Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa.
He had the same sympathy for all; he had found the secret of their harmony. A man ought to be intellectual, or devotional, or mystic, or active; each of the various religions represents one or the other of all these types. Yet it is possible to combine all the four in one man, and this is what humanity in the future is going to do. That was his idea. He condemned none but saw the good in all.
There is no enemy. The foe on the battlefield is merely the manifestation of that which we must overcome. He is doubt, and fear, and despair. Every battle is fought within. Conquer the battlefield that lies inside you and the enemy disappears like the illusion he is.
A visitor: I don’t know what Kundalini is.
Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi: Kundalini is one name given by the Yogic[2] people for what may be called the Atma Sakti[3] inside the body. The Vichara school[4] calls the same power, Jnana[5]. The Bhakta[6] calls it Prema[7a] or Bhakti[7b]. The Yogic school[8] says that this Power is dormant in Muladhara[9] at the base of the spinal cord, and that it must be aroused, and taken through the various chakras[9] on to Sahasrara[9] at the top, in the brain, to attain Moksha[10]. The Jnanis[11] think this Power is centred in the heart, and so on. [1] Image source: http://davidgodman.org/gen2/p/ramana/who-am-i/who-am-i.html [2] Focusing the mind on the Absolute in order to connect to the Absolute, is known as Dhyana. The path of Dhyana is called Yoga. There are four ways to attain Dhyana: + Path of Love, which is known as Bhakti Yoga. + Path of Knowledge, which is known as Jnana Yoga. + Path of Service, which is known as Karma Yoga. + Path of Meditation, which is known as Raja Yoga.A visitor: I don’t know what Kundalini is. Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi: Kundalini is one name given by the Yogic[2] people for what may be called the Atma Sakti[3] inside the body. The Vichara school[4] calls the same power, Jnana[5]. The Bhakta[6] calls it Prema[7a] or Bhakti[7b]. The Yogic school[8] says that this Power is dormant in Muladhara[9] at the base of the spinal cord, and that it must be aroused, and taken through the various chakras[9] on to Sahasrara[9] at the top, in the brain, to attain Moksha[10]. The Jnanis[11] think this Power is centred in the heart, and so on. [1] Image source: http://davidgodman.org/gen2/p/ramana/who-am-i/who-am-i.html [2] Focusing the mind on the Absolute in order to connect to the Absolute, is known as Dhyana. The path of Dhyana is called Yoga. There are four ways to attain Dhyana: + Path of Love, which is known as Bhakti Yoga. + Path of Knowledge, which is known as Jnana Yoga. + Path of Service, which is known as Karma Yoga. + Path of Meditation, which is known as Raja Yoga. By Yogic path, Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi meant the path of Meditation, which is Raja Yoga. Please note, each of these four paths have a number of paths within. Hence there are many ways to realise the Absolute. [3] Power of the Absolute. [4] A school that is based on the principles of Jnana Yoga[2]. [5] True Knowledge. Knowledge of the Absolute. [6] An aspirant who practices Bhakti Yoga[2]. [7a] and [7b] Prema and Bhakti are synonyms of “Love”. [8] A s
[10] Liberation.
chool that is based on the principles of Raja Yoga[2]. [9] For information pertaining to Kundalini and the various energy centres (chakras), please refer to post 1 and post 2.
