Important Couplets From Tripura Rahasya - Final Part

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effort to know oneselfeffort to attain self knowingeffort to realize selfeffort to mantain inner focuseffort yielding effortless abidenceeffort to maintain effortless abidenceeffort to remove the habit of effort in order to abide naturallyeffort to be effortlesseffortless effortThe effort made by the Self to cast off the ignorant 'i thought'effort made by the ignorant 'i thought' to be worthy of the Self casting it offparadoxical effort to transcend intellectual paradoxthe effort to give birth, to sustain, dissolvethe effort to meet a challengethe effort to climb a treethe effort to communicate in a marriagethe effort to raise a childthe effort to do self inquirythe effort to stay focused on the Supreme Self as absolute Reality not theorythe intense effort made to remove illusions that block the clarity of Selfthe mental effort to dismiss effort as pertaining only to the

illusive egothe effort to acknowledge only Self ever is and therefore no effort is requiredthe effort made will inevitably allow the one making effort to subside into the effortless state...but to everyone watching the effortless one, it will appear that this one is still making effort....we must find this out for ourselves, the nature of effort, not thru intellectual theory and debate...but as Ramana tells us, by diving deep within, as Alan often reminds us, to find this 'pearl'...

 

 

 

Prasanth Jalasutram <jvrsprasanthFriday, September 11, 2009 12:25:22 AM Important Couplets From Tripura Rahasya - Final Part

 

In deep sleep and samadhi the existence of ‘I’ cannot be denied. All admit its continued existence in those states also, because of the recollection of the experience (in those two states). Bhagavan Sri Sankara also says that the Self, namely Chit, is always shining as ‘I’.In Viveka Chudamani it is found, “That which constantly shines forth as ‘I’ throughout infancy etc., waking state, etc., which are superimposed on it....â€Be not effortless in this direction Yoga Vasishta says: “Even with hands clenched and teeth ground,pressing the limbs and forcibly withdrawing the senses, the mind must first be brought under control.†So the utmost effort must be made. Also the breath must forcibly be controlled, if necessary, by means of pranayama (regulation of breath). One-pointedness must be gained at all costs. How long is effort necessary? Until direct

experience is gained.Only the natural bliss of the Self prevails at the instant of relief of one’s burden and in deep sleep. This means: As soon as one is relieved of one’s heavy load, one surely feels refreshed; this cannot be denied; but here there are no objects to give pleasure, and how could it be felt unless it is from within, i.e., from the Self?In deep sleep there is no strain to be removed and yet there is the bliss of sleep. This cannot be denied because there is the recollection of the bliss of sleep after waking from it. This bliss cannot but be of the Self.Source: TRIPURA RAHASYA OR THE MYSTERY BEYOND THE TRINITY Translated by SWAMI SRI RAMANANANDA SARASWATHI (Munagala S. Venkataramaiah)Tripura Rahasya is an ancient prime text on Advaita in Sanskrit and was highly commended by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi for

study by seekers. There was no English translation of this scripture until the present one was made by Munagala Venkataramiah (Swami Ramanananda Saraswathi) in 1938.

 

-- Om Namo Bhagavate Sri RamanayaPrasanth JalasutramLove And Love Alone

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In deep sleep and samadhi the existence of ‘I’ cannot be denied. All admit its continued existence in those states also, because of the recollection of the experience (in those two states). 

Bhagavan Sri Sankara also says that the Self, namely Chit, is always shining as ‘I’.In Viveka Chudamani it is found, “That which constantly shines forth as ‘I’ throughout infancy etc., waking state, etc., which are superimposed on it....”

Be not effortless in this direction Yoga Vasishta says: “Even with hands clenched and teeth ground,pressing the limbs and forcibly withdrawing the senses, the mind must first be brought under control.” So the utmost effort must be made. 

Also the breath must forcibly be controlled, if necessary, by means of pranayama (regulation of breath). One-pointedness must be gained at all costs. How long is effort necessary? Until direct experience is gained.

Only the natural bliss of the Self prevails at the instant of relief of one’s burden and in deep sleep. This means: As soon as one is relieved of one’s heavy load, one surely feels refreshed; this cannot be denied; but here there are no objects to give pleasure, and how could it be felt unless it is from within, i.e., from the Self?

