Guest guest Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 RamanaMaharshi, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs> wrote: RAMANA GITA CHAPTER 15. OM, SRAVANA, MANANA, NIDIDHYASANA-* Translation of Prof.K.Swaminathan and Sri Visvanatha Swami Ganapati Muni: 1.Oh Lord , the best in the line of Sages, what is meant by Sravana, Manana and Nididhyasana ? 2.Thus questioned by me , Sri Bhagavan, the best of the knowers of Brahman, spoke in the gathering of disciples on the morning of the 22 day of August 1917 . =========================================== Ramana Gita [Translation and Commentary by AR Natarajan] Chapter 15 `Sravana Manana Nidhidyasana' V1 Lord, what is meant by `Sravana', listening to the Truth, `Manana', contemplation on it, and `Nidhidyasana' abiding as that. V2 Thus questioned by me, Sri Bhagavan, the best of knowers of Brahman spoke in the gathering of disciples on the morning of the 22nd August. Commentary The scriptures declare that for the discovery of the Self, one should listen about it, contemplate on it and abide as that, each leading to the other. Being one of the mostimportant scriptural statements, Ganapati Muni seeks his Sadguru's clarification of it. ----------------------- [Note: Sanskrit version of Ch15 in Sri Ramana's handwriting is in `Photo' file, `RamanaGita' album] ============== anu __________ > Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > your friends today! Download Messenger Now > http://uk.messenger./download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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