Guest guest Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Questioner: Is the witness-consciousness the real Self? Maharaj: It is the reflection of the real in the mind (buddhi). The real is beyond. The witness is the door through which you pass beyond. Q: What is the purpose of meditation? M: Seeing the false as the false, is meditation. This must go on all the time. Q: We are told to meditate regularly. M: Deliberate daily exercise in discrimination between the true and the false and renunciation of the false is meditation. There are many kinds of meditation to begin with, but they all merge finally into one. Q: Please tell me which road to self-realisation is the shortest. M: No way is short or long, but some people are more in earnest and some are less. I can tell you about myself. I was a simple man, but I trusted my Guru. What he told me to do, I did. He told me to concentrate on 'I am' -- I did. He told me that I am beyond all perceivables and conceivables -- I believed. I gave him my heart and soul, my entire attention and the whole of my spare time (I had to work to keep my family alive). As a result of faith and earnest application, I realised my self (swarupa) within three years. You may choose any way that suits you; your earnestness will determine the rate of progress. Q: No hint for me? M: Establish yourself firmly in the awareness of 'I am'. This is the beginning and also the end of all endeavour. I Am That, Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Nisargadatta , " Grant " <g-ssummerville wrote: > > Questioner: Is the witness-consciousness the real Self? > > Maharaj: It is the reflection of the real in the mind (buddhi). The real is beyond. The witness is the door through which you pass beyond. > > Q: What is the purpose of meditation? > > M: Seeing the false as the false, is meditation. This must go on all the time. > > Q: We are told to meditate regularly. > > M: Deliberate daily exercise in discrimination between the true and the false and renunciation of the false is meditation. There are many kinds of meditation to begin with, but they all merge finally into one. > > Q: Please tell me which road to self-realisation is the shortest. > > M: No way is short or long, but some people are more in earnest and some are less. I can tell you about myself. I was a simple man, but I trusted my Guru. What he told me to do, I did. He told me to concentrate on 'I am' -- I did. He told me that I am beyond all perceivables and conceivables -- I believed. I gave him my heart and soul, my entire attention and the whole of my spare time (I had to work to keep my family alive). As a result of faith and earnest application, I realised my self (swarupa) within three years. You may choose any way that suits you; your earnestness will determine the rate of progress. > > Q: No hint for me? > > M: Establish yourself firmly in the awareness of 'I am'. This is the beginning and also the end of all endeavour. > > I Am That, Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Grant " <g-ssummerville@> wrote: > > > > Questioner: Is the witness-consciousness the real Self? > > > > Maharaj: It is the reflection of the real in the mind (buddhi). The > real is beyond. The witness is the door through which you pass beyond. > > > > Q: What is the purpose of meditation? > > > > M: Seeing the false as the false, is meditation. This must go on all > the time. > > > > Q: We are told to meditate regularly. > > > > M: Deliberate daily exercise in discrimination between the true and > the false and renunciation of the false is meditation. There are many > kinds of meditation to begin with, but they all merge finally into one. > > > > Q: Please tell me which road to self-realisation is the shortest. > > > > M: No way is short or long, but some people are more in earnest and > some are less. I can tell you about myself. I was a simple man, but I > trusted my Guru. What he told me to do, I did. He told me to > concentrate on 'I am' -- I did. He told me that I am beyond all > perceivables and conceivables -- I believed. I gave him my heart and > soul, my entire attention and the whole of my spare time (I had to > work to keep my family alive). As a result of faith and earnest > application, I realised my self (swarupa) within three years. You may > choose any way that suits you; your earnestness will determine the > rate of progress. > > > > Q: No hint for me? > > > > M: Establish yourself firmly in the awareness of 'I am'. This is the > beginning and also the end of all endeavour. > > > > I Am That, Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Nisargadatta , " Grant " <g-ssummerville wrote: > > Questioner: Is the witness-consciousness the real Self? > > Maharaj: It is the reflection of the real in the mind (buddhi). The real is beyond. The witness is the door through which you pass beyond. > > Q: What is the purpose of meditation? > > M: Seeing the false as the false, is meditation. This must go on all the time. > > Q: We are told to meditate regularly. > > M: Deliberate daily exercise in discrimination between the true and the false and renunciation of the false is meditation. There are many kinds of meditation to begin with, but they all merge finally into one. > > Q: Please tell me which road to self-realisation is the shortest. > > M: No way is short or long, but some people are more in earnest and some are less. I can tell you about myself. I was a simple man, but I trusted my Guru. What he told me to do, I did. He told me to concentrate on 'I am' -- I did. He told me that I am beyond all perceivables and conceivables -- I believed. I gave him my heart and soul, my entire attention and the whole