In deep sleep there is no strain to be removed and yet there is the bliss of sleep. This cannot be denied because there is the recollection of the bliss of sleep after waking from it. This bliss cannot but be of the Self.

Source: TRIPURA RAHASYA OR THE MYSTERY BEYOND THE TRINITY Translated by SWAMI SRI RAMANANANDA SARASWATHI (Munagala S. Venkataramaiah)Tripura Rahasya is an ancient prime text on Advaita in Sanskrit and was highly commended by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi for study by seekers. There was no English translation of this scripture until the present one was made by Munagala Venkataramiah (Swami Ramanananda Saraswathi) in 1938.

-- Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

Prasanth JalasutramLove And Love Alone

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Wonderful , Rafe ...When every nought is understood and felt deeply within as nothing but NOUGHT , only the PEARL remains....

 

--- On Fri, 9/11/09, Rafe Stoneman <rafaelstoneman wrote:

Rafe Stoneman <rafaelstonemanRe: Important Couplets From Tripura Rahasya - Final Part Date: Friday, September 11, 2009, 1:37 PM

 

 

 

effort to know oneselfeffort to attain self knowingeffort to realize selfeffort to mantain inner focuseffort yielding effortless abidenceeffort to maintain effortless abidenceeffort to remove the habit of effort in order to abide naturallyeffort to be effortlesseffortless effortThe effort made by the Self to cast off the ignorant 'i thought'effort made by the ignorant 'i thought' to be worthy of the Self casting it offparadoxical effort to transcend intellectual paradoxthe effort to give birth, to sustain, dissolvethe effort to meet a challengethe effort to climb a treethe effort to communicate in a marriagethe effort to raise a childthe effort to do self inquirythe effort to stay focused on the Supreme Self as absolute Reality not theorythe intense effort made to remove illusions that block the clarity of Selfthe mental effort to dismiss effort as pertaining only to the

illusive egothe effort to acknowledge only Self ever is and therefore no effort is requiredthe effort made will inevitably allow the one making effort to subside into the effortless state...but to everyone watching the effortless one, it will appear that this one is still making effort....we must find this out for ourselves, the nature of effort, not thru intellectual theory and debate...but as Ramana tells us, by diving deep within, as Alan often reminds us, to find this 'pearl'...

 

 

 

Prasanth Jalasutram <jvrsprasanth@ gmail.com>Friday, September 11, 2009 12:25:22 AM Important Couplets From Tripura Rahasya - Final Part

 

In deep sleep and samadhi the existence of ‘I’ cannot be denied. All admit its continued existence in those states also, because of the recollection of the experience (in those two states). Bhagavan Sri Sankara also says that the Self, namely Chit, is always shining as ‘I’.In Viveka Chudamani it is found, “That which constantly shines forth as ‘I’ throughout infancy etc., waking state, etc., which are superimposed on it....â€Be not effortless in this direction Yoga Vasishta says: “Even with hands clenched and teeth ground,pressing the limbs and forcibly withdrawing the senses, the mind must first be brought under control.†So the utmost effort must be made. Also the breath must forcibly be controlled, if necessary, by means of pranayama (regulation of breath). One-pointedness must be gained at all costs. How long is effort necessary? Until direct

experience is gained.Only the natural bliss of the Self prevails at the instant of relief of one’s burden and in deep sleep. This means: As soon as one is relieved of one’s heavy load, one surely feels refreshed; this cannot be denied; but here there are no objects to give pleasure, and how could it be felt unless it is from within, i.e., from the Self?In deep sleep there is no strain to be removed and yet there is the bliss of sleep. This cannot be denied because there is the recollection of the bliss of sleep after waking from it. This bliss cannot but be of the Self.Source: TRIPURA RAHASYA OR THE MYSTERY BEYOND THE TRINITY Translated by SWAMI SRI RAMANANANDA SARASWATHI (Munagala S. Venkataramaiah)Tripura Rahasya is an ancient prime text on Advaita in Sanskrit and was highly commended by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi for

study by seekers. There was no English translation of this scripture until the present one was made by Munagala Venkataramiah (Swami Ramanananda Saraswathi) in 1938.

