Guest guest Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 The lamp inside a pot fails to illuminate anything because of the limitations of the pot. Similarly , the Supreme Self appears to have lost its Self-consciousness because of the body limitation. However , just as the sun's presence causes the lotus bud to blossom ,the presence of the Sadguru cuts the knot connecting the body and the Self . The same supreme Self , when it is externalized , becomes the mind . When it is aware of itself , it remains as awareness . Therefore , the jnani and the ignorant in their nature are like ruby and crystal respectively. Although crystal is lustrous , it takes on the colours of the objects surrounding it. In the same way , the ignorant one , who in truth is awareness, becomes a jiva through taking on or absorbing the I-am-the-body idea. The ruby , even in the presence of objects , not only retains its own natural lustre , it also transforms the colour of nearby objects to its own colour. Following this analogy, the jnani not only loses consciousness of the Self , he also turns those who approah him into himself. The same Self-consciousness appears , through movement , as mind and as consciousness when it is still. ............ Sadhu Natanananda book excerpt from SRI RAMANA DARSHANAM appeared in The Mountain Path , Jan-March 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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