From the Hill

[Guest guest]

Sri Bhagavan observed, while descending from the Hill :

" Being of the nature of Bliss why does one continue to crave for

happiness ?  To be rid of that craving is itself Salvation.  The

Scriptures say, 'You Are That ' .  The imparting of that Wisdom

is their purpose.  The realisation must be by your finding out

who you are and abiding as THAT, i.e., your  SELF.  To be

repeating, 'I am that'  or 'not this'  is a waste of time.  For the

worthy disciple, the work lies within himself and not without. "

 

 

                                          ----   (  TALKS, p.187  )

 

 

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Love,

Alan

[Guest guest]

Dear Alan,

 

Understanding the desire for happiness is so important in practice.

 

Nome talks about this (as well as Sri Ramana). One thing he has

pointed out is that vasana-s have as their core this same search for

happiness. It is just misplaced, trying to get happiness from the

objective, which comes and goes, rather than the happiness that is the

nature of the Self.

 

Also, in the teaching of SADHANA CHATUSHTAYA, the 'Four Means', first

is viveka - discrimination (seeing what is real and what is not), next

is Vairagya - dispassion or detachment. Nome teaches that key to this

detachment is the certainty as to the source of happiness. One will

never detach ones self from what they see as the source of happiness.

so as long as happiness is thought to be the result of some object

experience, whether gross or subtle, then looking into the source of

happiness can be very worthwhile.

 

These words echo Raman's teaching on happiness, 'Every living being

desires always to be happy.' This is so important that it is how most

versions of Ramana's 'Who am I?' start.

 

Om Arunachala,

Richard

 

, Alan Jacobs

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> Sri Bhagavan observed, while descending from the Hill :

> " Being of the nature of Bliss why does one continue to crave for

> happiness ? To be rid of that craving is itself Salvation. The

> Scriptures say, 'You Are That ' . The imparting of that Wisdom

> is their purpose. The realisation must be by your finding out

> who you are and abiding as THAT, i.e., your SELF. To be

> repeating, 'I am that' or 'not this' is a waste of time. For the

> worthy disciple, the work lies within himself and not without. "

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> ---- ( TALKS, p.187 )

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> Love,

> Alan

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