Ramana Maharshi says Disinvestment of possessions is the highest happiness.

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Talk 225.

 

When Sri Bhagavan and Rangaswami, an attendant, were on the rocks,Bhagavan

noticed someone in the Asramam rocking in a rocking chair,and remarked to

the attendant:

 

“Siva made over all His own possessions to Vishnu and wandered away in the

forests and wilderness and cemeteries and lived on food begged by Him. In

His view non-possession is higher in the scale of happiness than possession

of things.”

 

D.: What is that higher happiness?

 

M.: To be free from anxieties. Possessions create anxieties such as their

safeguarding, their utilisation, etc. Non-possession does not bring any

anxieties in its train. Therefore Siva resigned everything in favour of

Vishnu and He himself went away happy.

 

Disinvestment of possessions is the highest happiness.

 

Source: TALKS WITH SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI Book

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Love And Love Alone

 

Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

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