Essential Wisdom/Sri Frankji

[Guest guest]

Passing on Sri Frank-Ji's wisdom.

Frankji is one of the most remarkable exponents of nonduality of our times.

 

Love to all

Harsha

 

 

hariH OM!

namaste

 

vedic sruti states "all this, verily, is brahman."

therefore, we can make no mistake that the world that

we see, experienced through the six indriyas (senses)

is in fact real; however, as we also know, there is an

unreal component within it, and this is where we have

to apply viveka, to discriminate and find out those

aspects that are unreal. and such [unreal] components

lie *exclusively* within one's perception. therefore,

it's how we SEE the world that creates or not such

unreal aspects.

 

we have to bear in mind that *all* nondual

philosophies are applicable only to a point---their

purpose basically being to simplify the relative

mind and its thought process [enabling one to thus

eventually become an apt receiving mechanism for the

ineffable Absolute]. however, once [this certain

point] is reached where the mind is sufficiently

purified, then these systems of [nondual] thinking

tend to become an attachment and therefore a trap,

and this is what has to be understood at the *right*

moment in time. for there and then it needs to be

released, because otherwise the mind will continously

focus on the methodology rather than the essence of

what it is attempting to "experientially" impart.

and this is where the metaphor of the finger pointing

to the moon comes in, where the finger itself is not

the real but that which it is pointing to [i.e. the

moon].

 

regarding teachings and gurus, it's important to bear

in mind that virtually *any* path is appropriate

regarding the the unique temperament of the individual

 

in question. where, for example, j krishnamurthi's

idea that really no-one needs a guru outside one's

own Self within the Heart, needs to be respected and

understood for such individuals. this is also true

of someone like u.g. krishnamurthi's very radical

approach [being appropriate for certain other

personality types].

 

and this can be said about virtually any teacher

and teaching method. from osho to sai baba, to

nisargadatta, poonjaji, gangaji, ramesh. (all of

these were/are, in my view, very effective teachers.

and they all in fact are a product of the lineage of

bhagavan ramana, with the exception of osho and

sai baba [who both enthusiastically acknowledged

sri ramana as well]. however, the important thing is

that we should withhold judgment of others, the path

they [evidently *must*] follow, as well as their

teachers. in light of this, for example, although it

never suited my personality type, i would never claim

that the traditional approach isn't appropriate...

there are many who can truly benefit from it. on the

other hand, the unorthodox approach can also be just

as right for others. so to have judgments re the

'right' approach that [presumably everyone] should

adopt, is really delimiting and erroneous.

 

judgments of others, and even *more* significantly,

judgments of oneself, cause unfathomable bondage to

the one harboring the judgment.

 

that aspect of the axiom, 'mind is the slayer of the

real' especially has to do with this matter--not re

discrimination or even ideological criticism--but the

reckless habit of judgment.

 

all is brahman's leela, perfect in its relative

perfection/imperfection. realize this and release the

myriad egoic shards of contraction.

 

in fact....don't realize this at all!

what is there to realize?

Self-realization can neither be created nor destroyed.

 

tattvamasi!....[automatically]...

 

//

[Guest guest]

Hi Harsha:

 

It is interesting that when one is exposed to truth there is nothing to say

except perhaps yep....makes good sense to me :-)

 

BTW, a long time ago you recommended "Be As You Are' and I finally got a copy of

the book. This book is proving to be a 'threshold' and offers me peaceful entry

in the midst of a rather hectic time. Thank you for sharing as you do.

 

Namaste,

Linda

>"Harsha" <harsha-hkl

>Passing on Sri Frank-Ji's wisdom.

>Frankji is one of the most remarkable >exponents of nonduality of our times.

>Love to all

Harsha

 

 

hariH OM!

namaste

 

vedic sruti states "all this, verily, is brahman."

therefore, we can make no mistake that the world that

we see, experienced through the six indriyas (senses)

is in fact real; however, as we also know, there is an

unreal component within it, and this is where we have

to apply viveka, to discriminate and find out those

aspects that are unreal. and such [unreal] components

lie *exclusively* within one's perception. therefore,

it's how we SEE the world that creates or not such

unreal aspects.

 

we have to bear in mind that *all* nondual

philosophies are applicable only to a point---their

purpose basically being to simplify the relative

mind and its thought process [enabling one to thus

eventually become an apt receiving mechanism for the

ineffable Absolute]. however, once [this certain

point] is reached where the mind is sufficiently

purified, then these systems of [nondual] thinking

tend to become an attachment and therefore a trap,

and this is what has to be understood at the *right*

moment in time. for there and then it needs to be

released, because otherwise the mind will continously

focus on the methodology rather than the essence of

what it is attempting to "experientially" impart.

and this is where the metaphor of the finger pointing

to the moon comes in, where the finger itself is not

the real but that which it is pointing to [i.e. the

moon].

 

regarding teachings and gurus, it's important to bear

in mind that virtually *any* path is appropriate

regarding the the unique temperament of the individual

 

in question. where, for example, j krishnamurthi's

idea that really no-one needs a guru outside one's

own Self within the Heart, needs to be respected and

understood for such individuals. this is also true

of someone like u.g. krishnamurthi's very radical

approach [being appropriate for certain other

personality types].

 

and this can be said about virtually any teacher

and teaching method. from osho to sai baba, to

nisargadatta, poonjaji, gangaji, ramesh. (all of

these were/are, in my view, very effective teachers.

and they all in fact are a product of the lineage of

bhagavan ramana, with the exception of osho and

sai baba [who both enthusiastically acknowledged

sri ramana as well]. however, the important thing is

that we should withhold judgment of others, the path

they [evidently *must*] follow, as well as their

teachers. in light of this, for example, although it

never suited my personality type, i would never claim

that the traditional approach isn't appropriate...

there are many who can truly benefit from it. on the

other hand, the unorthodox approach can also be just

as right for others. so to have judgments re the

'right' approach that [presumably everyone] should

adopt, is really delimiting and erroneous.

 

judgments of others, and even *more* significantly,

judgments of oneself, cause unfathomable bondage to

the one harboring the judgment.

 

that aspect of the axiom, 'mind is the slayer of the

real' especially has to do with this matter--not re

discrimination or even ideological criticism--but the

reckless habit of judgment.

 

all is brahman's leela, perfect in its relative

perfection/imperfection. realize this and release the

myriad egoic shards of contraction.

 

in fact....don't realize this at all!

what is there to realize?

Self-realization can neither be created nor destroyed.

 

tattvamasi!....[automatically]...

 

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