M, Ramana writes from a Hindu perspective so when reading books like this you will have to wade through a lot of Hindu terminology. Theoretically he is writing about the same experience as we discuss in zen: awakening, Buddha Nature.
I find some of it very interesting and helps me see a different perspective; but find some of it confusing or even misleading, probably because of my limited knowledge of the Hindu terms - and of course the religious approach. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], "Eccentrics.R.US" <HALatMOTHERSHIP@...> wrote: > > I am new to the Zen Forum and have not heard of this author, but now I am > interested in reading more. > > Thank you very much > > M > > > On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 7:17 AM, SURESH JAGADEESAN <varamtha@...>wrote: > > > Dear all, > > > > The most delighted words of Ramana by me. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Without yielding to the doubt "Is it possible, or not?", one should > > persistently hold on to the meditation on the Self. Even if one be a > > great sinner, one should not worry and weep > > > > "O! I am a sinner, how can I be saved?"; one should completely > > renounce the thought "I am a sinner"; and concentrate keenly on > > meditation on the Self; then, one would surely succeed. There are not > > two minds - one good and the other evil; the mind is only one. It is > > the residual impressions that are of two kinds - auspicious and > > inauspicious. When the mind is under the influence of auspicious > > impressions it is called good; and when it is under the influence of > > inauspicious impressions it is regarded as evil. > > > > The mind should not be allowed to wander towards worldly objects and > > what concerns other people. However bad other people may be, one > > should bear no hatred for them. > > > > Both desire and hatred should be eschewed. All that one gives to > > others one gives to one's self. If this truth is understood who will > > not give to others? When one's self arises all arises; when one's self > > becomes quiescent all becomes quiescent. To the extent we behave with > > humility, to that extent there will result good. If the mind is > > rendered quiescent, one may live anywhere. > > > > -- > > Thanks and best regards > > J.Suresh > > New No.3, Old No.7, > > Chamiers road - 1st Lane, > > Alwarpet, > > Chennai - 600018 > > Ph: 044 42030947 > > Mobile: 91 9884071738 > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
