Keep Quiet

Sri Ramana Maharshi

D.: What is the pratikriya (remedy) open to the victim of black magic?

M.: Bhakti (devotion to God).

D.: Non-resistance seems to be the only remedy for all kinds of evil such as slander.

M.: Quite so. If one abuses another or injures him the remedy does not lie in retort or resistance.  Simply keep quiet. This quiet will bring peace to the injured but make the offender restless until he is driven to admit his error to the injured party.

This black magic is said to have been used even against the greatest saints in India since time immemorial. The tapasvis of Daruka forest used it against Siva Himself.

Then the conversation turned on Brahmaloka.

Sri Bhagavan said Brahmaloka is the same as Atmaloka. Again Brahmaiva lokah = Brahmalokah (Brahma is Himself the region) and Brahma is Atma. So Brahmaloka is only the Self. Loka, aloka are both synonymous. It is the same as andamillakkan in Ulladu Narpadu. Lokyate iti lokah (That which is seen is loka).