BHAGAVAN SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI

That bliss of the Self is always with you, and you will find it for yourself,

if you would seek it earnestly.

The cause of your misery is not in the life without;

it is in you as the ego.

You impose limitations on yourself

D: In this life beset with limitations can I ever realise the bliss of the Self?

M: That bliss of the Self is always with you

and then make a vain struggle to transcend them.

All unhappiness is due to the ego;

with it comes all your trouble.

What does it avail you to attribute to

the happenings in life the cause of misery which is really within you?

What happiness can you get from

things extraneous to yourself?

When you get it, how long will it last?

If you would deny the ego and scorch it by ignoring it,

you would be free.

If you accept it, it will impose limitations on you and throw you into a vain struggle to transcend them.

That was how the thief sought to ‘ruin’ King Janaka.

To be the Self that you really are is the only means to realise the bliss that is ever yours.

📷 Self-enquiry

~ Maharshi’s Gospel

Being Answers of

BHAGAVAN SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI

to Questions put to Him by Devotees

SWAMI cHINMAYANANDA

CREATION

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"In the beginning, verily, Atman alone was this universe , nothing else was active whatever"....(Aitereya Upanishad).

"Existence alone, Oh, Sweet Boy, was there before the creation ".....(Chandogya Upanishad).

"The Supreme unrolls this universe just out of His own free-will- the universe, which before creation remained unmanifest like the future tree in a seed, and has later on projected Himself out to be the world of endless variety, due to the delusory play of time and space, both the products of maya-- "...(Adi Shankaracharya).

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Here maya is nothing other than the total-mind intellect- equipment and the total intellect conceives the total-space and projects "time". In the play of "time" and "space', the intellect perceives the external dance of objects and the endless play of beings and this experience is called the created world.

Here an intelligent man may analyze the example given and may, most probably, arrive at a crucial doubt.

a) A seed germinates under certain favorable conditions such as moisture, sand, sunlight etc.

Similarly, for the unmanifest world to manifest itself from the infinite Reality, what are the auxiliary causes that should be present in order to hasten and finally accomplish this great projection of the world?

Again there can be another doubt.

b) " God creates the world outside," - if this is accepted as a de facto statement, it is true the verse does not explain what exactly is the material cause with which the Creator is creating the world of forms and names.

Both these questions are answered in the stanza wherein, it is declared that the creation is rendered possible by Delusion and the delusion -created "time" and "space" concepts.

Self Knowledge and Self Realisation. Chapter 9. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

DEVOTEE AND THE BLESSINGS OF GOD

The Bhakta pours out his devotion, molds his behavior in every respect in accordance with the will of God. In turn, he finds that God is pleased with him, and this, his

conviction, takes him nearer to God and his love and friendship with Him grow richer and richer. The process of surrendering to the will of God in every respect results in

His blessings.

One who is blessed by God is a blissful soul. Being at peace with himself, he looks at the objects of enjoyment with perfect indifference. He is content with whatever he has and is glad to see others happy. If a person believes that he is blessed by God and is still unhappy, it is better if he give up this delusion and strive for the coveted Grace with sincerity and honesty.

Divine plenitude and favor is not judged by the objects of sense, but by the internal contentment. This verily is the blessing of God.

Milarepa, Drinking the mountain stream

 Even a strong wind is empty by nature.

Even a great wave is just ocean itself.

Even thick southern clouds are insubstantial as sky.

Even the dense mind is naturally birthless.

Sri Ramana Maharshi

Keep the remembrance of your real nature alive, even while working, and avoid haste which causes you to forget. Be deliberate. Practice meditation to still the mind and cause it to become aware of its true relationship to the Self which supports it. Do not imagine that it is you who are doing the work. Think that is the underlying current which is doing it. Identify yourself with the current

Ma Anandamayi

In all forms and without form, there is only God.

With that knowledge and with your mind fixed on God, if you perform service, chittashuddhi (purification of the chitta) takes place. It is also propitious and auspicious for the human being. Patience is indeed the foundation for the highest good. For the traveler on the path of dharma, the direction should be towards the effortless revelation of his own nature.

Paramahansa Yogananda The Divine Romance

📷 Be Cautious But Not Fearful

Dread of disease precipitates disease. Through the very thought of sickness you bring it on yourself.

If you are constantly afraid of catching a cold, you will be more susceptible to it, no matter what you do to prevent it. Do not paralyse your will and nerves with fear.

When anxiety persists in spite of your will, you are helping to create the very experience you are dreading.

Thought has great power. Those who serve in hospitals seldom fall ill, because of their confident attitude. They are vitalized by their energy and strong thoughts.

For this reason, as you get older, it is best not to tell others your age. As soon as you do, they see that age in you and associate it with diminishing health and vitality.

The thought of advancing age creates anxiety, and thus you devitalize yourself. So keep your age private. Say to God: "I am immortal. I am blessed with the privilege of good health, and I thank Thee."

 Surya Devta

Why we should worship Surya Devta :- In our scriptures, the sun is known as the soul of the Universe. And worshipping surya devta i.e the sun leads to many miraculous blessings. Praying to surya dev can bring peace to a person's mind and free it from all kinds of evil, jealousy, ego, greed and anger. Bowing down to the first rays of surya dev assures early success in one's life. It also inculcates an amazing sense of physical, mental and practical endurance in the devotee. Worshipping Surya devta daily makes the devotee fearless and brave.

Om Kriya Babaji Namah Aum

Very often people will complain that thoughts arise and disturb them when they sit for meditation and want to know how to get rid of these thoughts. A Spiritual Master offered a simple solution:

“Since these worldly thoughts about family, work and other matters come during meditation time, just reverse the process. So when you are at work or talking to friends or cooking, eating, and doing other things, simply think of God. If you can think of God while engaging in worldly activities, then during your meditation worldly thoughts will not come to you. With practice, this process of reversal will work. Practice, practice and practice. Practice brings perfection. Through practice, you will eventually behold the Divine goal."

Manly P. Hall

The Secrets Behind All Religions:

"Truth is eternal. The so-called revelations of Truth that come in different religions are actually but a re-emphasis of an ever existing doctrine.

Thus Moses did not originate a new religion to Israel; he simply adapted the Mysteries of Egypt to the needs of Israel. The Ark triumphantly borne by the twelve tribes through the wilderness was copied after the Isaac ark which may still be traced in faint has-relief upon the ruins of the Temple of Philae.

Even the two brooding cherubim over the mercy seat are visible in the Egyptian carving, furnishing Indubitable evidence that the secret doctrine of Egypt was the prototype of Israel's mystery religion.

In his reformation of Indian philosophy, Buddha likewise did not reject the esotericism of the Brahmins, but rather adapted this esotericism to the needs of the masses of India.

The mystic secrets locked within the Holy Vedas were thus disclosed in order that all men, irrespective of castely distinction, might partake of wisdom and share in a common heritage of good."

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