Guest guest Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 > 1) Please go through the following verses from the Agama : > " Devikalottara " which Sri Bhagavan > translated into Tamil from the original Sanskrit. I was > told that He gave > great importance to this remarkable treatise : > > > > 33. Due to > sleep and due to thoughts, the mind always > loses      its sharpness, its foolishness > increases, and it goes to ruin. Awakening this mind with > effort, and > without allowing it to wander, establish it in the state > of Self. > Persevere in this effort by fixing the mind again and again > in its natural > state. > > > > 34. When once the mind becomes steady, it should not be > disturbed in any > way. There is no need to think even in the least of > anything else, > entertaining any doubts. Fixing the mind firmly in that > state [ of > Self-awareness ] keep it still. > > > > 35. Make the mind, which always clings to some support [ > attaching itself > to sense-objects ] , devoid of all such supports. Making > the mind, which is > restless in clinging to external supports, motionless, do > not disturb that > tranquility even a little. > > > > 36. Meditate on the peerless Self which pervades all the > various > >       forms, yet remains without any blemish [ > being unaffected > >       by them ] , just as ether, pervading all > the creations > >       made up of the five elements, remains > unsullied at the > >       time of their dissolution. > > > > 37. When one adopts the practice [ sadhana > ] > by means of which > >        one's mind, which is restless like > the wind, is made still > >        perpetually, then the purpose of > taking birth as a human > >        being is fulfilled. That is > also the mark of a true scholar. > > > > 39. If the mind falls asleep, awaken it. Then, if it > starts wander- > >       ing, make it quiet. If you reach the > state where there is > >       neither sleep nor movement of mind, stay > still in that > >       the natural [ real ] state. > > > > 40. The state in which the mind is bereft of any support to > cling > >        to, ever faultless and pure, and > devoid of worldly attach- > >        ments, is the nature of Liberation > attained through Wisdom. > >        Keep this firmly in mind. > > > > 41. Dispelling all attachments completely, and fixing that > mind > >        in the Heart firmly, persist in your > practice always in order > >        to strengthen the awareness, which > then shines forth > >        with great effulgence and clarity. > > > > 42. Know that whoever meditates on that supreme void, and > >        becomes established in it by virtue > of constant practice, > >        will definitely attain the great > state which is beyond > >        birth and death. > > > > 2) > " actions are predetermined " > " Is > the practice for self realization or mukthi even > predetermined? " > >    What > doubt could there be ? Unless one has a 'purva > >    samskara' one cannot have > 'Sat-sangha'. The proof > >    is always yourself - not outside you. How are you > >    interested in solid spiritual quest ? Because, you > have > >    been pining for it for hundreds of years, says our > >    scriptures. Trust the sacred words of the > scriptures, > >    sages and saints. This simple 'surrender' > a true > >    aspirant 'must' do. You have already done > it, > >    otherwise, you would not be contacting me and > raising > >    such soul-stirring questions. Want of trust in > oneself > >    is the 'dosha' of Kali Yuga. To > remove this defect > >    a great sage like Sri Ramana descended in our > midst. > >    Your only effort is to release yourself from this > >    'dosha' [which you are already doing, > fortunately]. > > Read more of what Bhagavan says about 'Fate and > Freewill'; > >    you will find it in A.Devaraja Mudaliar's books. > One > >   important sentence is : " If you take yourself to > be > >   the body, fate is unavoidable. Find out whether you > >   are the body. If you turn within and realise the > >   quietude, you will realise that you are ever > free. "  > This > >   inner Freedom is and ever will remain as your serene > >    state, untouched ever by fate ! " You Are > That " ! > >    The definition of 'Freewill' that Bhagavan > gives is : > >    " You have only one freedom and that is not to > >     identify yourself with the body " . Do it ! > > > > Freedom [the inner felicity] is the only Truth (the > 'rope' in > > the ancient 'rope & snake' analogy) and the > predestination > > is utterly false (there has never been a 'snake'). > One goes > > on asserting about the 'fear' of having seen the > snake, thereby perpetuating > the falsehood. Is it needed ? So,the only wise thing to do > is to understand > wholly or wake up from the affectation with the knowledge > that there is only > the rope and there has never been any snake - neither > 'killing' it nor > asserting the 'fear' that it caused in one is > necessary. Be Still and > know the Truth. That's all ! > > Our Inner Felicity is termed by Sri Bhagavan as > " Self " . > > Vedas call it as " That " . " YOU ARE > THAT " ! > >> > Love, > > Ganesan. > >    > > > On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Vinod > R Lakshmanan <vinod.r.lakshmanan > wrote: > > > > > > Ganesan > Sir, > >  > > Namaskara. > Here we all are doing fine and hope this finds you in good > health. > >  > > It's > been a long time since I saw any mails from you. With > Bhagwans blessings we > finally completed the registration for the land at > Thiruvannamalai. > >  > > Sir, > I have few questions here. Hope I am not putting you to > bother with all my > mails. > >  > > 1. > When we met last time you said, there is a supreme force > which is guiding us > all and then you said I should pay attention to it. > Maharishi's teaching also > point out that we should see inside and question our self > when any thoughts > arise. When I try to do that I either fall asleep or I see > nothing but more > thoughts coming out overpowering it. > >  > > What > should I do when this happens? I try to focus more on the > 'I' thought but I am > struggling to keep myself focused. > >  > > 2. > I recently read a question to which Maharishi had answered. > 'All our actions > are predetermined , be it change of job or drinking > water…' > >  > > One > question which raised in my mind was ' Is the practice > for self realization or > mukthi even predetermined?' > >  > > Kindest > Regards > >  > > > > > > This communication is for > informational purposes only. It is not intended as an offer > or solicitation for > the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an > official confirmation > of any transaction. All market prices, data and other > information are not > warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to > change without > notice. 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