Guest guest Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 There is a thing called Grace. I don't know which scriptures mention it but Sri Ramana often spoke of it. Grace of the Guru is beyond words. It can start with words. Words of the Guru are like scriptures for one who has faith. Instructions of the Guru are a form of Grace. Somehow the words of the Guru themselves spontaneously turn into Grace at the right moment when the mind of the aspirant is ripe. Meditation on the words that indicate the Reality of the Self allows the mind to gradually purify and mature. Faith and surrender plays a key role on the spiritual path. Sri Ramana may tell a devotee......"You are the Self, nothing but the Self. You are already That. Pure Existence, Awareness, Being, Bliss. Let the mind that perceives diversity merge in the Heart." If the faith of the devotee is absolute, the words of the Guru are accepted absolutely creating a firm conviction and there is the receptivity for Grace to manifest and thus out of nowhere the Eternal Self- Recognition appears to assert itself -- the nature of which is Self-Knowledge. Love to all Harsha -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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