A Scientist Becomes A Vedantin, #5

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At that very moment the obession that the young man

had had for modern, western, scientific methods methods

completely vanished. He understood that truth cannot be

known through its methods.

 

Bhagavan then concluded by saying, "Only after knowing

the truth of oneself can one know the truth of the world."

Then he briefly explained the path of vichara, following

which one can know oneself.

 

One should see what the "I" is like when there is no association

with the body. In deep sleep we have no thoughts. While remaining

awake, we should look at ourselves and remain in the [thoughtless]

state that exists during sleep. But since this waking state will not be

like our present waking state, it is not possible to compare it

to anything else.

 

 

.................

....to be continued

taken from The Mountain Path, Deepam 2004