"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, July 27, 2013

Thus Spake Sri Rama

The sayings in this section have been collected from various sources like the Valmiki Ramayana, Adhyatma Ramayana and the Yoga Vasishtha Ramayana. 
  • The Atman has no emotions and qualities, but it is supreme bliss itself. It has no beginning and no end. It is all-pervading, indivisible, one, non-dual, supreme, devoid of qualities, filling the whole universe, and formless. It is the paramount truth, not to be measured by one's intelligence or knowledge and it is untouched by Maya.
  • To experience this directly you should seek the help of a Guru who will explain this to you from the sastras. When you experience that you and every other jiva are none other than the paramatman itself, then you gain mukti (salvation). Without jnana, vijnana and vairagya, it is not possible to attain mukti. And one who has got it is very rare in this world.
  • For attaining this state, devotion to Me is most important. Even if you have got eyes, you need a light to see your steps in darkness. In the same way, even if you have enough knowledge, you need devotion to Sri Rama in order to see the right path.
  • If you have it, then what more do you want? My bhakta will get jnana, vijnana and vairagya automatically. The sages says like this. Thus at your request I have explained to you the way of salvation (mukti marga). Whosoever digests this properly and follows it, will attain liberation.

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That in whom reside all beings and who resides in all beings,
who is the giver of grace to all, the Supreme Soul of the universe, the limitless being:
I AM THAT. -- Amritabindu Upanishad