Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 December 25, 1935 ..................... Talk between the Master and two Moslems , on a previous occasion. D. Has God a form ? Maharshi: Who says so ? D. Well , if God has no form , is it proper to worship idols ? M. Leave God alone because He is unknown . What about you ? Have you a form ? D. I am this and so and so. M. So then , you are a man with limbs, about three and a half cubits high,with beard , etc. Is that so ? D. Certainly . M. Then do you find yourself so in deep sleep ? D. After waking , I perceive that I was asleep. Therefore , by inference I remained thus in deep sleep, also. M. If you are the body , why do they bury the corpse after death ? The body must refuse to be buried. D. No, I am the subtle jiva within the gross body . M. So you see you are really formless; but you are at present identifying yourself with the body . So long as you are formful , why should you not worship the formless God as being formful ? ( The questioner was perplexed.) ------- Talks with Ramana Maharshi InnerDirections Publishing , 2000 page 83 -------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Beautiful. Thank you Viorica for this as well as for all your postings. Love Avrilviorica weissman <viorica wrote: December 25, 1935 ..................... Talk between the Master and two Moslems , on a previous occasion. D. Has God a form ? Maharshi: Who says so ? D. Well , if God has no form , is it proper to worship idols ? M. Leave God alone because He is unknown . What about you ? Have you a form ? D. I am this and so and so. M. So then , you are a man with limbs, about three and a half cubits high,with beard , etc. Is that so ? D. Certainly . M. Then do you find yourself so in deep sleep ? D. After waking , I perceive that I was asleep. Therefore , by inference I remained thus in deep sleep, also. M. If you are the body , why do they bury the corpse after death ? The body must refuse to be buried. D. No, I am the subtle jiva within the gross body . M. So you see you are really formless; but you are at present identifying yourself with the body . So long as you are formful , why should you not worship the formless God as being formful ? Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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