Fwd: Selections from TALKS WITH SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI - 1

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Selections from TALKS WITH SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI - 1

 

Nature of Perception

 

TALK 2: Whatever state one is in, the perceptions partake of that

state. The explanation is that in the waking state (jagrat) the

gross body perceives gross names and forms; in swapna (the dream

state) the mental body perceives the mental creations in their

manifold forms and names; in the sushupti (deep dreamless sleep),

the identification with the body being lost, there are no

perceptions; similarly in the Transcendental state identity with

Brahman places the man in harmony with everything, and there is

nothing apart from his Self.

 

Natural Happiness

 

TALK 3: If a man thinks that his happiness is due to external causes

and his possessions, it is reasonable to conclude that his happiness

must increase with the increase of possessions and diminish in

proportion to their diminution. Therefore if he is devoid of

possessions, his happiness should be nil. What is the real

experience of man? Does it conform to this view?

 

In deep sleep the man is devoid of possessions, including his own

body. Instead of being unhappy he is quite happy. Everyone desires

to sleep soundly. The conclusion is that happiness is inherent in

man and is not due to external causes. One must realise his Self in

order to open the store of unalloyed happiness.

 

The Sage and the Child

 

TALK 9: A child and a Sage (Jnani) are similar in a way. Incidents

interest a child only so long as they last. It ceases to think of

them after they have passed away. So then, it is apparent that they

do not leave any impression on the child and it is not affected by

them mentally. So it is with a Sage.

 

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