Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Dear Ramesh just came into my Heart you found a wonderful way to transmit the TRUTH if somebody does not understand this no chance has to wait till wisdom ripes.... in ITS Grace michael - Prasanth Jalasutram undisclosed-recipients: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:47 AM Ramana Maharshi says All suffering in the world is for good sake D - DevoteeM - Ramana MaharshiD.: I have a toothache; is that only a thought?B.: Yes.D.: Then why can’t I think that there is no toothache, and so cure myself?B.: One does not feel the toothache when one is absorbed in other thoughts or when asleep.D.: But still it remains.B.: So strong is man’s conviction of the reality of the world that it is not easily shaken off. But the world is no more real than the individual who sees it.D.: But why should there be suffering now?B.: If there were no suffering, how could the desire to be happy arise? If that desire did not arise, how could the quest of the Self arise?D.: Then is all suffering good?B.: Yes. What is happiness? Is it a healthy and handsome body, regular meals and so on? Even an emperor has endless troubles although he may be in good health. So all suffering is due to the false notion ‘I am the body’. Getting rid of this is knowledge.Source: The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi in His Own Words book -- Om namo Bhagavate Sri RamanayaPrasanth Jalasutram Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.41/2136 - Release 05/26/09 20:20:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 IMPORTANT CORRECTION Dear Prasanth excuse me for have wronged i meant YOU dear PRASANT and not Ramesh michael - Michael Bindel Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:07 AM Re: Ramana Maharshi says All suffering in the world is for good sake Dear Ramesh just came into my Heart you found a wonderful way to transmit the TRUTH if somebody does not understand this no chance has to wait till wisdom ripes.... in ITS Grace michael - Prasanth Jalasutram undisclosed-recipients: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:47 AM Ramana Maharshi says All suffering in the world is for good sake D - DevoteeM - Ramana MaharshiD.: I have a toothache; is that only a thought?B.: Yes.D.: Then why can’t I think that there is no toothache, and so cure myself?B.: One does not feel the toothache when one is absorbed in other thoughts or when asleep.D.: But still it remains.B.: So strong is man’s conviction of the reality of the world that it is not easily shaken off. But the world is no more real than the individual who sees it.D.: But why should there be suffering now?B.: If there were no suffering, how could the desire to be happy arise? If that desire did not arise, how could the quest of the Self arise?D.: Then is all suffering good?B.: Yes. What is happiness? Is it a healthy and handsome body, regular meals and so on? Even an emperor has endless troubles although he may be in good health. So all suffering is due to the false notion ‘I am the body’. Getting rid of this is knowledge.Source: The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi in His Own Words book -- Om namo Bhagavate Sri RamanayaPrasanth Jalasutram Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.41/2136 - Release 05/26/09 20:20:00 Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.41/2136 - Release 05/26/09 20:20:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 D - Devotee M - Ramana MaharshiD.: I have a toothache; is that only a thought?B.: Yes.D.: Then why can’t I think that there is no toothache, and so cure myself? B.: One does not feel the toothache when one is absorbed in other thoughts or when asleep.D.: But still it remains.B.: So strong is man’s conviction of the reality of the world that it is not easily shaken off. But the world is no more real than the individual who sees it. D.: But why should there be suffering now?B.: If there were no suffering, how could the desire to be happy arise? If that desire did not arise, how could the quest of the Self arise? D.: Then is all suffering good?B.: Yes. What is happiness? Is it a healthy and handsome body, regular meals and so on? Even an emperor has endless troubles although he may be in good health. So all suffering is due to the false notion ‘I am the body’. Getting rid of this is knowledge. Source: The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi in His Own Words book -- Love And Love AloneOm Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya Prasanth Jalasutram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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