Guest guest Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 D. What is the significance of the Crucifixion ? Maharshi - The body is the cross. Jesus , the son of man , is the ego or the I-am-the-body idea. When the son of man is crucified on the cross , the ego perishes , and what survives is the Absolute Being . It is the resurrection of the Glorious Self , of the Christ - the Son of God. D. But how is crucifixion justified ? Is not killing a terrible crime ? M. Everyone is committing suicide . The eternal , blissful , natural State has been smothered by this ignorant life. In this way the present life is due to the killing of the eternal , positive Existence. Is it not really a case of suicide ? So why worry about killing ? D. Sri Ramakrishna says that nirvikalpa samadhi cannot last longer than twenty-one days; if persisted in , the person dies. Is this a fact ? M. When the prarabdha is exhausted , the ego is completely dissolved , without leaving any trace behind. This is the final Liberation (nirvana ) . Unless prarabdha is exhausted , the ego will rise up , as it may appear to do in the case of jivanmuktas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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