REALIZING NON–DUAL LIBERATION, ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt34

Sri Ramana Maharshi

[The Teaching  of Non-Duality has been adapted from Master Nome, disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi]

When we have abandoned the false identity with the notion Ego–"I", all that remains is Absolute Existence, & that is Innately Immortal. There is not even any room for the fear of Death in the Absolute, Undivided Existence. No one wishes to go out of existence.  Intuitively, everyone knows that Happiness is connected with existence.  We do not wish to go out of existence because we do not wish to lose our Happiness. This desire to remain happy & to exist lies at the very root of the fear of Death, which occurs when we mix up the Self with what is not the Self.  If there is an Ego–"I", there is that which is mortal (the Body, etc.). If we are without the Ego–"I"–notion, there is no Death, no fear of going out of Existence, & no fear of losing our Happiness.

Knowledge is Realization.  Knowledge neither something "done" nor is it any bodily transformation, but it is the comprehension of what is true. The Self is formless, birthless, deathless, & unchanging. It is eternal & infinite Existence-Consciousness-Bliss. Realization of this Existence-Consciousness-Bliss results from liberating the Self, by the essential Discrimination inherent in Self-Inquiry, from the illusory Bondage of Ignorance, which is composed of the delusive assumption that the Self is something other than the true Existence that it is. It is possible to realize this true Existence only if one is thoroughly free of the Ignorance that consists of Mis-identification with the Body, for a Body has form, birth, death, change, does not last forever & is not Infinite. As long as there is any Mis-identification with the Body, the Real Nature of the Self will not be known.  Or else the Self will be misconceived in terms of the limitations of the Body. When such misconception is relinquished by a deep Self-Inquiry into one's actual Existence, the nature of the Self is self-evident.

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“There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth.”
–  the “no creation” school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada
 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

REALIZING NON–DUAL LIBERATION, ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt33

Master Nome before a photo of Sri Ramana

[The Teaching  of Non-Duality has been adapted from Master Nome, disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi]

Once we note that we seem to be in the "sphere" of Illusion, we naturally want to be out of it.  Our True Nature is Immortal, but having been confused with what is mortal (the Body, etc.), we fear the end of that "mortal existence" & seem subject to mortality.  If our Pure Existence can be distinguished from that which is mortal part (the Body, etc,), the fear of Death will disappear entirely, once & forever. We will have abandoned the false identity with the notion Ego–"I".

Remain detached from the Body, its attributes, & its activities. Utilize the bodily form, while it is alive, as an instrument for selfless activity inspired by Wisdom, by the desire for Liberation, & by the immensity of Grace, acting with corresponding equanimity, purpose, & devotion. The bodily activities are used as an instrument that expresses the Divine. By contemplation on its wondrous workings, the Body may be viewed as a reminder of the supreme Consciousness by which it appears, as does appear the entire Universe. The emphasis is placed, not on the "reminder", but on that of which one is reminded.  Remain unmoved by pleasure & pain, motion & inactivity, birth & death. For invariable Bliss, one must know one's freedom from the Body & all bodily attributes.

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“There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth.”
–  the “no creation” school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada
 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

REALIZING NON–DUAL LIBERATION, ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt32

[The Teaching  of Non-Duality has been adapted from Master Nome, disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi]

What Sri Ramana describes is not a change of states, but what actually exists. From false assumptions & its consequent perspective of an "I", we may seem to conceive of the 3: the World, the Individual, & the Supreme Self.  Without the "I"–thought, there is no Illusion. Between the apparent states of "with an 'I' '' and "without an 'I' '' there is actually no separation, since they are not actually 2 existent states. The "with an 'I' "–notion is totally illusory. Without it, there is just the Innate. If you are seeking an "in between" state for the purpose of spiritual progress, it is found in the dissolution of that "I". The dissolution of the "I"–notion is the spiritual progress.

For Self-Realization, it is necessary to know the Self as transcendent of bodily form & limitation.  By liberating oneself from the ignorant Mis-identification with the Body & its "attributes" (characteristics), one remains as the Infinite & the Eternal. Those who understand that they seek a Realization that is not a bodily state, & who are neither enamored of nor ashamed of the Body (either way is Attachment), seek to discern the Self's freedom from the Body & its "attributes".  One should know the Self's transcendence of all bodily definition. The results of this Knowledge of the Self's Freedom from the limitations of the Body & its attributes are Bliss & Peace that are undisturbed by bodily conditions, spiritual Freedom from birth, growth, decay, illness, & death, & transcendence of action.

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“There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth.”
–  the “no creation” school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada
 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

REALIZING NON–DUAL LIBERATION, ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt31

Sri Ramana Maharshi

[The Teaching  of Non-Duality has been adapted from Master Nome, disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi]

Knowledge is identical with the Existence known, without any notion, assumption, or supposition. If the Ego-"I" assumed, we so not know about Knowledge & Existence. If the Ego-"I" is no longer assumed, we no longer know about a World.  We may seem to know about the World from the ideas that correspond to the sensory impressions to our feelings & perspectives about that "World".  Then wet do not know about the Supreme Self.

The "I"-notion, defined as a "thinker", a "perceiver", …, etc., is implicit in every thought. Sri Ramana Maharshi has given the instruction to inquire: "For whom is this thought ?" If pursued, that Inquiry dissolves the entire objective portion of thought, without which the thought cannot stand, & all is returned to the True "I".

