"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, June 23, 2018

Beginner Worship

Sri Ramana Maharshi

A visitor asked: For beginners like me which is most suited: either worship of qualified God or contemplation of “I am Brahman”?

M.: The answer is contained in the question. The question itself shows it to be worship of qualified God.

D.: “I” is felt in the waking and dream states but not in deep sleep. Why so?

M.: If so, does it not exist in deep sleep?

D.: Because there are mental modes in these two states and no such mode in the other.

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