Guest guest Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Q: How does one go beyond the mind? Maharaj: There are many starting points -- they all lead to the same goal. You may begin with selfless work, abandoning the fruits of action; you may then give up thinking and end in giving up all desires. Here, giving up (tyaga) is the operational factor. Or, you may not bother about any thing you want, or think, or do and just stay put in the thought and feeling 'I am', focussing 'I am' firmly in your mind. All kinds of experience may come to you -- remain unmoved in the knowledge that all perceivable is transient, and only the 'I am' endures. Q: I cannot give all my life to such practices. I have my duties to attend to. M: By all means attend to your duties. Action, in which you are not emotionally involved and which is beneficial and does not cause suffering will not bind you. You may be engaged in several directions and work with enormous zest, yet remain inwardly free and quiet, with a mirror-like mind, which reflects all, without being affected. Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Nisargadatta , " Grant " <g-ssummerville wrote: > > Q: How does one go beyond the mind? > > Maharaj: There are many starting points -- they all lead to the same goal. You may begin with selfless work, abandoning the fruits of action; you may then give up thinking and end in giving up all desires. Here, giving up (tyaga) is the operational factor. Or, you may not bother about any thing you want, or think, or do and just stay put in the thought and feeling 'I am', focussing 'I am' firmly in your mind. All kinds of experience may come to you -- remain unmoved in the knowledge that all perceivable is transient, and only the 'I am' endures. > Q: I cannot give all my life to such practices. I have my duties to attend to. > > M: By all means attend to your duties. Action, in which you are not emotionally involved and which is beneficial and does not cause suffering will not bind you. You may be engaged in several directions and work with enormous zest, yet remain inwardly free and quiet, with a mirror-like mind, which reflects all, without being affected. > > Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Grant " <g-ssummerville@> wrote: > > > > Q: How does one go beyond the mind? > > > > Maharaj: There are many starting points -- they all lead to the same > goal. You may begin with selfless work, abandoning the fruits of > action; you may then give up thinking and end in giving up all > desires. Here, giving up (tyaga) is the operational factor. Or, you > may not bother about any thing you want, or think, or do and just stay > put in the thought and feeling 'I am', focussing 'I am' firmly in your > mind. All kinds of experience may come to you -- remain unmoved in the > knowledge that all perceivable is transient, and only the 'I am' endures. > > Q: I cannot give all my life to such practices. I have my duties to > attend to. > > > > M: By all means attend to your duties. Action, in which you are not > emotionally involved and which is beneficial and does not cause > suffering will not bind you. You may be engaged in several directions > and work with enormous zest, yet remain inwardly free and quiet, with > a mirror-like mind, which reflects all, without being affected. > > > > Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " Grant " <g-ssummerville@> wrote: > > > > > > Q: How does one go beyond the mind? > > > > > > Maharaj: There are many starting points -- they all lead to the same > > goal. You may begin with selfless work, abandoning the fruits of > > action; you may then give up thinking and end in giving up all > > desires. Here, giving up (tyaga) is the operational factor. Or, you > > may not bother about any thing you want, or think, or do and just stay > > put in the thought and feeling 'I am', focussing 'I am' firmly in your > > mind. All kinds of experience may come to you -- remain unmoved in the > > knowledge that all perceivable is transient, and only the 'I am' > endures. > > > Q: I cannot give all my life to such practices. I have my duties to > > attend to. > > > > > > M: By all means attend to your duties. Action, in which you are not > > emotionally involved and which is beneficial and does not cause > > suffering will not bind you. You may be engaged in several directions > > and work with enormous zest, yet remain inwardly free and quiet, with > > a mirror-like mind, which reflects all, without being affected. > > > > > > Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " Grant " <g-ssummerville@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Q: How does one go beyond the mind? > > > > > > > > Maharaj: There are many starting points -- they all lead to the same > > > goal. You may begin with selfless work, abandoning the fruits of > > > action; you may then give up thinking and end in giving up all > > > desires. Here, giving up (tyaga) is the operational factor. Or, you > > > may not bother about any thing you want, or think, or do and just stay > > > put in the thought and feeling 'I am', focussing 'I am' firmly in your > > > mind. All kinds of experience may come to you -- remain unmoved in the > > > knowledge that all perceivable is transient, and only the 'I am' > > endures. > > > > Q: I cannot give all my life to such practices. I have my duties to > > > attend to. > > > > > > > > M: By all means attend to your duties. Action, in which you are not > > > emotionally involved and which is beneficial and does not cause > > > suffering will not bind you. You may be engaged in several directions > > > and work with enormous zest, yet remain inwardly free and quiet, with > > > a mirror-like mind, which reflects all, without being affected. > > > > > > > > Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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