Guest guest Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 If one is truly interested in progressing spiritually, one must become nothing and nobody within themselves. One must lose one's sense of self-importance. Otherwise, the mind will not shake off its attachments. The mind should be made transparent so that one can let go of that which must be surrendered. So long as the concern over 'the other' persists, the ego cannot be transcended. The sense of 'other' perpetuates one's false identification with the body. To transcend the ego has nothing to do with behaving 'egolessly' - it is absolute non-identification (the state of the witness). One who is interested in the Truth must give up all pride and vanity in order to gain true knowledge. If these are not surrendered, the biased perspective persists and veils the Truth from shining forth. Many people lose interest in true knowledge when they discover the price tag. They are window shoppers. Swamiji provides many opportunities for pride-less, self-less, credit-less, thank-less, benefit-less seva - people should not waste their opportunity. As this past wknd was easter Sunday, the following quote comes to mind... " Whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. " ~ Jesus (Datta) Jaya Guru Datta! --- Gurorangripadme ManaScenna Lagnam tata: kim! tata: kim! tata: kim! tata: kim!? Sarva Kartha, Sarva Dhartha, Sarva Hartha, Mangalam! Satchidananda, Satchidananda, Satchidananda Mangaylam! Tasmai Sri Guru-murthaye Nama Idam Sri Dakshinamurtaye! Ata Nityo Narayanaha, Brahma Narayanaha, Sivascha Narayanaha, Kalascha Narayanaha. Disascha Narayanaha, Vidisascha Narayanaha, Urdwamscha Narayanaha, Adhascha Narayanaha, Antar-bahischa-Narayana.Narayana Eh Vedam Sarvam, Yat BhootamYacchha Bhavyam.Nish-kalango Niranjano Nirvikalpo Nirakyadhas,suddhho Deva Eko Narayanaha, Na dwiteeyosthi kaschit,ya evam Vedas Vishnu reva Bhavati, Sa Vishnureva Bhavathi, Etat yajur veda sirodeeyathe. Sundara Sundara Siva Siva! Karuna Bandhura Siva Siva! Karuna Rupa Spanda Siva! Girisha Sat-Chit-Ananda Siva! Jaya Jaya Jnana Bodha Sabha, ...Atma Tattva Bodha Sabha, ...Bhakthi Jnana Vairagya Sabha, ...Namasankeerthana Dhama Sabha Satchitananda Rupaya, Krishnayaa Aklishtakarine, Namo Vedanta Vedyaya, Gurave Buddhi Saakshine " Rama nama ki madhura milaye, janma janma dukha doora bagaye ...Satchidananda Guru vachana mithaye " ~*Om * Ayim * Hreem * Sreem * Siva * Rama * Anagha * Dattaya * Namaha*~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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