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Enquire: 'Who am I?' and you will find the answer. Look at a tree: from one seed arises a huge tree; from it comes numerous seeds, each one of which in its turn grows into a tree. No two fruits are alike. Yet it is one life that throbs in every particle of the tree. So, it is the same Atman everywhere.

All creation is that. There is beauty in the birds and in the animals. They too eat and drink like us, mate and multiply; but there is this difference: we can realize our true nature, the Atman. Having been born as human beings, we must not waste this opportunity. At least for a few seconds every day, we must enquire as to who we are. It is no use taking a return ticket over and over again. From birth to death, and death to birth is samsara. But really we have no birth and death. We must realize that.

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Truth is the simplest thing
in the whole world because
it is already timelessly perfect
and unchanging.

It is not created
and it cannot be perfected.
It can only be discovered
as one's true Being.

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It is the greatest miracle that a human being, borne with so much challenges, can rise like the lotus flower...it grows in the pond, in the mud pond, but it remains all it's life untouched...even if the rain falls heavily, and the waters rise...the lotus will still be always above the water...this is the nature of the spirit...

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When the lips are closed,

then the heart begins to speak;

when the heart is silent,

then the soul blazes up,

bursting into flame,

and this illuminates the whole universe.

The mystic realizes the power of the word

and the splendor of silence

The word can do so much,

but even more can be accomplished by silence.

Great phenomena are produced by words

but greater miracles are performed by silence.

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Question: How can silence be so powerful?

Bhagavan: A realised one sends out wa
ves of spiritual influence, which draw many people towards him. Yet he may sit in a cave and maintain complete silence. We may listen to lectures upon truth and come away with hardly any grasp of the subject, but to come into contact with
a realised one, though he speaks nothing, will give much more grasp of the subject. He never needs to go out among the public. If necessary he can use others as instruments.

The Guru is the bestower of silence who reveals the light of Self-knowledge that shines as the residual reality. Spoken words are of no use whatsoever if the eyes of the Guru meet the eyes of the disciple.

"Heart" is merely another name for the Supreme Spirit, because He is in all hearts. The entire Universe is condensed in the body, and the entire body in the Heart. Thus the Heart is the nucleus of the whole Universe.

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Каршни:
12 — 13. Когда человек годен для Само-исследования
благодаря своей непривязанности к объектам чувств
и различению,
Принесут ли какую-либо пользу обряды омовения,
молитва в установленное время, повторение мантр,
жертвы на огне, пение Вед, почитание богов,
Пение песен преданности, паломничество,
жертва, даваемая в милостыню,
и соблюдение специальных духовных практик?
Или всё это будет только тратой времени?
Бхагаван:
14. У пригодных новичков в Само-исследовании,
с привязанностями, подходящими к концу,
Все эти вспомогательные средства
сделают ум всё более и более чистым.
15. Добродетельная активность ума, речи и тела
Уничтожает противоположно направленную,
греховную,
активность ума, речи и тела.
16. Вся эта активность зрелых мастеров,
одаренных умами высочайшей чистоты,
Помогает миру.

17. Зрелые мастера совершают действия
для обучения собственным примером
и благоденствия других,
А не из страха нарушить духовные предписания.
18. О лучший из людей, добродетельные действия,
совершаемые без чувства различия
и без привязанности,
Не препятствуют пути Само-исследования.
19. Неисполнение предписанных действий тем,
кто зрел и постоянно занимается Само-исследованием,
не влечет за собой греха.
Ибо Само-исследование само по себе —
наиболее похвальное и наиболее очищающее
из действий.
20. Два образа жизни наблюдаются у зрелых, пригодных
искателей:
Отказ от действий ради уединенного Общения
и действие для блага других.

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Аскетизм не в том , чтобы ничем не владеть -
Аскетизм в том, чтобы ничто не владело тобой.

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I think 99 times and find nothing.
I stop thinking, swim in the silence,
and the truth comes to me.


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Onions Health Benefits
The onion is the richest dietary source of quercitin, a potent antioxidant flavonoid (also in shallots, yellow and red onions only but not in white onions), which is found on and near the skin and is particularly linked to the health benefits of onions.

