

MLS: How to get rid of fear?

 

Ramana: What is fear? It is only a

thought.

 

If there is anything besides the Self

there is reason to fear. Who sees the

second (anything external)?

 

First the ego arises and sees objects

as external. If the ego does not rise,

the Self alone exists and there is no

second (nothing external). For anything

external to oneself implies the seer

within.

 

Seeking it there will arise no doubt,

no fear - not only fear, all other

thoughts centered round the ego will

disappear along with it.

 

MLS.: This method seems to be quicker

than the usual one of cultivating

qualities alleged necessary for

salvation (sadhana chatushtaya )?

 

Ramana: Yes. All bad qualities centre

round the ego. WHEN THE EGO IS GONE

REALIZATION RESULTS BY ITSELF. There

are neither good nor bad qualities in

the Self.

 

The Self is free from all qualities.

Qualities pertain to the mind only.

Self is beyond quality.

 

If there is unity, there will also be

duality. The numeral one gives rise to

other numbers.

 

THE TRUTH IS NEITHER ONE NOR TWO. IT

IS AS IT IS.

 

 

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MLS : Miss Leena Sarabhai

[Guest guest]

....

 

Reality is simply the loss of the ego.

Destroy the ego by seeking its

identity.

 

Because the ego is no entity

it will automatically vanish and

Reality will shine forth by itself.

This is the direct method.

 

Whereas all other methods are done,

only retaining the ego. In those paths

there arise so many doubts and the

eternal question remains to be tackled

finally.

 

But in this method the final

question is the only one and it is

raised from the very beginning. No

sadhanas are necessary for engaging in

this quest.

 

 

There is no greater mystery than this -

viz., ourselves being the Reality we

seek to gain reality. We think that

there is something hiding our Reality

and that it must be destroyed before

the Reality is gained.

 

 

It is ridiculous. A day will dawn when

you will yourself laugh at your past

efforts. THAT which will be ON the day

you laugh is also Here and Now!