Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Namaste, Does anyone know if "Racing Along the Razor's Edge" will soon be available? I've been looking for it since it was first mentioned here - when I contacted the ashram it said it would be available 'soon' but that all ready copies had sold out. At Mother's feet, Dixie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 Hey Snehalata, I did see this book for sale at the Seattle retreat. What is so special about this book? I recall several people animatedly discussing this book. -yogaman Ammachi, "Dixie Thacker" <dixielou@s...> wrote: > Namaste, > > Does anyone know if "Racing Along the Razor's Edge" will soon be available? I've been looking for it since it was first mentioned here - when I contacted the ashram it said it would be available 'soon' but that all ready copies had sold out. > > At Mother's feet, > Dixie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 According to the Amma website, "Racing Along the Razor's Edge", by Swami Ramakrishnananda, is a collection of his satsangs and experiences with Amma. Excerpted from the book, " Racing along the razor's edge": Life for many people, is a constant struggle to find solutions to innumerable problems that cause suffering. According to the Indian scriptures, ignorance about one's own Self is the cause of all sorrows. We are the Supreme Consciousness, but we take ourselves to be a complex of the body, mind and intellect. In truth, whatever happens to the body, mind and intellect, the eternal Consciousness which enlivens it is not at all affected. We often, focus on meeting the needs of this complex because of our mistaken identification with the body and mind. This identification creates a lot of desires in us. We could not possibly fulfill all our desires, but this longing is ever present. These unmet desires often cause sorrow. It must be pointed out that all the happiness we get from external objects is nothing more than borrowed happiness. The purpose of the different spiritual practices that are recommended by great Masters like Amma is to find out how to derive happiness from our own Self rather than from impermanent external objects. Many people are very busy, but they somehow find an hour or two to walk or do some exercise everyday on the advice of their doctor. They know that if they don't, they will have serious health problems. However busy one may be, he or she will not neglect their exercise. Likewise, meditation should become an important part of our lives. Amma always says that meditation, japa ( repetition of a mantra or God's name) and other spiritual practices are as valuable as gold. These spiritual practices give us spiritual growth as well as material prosperity. They also help us to maintain our mental and emotional health. Therefore, the time we spend in meditation and other spiritual practices will never be a waste. childofdevi <childofdevi wrote: Hey Snehalata, I did see this book for sale at the Seattle retreat. What is so special about this book? I recall several people animatedly discussing this book. -yogaman Ammachi, "Dixie Thacker" <dixielou@s...> wrote: > Namaste, > > Does anyone know if "Racing Along the Razor's Edge" will soon be available? I've been looking for it since it was first mentioned here - when I contacted the ashram it said it would be available 'soon' but that all ready copies had sold out. > > At Mother's feet, > Dixie > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi/ Ammachi Yah Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 - Gopal N Ammachi Saturday, June 12, 2004 8:01 PM Re: Re: book Thank you, Gopal, for the excerpt; post whenever you feel like it. Yogaman, I guess my interest in the book stems from the references on the list and because it was written by someone quite close to Amma. I am so far removed from satsang groups, etc, here in WV that, outside of this group, reading frequently is my only resource (save for Mother herself!). Always, Snehalata According to the Amma website, "Racing Along the Razor's Edge", by Swami Ramakrishnananda, is a collection of his satsangs and experiences with Amma. Excerpted from the book, " Racing along the razor's edge": Life for many people, is a constant struggle to find solutions to innumerable problems that cause suffering. According to the Indian scriptures, ignorance about one's own Self is the cause of all sorrows. We are the Supreme Consciousness, but we take ourselves to be a complex of the body, mind and intellect. In truth, whatever happens to the body, mind and intellect, the eternal Consciousness which enlivens it is not at all affected. We often, focus on meeting the needs of this complex because of our mistaken identification with the body and mind. This identification creates a lot of desires in us. We could not possibly fulfill all our desires, but this longing is ever present. These unmet desires often cause sorrow. It must be pointed out that all the happiness we get from external objects is nothing more than borrowed happiness. The purpose of the different spiritual practices that are recommended by great Masters like Amma is to find out how to derive happiness from our own Self rather than from impermanent external objects. Many people are very busy, but they somehow find an hour or two to walk or do some exercise everyday on the advice of their doctor. They know that if they don't, they will have serious health problems. However busy one may be, he or she will not neglect their exercise. Likewise, meditation should become an important part of our lives. Amma always says that meditation, japa ( repetition of a mantra or God's name) and other spiritual practices are as valuable as gold. These spiritual practices give us spiritual growth as well as material prosperity. They also help us to maintain our mental and emotional health. Therefore, the time we spend in meditation and other spiritual practices will never be a waste. childofdevi <childofdevi wrote: Hey Snehalata, I did see this book for sale at the Seattle retreat. What is so special about this book? I recall several people animatedly discussing this book. -yogaman Ammachi, "Dixie Thacker" <dixielou@s...> wrote: > Namaste, > > Does anyone know if "Racing Along the Razor's Edge" will soon be available? I've been looking for it since it was first mentioned here - when I contacted the ashram it said it would be available 'soon' but that all ready copies had sold out. > > At Mother's feet, > Dixie > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Sponsor Links Ammachi/ Ammachi Yah Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi/ b.. Ammachi c.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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