Guest guest Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 > ---------- > Ganesan V > > Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 1:47 PM > Fwd: " THE DEAD ARE INDEED HAPPY " -- > Bhagavan Ramana > > > Namaskar. > > > The enclosed is a 'Sat-Sangh-Sharing' > ! > 'Sharing' is true > 'Sat-Sangh' ! If it takes place in > the presence of a > 'living' Saint, that is the best. The next > best, > of course, is > to be in constant touch with the holy > words > of Great > Saints. Here are the holy words > > of Bhagavan > Ramana, culled from : " TALKS WITH SRI RAMANA > MAHARSHI " > and " > DAY BY DAY > WITH BHAGAVAN " . > > News of > someone's death was brought to Sri Bhagavan. Bhagavan > said, " Good. > the dead are indeed happy. They have got > rid of the troublesome overgrowth > --the body. The > dead person does not grieve. The survivers grieve for the > person > who is dead. Do people fear sleep ? On the > contrary, sleep is courted andon waking up every person says that he/she > slept happily. One prepares the > bed for sound sleep. Sleep is temporary > death. Death is longer sleep. If > the person dies > while yet alive, that person need not grieve over > others' death. > One's existence is evident with or > without the body, as in waking, dream > and sleep. Then, why > should one desire continuance of the bodily shackles > ? > Let the person find out the undying Self > within and die and be immortaland happy. " > > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * > * * * * > > > > > > A very devoted > and simple disciple had lost his only son, a child of three > years. > > > > > The next day, he arrived at the Ashram with > his family. The Master spoke > with reference to > them : " Training of mind helps one to bear sorrow > and > > > > > bereavements with courage. But, the loss of > one's offspring or mother, is said to > be the worst of all > griefs. Grief exists only so long as one considers > oneself > > > > > to be of a definite form. If the form is > transcendental, one will know that > theone Self is > eternal. There is no death nor birth. That which is born > is only > > > > > the body. The body is the creation of the > ego. But the ego is not > ordinarilyperceived > without the body. It is always identified with the body. > It is the > > > > > thought which matters. Let the sensible man > consider if he knew his bodyin deep sleep. Why does he feel it in the > waking state ? But, although the body > > > > > was not felt in sleep, did not the Self exist > then ? How was he in deep sleep > ?How is he when > awake ? What is the difference ? Ego rises up and that > is > > > > > the waking. Simultaneously, thoughts arise. > Let him find out to whomare the thoughts. Wherefrom do they arise ? > They must spring from the > > > > > conscious Self. Apprehending it even > vaguely helps the extinction of the > ego.Thereafter the > realisation of the one Infinite Existence becomes > possible. > > > > > In that state there are no individuals other > than the Eternal Existence.Hence, there is no thought of death or > wailing. > > > > > > " If a man > considers he is born, he cannot avoid the fear of death. > Let him > > > > > find out if he has been born or if the Self > has any birth. He will discoverthat the Self always exists, that the body > which is born resolves itself > > > > > into thought and that the emergence of > thought is the root of all > mischief.Find wherefrom > thoughts emerge. Then, you will abide in the > ever-present > > > > > inmost Self and be free from the idea of > birth or the fear of death. " > > > > > > > --- > " Talks with > Ramana Maharshi " , pp. 71 & > 81. > > > > > > > > ********************************************* > > > > > > Mr.Phillips, an Englishman > who used to be a missionary and is now a > teacher > > > > > and who has been about 20 years in Hyderabad, > came this morning. He said:'I lost my son in the war. What is the way > for his salvation ?' > > > > > > Bhagavan was silent for a while; and > then, replied : " Your worry is due to > thinking. > > > > > Anxiety is a creation of the mind. Your real > nature is peace. Peace has not got > to be achieved; it is our nature. To find consolation, you > may reflect : > > > > > 'God gave, God has taken away; He knows > best'. But, the true remedy isto > enquire into your true nature. It is because you feel that > your son does not > > > > > exist that you feel grief. If you knew that he > existed you would not feel grief.That means that the source of the grief is > mental and not an actual reality. > > > > > There is a story given in some books how two > boys went on a pilgrimage andafter some days news came back that one of them > was dead.. However, the > > > > > wrong one was reported dead, and the result was > that the mother who had lost her > son went about as cheerful as ever, while the one who had > still got her son > > > > > was weeping and lamenting. So, it is not any > object or condition that causesgrief but only our thought about it. Your son > came from the Self and was > > > > > absorbed back into the Self. Before he was > born, where was he apartfrom the Self ? He is our Self in reality. > In deep sleep the thought of 'I' > > > > > or 'child' or 'mother' or > 'death' does not occur to you, and you are the > sameperson who existed in sleep. If > you enquire in this way and find out r > > > > > your real nature, you will know your son's > real nature also. He always exists.It > is only you who think he is not. You create a son in your > mind, and > > > > > think that he is lost,but in the Self he always > exists. " > > Another devotee, K.M. Jivarajani : > What is the nature of life after physical death > ? > > > > > > Bhagavan : " Find out > about your present life. Why do you worry about > life > > > > > after death ? If you realise the present, > you will know everything. " > > > > > > > --- " DAY BY DAY WITH > BHAGAVAN " , p.208 > > > " All is well that ends > well " , said the great American > devotee > of Sri > Bhagavan and an advanced spiritual soul, Robert > Adams. > > Love, > > Ganesan.-------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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