Ramana on acquired knowledge and spirituality

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Namaste,

 

This below is relative to an Indian village but these days in the West the

ordinary folk are bombarded with technology and games...

 

 

In verse 34 of Ulladu Narpadu Anubandham Sri Ramana says:

 

For people of little intelligence, wife, children and others [other relatives]

form [just] one family. [However] know that in the mind of people who have vast

learning, there are not [just] one [but] many families [in the form] of books

[that stand] as obstacles to yoga [spiritual practice].

 

In verse 36 of Ulladu Narpadu Anubandham Sri Ramana says:

 

Rather than people who though learned have not subsided [surrendered or become

subdued, humble or still], the unlearned are saved. They are saved from the

ghost of pride that possesses [the learned]. They are saved from the disease of

many whirling thoughts. They are saved from running in search of fame [repute,

respect, esteem or glory]. Know that what they are saved from is not [just] one

[evil].