Quercitin has been shown to thin the blood, lower cholesterol, raise good-type HDL cholesterol, ward off blood clots, fight asthma, chronic bronchitis, hay fever, diabetes, atherosclerosis and infections and is specifically linked to inhibiting human stomach cancer.

It's also an anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, antiviral, thought to have diverse anti-cancer powers. Quercitin is also a sedative. So far, there is no better food source of quercitin than onion skins.

* Onions have also been shown to have a significant blood sugar-lowering action
* Onions contain a variety of organic sulfur compounds that provide health benefits.
* These specific amino acids are called methionine and cystine and, among other things, they are very good at detoxifying your body from heavy metals.
* Vitamin C, also contained in onions, is excellent at detoxifying the body and is effective in removing lead, arsenic and cadmium.
* Onions have historically been used to treat asthma
* Onions have potent antibacterial activity, destroying many disease-causing pathogens, including E. coli and salmonella.
* An onion extract was found to destroy tumor cells in test tubes and to arrest tumor growth when tumor cells were implanted in rats.
* The onion extract was shown to be unusually nontoxic,
* All onions and onion relatives (garlic, leeks, chives and scallions, or spring onions) are rich in organosulfur compounds shown to help prevent cancer in lab animals.
* Shallots have been shown to exhibit significant activity against leukemia in mice.

Ancient records reveal that onions have been used as far back as 4000 B.C. as a cure-all for many illnesses. In WW II, the vapors of onion paste was used to reduce the pain and accelerated the healing of soldiers' wounds.

Even now, we find many medicinal properties from this dynamite bulb:

Anemia: The high content of iron in onion makes it beneficial for the treatment of anemia.

Anti-coagulant: Just by eating half a medium raw onion daily can significantly lower cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks.

Anti-inflammatory: The anti-inflammatory agents in onion are useful in reducing the symptoms of inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and gout.

Anti-septic: Fights infection bacteria, including E.coli and salmonella, and is effective against tuberculosis and infections of the urinary tract, such as cystitis.

Blood pressure: Whether you eat it raw or cooked, onions help to lower blood pressure naturally. It also thins the blood, dissolve blood clots and clear the blood of unhealthy fats.

Cholesterol: Eating half a medium raw onion daily significantly helps to correct thrombosis, lower the LDL cholesterol and prevents heart attacks.

Colon cancer, prevention: Fructo-oligosaccharides in onions stimulate the growth of good bacteria in the colon and help reduce the risk of tumors developing in the colon.

Constipation and flatulence: Add plenty onion in your cooking to help relieve chronic constipation and flatulence.

Diabetes: Chromium in onion helps diabetics' cells respond appropriately to bringing down the insulin level and improve glucose tolerance.

Diuretic and blood cleansing: Help counter fluid retention, urinary gravel, arthritis and gout.

Ear disorder: In some culture, cotton wool is dipped into onion juice and put into the ear to stop ringing in the ear.

Hair loss: A study has shown that applying onion juice on scalp twice a week for 2 months will cause hair regrowth. Definitely cost much less that those hair tonic.

Immune booster: The pungency increases blood circulation and causes sweating. Useful in cold weather to ward off infection, reduce fever and sweat out colds and flu.

Osteoporosis: A compound has recently been identified in onions that prevents the activities of breaking down bone. Especially beneficial for women who are at risk for osteoporosis as they go through menopause.

Respiratory: Mix equal amounts of onion juice and honey and take 3-4 teaspoons of this mixture daily. It helps liquefy mucus and prevents its further formation. It is also one of the best preventive potion against common cold.

Sexual debility: Onion is a potent aphrodisiac and stands second only to garlic. For this, the white variety is most effective.

Urinary tract infection: Boil some onion in water till half of the water evaporated. Sieve the onion water, leave to cool and drink. The anti-bacterial properties help to relieve the burning sensation in urination.

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Находя богатство - теряешь совесть,
находя женщину - теряешь рассудок,
находя истину - теряешь веру...
И только потеряв все - находишь свободу.

