"The very first step in understanding what this is all about is giving up the concept of an active, volitional 'I' as a separate entity and accepting the passive role of perceiving and functioning as a process." - Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Reform Yourself First

Sri Ramana Maharshi


Q. What are your opinions about social reform?
M. Self-reform automatically brings about social reform. Confine yourself to self-reform. Social reform will take care of itself.

Q. Is it necessary to take bath if we touch dead bodies?
M. The body is a corpse. So long as one is in contact with it one must bathe in the waters of the Self.

Q. If the advaita is final, why did Madhavacharya teach dvaita?
M. Is your Self dvaita or advaita? All systems agree on Self-surrender. Attain it first, then there will be time to judge whose view is right or otherwise.

Q. Why do you not preach to people to set them on the right path?
M. You have already decided by yourself that I do not preach. Do you know who I am and what preaching is?

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