Sri Bhagavan's Notes on Practice from Padamalai 2.

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SRI BHAGAVAN'S Notes on Practice 2

 

From Padamalai P.186

 

KNOW THAT THE WONDROUS ATMA VICHARA

 

IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ATTAINED PURITY OF MIND BY SOFTENING AND MELTING

WITHIN.

 

WITHOUT THIS SOFTENING AND MELTING AWAY OF THE MIND

 

BROUGHT ABOUT BY THINKING OF THE FEET OF THE LORD

 

THE ATTACHMENT TO THE 'I'

 

THAT ADHERES TO THE BODY WILL NOT CEASE TO BE.

 

From Sri Ramana JNana Bodham, vol 7, verse 340

 

Here are notes on the LOTUS FEET OF THE LORD sent by members.

 

purnimamujumdar wrote:

>

> In Hinduism, the lotus (Sanskrit: padma) primarily represents beauty

> and non-attachment. The lotus is born in the mud but floats on the

> water without becoming wet or muddy shining beautifully in the Sun.

> This symbolizes how how one should live in the world. Enlightened

> Guru is compared to the Lotus. He lives and walks in the world but

> does not become one of the world. He is completely detached from the

> worldly attachments. Thus his feet are Lotus feet.

>

> Purnima

>

 

indeed, thank you, purnima. as the hindu simile says, the lotus

grows in ths swamp, its root and stem surrounded by dirt, mud

and vermin; yet it remains ever pure, and even water itself cannot

stick to it and spoil the pristine cleanness... so the guru's feet,

even though apparently wallowing in the dust of the world,

remain ever pure and unaffected.

 

padanamaskaram, ramanaji!

 

yosy