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Самая мощная и действенная практика ─ когда человек отворачивается от бессмысленной суеты внешнего мира, перестает метаться, жаловаться, скулить и, наконец, по-настоящему обращается к самому себе и начинает работать. Сознание такого человека подобно улитке. Оно сворачивается само в себя и начинает само себя наблюдать и изучать. Делается это с единственной целью ─ погрузиться в свою собственную глубину и постичь собственную тайну.
Если человек полностью стирает себя, то приходит сила. Есть сила, способствующая практике. Есть сила, противодействующая ей. Источник обеих ─ один.
Дошедший до этого осознания практик более не исполняет ритуалов и молитв. Он не шепчет мантры и не мечется от одного гуру к другому. Он больше не читает популярной духовной литературы и не совершает паломничеств по святым местам. Теперь его храм и мастерская ─ он сам. Инструментом и предметом работы такого йогина является его собственное сознание.
Что же он делает? Он просто осознает, что происходит. И реагирует на возникающие ситуации адекватно, не теряя осознанности. Далее он продолжает так же.
В результате подобной практики, эго начинает быстро сдавать свои позиции. Сначала оно ослабляет свою хватку. При этом человек чувствует облегчение, как будто он избавляется от тяжелого груза, который долгое время тащил неизвестно куда и зачем. Затем, если практика продолжается успешно и мы не позволяем старому «я» изобретать новые, более утонченные формы маскировки, оно продолжает таять, растворяться, пока не исчезает окончательно и навсегда. А вместе с ним и старая жизнь.
Там, где раньше жило наше маленькое, озабоченное и вечно всем недовольное эго, возникает нечто новое. Сначала это что-то непонятное, огромное, свежее, пронзительное и открытое. Это новое пространство, в которое мы вступаем в изумлении, пробуя его наощупь и на зуб. Это совершенно новый мир, вырастающий на месте старого. Всё вроде бы то же самое, но по ощущению ─ совершенно иное. Мир становится лёгким, летучим и подвижным, как ртуть. Свинцовая тяжесть бытия остаётся в далёком прошлом.
Сутью и содержанием этого нового мира является тонкое, наполняющее его во всех направлениях, блаженство. Эта радость не зависит ни от чего. Никакие внешние обстоятельства, никакие мысли или внутренние состояния не могут затмить это восходящее солнце.

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Карл: Меня называют «Мистер Тефлон». (смех) В Берлине из уст одной женщины это должно было звучать как оскорбление. «Ты как Тефлон. Ничего к тебе не прилипает! Ты по-прежнему смеешься. Я могу бранить тебя так и сяк, а ты как Тефлон. Ничего к тебе не прилипает». О, звучит хорошо.

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В: Что такое медитация и каково её использование?

М: Пока вы начинающий, некоторые формальные медитации или молитвы могут принести вам пользу. Но для тех, кто ищет реальность, может быть только одна медитация – безжалостный отказ давать приют мыслям. Быть свободным от мыслей – это и есть медитация.

В: Как это сделать?

М: Вы начинаете, позволяя мыслям течь и наблюдая их. Само наблюдение замедляет ум, пока он окончательно не остановится. Когда ум затих, удерживайте его таким. Вам не должно становиться скучно от этого покоя, будьте в нём, проникайте в него глубже.

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М. Дхьяна может быть внешней или внутренней, либо той и дру­гой. Джапа важнее внешней формы. Она должна практиковаться до тех пор, пока не станет естественной, начинаясь с усилием и продолжаясь до момента, когда уже будет выполняться сама со­бой. Самопроизвольная джапа называется Реализацией.

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[Student] What is the teaching of Poonjaji?
His only response was to start laughing. He laughed and laughed and laughed.
When the laughter finally subsided, again he was asked again “What is the teaching of Poonjaji?”[Poojaji] Laughing, laughing and dancing. When a person laughs, he has no mind, no thought, no problem, no suffering.

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Наблюдая свои заблуждения, ты узнаешь, что они беспочвенны и не заслуживают доверия. Таким путём ты сможешь избавиться от путаницы и сомнений. Это и есть то, что я называю мудростью.

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Нет ничего более негативного, чем позитивное мышление

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Из равного отношения человека ко всем существам
можно сделать вывод о его достижении джняны.

