Mind the business for which you have come

[Guest guest]

Mind the business for which you have come.

 

“All events in life are shaped according to the Divine plan. What is

bound to happen will happen. What is not to happen cannot be brought

about by any human effort. On this point Ramana was quite categoric.

When Deva Raja Mudalar questioned him as to whether only important

things in one's life, such as major occupation or profession, alone are

predetermined, or even trifling acts, Ramana replied, ‘Everything is

predetermined.’

 

“One of the purposes of birth is to go through certain experiences which

have been marked out in the karmic unfoldment of this life. The whole

program is chalked out. This would apparently be a damper to all effort,

for one would be puzzled as to what the responsibility of man is. Is he

an automation of karmic forces? Where do his free will and effort come in?

 

“Ramana points out that there is another deeper purpose to life. That is

to search and find out the truth for oneself. He would say that the only

useful purpose of life is to turn within and realize there's nothing

else to do. Ramana would therefore constantly din into everyone the fact

that the ultimate truth is Sat-Chit, immediately available here and now.

 

“When Natananananda asked Ramana, ‘Is it possible for everyone to know

directly without doubt what exactly is one's true nature?,’ prompt came

the reply, ‘Undoubtedly it is possible. The ultimate truth is so

simple,’ Ramana would say. ‘It is nothing more than abiding in one's own

state.’ This is the essential message of all religions and creeds.

Leaving aside the automatic course of our lives regulated by the

Creator, according to His Law, one's duty is to channel effort to be

self-aware. Steadfastness of purpose is in treading the inner path

through vigilant self-enquiry. On such enquiry as to the Source of the

individual, the enquirer merges in the conscious Source.

 

“The inner odyssey is seldom smooth sailing. Full many a delusion would

wean one away. For instance, people who go to Shri Ramana ashram to

breathe its rarified atmosphere, while there, instead of surrendering to

His flowing Grace, they would get involved in the happening of the

ashram management. Ramana used to jovially remark of some visitors on

their first visit to Shri Ramana ashram, they seemed to be alright. On

the second visit they discovered that the ashram is not properly run. On

the third visit they start giving advice. On the fourth they know best

how to run the place. And on the fifth they discover that the management

is not responsive. On the sixth they suggest that the present staff

should walk out leaving the ashram to them They would thus get bogged

down in things which are irrelevant for the search. When such people

complained, Ramana would say: ‘Mind the business for which you have come.’

 

“This would apply, of course, not only to their visit to Shri Ramana

ashram, but also to the purpose of human life itself. One has to

constantly keep before the minds eye the liberating purpose, the only

worth while one of freeing oneself from the karmic chain by discovering

the hidden truth. Ramana would even seemingly chide if one failed to

pursue one's own sadhana, but spent time thinking and talking of others

 

“A devotee once told Ramana: ‘I have been here for many years. People

got into Samadhi. I close my eyes for a minute and my mind travels

around the world.’ Ramana replied: ‘Why do you think about others? Let

them meditate, sleep or snore. Look to yourself. Whenever your mind goes

astray bring it back to the quest.’

 

“Once Bhagavan told a devotee to wake up, look at the mirror, it shows

the growth to be got rid of. Instead of waiting time, start shaving.

Similarly, heaven knows when the allotted time would end. Hence not to

seek the truth by vigilant self-enquiry is truly suicidal. Many would

like to blame their circumstances for their indolence and laziness and

failure to pursue self-enquiry. Ramana would ask, ‘Why depend on that

which is not in your hands. Go ahead with the business which is in your

hands, under your control, leaving aside what you cannot do anything

about.’

 

“Proper utilization of God given freedom of turning the mind is what is

needed all the time. As for adverse circumstances in life of which

everyone has a belly full, while sympathizing, Ramana would at the same

time say, ‘You are always free not to be affected by the pleasure and

pain consequent on action.’ The teeth have to be taken out of an event

by an attitudinal change which neutralizes it.

