"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

Monday, September 30, 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. 
  • Verily I tell you, even if Ravana himself came to me for sanctuary, I would accept him without hesitation.
  • It is a heinous crime not to give shelter to those who petition for it. One will be deprived of heaven and glory as also of one's strength and powers, if shelter is denied to him who surrenders.
  • A person who pursues the path of duty should regard his elder brother, the one who has begotten him, and the one who instructs him in wisdom, as his three fathers.
  • Righteousness demands that a younger brother, a son and a virtuous disciple should be regarded as one's own offspring.
  • Even for the virtuous, duty is subtle and not easy to grasp; the soul residing in the heart alone knows what is right and what is wrong.
  • So always be calm and sinless and meditate on me daily. You will be rescued from this dreadful sea of samsara.

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That in whom reside all beings and who resides in all beings,
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I AM THAT. -- Amritabindu Upanishad