Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 At about 9:00 a.m. , a devotee from Poona (Mr. Parkhi ) saluted Sri Bhagavan and read out his ashtaka ( verse ) praying toSri Bhagavan for Grace. The piece finished with a prayer for quick liberation ( jhtiti mukti ) and the devotee emphasized it. Maharshi : Mukti , i.e., liberation , is not to be gained hereafter. It is there forever , here and now. D. I agree , but I do not experience it. M. The experience is here and now. One cannot deny one's own self. D. That means existence and not happiness. M. Existence = Happiness = Being . The word mukti (liberation) is so provoking. Why should one seek it ? He believes that there is bondage and therefore seeks liberation. But the fact is that there is no bondage but only liberation. Why call it by a name and seek it ? D. True - but we are ignorant. M. Only remove ignorance. That is all there is to be done. from Talks with Ramana Maharshi , 2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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