Bhagavad Gita 34

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Thank you Sri Ramana Bhakta for that post, it hit home:

 

When one can remain content in the Self and by the Self in this modern world

with all the stress, pressure, tension, the complex relationships, the boredom,

the fatigue, pollution, injustice, poverty, overpopulation, racism etc., one is

truly established in Wisdom. To see this whole world as ones ashram and live in

it, not trying to escape it in some kind of fancy illusion, undisturbed and

firmly abiding as I AM, that is truly Accomplishment.

To go intelligently beyond attachment and non-attachment and sincerely diving

within to find out the Self or Friend leads one to Peace beyond understanding.

It's the narrow path of the lonely and daring sadhak, daring to stand naked and

alone he finds his natural state in all anonymity.

 

May all be established firmly in the natural abidence as I AM!

 

Metta to all living beings and may we all come together in loving compassion!

 

Ben.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ramana.bhakta

Ramana Maharshi

Tuesday, November 04, 2003 1:38 PM

[RamanaMaharshi] Bhagavad Gita 34

prajahAti yadA kAmAn sarvAn pArtha manogatAn |Atmany evA 'tmanA tushTah

sthitaprajñas tado 'cyate ||(2.55) 34---When one gives up all the objects of

desire that continually pass through the mind (i.e. mindstuff), O Partha, and

remains content in the Self by the Self, alone, then is that one declared to be

'established in Wisdom' (sthitaprajna).---note:The sthitaprajna, whose knowledge

is firmly grounded in the Self, sees, without diversity, the universe outside

and the bliss of the Self within. With mind merged in Brahman, he remains awake

to the world, yet remains completely free of attributes of the waking state.

With mind free of this mindstuff, he is, without doubt, liberated while alive.

The mind of the sthitaprajna is Brahman itself.

With mind surrendered to You,Always seeing all things as your appearance,he

worships You with love for no other,He is victorious, Oh Arunachala,In You ...

immersed in bliss.(Arunachala Pancharatna-5)---

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