Upadesa Saram, V. 9: the highest devotion

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The repose of being posed

in one's true nature, devoid of

thoughts, is the highest devotion.

It comes from the strength of meditation.

 

The meditation referred to here is the unitary

meditation, of one's non-separateness from the Self,

dealt with in the preceding verse. 'I am That' meditation

is traditionally regarded as the path of Knowledge.

In Vivekachudamai Sri Sankara says "It is said that

the contemplation of the nature of the Self is bhakti

or devotion." Thus, underscoring the essential unity

of the two, Knowledge and Devotion. According to

Ramana Self-abidance is the highest devotion.

 

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A.R. Natarajan

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