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Do not worship the mere outward show of renunciation, which has no meaning. What has meaning can never be had, can never be learned, from another. You can find it yourself when you are really simple when you have not the ashes of outward renunciation but the inward freedom from all conflicts, suppression, ambitions, imitations. Such a person is really a creative human being who will really help the world.

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I thought you might resonate with this talk : "Spiritual people can be some of the most violent people you will ever meet. Mostly, they are violent to themselves. They violently try to control their minds, their emotions, and their bodies. They become upset with themselves and beat themselves up for not rising up to the conditioned mind's idea of what it believes enlightenment to be. No one ever
became free through such violence. Why is it that so few people are truly free? Because they try to conform to ideas, concepts, and beliefs in their heads. They try to concentrate their way to heaven. But freedom is about the natural state, the spontaneous and un-self-conscious expression of beingness. If you want to find it, see that the very idea of "a someone who is in control" is a concept created by the mind. Take one step backward into the unknown."

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Dasbodh

Chapter: 6, Sub-Chapter: 5

Narration About Illusion (Maya) and Brahman

ShriRam


1. The listener asks, " What is this Illusion (Maya) and what is Reality, or Brahman?" The speaker responds, "For the sake of this dialogue between the listeners and the speaker, please listen to the explanation."


2. Brahman is without attributes and is formless. Illusion has attributes and form. Brahman has no boundaries or limits, Illusion does.


3. Brahman is pure and changeless. Illusion is active and restless. Brahman alone is untainted by any color or form, while Illusion is color and form.


4. Illusion is seen, Brahman cannot be seen. Illusion is perceptible, Brahman cannot be perceived. Illusion gets destroyed, Brahman is indestructible, even at the final dissolution of all creation.


5. Illusion is created, Brahman cannot be created. Illusion can deteriorate, Brahman cannot. Illusion can be accumulated by the ignorant, Brahman cannot.


6. Illusion is born, Brahman is not born. Illusion dies, Brahman does not die. Illusion can be conceived, Brahman cannot be comprehended by the intellect.


7. Illusion breaks, Brahman cannot break. Illusion can be cut off, Brahman cannot be cut off. Illusion gets old and tattered, Brahman does not get old and tattered, as it is indestructible.


8. Illusion is subject to modification, Brahman is changeless. Illusion does everything, Brahman does nothing. Illusion assumes many forms, Brahman is formless.


9. Illusion is of the nature of the temporary Five Elements and is many, Brahman is eternal and is one. The difference between Illusion and Brahman is understood by those who utilize the power of discrimination.


10. Illusion is inferior, Brahman is superior. Illusion is the non-essential, Brahman is the essence. Illusion is on the side of the world, Brahman does not have sides.


11. Illusion is spread out covering Brahman. However, the sages have sifted out Brahman with discrimination.


12. Clearing away the moss on the surface, one should take the water. Throwing away the water from the mixture of milk and water, one should take the milk. Similarly, giving up Illusion, one's experience should be of Brahman.


13. Brahman is spotless like the sky, Illusion is muddied like the earth. Brahman alone is subtle, while the Illusion is gross form.


14. Brahman is not visible, while Illusion is visible and seen. Brahman is uniform and unvarying, Illusion is by nature varying forms.


15. Illusion is a visible object, Brahman is not. Illusion is witnessed, Brahman cannot be witnessed. In Illusion there are two sides (duality), Brahman has no sides.


16. Illusion is the assertion of an argument, Brahman is the final statement. Illusion is ephemeral, Brahman is eternal. Brahman does not have a cause or purpose for its existence, Illusion does.


17. Brahman is homogenous and solid, Illusion is made up of the Five Elements and hollow. Brahman is always flawless, Illusion is old and tattered.


18. Illusion becomes, Brahman does become. Illusion falls, Brahman cannot fall. Illusion gets spoiled, Brahman cannot get spoiled, it is just as it is.


19. Brahman always exists, Illusion disappears upon dissolution. There is no end to Brahman even after the final dissolution, while Illusion ends.


20. Illusion is hard, Brahman is subtle. Illusion is very small, Brahman is vast. Illusion can be destroyed, Brahman remains always.


21. Brahman cannot really be described, or said to be like anything. Illusion appears to be how it is spoken about. Time cannot consume Brahman, while it does consume Illusion.


