Guest guest Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Dear Friends, Sri Ganesan, great grand nephew of Sri Bhagavan, and past Editor of the Mountain Path for 30 years is now currently in the USA. He has sent me a synopsis of a recent talk which may interest members.He gives satsang in Tiru every morning Mon-Fri at 9:30 when in India. > > Namaskar. > > The following is a Synopsis of my talk at the AHAM Centre, > Asheboro, delivered on the 29th July. Sri Ganesan > > ------ > > > " THERE ARE NO OTHERS " > > With prayers in my Heart, I would like to share with you on > an > important aspect of Bhagavan Ramana's " Direct > Teaching " . > I felt it would be better if I quoted two illuminating > statements, > based on which I could develope the theme of my talk. > > ( 1 ) " Attain the " TRUTH " first, and all > shall be added unto you. " > > -- JESUS > CHRIST > > ( 2 ) " It is not a question whether there is a > " God " apart from you, > but it is a question whether there is a > " you " apart from God ! " > -- > ARTHUR OSBORNE > > > What is that 'Truth', attaining which 'all > else' will be gained ? > > " God made man in His image " , is a powerful > Biblical statement. > The 'image' refers to His very Being. To Moses, > God Himself > declared his 'name' [ " image " ] as > " I AM " . Sri Bhagavan once > observed that wherever, in any scriptures, a word is > repeated > twice, it was with a purpose to emphasise the Truth behind > it. > Thus, " I AM THAT I AM " reveals the truth behind > the Eternal > Truth of " I AM " ! > > Bhagavan Ramana was ever rooted in " I AM " , > from the age > of sixteen for the next fifty-four years ! He was most > active > in his day-to-day activities, as well -- cutting > vegetables, > cooking, answering questions, attending to correspondences > on matter spiritual, walking, talking, acting -- almost, > all > twenty-four hours ! A huge Ashram grew around him ! > Seated, unmoved from Arunachala, he effected an > 'awakening' > to the Truth, all over the world ! Can there be any better > example than his life itself, to prove " all shall be > added > unto you " ? Bhagavan Ramana longed for nothing and > he owned nothing; yet, everything was " added " ! > > Much of human energy has been exerted, centuries > after centruies, searching for God ! It is and it will be > a never ending search, so long as one holds God > separate from oneself. Bhagavan Ramana declared that > God is one's own nature and is ever existing. One, > however, > has to search for the 'one' who searches for God. > One > who searches is ever the 'known' . " Knowing > the known, > the mystery of the 'Unknown' [God] is > unravelled " , he said. > Again, " God pervades everywhere, including the one who > searches for Him " . Hence, the teaching: " Find > out who > the 'one' is. Finding whom God is realised " . > > The apparent opposites -- like, day & night, light > & darkness, > male & female, life & death -- truly, do not > nullify each other; > but only confirm and complement the reality behind them, > perhaps, with redoubled emphasis. From this angle, look at > Bhagavan Ramana's 'Direct Teaching' . > > The main stream of his 'Direct Teaching' runs on > the > two rails of : " Who Am I ? " and " There are > no others " . > I like to call them as the two sides of the same coin ! > The truth of " REALITY " , repeated twice ! > > The importance of and the need for total focus on the > teaching of " Who Am I ? " has repeatedly been > emphasised. > It is quite evident that all over the world a spiritual > awakening > is taking place as to know who one really IS. Self-Enquiry > paves the way to such awareness to one's existence. > The " intellectual " conviction of the Truth that > is > taking place, though undeniable, needs completion and > fulfilment in one's own " experiencing " the > Truth ! > > Perhaps, it is the time for us to look deeply into the > other > aspect of the Truth [the other side of the coin] : > " There > are no others " . > > Though the words : " No others " , sound like and > appear to be > negative in their content [like the pairs of opposites we > saw > above] , they take one directly to experiencing positively > the " Higher Power " as one's own existence ! > Such > eperiencing is the 'completion' of the Self-Enquiry > ! > The fulfilment of and answer for 'Who Am I ?' > > Through Self-Enquiry, when knows that the " I AM " > is the > Truth, beyond the limitations of one's 'body' > and 'mind', > simultaneously one experiences that the " I AM " is > the Higher Power [God] ! Thus, 'no others' begins > with the understanding that one's body and mind > themselves are the 'others' ! Immersed in > Silence > of Self-Absorption one 'experiences' the truth > behind : > 'There are no others' -- not as a > 'statement' but > truly as one's own 'state' ! Experiencing it > as a 'state', > enables one to 'include' everyone and everything -- > including his own body and mind -- as nothing but > " That " = the " Higher Power " . Nothing > is negated -- > everything is included ! > > Surrendering the 'ego-I' to the Higher Power > " I AM " > [the " Inner Guru " , as Bhagavan calls], enables > one > to experience that " there is only God " and that > " there is > no 'you' to see God as the other " ! > > Let us drown ourselves in the Ocean of Wisdom of > Bhagavan