Guest guest Posted October 30, 2002 Report Share Posted October 30, 2002 from The Ribhu Gita, 33: brahma-bhavanopadesa prakaranam (Topic of the Instruction in Brahman-Conviction). - SAT-edition ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ribhu: Hear, best among brahmins! The definition of "All-is-Brahman," by hearing which you shall forthwith attain Liberation. 2. All this, indeed, never is. I alone am. The Self, indeed, ever is. The Self, indeed, is of the nature of happiness. 3. The Self, indeed, is the greatest Truth. The Self is the multitude of the world. The Self is the expanse of space. Also, the Self is without interspace. 4. The Self truly is Brahman. The Self is of the nature of the Guru. The Self, indeed, is an expanse of Consciousness and is eternal. The Self alone is decayless and changeless. 5. The Self alone is the firmly established nature. The Self is the Self alone. There is no doubt of this. The Self is the nature of this world. The Self is itself the Self itself. 6. The Self alone is the harbinger of happiness. The Self alone is the mind and space. The Self, indeed, is any little thing that is. The Self alone is the highest state. 7. The Self, indeed, is the form of this universe. The Self, indeed, is the changeless love. The Self, indeed, is nowhere anything else; anything else, indeed, is the Self, which fills the mind. 8. The Self, indeed, is all knowledge. The Self, indeed, is the greatest treasure. The Self is the nature of beings. The Self is the great circle [of birth and death]. 9. The Self alone is the eternally pure. The Sef is the Guru of itself. The Self is the disciple of itself. The Self dissolves in itself. 10. The Self alone is the object of meditation upon itself. The Self alone is the goal of the Self. The Self alone is the sacrifice of itself. The Self alone is the japa of itself. 11. The Self itself is alone the satisfaction of the Self. There is nothing apart from the Self. The Self alone is the root of the Self. The Self alone is the object of devotion to the Self. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to be continued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2002 Report Share Posted October 30, 2002 Dear Gabriel, Thank you for posting this. I have become particularly appreciating to Ribhu. What my wife and I have found is that reading aloud is best. It is wonderful in how completly it turns one towards the Self. We are Not two, Richard RamanaMaharshi, "Gabriele Ebert" <g.ebert@g...> wrote: > from The Ribhu Gita, 33: > brahma-bhavanopadesa prakaranam > (Topic of the Instruction in Brahman-Conviction). - > SAT-edition > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Ribhu: > Hear, best among brahmins! > The definition of "All-is-Brahman," by hearing > which you shall forthwith attain Liberation. > > 2. All this, indeed, never is. I alone am. > The Self, indeed, ever is. > The Self, indeed, is of the nature of happiness. > > 3. The Self, indeed, is the greatest Truth. > The Self is the multitude of the world. > The Self is the expanse of space. > Also, the Self is without interspace. > > 4. The Self truly is Brahman. > The Self is of the nature of the Guru. > The Self, indeed, is an expanse of Consciousness > and is eternal. > The Self alone is decayless and changeless. > > 5. The Self alone is the firmly established nature. > The Self is the Self alone. > There is no doubt of this. > The Self is the nature of this world. > The Self is itself the Self itself. > > 6. The Self alone is the harbinger of happiness. > The Self alone is the mind and space. > The Self, indeed, is any little thing that is. > The Self alone is the highest state. > > 7. The Self, indeed, is the form of this universe. > The Self, indeed, is the changeless love. > The Self, indeed, is nowhere anything else; > anything else, indeed, is the Self, which fills the mind. > > 8. The Self, indeed, is all knowledge. > The Self, indeed, is the greatest treasure. > The Self is the nature of beings. > The Self is the great circle [of birth and death]. > > 9. The Self alone is the eternally pure. > The Sef is the Guru of itself. > The Self is the disciple of itself. > The Self dissolves in itself. > > 10. The Self alone is the object of meditation upon itself. > The Self alone is the goal of the Self. > The Self alone is the sacrifice of itself. > The Self alone is the japa of itself. > > 11. The Self itself is alone the satisfaction of the Self. > There is nothing apart from the Self. > The Self alone is the root of the Self. > The Self alone is the object of devotion to the Self. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > to be continued > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 Dear Richard, yes, the Ribhu Gita is beautiful to find the right inner attitude for self enquiry. It silences the mind and it's wonderful to read aloud. I join in here and will post more out of it. Your master Nome has assisted in making this translation. It's a SAT- book. I remember you also have posted out of it. In Sri Ramana Gabriele RamanaMaharshi, "Richard Clarke" <r_clarke@i...