Nisargadatta: Self Knowledge and Self Realization #1

August 9, 2006

Self Knowledge and Self Realization

Edited by Jean Dunn

Intro by Ed Muzika

Below is the book I promised to publish written by Nisargadatta. It is the only

book ever written by Nisargadatta in his own hand. As indicated by Jean in her

editor's notes, it was published in 1963. There were 100 copies of this book

printed by her. She gave 20 or so copies to friends and students and one to me.

For some reason she decided not to give any more out. It has never been

published in the West.

Editor's Notes edited..[by me]

The original script for these writings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was written

in the Marathi language and called " Atmagnyana and Paramatmayoga " .

A translation in English by Vasudeo Madhav Kulkarni

FOREWORD

I first purchased this little book in Bombay in 1978, and while it was difficult

to read, it was so very dear that I decided to edit it, making it easier to

understand. I did this for myself, and just recently, after lending it to

others, and on their insistence, I decided to print a few copies for those on

the spiritual path. I tried and failed to trace the original publishers.

While Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, in his last few years, would not entertain any

questions about experiences in this " dream world " , I feel that this book tells

of his own spiritual path and experiences.

Nisargadatta Maharaj was from the spiritual lineage of the Navanathas.

<http://nisargadatta.net/Navnath_Sampradaya.html>

He was born in Bombay in 1897, and was brought up on a farm in Kandalgaon, a

village south of Bombay. He had an alert, inquisitive mind, and was deeply

interested in religious and philosophical matters. After the death of his

father, he moved to Bombay in 1918, and in 1924 married Sumatibai, who bore him

a son and three daughters.

Although he started life in Bombay as an office clerk, he soon went out on his

own and started a small business, and in a few years he owned several small

shops. A hunger for truth grew in him, and in 1933, due to a friend's urging, he

approached the great Saint, Sri Siddharameshwar Maharaj, and was initiated by

him.

After the death of his Guru in 1936, the urge for Self—realization reached its

zenith, and in 1937 he abandoned his family and businesses and took to the life

of a wandering monk. On his way to the Himalayas, where he intended to spend the

rest of his life, he met a brother disciple who convinced him that a life of

dispassion in action would be more spiritually fruitful.

Returning to Bombay, he found only one store remaining of his business ventures.

For the sake of his family he conducted the business but devoted all his energy

to spiritual sadhana. He built himself a mezzanine floor as a place for

meditation (this is the room where we all used to gather to listen to him talk).

In his own words, " When I met my Guru, he told me, 'You are not what you take

yourself to be. Find out what you are. Watch the sense I AM, find your real

Self...' I did as he told me. All my spare time I would spend looking at myself

in silence...and what a difference it made, and how soon! It took me only three

years to realize my true nature. " His message to us was simple and direct with

no propounding of scriptures or doctrines. " You are the Self here and now! Stop

imagining yourself to be something else. Let go your attachment to the unreal. "

Maurice Frydman, a Polish devotee, often acted as translator and the questions

and answers were so interesting that tape recordings were made, and in 1973

these were published under the title " I Am That " . . As a result, readers from

many different countries came to Bombay seeking the spiritual guidance of Sri

Maharaj.

From 1978 to 1981, when Sri Maharaj died from cancer of the throat, his talks

were so much deeper than in the previous years that, with the help of a few

other devotees, the tape recordings were again resumed and I transcribed and

edited them, with the blessings of Sri Maharaj, and these were published under

the titles of " Seeds of Consciousness " and " Prior to Consciousness " ; both titles

were suggested by Sri Maharaj.

August 9, 2006

Nisargadatta , " Era Molnar " <n0ndual wrote:

>

> Self Knowledge and Self Realization

>

> Edited by Jean Dunn

>

> Intro by Ed Muzika

>

> Below is the book I promised to publish written by Nisargadatta. It

is the only book ever written by Nisargadatta in his own hand. As

indicated by Jean in her editor's notes, it was published in 1963.

