Guest guest Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Dear Richard How can I, living in Brasil where there is no Advaita living teacher, how can I have a living teacher? I was told once that Ramana would be with those who try to follow atma vichara and that is what I have been relying upon. What do you think about it? Best Cecilia -----Mensagem original----- De: advaitin [advaitin ]Em nome de Richard Clarke Enviada em: quarta-feira, 16 de maio de 2007 23:18 Para: advaitin Assunto: Re: advaita vedanta, more info please Dear Laksamanh, Advaita Vedanta, and Ramana Maharshi's self-inquiry have brought me to where each day is mainly filled with peace - inner peace. And the desire for deeper peace. The teaching is about what is closest to you - your Self. Seeing who you are (what is always there) and who you are not (all that changes) brings freedom and peace. I want to stress what Durga said, though. For most of us it very best - perhaps vital - that we find a living teacher, and a teacher that stands as That, not as any individual. Without a teacher, we are left with ego as teacher, and one view of the practice is the dissolution of the ego. How is the ego going to teach you how to dissolve the ego? One other thing about practice - you know without error if you are happy. We all seek happiness, and naturally want happiness that lasts. We also know that happiness from any thing is only temporary. Look to see where happiness really comes from. Is it from things, or people or events? Or is it something from within? You will find that the more dissolution of the ego, the more natural happiness is there. Good luck in your investigation. What you must do is to investigate your own existence. You know you exist. Of this you are certain. Just what is it that exists? Who are you? What is that nature of your own existence? The questions you must investigate and answer within yourself. Not two, Richard advaitin , " Durga " <durgaji108 wrote: > > advaitin , " phap44 " <phap44@> wrote: > > > > This will sound strange, it certainly is strange to me. Two nights ago > > I had a strange dream and heard this being specifically spoke of > > advaita vedanta. What's odd is that I'm not hindu, I would say more > > new age. ... > > > Before I dwelve deeper on this view, I simply don't want more > > knowledge. I would really like practical knowledge. > > > > Therefore my question is, may I ask how advaita vedanta has benefitted > > your life? > > > > Thank you > > > > Laksamanh > > Namaste Laksamanh, >> > If you are interested in the subject of Advaita/Vedanta, > my advice would be, rather than reading a lot about > the subject on your own, it is better to seek out > a living teacher from within the tradition, because > that is how the subject is meant to be studied > and taught. > > Without a living teacher to guide your mind, you > may develop a lot of false understandings on the > subject, which you will then have to later shed. > > > Pranams, > Durga > ---------- -- Esta mensagem foi verificada pelo E-mail Protegido Terra. Scan engine: McAfee VirusScan / Atualizado em 16/05/2007 / Versão: 5.1.00/5032 Proteja o seu e-mail Terra: http://mail.terra.com.br/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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