Guest guest Posted June 25, 1999 Report Share Posted June 25, 1999 Dear List, Is anyone here really reading that beautiful Gita that Jay is posting, and saving it for future readings? You know, without the heart of the teachings, followers of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda become just another " personality cult. " We must *always* remember that these masters would be sickened to see post-mortem adulation at the expense of what they were trying to convey to the world. If necessary, read (and understand!) the words of Sri Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda, but forget who wrote them. Do not lose sight of the goal, as stated by both masters: to know our true nature as being At-One with Brahman. Just the view of a jnani, Tim ----- Visit The Core of the WWW at: http://www.eskimo.com/~fewtch/ND/index.html Music, Poetry, Writings on Nondual Spiritual Topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 1999 Report Share Posted June 26, 1999 > You know, without the heart of the >teachings, followers of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda become just another > " personality cult. " We must *always* remember that these masters would be >sickened to see post-mortem adulation at the expense of what they were >trying to convey to the world. If necessary, read (and understand!) the >words of Sri Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda, but forget who wrote >them. Do not lose sight of the goal, as stated by both masters: to know >our true nature as being At-One with Brahman. WELL SAID, TIM! And here is a commentary on the Ashtavakra Gita by Sw. Nityaswarupananda, as a reminder for us all: " Knowledge (jnana) is a state of complete elimination of the ego. So long as one thinks 'I shall be free', or 'I am free', he holds on to the ego, and has not attained spiritual illumination...It may mean becoming proud of spiritual achievements. Such pride is, of course, the very antithesis of Knowledge. " Peace to All, for All is Peace, Thomas Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 1999 Report Share Posted June 26, 1999 Time r u a jnani ? On Fri, 25 Jun 1999, Tim Gerchmez wrote: > Tim Gerchmez <fewtch > > > Dear List, > > Is anyone here really reading that beautiful Gita that Jay is posting, and > saving it for future readings? You know, without the heart of the > teachings, followers of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda become just another > " personality cult. " We must *always* remember that these masters would be > sickened to see post-mortem adulation at the expense of what they were > trying to convey to the world. If necessary, read (and understand!) the > words of Sri Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda, but forget who wrote > them. Do not lose sight of the goal, as stated by both masters: to know > our true nature as being At-One with Brahman. > > Just the view of a jnani, > > Tim > > ----- > Visit The Core of the WWW at: > http://www.eskimo.com/~fewtch/ND/index.html > Music, Poetry, Writings on Nondual Spiritual Topics. > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > ONElist: the best source for group communications. > > Join a new list today! > > ------ > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 1999 Report Share Posted June 26, 1999 > Anurag Goel <anurag > Ramakrishna > Re: [ramakrishna] Astavakra - Read it! > Saturday, June 26, 1999 2:12 AM > > Anurag Goel <anurag > > > Tim, r u a jnani ? Yes, I am. I know my true nature. That is not to claim one way or the other that I am " liberated. " I am neither liberated nor free, but awake to my nature and to the impermanent, ever-changing (unreal) fact of maya. I feel that there is more awakening to be done, but my nature is known to me on a relatively deep level. The ancient (and modern) teachings have " sunk in " deeply. There is no doubt in this mind or heart. Because of that, I claim to be a jnani. With Love, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 1999 Report Share Posted June 28, 1999 On Sat, 26 Jun 1999, Tim Gerchmez wrote: > > Tim, r u a jnani ? > > Yes, I am. I know my true nature. That is not to claim one way or the > other that I am " liberated. " Tim true nature was experienced or it was got from the books n thoughts. I am neither liberated nor free, but awake to > my nature and to the impermanent, ever-changing (unreal) fact of maya. Seem to be Great words. Wat is Tim's nature ? > I > feel that there is more awakening to be done, but my nature is known to me > on a relatively deep level. The ancient (and modern) teachings have " sunk > in " deeply. >There is no doubt in this mind or heart. Tim call Ramakrishna Pramahansa did he appear before you ? > Because of that, I > claim to be a jnani. > Tim how abt being a jnani but not claiming it. > With Love, > > Tim > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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