Ramana : > > " The ego submits only when it recognises the > Higher Power. Such recognition is surrender or > submission or self-control. Otherwise, the ego > remains stuck up, like the image carved on > a tower making a pretence by its strained look > and posture, that it is supporting the tower > on its shoulders. The ego cannot exist without > the Higher Power. But, it thinks that it acts > of its own accord. Therefore. the instruction is : > " Either seek the source of the ego through > 'Who Am I ?' -- so that it may disappear > or Surrender to the Higher Power -- that it > may be struck down. " > > * * * * * * * * * * * > > " Man owes his movements to another Power, > whereas he thinks that he does everything > himself -- just like, a lame man bluffing that, > were he helped to stand up, he would fight > and chase away the entire enemy forces ! > Action is impelled by desire; desire arises > after the rise of the ego; and this ego owes > its origin to a Higher Power on which its > existence depends. It cannot remain apart. > Why, then, prattle : 'I do, I act or I function ?' > " > > * * * * * * * * * * * * > > " The Supreme Being is that from which the > body is born, in which it lives and into which > it resolves. We, however, think we reside > within the body. Hence, such instruction > as 'the all-immanent God resides in the Ether > of the Heart' is given. The instruction really > means : 'Look within'. " > > * * * * * * * * * * * * > > " Whether you recognise the Higher Power or > not, the scheme of things does not alter. Only > there is a change of outlook. Why should you > bear your load on the head when you are > travelling in a train ? It carries you and your > load whether the load is on your head or > on the floor of the train. You are not lessening > the burden of the train by keeping it > on your head, but only straining yourself, > unnecessarily. Similar is the sense of doership > in the world by the individuals. " > > * * * * * * * * * * * * > > " The Higher Power knows what to do and > how to do it. Trust IT. " > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > " If you surrender to the Higher Power all is well. > That Power sees your affairs through. " > > ---- TALKS WITH SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI, > > pp.369, > 177, 225, 487, 220, 487. > > > ___________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008  Dear Alan please accept my ongoing gratitude for your work. This work for our sangha is GRACE indeed. It provides me with the possibility to reflect and digest so that this persons life could slowly but surely follow the LIGHT, which Ramana radiates. This LIGHT is the message i received while awaking today morning. Look always for the light in yourself and BE the light. Fullpoint. that this is possible is Grace. that is possible is due to your effort, dear friend alan! Please convey this gratitude to your friend Sri Ganesan with the deep wish to continue to share his wisdom with us. Excuse my "sentimentality" - i cant help being like i am.... in His Grace michael - Alan Jacobs Sunday, August 10, 2008 11:36 AM " Synopsis of Talk No.8 " by Sri Ganesan Dear Friends,Sri Ganesan, great grand nephew of Sri Bhagavan, and past Editor of the Mountain Path for 30 years is now currently in the USA. He has sent me a synopsis of a recent talk which may interest members.He gives satsang in Tiru every morning Mon-Fri at 9:30 when in India.> > Namaskar.> > The following is a Synopsis of my talk at the AHAM Centre,> Asheboro, delivered on the 29th July.Sri Ganesan> > -------------------------> > > " THERE ARE NO OTHERS "> > With prayers in my Heart, I would like to share with you on> an> important aspect of Bhagavan Ramana's "Direct> Teaching".> I felt it would be better if I quoted two illuminating> statements,> based on which I could develope the theme of my talk.> > ( 1 ) " Attain the "TRUTH" first, and all> shall be added unto you."> > -- JESUS> CHRIST> > ( 2 ) " It is not a question whether there is a> "God" apart from you,> but it is a question whether there is a> "you" apart from God ! "> --> ARTHUR OSBORNE> > > What is that 'Truth', attaining which 'all> else' will be gained ?> > "God made man in His image", is a powerful> Biblical statement.> The 'image' refers to His very Being. To Moses,> God Himself> declared his 'name' [ "image" ] as> " I AM " . Sri Bhagavan once> observed that wherever, in any scriptures, a word is> repeated> twice, it was with a purpose to emphasise the Truth behind> it.> Thus, "I AM THAT I AM" reveals the truth behind> the Eternal> Truth of "I AM" !> > Bhagavan Ramana was ever rooted in " I AM ",> from the age> of sixteen for the next fifty-four years ! He was most> active> in his day-to-day activities, as well -- cutting> vegetables,> cooking, answering questions, attending to correspondences> on matter spiritual, walking, talking, acting -- almost,> all> twenty-four hours ! A huge Ashram grew around him !> Seated, unmoved from Arunachala, he effected an> 'awakening'> to the Truth, all over the world ! Can there be any better> example than his life itself, to prove "all shall be> added> unto you" ? Bhagavan Ramana longed for nothing and> he owned nothing; yet, everything was "added" !