There were 100 copies of this book printed by her. She gave 20 or so

copies to friends and students and one to me. For some reason she

decided not to give any more out. It has never been published in the

West.

>

> Editor's Notes edited..[by me]

>

> The original script for these writings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

was written in the Marathi language and called " Atmagnyana and

Paramatmayoga " .

>

> A translation in English by Vasudeo Madhav Kulkarni

>

> FOREWORD

>

> I first purchased this little book in Bombay in 1978, and while it

was difficult to read, it was so very dear that I decided to edit it,

making it easier to understand. I did this for myself, and just

recently, after lending it to others, and on their insistence, I

decided to print a few copies for those on the spiritual path. I tried

and failed to trace the original publishers.

>

> While Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, in his last few years, would not

entertain any questions about experiences in this " dream world " , I

feel that this book tells of his own spiritual path and experiences.

>

> Nisargadatta Maharaj was from the spiritual lineage of the

Navanathas. <http://nisargadatta.net/Navnath_Sampradaya.html>

>

> He was born in Bombay in 1897, and was brought up on a farm in

Kandalgaon, a village south of Bombay. He had an alert, inquisitive

mind, and was deeply interested in religious and philosophical

matters. After the death of his father, he moved to Bombay in 1918,

and in 1924 married Sumatibai, who bore him a son and three daughters.

>

> Although he started life in Bombay as an office clerk, he soon went

out on his own and started a small business, and in a few years he

owned several small shops. A hunger for truth grew in him, and in

1933, due to a friend's urging, he approached the great Saint, Sri

Siddharameshwar Maharaj, and was initiated by him.

>

> After the death of his Guru in 1936, the urge for Self—realization

reached its zenith, and in 1937 he abandoned his family and businesses

and took to the life of a wandering monk. On his way to the Himalayas,

where he intended to spend the rest of his life, he met a brother

disciple who convinced him that a life of dispassion in action would

be more spiritually fruitful.

>

> Returning to Bombay, he found only one store remaining of his

business ventures. For the sake of his family he conducted the

business but devoted all his energy to spiritual sadhana. He built

himself a mezzanine floor as a place for meditation (this is the room

where we all used to gather to listen to him talk).

>

> In his own words, " When I met my Guru, he told me, 'You are not what

you take yourself to be. Find out what you are. Watch the sense I AM,

find your real Self...' I did as he told me. All my spare time I would

spend looking at myself in silence...and what a difference it made,

and how soon! It took me only three years to realize my true nature. "

His message to us was simple and direct with no propounding of

scriptures or doctrines. " You are the Self here and now! Stop

imagining yourself to be something else. Let go your attachment to the

unreal. "

>

> Maurice Frydman, a Polish devotee, often acted as translator and the

questions and answers were so interesting that tape recordings were

made, and in 1973 these were published under the title " I Am That " . .

As a result, readers from many different countries came to Bombay

seeking the spiritual guidance of Sri Maharaj.

>

> From 1978 to 1981, when Sri Maharaj died from cancer of the throat,

his talks were so much deeper than in the previous years that, with

the help of a few other devotees, the tape recordings were again

resumed and I transcribed and edited them, with the blessings of Sri

Maharaj, and these were published under the titles of " Seeds of

Consciousness " and " Prior to Consciousness " ; both titles were

suggested by Sri Maharaj.

>

thank you.

two passages struck me:

Question: Give us at least some insight into the content of your mind

while you live your daily life. To eat, to drink, to talk, to

sleep—how does it feel at your end?

