Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 21. If I am eternal and perfect, why am I ignorant? Answer: Who is ignorant? The real Self does not complain of ignorance. It is the ego in you that so complains. It is that which also asks questions. The Self does not ask any question. And this ego is neither the body, nor the real Self, but something arising between the two. In sleep there was no ego, and you had no sense of imperfection or ignorance then. Thus the ego is itself imperfection and ignorance. If you seek the truth of the ego and thus find the real Self, you will find that there is ignorance. ~ Thus Spake Ramana Vote for the stars of 's next ad campaign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 Should not the last line read, "you will find there is no ignorance" Love Avril viorica w <viorica wrote: 21. If I am eternal and perfect, why am I ignorant? Answer: Who is ignorant? The real Self does not complain of ignorance. It is the ego in you that so complains. It is that which also asks questions. The Self does not ask any question. And this ego is neither the body, nor the real Self, but something arising between the two. In sleep there was no ego, and you had no sense of imperfection or ignorance then. Thus the ego is itself imperfection and ignorance. If you seek the truth of the ego and thus find the real Self, you will find that there is ignorance. ~ Thus Spake Ramana Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 Yes, it is 'no ignorance', thank you! , Avril Sanya <avrilsanya> wrote: > Should not the last line read, " you will find there is no ignorance " > > Love > > Avril > > > viorica w <viorica@z...> wrote: > 21. > > If I am eternal and perfect, why am I ignorant? > > Answer: > Who is ignorant? The real Self does not complain of ignorance. It is the ego in you that so complains. It is that which also asks questions. The Self does not ask any question. And this ego is neither the body, nor the real Self, but something arising between the two. In sleep there was no ego, and you had no sense of imperfection or ignorance then. Thus the ego is itself imperfection and ignorance. If you seek the truth of the ego and thus find the real Self, you will find that there is ignorance. > > ~ Thus Spake Ramana > > > > > 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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