-- Om Namo Bhagavate Sri RamanayaPrasanth JalasutramLove And Love Alone

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>   Rafe Stoneman <rafaelstoneman

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Couplets From Tripura Rahasya - Final Part

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> effort to know oneself

> effort to attain self knowing

> effort to realize self

> effort to mantain inner focus

> effort yielding effortless abidence

> effort to maintain effortless abidence

> effort to remove the habit of effort in order to

> abide naturally

> effort to be effortless

> effortless effort

> The effort made by the Self to cast off the ignorant

> 'i thought'

> effort made by the ignorant 'i thought' to be worthy

> of the Self casting it off

> paradoxical effort to transcend intellectual paradox

> the effort to give birth, to sustain, dissolve

> the effort to meet a challenge

> the effort to climb a tree

> the effort to communicate in a marriage

> the effort to raise a child

> the effort to do self inquiry

> the effort to stay focused on the Supreme Self as

> absolute Reality not theory

> the intense effort made to remove illusions that

> block the clarity of Self

> the mental effort to dismiss effort as pertaining

> only to the illusive ego

> the effort to acknowledge only Self ever is and

> therefore no effort is required

> the effort made will inevitably allow the one making

> effort to subside into the effortless state...

> but to everyone watching the effortless one, it will

> appear that this one is still making effort....

> we must find this out for ourselves, the nature of

> effort, not thru intellectual theory and debate...

> but as Ramana tells us, by diving deep within, as

> Alan often reminds us, to find this 'pearl'...

>

 

 

an old poem:

 

On the surface of the ocean of love

Storms of jealousy

Anger and fear

Arise.

Smitten by the winds

Of uncertainty.

But beneath the waves

The calm

Is unaffected.

See my friend;

If you seek pearls

To adorn the beloved one

Dive deep

Into the calm

And find

The priceless

Self-radiating Peace.

 

 

nnb

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> Prasanth Jalasutram <jvrsprasanth

> Friday, September 11, 2009 12:25:22 AM

> Important

> Couplets From Tripura Rahasya - Final Part

>

>

> In deep sleep and samadhi the existence of ‘I’

> cannot be denied. All admit its continued existence

> in those states also, because of the recollection of

> the experience (in those two states).

>

> Bhagavan Sri Sankara also says that the Self, namely

> Chit, is always shining as ‘I’.

>

> In Viveka Chudamani it is found, “That which

> constantly shines forth as ‘I’ throughout

> infancy etc., waking state, etc., which are

> superimposed on it....â€

>

> Be not effortless in this direction Yoga Vasishta

> says: “Even with hands clenched and teeth

> ground,pressing the limbs and forcibly withdrawing

> the senses, the mind must first be brought under

> control.†So the utmost effort must be made.

>

> Also the breath must forcibly be controlled, if

> necessary, by means of pranayama (regulation of

> breath). One-pointedness must be gained at all

> costs. How long is effort necessary? Until direct

> experience is gained.

>

> Only the natural bliss of the Self prevails at the

> instant of relief of one’s burden and in deep

> sleep. This means:

>

> As soon as one is relieved of one’s heavy load,

> one surely feels refreshed; this cannot be denied;

> but here there are no objects to give pleasure, and

> how could it be felt unless it is from within, i.e.,

> from the Self?

>

> In deep sleep there is no strain to be removed and

> yet there is the bliss of sleep. This cannot be

> denied because there is the recollection of the

> bliss of sleep after waking from it. This bliss

> cannot but be of the Self.

>

> Source: TRIPURA RAHASYA OR THE MYSTERY BEYOND THE

> TRINITY Translated by SWAMI SRI RAMANANANDA

> SARASWATHI (Munagala S. Venkataramaiah)

>

> Tripura Rahasya is an ancient prime text on Advaita

> in Sanskrit and was highly commended by Bhagavan Sri

> Ramana Maharshi for study by seekers. There was no

> English translation of this scripture until the

> present one was made by Munagala Venkataramiah

> (Swami Ramanananda Saraswathi) in 1938.

> --

> Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

> Prasanth Jalasutram

>

> Love And Love Alone