Maharaj: The common things of life I experience then just as you

do.The difference lies in what I do not experience. I do not

experience fear or greed, hate or anger. I ask nothing, refuse

nothing. In these matters I do not compromise. May be this is the

outstanding difference between us. I will not compromise. I am true to

myself, while you are afraid of reality.

and:

Man desires that the Lord should not throw him— entangle him, in the

meshes of Maya. But it is futile to entertain this desire. Even the

Lord Himself incarnates in the Maya, carries on-displays His sport in

it. How, then can we be freed from Maya? When we are residing in the

domain of Maya, we should develop devotion for the Lord, by remaining

unaffected by Maya. Maya then could not affect us. We should learn to

participate in the sport of the Lord, in the Maya of the Lord, like

the Lord Himself. Never should we forget that Maya belongs to the Lord

Himself. then we won't be troubled by Maya.

the first because it seems to me that a sure sign of " enlightenment "

is lack of anger:

you know yourself (never another) to be who you really are when you

never get angry because there's no one anywhere but you -- to

celebrate! And, like Midas, everything you touch turns to spiritual

gold. your heart is unbreakable and absolutely full because it's

permanently and completely open.

and the second because play is fun, as long as it isn't compulsive

....

August 9, 2006

Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords

wrote:

>

> Nisargadatta , " Era Molnar " <n0ndual@> wrote:

> >

> > Self Knowledge and Self Realization

> >

> > Edited by Jean Dunn

> >

> > Intro by Ed Muzika

> >

> > Below is the book I promised to publish written by

Nisargadatta. It

> is the only book ever written by Nisargadatta in his own hand. As

> indicated by Jean in her editor's notes, it was published in 1963.

> There were 100 copies of this book printed by her. She gave 20 or

so

> copies to friends and students and one to me. For some reason she

> decided not to give any more out. It has never been published in

the

> West.

> >

> > Editor's Notes edited..[by me]

> >

> > The original script for these writings of Sri Nisargadatta

Maharaj

> was written in the Marathi language and called " Atmagnyana and

> Paramatmayoga " .

> >

> > A translation in English by Vasudeo Madhav Kulkarni

> >

> > FOREWORD

> >

> > I first purchased this little book in Bombay in 1978, and while

it

> was difficult to read, it was so very dear that I decided to edit

it,

> making it easier to understand. I did this for myself, and just

> recently, after lending it to others, and on their insistence, I

> decided to print a few copies for those on the spiritual path. I

tried

> and failed to trace the original publishers.

> >

> > While Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, in his last few years, would not

> entertain any questions about experiences in this " dream world " , I

> feel that this book tells of his own spiritual path and

experiences.

> >

> > Nisargadatta Maharaj was from the spiritual lineage of the

> Navanathas. <http://nisargadatta.net/Navnath_Sampradaya.html>

> >

> > He was born in Bombay in 1897, and was brought up on a farm in

> Kandalgaon, a village south of Bombay. He had an alert, inquisitive

> mind, and was deeply interested in religious and philosophical

> matters. After the death of his father, he moved to Bombay in 1918,

> and in 1924 married Sumatibai, who bore him a son and three

daughters.

> >

> > Although he started life in Bombay as an office clerk, he soon

went

> out on his own and started a small business, and in a few years he

> owned several small shops. A hunger for truth grew in him, and in

> 1933, due to a friend's urging, he approached the great Saint, Sri

> Siddharameshwar Maharaj, and was initiated by him.

> >

> > After the death of his Guru in 1936, the urge for Self—

realization

> reached its zenith, and in 1937 he abandoned his family and

businesses

> and took to the life of a wandering monk. On his way to the

Himalayas,

> where he intended to spend the rest of his life, he met a brother

> disciple who convinced him that a life of dispassion in action

would

> be more spiritually fruitful.

> >

> > Returning to Bombay, he found only one store remaining of his

> business ventures. For the sake of his family he conducted the

> business but devoted all his energy to spiritual sadhana. He built

> himself a mezzanine floor as a place for meditation (this is the

room

> where we all used to gather to listen to him talk).

