Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 In the course of a later talk, the visitor said : The world sends impressions and I awake! M. Can the world exist without someone to perceive it? Which is prior? The Being-consciousness or the rising-consciousness? The Being-consciousness is always there, eternal and pure. The rising-consciousness arises and disappears; it is transient. D. Doesn't the world exist for others even I am asleep? M. Such a world also mocks at you for knowing it without knowing yourself. The world is the result of your mind. Know your mind, then see the world. You will realize that it is not different from the Self. D. Is not Maharshi aware of himself and his surroundings, as clearly as I am? M. To whom is the doubt? The doubts are not for the realized; they are only for the ignorant. ----------- taken from ------------------------------ Talks with Ramana Maharshi , InnerDirections Publishing , 2000 page 45 ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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