Guest guest Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Introduction ............ Because we perceive the world, we must agree unanimously that there is a source with the power to become many. [ulladu Narpadu]What is the nature of the source or primal substance inferred by these words of wisdom? Is it imaginary or can it be seen? If it can be seen, has anyone seen it? Can one who has seen it show it to others?Such questions about God have puzzled the intellectual world from the upanishadic period onwards. At that time investigations began into both the nature of God, who was worshipped then as the sacrificial fire, and the nature of the heaven obtained through sacrifices. From that time onwards the human mind, forever seeking novelty, has never ceased in its efforts to reach its source. These endeavours are like the attempt of a salt-doll to fathom the sea. Since there is no redemption for the mind until it succeeds in this suicidal attempt, it is not going to find final rest as long as it survives. When it is seen that people are prepared to lose their lives pursuing feats such as scaling Himalayan peaks and fathoming the ocean depths, can it be surprising that innumerable births are sacrificed in an attempt to know the subtle substance that has infinite powers and which is the prop of this marvellous universe?In the ancient story of Arunachala, both Brahma and Vishnu were unable to see, respectively, the head and foot of the Supreme Lord even after searching for many aeons. This myth narrates allegorically the great truth that the jiva cannot find its source so long as it retains ‘I’ and ‘mine’, even though it sacrifices crores of births in the attempt. It is not possible to attain firm and abiding bliss until one attains the direct experience of one’s own nature in which reality is realised to be one’s own Self. This amounts to knowing and attaining everything. ........... SRI RAMANA DARSHANAM ~ by Sadhu Natanananda ~ edited by David Godman Sri Ramanashramam, 2002 ......to be continued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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