Guest guest Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 " How to avoid misery ?" The Master answers : "Has misery a shape ? Misery is only an unwanted thought. The mind is not strong enough to resist it. It can be strengthened by worship of God." (from Talks with Ramana Maharshi) Note : Bhagavan at the very outset drives to the heart of the human problems , which are the consequences of man's deliquencies , thoughtlessness , desires , sins , etc. , namely , misery. He tries to open men's eyes by asking , "Has misery a shape ?" Surely misery is not a solid , heavy object which can descent on our heads and crush us. It is a purely mental phenomenon , a mere thought , which van driven away with a little effort by a strong mind. But unfortunately the minds of men are generally weakened by lack of control , strong attachment , selfishness and ignorance , so that they stand always at the mercy of every calamity that comes their way. Bhagavan suggests some methods of strengthening the mind. The worship of God is probably one of the easiest. The contemplation of the highest , purest , and most sublime ideal elevates the mind , and for the time being shuts out all other thoughts , including those that cause misery. By degrees the mind acquires purity and balance , and , so , permanent peace , which no calamity can shake. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Refelections on Talks With Sri Ramana Maharshi by S.S. Cohen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Free online calendar with sync to Outlook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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