Abidance in the Self

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I bow to Maharshi Ramana, Kartikeya [son of Siva]

in human form and set forth his teaching in this lucid work.

In the year 1913 of the Christian era, on the 29th

of cold December when all the disciples were seated around

with attentive minds, I asked Bhagavan Maharshi for

definite answers ( to certain questions).

 

First Question :

Is Mukti* to be had by mere discrimination between

the real and the unreal or are there other means

for the ending of bondage ?

 

Answer to the First Question :

Abidance in the Self alone releases one from all bonds.

Discrimination between the real and the unreal leads

to non-attachment.

The jnani is unfathomable; he abides always in the Self

alone. He does not consider the universe as unreal

or as different from himself.

* mukti = release from phenomenal existence.

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Sri Ramana Gita