22. A multitude of forms and colors are the occurrence of Illusion. Illusion breaks, but Brahman is unbreakable, always just as it is.


23. Now enough of this expanded narration. The entire animate and inanimate creation is all Illusion. The one Supreme God (Parameshwara) pervades everything inside and out.


24. That Supreme Self, Paramatman, is different from all labels and attributes. Just as the reflection of the sky is in the water, yet the sky itself is not found in the water, such is Parabrahman.


25. By way of explanation, and the inquiry into Illusion and Brahman, one can escape birth and death. When one surrenders to the saints, one can attain liberation.


26. There is no limit to talking about the greatness of the saints. Because of them, one realizes the "Universal Self."

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Мудрый отдается на волю того,
Что происходит в настоящем моменте.
Он знает, что смертен,
И здесь ему не за что держаться:
Нет иллюзий в его уме,
Нет противления в его теле.
Он не думает о своих действиях,
Они исходят из сердца его бытия.
Он не привязан ни к чему в жизни,
Поэтому готов к смерти,
Как человек готов ко сну
После дня тяжелой работы.

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A few days ago, a lady, a recent arrival, came into the hall at about 3 p.m. and sat down. All the time she was there, she was trying to get up and ask something of Sri Bhagavan. As Bhagavan appeared not to have noticed her, and was reading a book, she waited for a while. As soon as Bhagavan put the book aside, she got up, approached the sofa and said without any fear or hesitation, "Swami, I have only one desire. May I tell you what it is?" "Yes," said Bhagavan, "What do you want?" "I want moksha [liberation]," she said. "Oh, is that so?" remarked Bhagavan. "Yes, Swamiji, I do not want anything else. Is it enough if you give me moksha," said she. Suppressing a smile that had almost escaped his lips, Bhagavan said, "Yes, yes, that is all right; that is good." "It will not do if you say that you will give it sometime later. You must give it to me here and now," she said. "It is all right," said Bhagavan. "Will you give it now? I must be going," said she. Bhagavan nodded.

As soon as she left the hall, Bhagavan burst out laughing and said, turning towards us, "She says that it is enough if only moksha is given to her. She does not want anything else." Subbalakshmamma, who was seated by my side, took up the thread of the conversation and quietly said, "We have come and are staying here for the same purpose. We do not want anything more. It is enough if you give us moksha." "If you renounce, and give up everything, what remains is only moksha. What is there for others to give you? It is there always. That is," said Bhagavan. "We do not know all that. Bhagavan himself must give us moksha." So saying she left the hall. Looking at the attendants who were by his side, Bhagavan remarked, "I should give them moksha, they say. It is enough if moksha alone is given to them. Is not that itself a desire? If you give up all the desires that you have, what remains is only moksha. And you require sadhana to get rid of all those desires."

~ Source: 'Letters from Sri Ramanasramam'; 8th January, 1946

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Desire is of two kinds — the noble and the base. The base desires are lust and greed. Noble desire is directed towards enlightenment and emancipation. Base desire contaminates and clouds the understanding. Sadhana is easy for the aspirant who is endowed with noble desires.

Buddha said he could not confer enlightenment; he could only show the way; each being, he explained, had to tread the path for him- or herself.

Spiritual evolution is not a commodity or thing that can be bought or given. It is, by nature, a process that you must pursue for yourself. It is self transformation. The most that another person can do is support your own process. No one can do the work for you.

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Q: How is mouna (silence) possible when we are engaged in worldly transactions?

Maharshi: When women walk with water pots on their heads, they are able to talk with their companions while all the time remaining intent on the water above. Similarly, when a sage engages in activities, they do not disturb him because his mind abides in Brahman.

The difficulty is that people think they are the doer; it is a mistake. It is the higher power which does everything and people are only a tool. If they accept that position, they will be free from troubles; otherwise they court them. Do your work without anticipating its fruits. That is all that you should do.

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One should seek God, not with any motive but solely for His own sake. Neither should one feel concerned about one's spiritual progress, for that is also not unselfish. Seek God because it is your nature to do so; because you cannot remain without Him. Whether and when He will reveal Himself to you rests with Him. Your duty is to call out to Him constantly and persistently, and not to waste your energy on anything else.

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