 

“Sometimes Ramana would advise leaving things to the sure hand of the

Sat Guru, and to stick singlemindedly to the effort which would make one

self-aware. Ramana would say, ‘Why don't you do what the first class

railway passenger does? He tells the guard his destination, locks the

door and goes to sleep. The rest is done by the guard. If you can trust

your Guru as much as you trust the railway guard, it will be good enough

to make you reach the destination.’ Again when someone pestered him for

the darshan of Shri Krishna, he said, ‘Why don't you leave the

shaktastakara of Krishna to Krishna.’ We also have the pointed advice

given by him to Ganapada Muni. ‘Remain all the time steadfast in the

heart. God will determine the future for you to accomplish the work.

What is to be done will be done at the proper time. Don't worry. Abide

in the heart.’

 

Life becomes meaningful if we joyously tread the inward path,

remembering that ours is to do the Vichara and it is for the inner

source to do the rest. Then bliss is not the end product to be found on

reaching the goal, but is felt all along the homeward, heartward journey.”

 

(from Robert Adams)

 

~om namo bhagavate sri ramayana~

[Guest guest]

‘Remain all the time steadfast in the

heart. God will determine the future for you to accomplish the work.

What is to be done will be done at the proper time. Don't worry. Abide

in the heart.’ - beautiful reminder of ramana's messages.thanks.

[Guest guest]

what else can you do vijaysk wrote: ‘Remain all the time steadfast in the heart. God will determine the future for you to accomplish the work. What is to be done will be done at the proper time. Don't worry. Abide in the heart.’ - beautiful reminder of ramana's messages.thanks.

[Guest guest]

I want to ask whether our decision to remain steadfast in the heart

is also pre-determined.

N K DIXIT

 

 

 

 

, Linda Sherman <lsherm

wrote:

>

> Mind the business for which you have come.

>

> " All events in life are shaped according to the Divine plan. What

is

> bound to happen will happen. What is not to happen cannot be

brought

> about by any human effort. On this point Ramana was quite

categoric.

> When Deva Raja Mudalar questioned him as to whether only important

> things in one's life, such as major occupation or profession, alone

are

> predetermined, or even trifling acts, Ramana replied, `Everything

is

> predetermined.'

>

> " One of the purposes of birth is to go through certain experiences

which

> have been marked out in the karmic unfoldment of this life. The

whole

> program is chalked out. This would apparently be a damper to all

effort,

> for one would be puzzled as to what the responsibility of man is.

Is he

> an automation of karmic forces? Where do his free will and effort

come in?

>

> " Ramana points out that there is another deeper purpose to life.

That is

> to search and find out the truth for oneself. He would say that the

only

> useful purpose of life is to turn within and realize there's

nothing

> else to do. Ramana would therefore constantly din into everyone the

fact

> that the ultimate truth is Sat-Chit, immediately available here and

now.

>

> " When Natananananda asked Ramana, `Is it possible for everyone to

know

> directly without doubt what exactly is one's true nature?,' prompt

came

> the reply, `Undoubtedly it is possible. The ultimate truth is so

> simple,' Ramana would say. `It is nothing more than abiding in

one's own

> state.' This is the essential message of all religions and creeds.

> Leaving aside the automatic course of our lives regulated by the

> Creator, according to His Law, one's duty is to channel effort to

be

> self-aware. Steadfastness of purpose is in treading the inner path

> through vigilant self-enquiry. On such enquiry as to the Source of

the

> individual, the enquirer merges in the conscious Source.

>

> " The inner odyssey is seldom smooth sailing. Full many a delusion

would

> wean one away. For instance, people who go to Shri Ramana ashram to

> breathe its rarified atmosphere, while there, instead of

surrendering to

> His flowing Grace, they would get involved in the happening of the

> ashram management. Ramana used to jovially remark of some visitors

on

> their first visit to Shri Ramana ashram, they seemed to be alright.

On

> the second visit they discovered that the ashram is not properly

run. On

> the third visit they start giving advice. On the fourth they know

best

> how to run the place. And on the fifth they discover that the

management

> is not responsive. On the sixth they suggest that the present staff

> should walk out leaving the ashram to them They would thus get

bogged

> down in things which are irrelevant for the search. When such

people

> complained, Ramana would say: `Mind the business for which you have

come.'

>

> " This would apply, of course, not only to their visit to Shri

Ramana

> ashram, but also to the purpose of human life itself. One has to

> constantly keep before the minds eye the liberating purpose, the

only

> worth while one of freeing oneself from the karmic chain by

discovering

> the hidden truth. Ramana would even seemingly chide if one failed

to

> pursue one's own sadhana, but spent time thinking and talking of

others

>

> " A devotee once told Ramana: `I have been here for many years.

