Maharshi-Q:What is the purpose of this external manifestation ?

[Guest guest]

Dr. Mohammed Hafiz Syed , a Muslim Professor of Persian and Urdu

in the University of Allahabad , asked :

What is the purpose of this external manifestation ?

 

Maharshi : This manifestation has induced your question .

 

D. True. I am covered by maya. How to be free from it ?

 

Maharshi :

Who is covered by maya ? Who wants to be free ?

 

D. Master , being asked "Who ?" , I know that it is ignorant me,

composed of the senses , mind and body. I tried this inquiry

"Who ?" after reading Paul Brunton's book. Three or four times

I was feeling elated , and the elation lasted some time and faded

away. How to be established in "I" ? Please give the clue and

help me.

 

M. That which appears anew must also dissapear in due course.

 

D. Please tell me the method of reaching the eternal Truth.

 

M. You are That. Can you ever remain apart from the Self?

To be yourself requires no effort since you are always That.

 

 

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Talks with Ramana Maharshi ,

InnerDirections Publishing , 2000

page 87

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