of my spare time (I had to work to keep my family alive). As a result of faith and earnest application, I realised my self (swarupa) within three years. You may choose any way that suits you; your earnestness will determine the rate of progress. > > Q: No hint for me? > > M: Establish yourself firmly in the awareness of 'I am'. This is the beginning and also the end of all endeavour. > > I Am That, Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Nisargadatta , " tom " <jeusisbuen wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " Grant " <g-ssummerville@> > wrote: > > > > Questioner: Is the witness-consciousness the real Self? > > > > Maharaj: It is the reflection of the real in the mind (buddhi). > The real is beyond. The witness is the door through which you pass > beyond. > > > > Q: What is the purpose of meditation? > > > > M: Seeing the false as the false, is meditation. This must go on > all the time. > > > > Q: We are told to meditate regularly. > > > > M: Deliberate daily exercise in discrimination between the true > and the false and renunciation of the false is meditation. There are > many kinds of meditation to begin with, but they all merge finally > into one. > > > > Q: Please tell me which road to self-realisation is the shortest. > > > > M: No way is short or long, but some people are more in earnest > and some are less. I can tell you about myself. I was a simple man, > but I trusted my Guru. What he told me to do, I did. He told me to > concentrate on 'I am' -- I did. He told me that I am beyond all > perceivables and conceivables -- I believed. I gave him my heart and > soul, my entire attention and the whole of my spare time (I had to > work to keep my family alive). As a result of faith and earnest > application, I realised my self (swarupa) within three years. You > may choose any way that suits you; your earnestness will determine > the rate of progress. > > > > Q: No hint for me? > > > > M: Establish yourself firmly in the awareness of 'I am'. This is > the beginning and also the end of all endeavour. > > > > I Am That, Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " Grant " <g-ssummerville@> wrote: > > > > > > Questioner: Is the witness-consciousness the real Self? > > > > > > Maharaj: It is the reflection of the real in the mind (buddhi). The > > real is beyond. The witness is the door through which you pass beyond. > > > > > > Q: What is the purpose of meditation? > > > > > > M: Seeing the false as the false, is meditation. This must go on all > > the time. > > > > > > Q: We are told to meditate regularly. > > > > > > M: Deliberate daily exercise in discrimination between the true and > > the false and renunciation of the false is meditation. There are many > > kinds of meditation to begin with, but they all merge finally into one. > > > > > > Q: Please tell me which road to self-realisation is the shortest. > > > > > > M: No way is short or long, but some people are more in earnest and > > some are less. I can tell you about myself. I was a simple man, but I > > trusted my Guru. What he told me to do, I did. He told me to > > concentrate on 'I am' -- I did. He told me that I am beyond all > > perceivables and conceivables -- I believed. I gave him my heart and > > soul, my entire attention and the whole of my spare time (I had to > > work to keep my family alive). As a result of faith and earnest > > application, I realised my self (swarupa) within three years. You may > > choose any way that suits you; your earnestness will determine the > > rate of progress. > > > > > > Q: No hint for me? > > > > > > M: Establish yourself firmly in the awareness of 'I am'. This is the > > beginning and also the end of all endeavour. > > > > > > I Am That, Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " toombaru2006 " <lastrain@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " Grant " <g-ssummerville@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Questioner: Is the witness-consciousness the real Self? > > > > > > > > Maharaj: It is the reflection of the real in the mind (buddhi). The > > > real is beyond. The witness is the door through which you pass beyond. > > > > > > > > Q: What is the purpose of meditation? > > > > > > > > M: Seeing the false as the false, is meditation. This must go on all > > > the time. > > > > > > > > Q: We are told to meditate regularly. > > > > > > > > M: Deliberate daily exercise in discrimination between the true and > > > the false and renunciation of the false is meditation. There are many > > > kinds of meditation to begin with, but they all merge finally into > one. > > > > > > > > Q: Please tell me which road to self-realisation is the shortest. > > > > > > > > M: No way is short or long, but some people are more in earnest and > > > some are less. I can tell you about myself. I was a simple man, but I > > > trusted my Guru. What he told me to do, I did. He told me to > > > concentrate on 'I am' -- I did. He told me that I am beyond all > > > perceivables and conceivables -- I believed. I gave him my heart and > > > soul, my entire attention and the whole of my spare time (I had to > > > work to keep my family alive). As a result of faith and earnest > > > application, I realised my self (swarupa) within three years. You may > > > choose any way that suits you; your earnestness will determine the > > > rate of progress. > > > > > > > > Q: No hint for me? > > > > > > > > M: Establish yourself firmly in the awareness of 'I am'. This is the > > > beginning and also the end of all endeavour. > > > > > > > > I Am That, Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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