> >

> > In his own words, " When I met my Guru, he told me, 'You are not

what

> you take yourself to be. Find out what you are. Watch the sense I

AM,

> find your real Self...' I did as he told me. All my spare time I

would

> spend looking at myself in silence...and what a difference it made,

> and how soon! It took me only three years to realize my true

nature. "

> His message to us was simple and direct with no propounding of

> scriptures or doctrines. " You are the Self here and now! Stop

> imagining yourself to be something else. Let go your attachment to

the

> unreal. "

> >

> > Maurice Frydman, a Polish devotee, often acted as translator and

the

> questions and answers were so interesting that tape recordings were

> made, and in 1973 these were published under the title " I Am

That " . .

> As a result, readers from many different countries came to Bombay

> seeking the spiritual guidance of Sri Maharaj.

> >

> > From 1978 to 1981, when Sri Maharaj died from cancer of the

throat,

> his talks were so much deeper than in the previous years that, with

> the help of a few other devotees, the tape recordings were again

> resumed and I transcribed and edited them, with the blessings of

Sri

> Maharaj, and these were published under the titles of " Seeds of

> Consciousness " and " Prior to Consciousness " ; both titles were

> suggested by Sri Maharaj.

> >

>

thank you.

>

> two passages struck me:

>

> Question: Give us at least some insight into the content of your

mind

> while you live your daily life. To eat, to drink, to talk, to

> sleep—how does it feel at your end?

>

> Maharaj: The common things of life I experience then just as you

> do.The difference lies in what I do not experience. I do not

> experience fear or greed, hate or anger. I ask nothing, refuse

> nothing. In these matters I do not compromise. May be this is the

> outstanding difference between us. I will not compromise. I am

true to

> myself, while you are afraid of reality.

>

> and:

>

> Man desires that the Lord should not throw him— entangle him, in

the

> meshes of Maya. But it is futile to entertain this desire. Even the

> Lord Himself incarnates in the Maya, carries on-displays His sport

in

> it. How, then can we be freed from Maya? When we are residing in

the

> domain of Maya, we should develop devotion for the Lord, by

remaining

> unaffected by Maya. Maya then could not affect us. We should learn

to

> participate in the sport of the Lord, in the Maya of the Lord, like

> the Lord Himself. Never should we forget that Maya belongs to the

Lord

> Himself. then we won't be troubled by Maya.

>

the first because it seems to me that a sure sign

of " enlightenment "

> is lack of anger:

>

> you know yourself (never another) to be who you really are when you

> never get angry because there's no one anywhere but you -- to

> celebrate! And, like Midas, everything you touch turns to

spiritual

> gold. your heart is unbreakable and absolutely full because it's

> permanently and completely open.

>

" and the second because play is fun, as long as it isn't compulsive "

ah, but it is my dear,

compulsive, impulsive, repulsive, exclusive, inclusive, reclusive,

all in a second and poof it is gone like the second before and the

second after...;-)

it's all food of the Gods;-)

>

...

>

August 9, 2006

Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana

wrote:

>

> Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " Era Molnar " <n0ndual@>

wrote:

> > >

> > > Self Knowledge and Self Realization

> > >

> > > Edited by Jean Dunn

> > >

> > > Intro by Ed Muzika

> > >

> > > Below is the book I promised to publish written by

> Nisargadatta. It

> > is the only book ever written by Nisargadatta in his own hand. As

> > indicated by Jean in her editor's notes, it was published in 1963.

> > There were 100 copies of this book printed by her. She gave 20 or

> so

> > copies to friends and students and one to me. For some reason she

> > decided not to give any more out. It has never been published in

> the

> > West.

> > >

> > > Editor's Notes edited..[by me]

> > >

> > > The original script for these writings of Sri Nisargadatta

> Maharaj

> > was written in the Marathi language and called " Atmagnyana and

> > Paramatmayoga " .

