From the Garland of Gurus Sayings

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~~Verse 327. The cessation of all thoughts, through the death of

> the ego, which is the root-cause of the thought of

> difference, is the Self-knower' s meditation without

> meditation. (41)

>

> (41) This and the next

> are answers to the question; " Does the sage meditate on

> God or perform worship? "

 

Verse 328. The Self-knower who has given up the ego, which is

> for the ignorant the obstacle to the realization that God is

> all, (alone) worships God rightly. (42)

>

> (42) Egolessness

> restores to God the infiniteness that is seemingly taken

> away by the ego-sense; he that denies God's infinity

> cannot worship God as He really is; ceasing to deny it -- by

> giving up the ego -- is better than worship; this is the

> meaning. For the same reason the Self-knower is said to be,

> in the sentence, a greater devotee than those devotees that

> retain the ego.

 

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quotations are from the book, Guru--Ramana- -Vachana- -Mala by " Who, "

published by Sri Ramanasramam

[Guest guest]

Thanks for beautiful verses.

When one recognizes that God is all, he takes what is given to him as 'Prasad'.

Ego is never comfortable and content with 'what is'. As long as ego lasts 'what

is' cannot be seen as it is. What is, is invariably colored by past impressions

or future expectations colored by desires and fears. Ego makes every effort to

rearrange that which is presented to it in 'What is' into some thing that it can

be mentally happy with, till it recognizes the futility of it. It can never

recognize that 'what is' is presented to him by the Lord Almighty. So, even if

ego professes worship of God, covered by the desires and fears it loses the

insight that God is Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient. This is indeed the

normal way of living of a common man, trying to rearrange things to suit him in

endless cycles, never content with life and never meeting an idial, happy

situation.

Only a matured soul recognizes that his attempts to rearrange 'what is' are

futile and SURRENDERS to 'what is'.

Love

Yours in Bhagavan

Ramamohan

 

, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs wrote:

>

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> ~~Verse 327. The cessation of all thoughts, through the death of

> > the ego, which is the root-cause of the thought of

> > difference, is the Self-knower' s meditation without

> > meditation. (41)

> >

> > (41) This and the next

> > are answers to the question; " Does the sage meditate on

> > God or perform worship? "

>

> Verse 328. The Self-knower who has given up the ego, which is

> > for the ignorant the obstacle to the realization that God is

> > all, (alone) worships God rightly. (42)

> >

> > (42) Egolessness

> > restores to God the infiniteness that is seemingly taken

> > away by the ego-sense; he that denies God's infinity

> > cannot worship God as He really is; ceasing to deny it -- by

> > giving up the ego -- is better than worship; this is the

> > meaning. For the same reason the Self-knower is said to be,

> > in the sentence, a greater devotee than those devotees that

> > retain the ego.

>

> ~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~These

> quotations are from the book, Guru--Ramana- -Vachana- -Mala by " Who, "

> published by Sri Ramanasramam

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Sri Ramamohan,

 

Thank you for the profound commentary on the Garland of Gurus verses- they are very much appreciated.

 

All love,

 

Yours in Bhagavan,

 

Alan

 

 

--- On Mon, 21/12/09, Ramamohan <srmnanduri wrote:

Ramamohan <srmnanduri Re: From the Garland of Gurus Sayings Date: Monday, 21 December, 2009, 13:00

Thanks for beautiful verses. When one recognizes that God is all, he takes what is given to him as 'Prasad'. Ego is never comfortable and content with 'what is'. As long as ego lasts 'what is' cannot be seen as it is. What is, is invariably colored by past impressions or future expectations colored by desires and fears. Ego makes every effort to rearrange that which is presented to it in 'What is' into some thing that it can be mentally happy with, till it recognizes the futility of it. It can never recognize that 'what is' is presented to him by the Lord Almighty. So, even if ego professes worship of God, covered by the desires and fears it loses the insight that God is Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Omniscient. This is indeed the normal way of living of a common man, trying to rearrange things to suit him in endless cycles, never content with life and never meeting an idial, happy situation.Only a matured soul recognizes that his attempts to

rearrange 'what is' are futile and SURRENDERS to 'what is'.LoveYours in BhagavanRamamohan, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs@ ...> wrote:>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~> ~~Verse 327. The cessation of all thoughts, through the death of> > the ego, which is the root-cause of the thought of> > difference, is the Self-knower' s meditation without> > meditation. (41)> > > > (41) This and the next> > are answers to the question; "Does the sage meditate on> > God or perform worship?"> > Verse 328. The Self-knower who has given up the ego, which is> > for the ignorant the obstacle to

the realization that God is> > all, (alone) worships God rightly. (42)> > > > (42) Egolessness> > restores to God the infiniteness that is seemingly taken> > away by the ego-sense; he that denies God's infinity> > cannot worship God as He really is; ceasing to deny it -- by> > giving up the ego -- is better than worship; this is the> > meaning. For the same reason the Self-knower is said to be,> > in the sentence, a greater devotee than those devotees that> > retain the ego.> > ~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~These> quotations are from the book, Guru--Ramana- -Vachana- -Mala by "Who,"> published by Sri Ramanasramam>