"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, December 30, 2013

Prabhu Teaches Brahma Vidya

Sri Ramana Maharshi

Continued from here

Gorakh could not be persuaded and would not budge an inch from his ground; he challenged Prabhu to try cutting his body, handing him a sword, long, bright and sharp. His body could not be cut, nor was Gorakh able to touch an atom of Prabhu, in spite of Gorakh having been told to call to his aid his own strength and that of his relations. Gorakh, who was surprised at this, acknowledge Prabhu's superiority and begged to be taught brahma vidya.

Prabhu then expounded to Gorakh brahma vidya as follows:

Gorakh, conceive not your body as your Self. Seek the in-dweller (the cave-dweller) and you will once for all rid yourself of the disease of birth and death. The cave is only your heart, the in-dweller thereof is called God and "I am That".

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