> > >

> > > A translation in English by Vasudeo Madhav Kulkarni

> > >

> > > FOREWORD

> > >

> > > I first purchased this little book in Bombay in 1978, and while

> it

> > was difficult to read, it was so very dear that I decided to edit

> it,

> > making it easier to understand. I did this for myself, and just

> > recently, after lending it to others, and on their insistence, I

> > decided to print a few copies for those on the spiritual path. I

> tried

> > and failed to trace the original publishers.

> > >

> > > While Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, in his last few years, would not

> > entertain any questions about experiences in this " dream world " , I

> > feel that this book tells of his own spiritual path and

> experiences.

> > >

> > > Nisargadatta Maharaj was from the spiritual lineage of the

> > Navanathas. <http://nisargadatta.net/Navnath_Sampradaya.html>

> > >

> > > He was born in Bombay in 1897, and was brought up on a farm in

> > Kandalgaon, a village south of Bombay. He had an alert,

inquisitive

> > mind, and was deeply interested in religious and philosophical

> > matters. After the death of his father, he moved to Bombay in

1918,

> > and in 1924 married Sumatibai, who bore him a son and three

> daughters.

> > >

> > > Although he started life in Bombay as an office clerk, he soon

> went

> > out on his own and started a small business, and in a few years he

> > owned several small shops. A hunger for truth grew in him, and in

> > 1933, due to a friend's urging, he approached the great Saint, Sri

> > Siddharameshwar Maharaj, and was initiated by him.

> > >

> > > After the death of his Guru in 1936, the urge for Self—

> realization

> > reached its zenith, and in 1937 he abandoned his family and

> businesses

> > and took to the life of a wandering monk. On his way to the

> Himalayas,

> > where he intended to spend the rest of his life, he met a brother

> > disciple who convinced him that a life of dispassion in action

> would

> > be more spiritually fruitful.

> > >

> > > Returning to Bombay, he found only one store remaining of his

> > business ventures. For the sake of his family he conducted the

> > business but devoted all his energy to spiritual sadhana. He built

> > himself a mezzanine floor as a place for meditation (this is the

> room

> > where we all used to gather to listen to him talk).

> > >

> > > In his own words, " When I met my Guru, he told me, 'You are not

> what

> > you take yourself to be. Find out what you are. Watch the sense I

> AM,

> > find your real Self...' I did as he told me. All my spare time I

> would

> > spend looking at myself in silence...and what a difference it

made,

> > and how soon! It took me only three years to realize my true

> nature. "

> > His message to us was simple and direct with no propounding of

> > scriptures or doctrines. " You are the Self here and now! Stop

> > imagining yourself to be something else. Let go your attachment

to

> the

> > unreal. "

> > >

> > > Maurice Frydman, a Polish devotee, often acted as translator

and

> the

> > questions and answers were so interesting that tape recordings

were

> > made, and in 1973 these were published under the title " I Am

> That " . .

> > As a result, readers from many different countries came to Bombay

> > seeking the spiritual guidance of Sri Maharaj.

> > >

> > > From 1978 to 1981, when Sri Maharaj died from cancer of the

> throat,

> > his talks were so much deeper than in the previous years that,

with

> > the help of a few other devotees, the tape recordings were again

> > resumed and I transcribed and edited them, with the blessings of

> Sri

> > Maharaj, and these were published under the titles of " Seeds of

> > Consciousness " and " Prior to Consciousness " ; both titles were

> > suggested by Sri Maharaj.

> > >

> >

> > thank you.

> >

> > two passages struck me:

> >

> > Question: Give us at least some insight into the content of your

> mind

> > while you live your daily life. To eat, to drink, to talk, to

> > sleep—how does it feel at your end?

> >

> > Maharaj: The common things of life I experience then just as you

> > do.The difference lies in what I do not experience. I do not

> > experience fear or greed, hate or anger. I ask nothing, refuse

> > nothing. In these matters I do not compromise. May be this is the

> > outstanding difference between us. I will not compromise. I am

> true to

> > myself, while you are afraid of reality.

