Guest guest Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 - saikali6362 ThePowerOfSilence Friday, October 21, 2005 3:35 PM [ThePowerOfSilence] The Truth about the World Chapter 1: Discrimination1. The Truth about the World (selected verses)Part 5 (End of Section 1)18. The world is (said to be) God's creation, to those that delight in it, regarding it as real; but it should be regarded as of the stuff of the mind by those that seek to know the Truth (of the Self) in order to become free (from bondage). (9)(9) The seeker of Liberation (Sadhaka) must regard the world as subjective - consisting of thoughts - just like the dream world; he must scrutinize as set forth in the second chapter and then follow the method of the Quest described there. It is not safe for him to look upon the world as real; if he does so he cannot engage the mind in the Quest.19.The world is not other than body; the body is not other than mind; the mind is not other than Pure Consciousness. That exists unborn in Peace. (10)(10) This and the following two sentences set forth the teaching called the Ajati-Siddhanta (the conclusion that the Reality never really became the world, but remains ever unchanged).20. There is neither creation nor destruction; there is no one that is bound, nor one striving for liberation; nor is there any liberated person; such is the truth as realized by the sages.21. There is no mind, nor body, nor world, nor any one called a soul; the One pure Reality alone exists, without a second, unborn and unchanging, abiding in utter Peace.22. Though the holy Ramana has uttered teachings (of diverse tenor) to suit the minds of questioners, the teaching that he has given (us) as being in accord with his own experience is the "Teaching of the Unborn", (which has been stated above).23. Therefore only by renouncing the world as illusory and turning the mind inwards can one dive into the Heart, persevering in the will to realize the Self, and thus attain Liberation. (11)(11) The teaching in this section is only for those that are in earnest to realize the Real Self by the method of the Quest taught in the second Chapter. It is not intended as a mere philosophical or religious belief.Note: Taken from Guru-Ramana-Vachana-Mala by "Who", pages 7 and 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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