Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Talk 161 An elderly man from Ananthapur, after hearing the Vedas recited in the hall, stood up and asked: “It is said that the non-Brahmins should not hear the recital of the Vedas.” Maharshi: Mind your business. Take care of what you came here for. Why do you waste your time in these matters? “I heard the recital,” you say. “Who is that ‘I’? Without knowing the ‘I’ you are using the word. If its significance be known there will be no doubt. Find the ‘I’ first and you may afterwards speak of other matters.” Continuing, Sri Bhagavan said: “The smritis say something. They are not appropriate now. I will reform the world, rewrite the smritis.” Saying so, people are cutting capers in the world from time immemorial. Such reformers have come and gone; but the ancient smritis still stand. Why waste time over such matters? Let each one mind his business. All will be well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Thanks for your great work in presenting the Ramana material. orva schrock - viorica Cc: ThePowerOfSilence Sunday, August 30, 2009 1:28 PM Maharshi: Talk 161 Talk 161 An elderly man from Ananthapur, after hearing the Vedas recited in the hall, stood up and asked: “It is said that the non-Brahmins should not hear the recital of the Vedas.” Maharshi: Mind your business. Take care of what you came here for. Why do you waste your time in these matters? “I heard the recital,” you say. “Who is that ‘I’? Without knowing the ‘I’ you are using the word. If its significance be known there will be no doubt. Find the ‘I’ first and you may afterwards speak of other matters.” Continuing, Sri Bhagavan said: “The smritis say something. They are not appropriate now. I will reform the world, rewrite the smritis.” Saying so, people are cutting capers in the world from time immemorial. Such reformers have come and gone; but the ancient smritis still stand. Why waste time over such matters? Let each one mind his business. All will be well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Thank you! This list has been so quiet, almost inactive for long periods of time. What a wonder people stay on a list bearing Ramana's name even if no mails flow. Indeed his name is enough to keep his devotees together. I'll do my best to keep this forum posted on a daily basis; hoping others will take care to do so too. viorica. , " orva schrock " <otsclu wrote: > > Thanks for your great work in presenting the Ramana material. > > orva schrock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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