> >

> > and:

> >

> > Man desires that the Lord should not throw him— entangle him, in

> the

> > meshes of Maya. But it is futile to entertain this desire. Even

the

> > Lord Himself incarnates in the Maya, carries on-displays His

sport

> in

> > it. How, then can we be freed from Maya? When we are residing in

> the

> > domain of Maya, we should develop devotion for the Lord, by

> remaining

> > unaffected by Maya. Maya then could not affect us. We should

learn

> to

> > participate in the sport of the Lord, in the Maya of the Lord,

like

> > the Lord Himself. Never should we forget that Maya belongs to the

> Lord

> > Himself. then we won't be troubled by Maya.

> >

> > the first because it seems to me that a sure sign

> of " enlightenment "

> > is lack of anger:

> >

> > you know yourself (never another) to be who you really are when

you

> > never get angry because there's no one anywhere but you -- to

> > celebrate! And, like Midas, everything you touch turns to

> spiritual

> > gold. your heart is unbreakable and absolutely full because it's

> > permanently and completely open.

> >

>

> " and the second because play is fun, as long as it isn't compulsive "

>

> ah, but it is my dear,

>

> compulsive, impulsive, repulsive, exclusive, inclusive, reclusive,

> all in a second and poof it is gone like the second before and the

> second after...;-)

>

> it's all food of the Gods;-)

>

> 01110100 01101111 01101111 01101101 01110101 01100011 01101000

01110100 01100001 01101100 01101011 01101001 01101110 01100111

>

> >

> > ...

> >

>

August 9, 2006

Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote:

>

> Nisargadatta , " skywhilds " <skywords@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Nisargadatta , " Era Molnar " <n0ndual@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Self Knowledge and Self Realization

> > >

> > > Edited by Jean Dunn

> > >

> > > Intro by Ed Muzika

> > >

> > > Below is the book I promised to publish written by

> Nisargadatta. It

> > is the only book ever written by Nisargadatta in his own hand. As

> > indicated by Jean in her editor's notes, it was published in 1963.

> > There were 100 copies of this book printed by her. She gave 20 or

> so

> > copies to friends and students and one to me. For some reason she

> > decided not to give any more out. It has never been published in

> the

> > West.

> > >

> > > Editor's Notes edited..[by me]

> > >

> > > The original script for these writings of Sri Nisargadatta

> Maharaj

> > was written in the Marathi language and called " Atmagnyana and

> > Paramatmayoga " .

> > >

> > > A translation in English by Vasudeo Madhav Kulkarni

> > >

> > > FOREWORD

> > >

> > > I first purchased this little book in Bombay in 1978, and while

> it

> > was difficult to read, it was so very dear that I decided to edit

> it,

> > making it easier to understand. I did this for myself, and just

> > recently, after lending it to others, and on their insistence, I

> > decided to print a few copies for those on the spiritual path. I

> tried

> > and failed to trace the original publishers.

> > >

> > > While Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, in his last few years, would not

> > entertain any questions about experiences in this " dream world " , I

> > feel that this book tells of his own spiritual path and

> experiences.

> > >

> > > Nisargadatta Maharaj was from the spiritual lineage of the

> > Navanathas. <http://nisargadatta.net/Navnath_Sampradaya.html>

> > >

> > > He was born in Bombay in 1897, and was brought up on a farm in

> > Kandalgaon, a village south of Bombay. He had an alert, inquisitive

> > mind, and was deeply interested in religious and philosophical

> > matters. After the death of his father, he moved to Bombay in 1918,

> > and in 1924 married Sumatibai, who bore him a son and three

> daughters.

> > >

> > > Although he started life in Bombay as an office clerk, he soon

> went

> > out on his own and started a small business, and in a few years he

> > owned several small shops. A hunger for truth grew in him, and in

> > 1933, due to a friend's urging, he approached the great Saint, Sri

> > Siddharameshwar Maharaj, and was initiated by him.

