Guest guest Posted April 13, 2000 Report Share Posted April 13, 2000 Muni Gilbert <mgilbert < > Wednesday, April 12, 2000 5:04 PM We are not different from the reality > > ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` > > Muki or liberation is our nature. It is another name for us. > Our wanting mukti is a very funny thing. It is like a man who > is in the shade, voluntarily leaving the shade, going into the sun, > feeling the severity of the heat there, making great efforts to get > back to the shade and then rejoicing, "How sweet is the shade! > I have reached the shade at last!" We are all doing exactly the > same. We are not different from the reality. We imagine we are > different, that is we create the bheda bhava [the feeling of > difference] and then undergo great sadhana [spiritual practices] > to get rid of the bheda bhava and realise the oneness. Why > imagine or create bheda bhava and then destroy it? > > - Sri Ramana Maharshi > > ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` > > >This quotation is from "Be As You Are" >The Teachings of Sri Ramana Marharshi >edited by David Godman >Arkana, 1985 > > > > > > > >------ >Win $1000 at eGroups! >Click here to find out how: >http://click./1/2861/0/_/684842/_/955573459/ >------ > >May all be happy. >May all be without disease. >May all share in the well-being. >May none be in misery of any kind whatsoever. >May peace and peace and peace be everywhere. > > - Invocation from the Upanishads > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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