People

> got into Samadhi. I close my eyes for a minute and my mind travels

> around the world.' Ramana replied: `Why do you think about others?

Let

> them meditate, sleep or snore. Look to yourself. Whenever your mind

goes

> astray bring it back to the quest.'

>

> " Once Bhagavan told a devotee to wake up, look at the mirror, it

shows

> the growth to be got rid of. Instead of waiting time, start

shaving.

> Similarly, heaven knows when the allotted time would end. Hence not

to

> seek the truth by vigilant self-enquiry is truly suicidal. Many

would

> like to blame their circumstances for their indolence and laziness

and

> failure to pursue self-enquiry. Ramana would ask, `Why depend on

that

> which is not in your hands. Go ahead with the business which is in

your

> hands, under your control, leaving aside what you cannot do

anything

> about.'

>

> " Proper utilization of God given freedom of turning the mind is

what is

> needed all the time. As for adverse circumstances in life of which

> everyone has a belly full, while sympathizing, Ramana would at the

same

> time say, `You are always free not to be affected by the pleasure

and

> pain consequent on action.' The teeth have to be taken out of an

event

> by an attitudinal change which neutralizes it.

>

> " Sometimes Ramana would advise leaving things to the sure hand of

the

> Sat Guru, and to stick singlemindedly to the effort which would

make one

> self-aware. Ramana would say, `Why don't you do what the first

class

> railway passenger does? He tells the guard his destination, locks

the

> door and goes to sleep. The rest is done by the guard. If you can

trust

> your Guru as much as you trust the railway guard, it will be good

enough

> to make you reach the destination.' Again when someone pestered him

for

> the darshan of Shri Krishna, he said, `Why don't you leave the

> shaktastakara of Krishna to Krishna.' We also have the pointed

advice

> given by him to Ganapada Muni. `Remain all the time steadfast in

the

> heart. God will determine the future for you to accomplish the

work.

> What is to be done will be done at the proper time. Don't worry.

Abide

> in the heart.'

>

> Life becomes meaningful if we joyously tread the inward path,

> remembering that ours is to do the Vichara and it is for the inner

> source to do the rest. Then bliss is not the end product to be

found on

> reaching the goal, but is felt all along the homeward, heartward

journey. "

>

> (from Robert Adams)

>

> ~om namo bhagavate sri ramayana~

>

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find out who it is that wants to know...and then maybe you will find your answer. If all concepts are released,and not verifiable as they all dissolve...then why build up more? narendra kumar dixit <arthateet_shiv wrote: I want to ask whether our decision to remain steadfast in the heart is also pre-determined.N K DIXIT

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"The whole universe is arising from the heart and dissolving in radiance, now and now and now". >> proove it : - )Linda Sherman <lsherm wrote: I would guess that the "Deciding" is your choice, free-will, as long as there's a mind.But, can you do it? The ability to ACTUALLY do it is due to grace, depth of practice and vasanas, spiritual maturity, etc. If the actual practice of vichara dissolves the mind, then there's no one left to decide, no mind to think with or decide with. The whole universe is arising from the heart and dissolving in radiance, now and now and now.narendra kumar dixit wrote: I want to ask whether our

decision to remain steadfast in the heart is also pre-determined.N K DIXIT

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In one of the talkings Bhagavan Ramana said that not to attach is free will as God's will always does everything.Or rather He days everything is ordained by the Lord for everyone of us. surrender to the Lord is the best course of action if one finds "Self ENQUIRY" IS DIFFICULT.Linda Sherman <lsherm wrote: I would guess that the "Deciding" is your choice, free-will, as long as there's a mind.But, can you do it? The ability to ACTUALLY do it is due to grace, depth of practice and

vasanas, spiritual maturity, etc. If the actual practice of vichara dissolves the mind, then there's no one left to decide, no mind to think with or decide with. The whole universe is arising from the heart and dissolving in radiance, now and now and now.narendra kumar dixit wrote: I want to ask whether our decision to remain steadfast in the heart is also pre-determined.N K DIXIT

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