One should regard as Real & as one's true Existence only That which has no beginning or end, which is ever–existent, which is continuous & Un–divided, which is Un–changing, which is transcendent of all that has Form, of all that changes, & of all that is in Time.  By this Knowledge, one abides in the Natural State, which is the only true state of the Self.  The Self may be said to call unto Itself, as the Sought & the seeker, as the Guru & the disciple, as God & the devotee.  It seeks itself as Meditation.  The Self reveals Itself as inner experience. It knows & "abides" in itself for Blissful eternity. May this blissful, Immortal Knowledge shine clearly.

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“There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth.”
–  the “no creation” school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada
 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

REALIZING NON–DUAL LIBERATION, ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt30

Ramana's disciple Nome

[The Teaching  of Non-Duality has been adapted from Master Nome, disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi]

It is seemingly in the very nature of Pure Existence that: if we do not know ourselves, we seem to fall into Illusion. The Illusion is characterized by apparent "mortality". If we are to be free of that "mortality", which runs contrary to our nature, we must seek to be absorbed into Something that is Eternal.  Nothing else can be Eternal but this very Pure Existence itself which is Absolute.  If we take refuge there though, the first thing that will "die" is the Ego–"I"–notion which is the false sense of Individuality. It will be the first to "die" because it will die before the Body perishes.  It will be the first to die because such is the focus for the one who is truly seeking absorption on the Self, the one who is seeking to know the Self.  Methodologies here include "jnana" or Knowledge, & also "bhakti", Devotion & "Surrender" to the Divine.  There is really no distinction, & so we need not overly divide between Knowledge & Devotion.

Sri Ramana Maharshi revealed in his Non-Dual Teachings, which are most direct & immediate, that if the Self remains undefined, it is only Brahman.  That alone exits. Therefore, one should know the Self.  The Knowledge of Reality, which is the Realization of the Self & the Realization of the Absolute, is attained by the direct path of True Knowledge.  By liberating oneself from the Mis–identification with what is not the Self, one knows the Self.  When the real nature of what has been considered as the non-self is seen, it invariably proves to be non–existent, for it was dependent upon Mis–identification in order to even ever appear.  Blissful & Eternal is the Real Self.

The above themes & 2500 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole
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“There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth.”
–  the “no creation” school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada
 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

REALIZING NON–DUAL LIBERATION, ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt29

[The Teaching  of Non-Duality has been adapted from Master Nome, disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi]

Sri Ramana has indicated that firm Self–absorption is to be free of that differentiating which appears only through Imagination of a separate Identity apart from real Existence. Firmly remain as That.  Put an end to the Imagination through Self-Inquiry, & do not start imagining again. When, through Knowledge of your Self, you see how self-evident the nature of your Existence is, the possibility of such Imagination has ended.

Firm  Self–absorption is being still in the deepest sense, & no action is implied. Pure Knowledge is implied, but this is Knowledge that is identical with Pure Existence. This Knowledge is not a mental knowledge, because how could mental knowledge grasp the Absolute ?  Whenever we have the idea of action with the idea "I do", whether in a gross form with the Body or with the Senses, or in a subtle form with the Mind, the Individual "I" is always in there, & that "I" is always unquestioned. Self-Knowledge is the questioning of that very Individual "I".

In Self-Realization, all mere notions about the Absolute & the Self are relinquished. Notions about the Absolute are such as that: It is separate from oneself, or objective, or that it is not always present.  Notions about the Self are such as that it is endowed with Form, minuteness, that it is changeful, material, embodied, all defined by thought, in Time, or endowed with Individuality. For Knowledge, the super–imposition of the jiva-hood (concept of Individuality) is removed from Atman (the Self) & Isvara-hood (idea of the Lord, of God) is removed from Brahman. Upon such removal of super–imposition, or Ignorance, one realizes the identity, as declared in the Upanishad, Tat Tvam Asi, "That Thou Art".

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“There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth.”
–  the “no creation” school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada
 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

REALIZING NON–DUAL LIBERATION, ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt28

Sri Shankara

[The Teaching  of Non-Duality has been adapted from Master Nome, disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi]

It is in the very nature of thought to move & to change.  Sri Ramana Maharshi has revealed firm Self–abidance or "absorption". This is the Knowledge that truly recalls one’s Existence as it is. Therefore, again & again, Self-Inquire to determine what your True Nature is, what your Identity is, what your actual Existence is. Dwelling as that Pure Existence, without the super–imposition of any idea & without any Mis–identification, that is the Self–"abidance" referred to.

When Sri Ramana Maharshi says: "remember the Self", it is a "remembrance" but not a remembrance in the usual sense of "memory". It is a recalling of a direct Knowledge that you actually always had about your Existence, which you always were. In this way we reclaim the Bliss that was actually never lost. Nothing new is attained, but something that did not actually come to be, that is "lost" – Ignorance. It is almost as if he is saying: "Remember that you exist."

One Formless Existence appears as if all this Multiplicity. All the Multiplicity is only the one formless Existence imagined as such. To realize the Truth, for the Truth to be Self-revealed, one should abandon Ignorance, Multiplicity, the transitory, & the Illusion of Form, & thus be absorbed ("abide") as the Formless, which is real, Non-Dual & ever-existent. This "abidance" is Knowledge. The destruction of Illusion means the destruction of Ignorance regarding the Self, or the destruction of Mis–identification. Such is the destruction of suffering & the "death" of death. This is blissful Immortality. It is simply the vanquishing of Ignorance. By the Truth being revealed within, Mis–identifications, or super–impositions, are destroyed. By the destruction of Mis–identifications or super– impositions, Absolute Truth is revealed within.

The above themes & 2500 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole
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“There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth.”
–  the “no creation” school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada
 for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/