Is There Bondage?

Sri Ramana Maharshi

Coming here, some people do not ask about themselves. They ask: “Does the sage, liberated while alive (Jivanmukta), see the world? Is he affected by Karma?

What is liberation after being disembodied? Is one liberated only after being disembodied or even while alive in the body? Should the body of the sage resolve itself in light or disappear from view in any other manner?

Can he be liberated though the body is left behind as a corpse?”

Their questions are endless. Why worry oneself in so many ways? Does liberation consist in knowing these? Therefore I say to them, “Leave liberation alone. Is there bondage? Know this. See yourself first and foremost.”