> > Much of human energy has been exerted, centuries> after centruies, searching for God ! It is and it will be> a never ending search, so long as one holds God> separate from oneself. Bhagavan Ramana declared that> God is one's own nature and is ever existing. One,> however,> has to search for the 'one' who searches for God.> One> who searches is ever the 'known' . "Knowing> the known,> the mystery of the 'Unknown' [God] is> unravelled", he said.> Again, "God pervades everywhere, including the one who> searches for Him". Hence, the teaching: "Find> out who> the 'one' is. Finding whom God is realised".> > The apparent opposites -- like, day & night, light> & darkness,> male & female, life & death -- truly, do not> nullify each other;> but only confirm and complement the reality behind them,> perhaps, with redoubled emphasis. From this angle, look at> Bhagavan Ramana's 'Direct Teaching' .> > The main stream of his 'Direct Teaching' runs on> the> two rails of : "Who Am I ?" and "There are> no others" .> I like to call them as the two sides of the same coin !> The truth of "REALITY" , repeated twice !> > The importance of and the need for total focus on the> teaching of "Who Am I ?" has repeatedly been> emphasised.> It is quite evident that all over the world a spiritual> awakening> is taking place as to know who one really IS. Self-Enquiry> paves the way to such awareness to one's existence.> The "intellectual" conviction of the Truth that> is> taking place, though undeniable, needs completion and> fulfilment in one's own "experiencing" the> Truth !> > Perhaps, it is the time for us to look deeply into the> other> aspect of the Truth [the other side of the coin] :> "There> are no others".> > Though the words : "No others", sound like and> appear to be> negative in their content [like the pairs of opposites we> saw> above] , they take one directly to experiencing positively> the "Higher Power" as one's own existence !> Such> eperiencing is the 'completion' of the Self-Enquiry> !> The fulfilment of and answer for 'Who Am I ?'> > Through Self-Enquiry, when knows that the "I AM" > is the> Truth, beyond the limitations of one's 'body'> and 'mind',> simultaneously one experiences that the "I AM" is> the Higher Power [God] ! Thus, 'no others' begins> with the understanding that one's body and mind> themselves are the 'others' ! Immersed in> Silence> of Self-Absorption one 'experiences' the truth> behind :> 'There are no others' -- not as a> 'statement' but> truly as one's own 'state' ! Experiencing it> as a 'state',> enables one to 'include' everyone and everything --> including his own body and mind -- as nothing but> "That " = the "Higher Power". Nothing> is negated --> everything is included !> > Surrendering the 'ego-I' to the Higher Power> "I AM"> [the "Inner Guru", as Bhagavan calls], enables> one> to experience that "there is only God" and that> "there is> no 'you' to see God as the other" !> > Let us drown ourselves in the Ocean of Wisdom of> Bhagavan Ramana :> > "The ego submits only when it recognises the> Higher Power. Such recognition is surrender or> submission or self-control. Otherwise, the ego> remains stuck up, like the image carved on> a tower making a pretence by its strained look> and posture, that it is supporting the tower> on its shoulders. The ego cannot exist without> the Higher Power. But, it thinks that it acts> of its own accord. Therefore. the instruction is :> "Either seek the source of the ego through> 'Who Am I ?' -- so that it may disappear> or Surrender to the Higher Power -- that it> may be struck down."> > * * * * * * * * * * *> > "Man owes his movements to another Power,> whereas he thinks that he does everything> himself -- just like, a lame man bluffing that,> were he helped to stand up, he would fight> and chase away the entire enemy forces !> Action is impelled by desire; desire arises> after the rise of the ego; and this ego owes> its origin to a Higher Power on which its> existence depends. It cannot remain apart.> Why, then, prattle : 'I do, I act or I function ?'> "> > * * * * * * * * * * * *> > "The Supreme Being is that from which the> body is born, in which it lives and into which> it resolves. We, however, think we reside> within the body. Hence, such instruction> as 'the all-immanent God resides in the Ether> of the Heart' is given. The instruction really> means : 'Look within'. "> > * * * * * * * * * * * *> > "Whether you recognise the Higher Power or> not, the scheme of things does not alter. Only> there is a change of outlook. Why should you> bear your load on the head when you are> travelling in a train ? It carries you and your> load whether the load is on your head or> on the floor of the train. You are not lessening> the burden of the train by keeping it> on your head, but only straining yourself,> unnecessarily. Similar is the sense of doership> in the world by the individuals."> > * * * * * * * * * * * *> > "The Higher Power knows what to do and> how to do it. Trust IT. "> > * * * * * * * * * * * * *> > "If you surrender to the Higher Power all is well.> That Power sees your affairs through."> > ---- TALKS WITH SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI,> > pp.369,> 177, 225, 487, 220, 487.> > > ________ Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1602 - Release 09/08/2008 13.22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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