> wrote: > Dear Gabriel, > Thank you for posting this. I have become particularly appreciating > to Ribhu. What my wife and I have found is that reading aloud is best. > > It is wonderful in how completly it turns one towards the Self. > > We are Not two, > Richard > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 Dear Gabriele, There are two translations of Ribhu that SAT has published. The "Ribhu Gita," which you posted from is the translation of the Sanskrit Ribhu Gita. There is also "Song of Ribhu," which is the translation of the Tamil Ribhu Gita. Though these contain similar material, they are different books. Song of Ribhu is, I think, more poetic (and about twice as long). The postings I have made are from Song of Ribhu. It looks like my mother is dieing of brain cancer. I read to her daily from Ribhu. It brings her more relief than any thing else. Also, for those in this newsgroup, there soon will be another translation of material otherwise unavailable in English. I understand that Sankara's "Svatmanirupanam The True Definition of One's Own Self" is presently at the printer and will be available in a few weeks. I will let the newsgroup know when this is available. We are Not two, Richard RamanaMaharshi, "gabriele_ebert" <g.ebert@g...> wrote: > Dear Richard, > yes, the Ribhu Gita is beautiful to find the right inner attitude for > self enquiry. It silences the mind and it's wonderful to read aloud. > I join in here and will post more out of it. > Your master Nome has assisted in making this translation. It's a SAT- > book. I remember you also have posted out of it. > > In Sri Ramana > Gabriele > > RamanaMaharshi, "Richard Clarke" <r_clarke@i...> wrote: > > Dear Gabriel, > > Thank you for posting this. I have become particularly appreciating > > to Ribhu. What my wife and I have found is that reading aloud is > best. > > > > It is wonderful in how completly it turns one towards the Self. > > > > We are Not two, > > Richard > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 Dear Richard , i would like to order Song of Ribhu . how can I obtain it from the UK ? also please let me know when the Sankara book comes out .Does Santa Cruz have a Newsletter ?or a mailing list ?Regards Alan Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 Dear Alan, At http://www.satramana.org/songribhu.htm they tell you of the book, and say to order from Books Beyond Words <orders I assume that there will be some increase in shipping cost to ship to UK. I will post when the Sankara book becomes available. You could email sat and ask to be put on their mailing list. In some ways, this (the mailing list) may not be as well organized as with some groups. SAT's main focus seems to be on the Teaching, not on marketing and promotion. (I have to say that I like the focus, since the Teaching is what benefits seekers such as me -- and you) We are Not two, Richard RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs> wrote: > Dear Richard , i would like to order Song of Ribhu . how can I obtain it from the UK ? > also please let me know when the Sankara book comes out .Does Santa Cruz have a Newsletter ?or a > mailing list ?Regards Alan > > > > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2002 Report Share Posted October 31, 2002 <Dear Richard , thanks .Many years ago I did receive their Newsletter -and have met some of Nome's pupils when in London .I'll follow up your suggestion .Regards Alan <tt> Dear Alan,<BR> <BR> At <a href="http://www.satramana.org/songribhu.htm"> Terms of Service</a>.</tt> </br> </body></html> Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.''>http://uk.my.'>http://uk.my. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2002 Report Share Posted November 1, 2002 Dear Richard, I'm terribly sorry to hear about your mother. This must be very difficult for you. But it's good to hear that she is managing to find some peace. Rob RamanaMaharshi, "Richard Clarke" <r_clarke@i...> wrote: > > It looks like my mother is dieing of brain cancer. I read to her > daily from Ribhu. It brings her more relief than any thing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2002 Report Share Posted November 1, 2002 Dear Rob, Thank you for your words. I may be ahead of the facts, she has seen two doctors with two differing opinions, with further tests scheduled next week. The last few months have been good with her. She has had a spiritual bent to her life since a young girl, and for the last few months I have been reading to her, first from "Who am I?" and Timeless in Time (and other Ramana stories), now from Ribhu. This has taken our relationship and put it into a place where egos are much less important and the spiritual focus is more so. She says that she now hears a Truth she has sought for her whole life. She spends much of the day in Self-inquiry. I see a real easing of a kind of internal tension she has had since I have known her. She is in Oklahoma, I in California. I call her each morning, she talks of her issues of the day, then we read Ribhu, talking about it as we read. She is legally blind, though can see some. She certainly seems ready to practice. It is a gift to have such with one's parent. Thank you for your loving concern. We are Not two, Richard RamanaMaharshi, "Rob Sacks" <editor@r...> wrote: > Dear Richard, > > I'm terribly sorry to hear about your > mother. This must be very difficult > for you. But it's good to hear that > she is managing to find some peace. > > Rob > > RamanaMaharshi, "Richard Clarke" <r_clarke@i...> wrote: > > > > It looks like my mother is dieing of brain cancer. I read to her > > daily from Ribhu. It brings her more relief than any thing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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