> > >

> > > After the death of his Guru in 1936, the urge for Self—

> realization

> > reached its zenith, and in 1937 he abandoned his family and

> businesses

> > and took to the life of a wandering monk. On his way to the

> Himalayas,

> > where he intended to spend the rest of his life, he met a brother

> > disciple who convinced him that a life of dispassion in action

> would

> > be more spiritually fruitful.

> > >

> > > Returning to Bombay, he found only one store remaining of his

> > business ventures. For the sake of his family he conducted the

> > business but devoted all his energy to spiritual sadhana. He built

> > himself a mezzanine floor as a place for meditation (this is the

> room

> > where we all used to gather to listen to him talk).

> > >

> > > In his own words, " When I met my Guru, he told me, 'You are not

> what

> > you take yourself to be. Find out what you are. Watch the sense I

> AM,

> > find your real Self...' I did as he told me. All my spare time I

> would

> > spend looking at myself in silence...and what a difference it made,

> > and how soon! It took me only three years to realize my true

> nature. "

> > His message to us was simple and direct with no propounding of

> > scriptures or doctrines. " You are the Self here and now! Stop

> > imagining yourself to be something else. Let go your attachment to

> the

> > unreal. "

> > >

> > > Maurice Frydman, a Polish devotee, often acted as translator and

> the

> > questions and answers were so interesting that tape recordings were

> > made, and in 1973 these were published under the title " I Am

> That " . .

> > As a result, readers from many different countries came to Bombay

> > seeking the spiritual guidance of Sri Maharaj.

> > >

> > > From 1978 to 1981, when Sri Maharaj died from cancer of the

> throat,

> > his talks were so much deeper than in the previous years that, with

> > the help of a few other devotees, the tape recordings were again

> > resumed and I transcribed and edited them, with the blessings of

> Sri

> > Maharaj, and these were published under the titles of " Seeds of

> > Consciousness " and " Prior to Consciousness " ; both titles were

> > suggested by Sri Maharaj.

> > >

> >

> > thank you.

> >

> > two passages struck me:

> >

> > Question: Give us at least some insight into the content of your

> mind

> > while you live your daily life. To eat, to drink, to talk, to

> > sleep—how does it feel at your end?

> >

> > Maharaj: The common things of life I experience then just as you

> > do.The difference lies in what I do not experience. I do not

> > experience fear or greed, hate or anger. I ask nothing, refuse

> > nothing. In these matters I do not compromise. May be this is the

> > outstanding difference between us. I will not compromise. I am

> true to

> > myself, while you are afraid of reality.

> >

> > and:

> >

> > Man desires that the Lord should not throw him— entangle him, in

> the

> > meshes of Maya. But it is futile to entertain this desire. Even the

> > Lord Himself incarnates in the Maya, carries on-displays His sport

> in

> > it. How, then can we be freed from Maya? When we are residing in

> the

> > domain of Maya, we should develop devotion for the Lord, by

> remaining

> > unaffected by Maya. Maya then could not affect us. We should learn

> to

> > participate in the sport of the Lord, in the Maya of the Lord, like

> > the Lord Himself. Never should we forget that Maya belongs to the

> Lord

> > Himself. then we won't be troubled by Maya.

> >

> > the first because it seems to me that a sure sign

> of " enlightenment "

> > is lack of anger:

> >

> > you know yourself (never another) to be who you really are when you

> > never get angry because there's no one anywhere but you -- to

> > celebrate! And, like Midas, everything you touch turns to

> spiritual

> > gold. your heart is unbreakable and absolutely full because it's

> > permanently and completely open.

> >

>

> " and the second because play is fun, as long as it isn't compulsive "

>

> ah, but it is my dear,

>

> compulsive, impulsive, repulsive, exclusive, inclusive, reclusive,

> all in a second and poof it is gone like the second before and the

> second after...;-)

>

> it's all food of the Gods;-)

>

> >

> > ...

> >

>

anna:

stop

....

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