ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt175

[The Teaching  of Non-Duality has been adapted from Master Nome, disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi.  Sections appended below derive from Sri Ramana's Teaching.]

Sri Ramana Maharshi refers to Self-Realization as the Natural State (sahaja).  The state of complete Freedom, of complete & indestructible Peace, & of complete inward Satisfaction or Joy is the Natural State (sahaja).  It is not natural for anyone to feel bound, feel agitated, or suffer.  This is why, when a person feels that way, he or she makes an effort, be it considered worldly or spiritual, to get beyond such.  It is an intuition of what is the Natural State (sahaja), True State of the Self.    

[Sri Ramana]

Realization is the result of the Guru’s Grace more than teachings, lectures, meditation, etc.  They are only secondary aids, whereas the former (the Guru’s Grace) is the primary & essential cause.

Obstacles that hinder Realization of the Self are habits of mind (vasanas). Overcome the mental habits (vasanas) by realizing the Self.

It is the Ego which raises such difficulties, creating obstacles & then suffering from the perplexity of apparent paradoxes.  Find out who makes the Self-Inquiry & the Self will be found.

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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

ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt174

[The Teaching  of Non-Duality has been adapted from Master Nome, disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi.  Sections appended below derive from Sri Ramana's Teaching.]

With Self-Inquiry within as to:"Who am I ?" one's aim should be to liberate oneself from Mis-identifications & know the Self as it is.  One should be in search of the very Existence–Consciousness that one really always is, even if it seems apparently veiled.  With each sensation or thought that arises, whether it pertains to the World, the Body, or the Mind, one should ask oneself: "For whom is it ?"  The inner answer will naturally be: "Is is for me."  Having this abandoned the objective outlook & thus endowed with a truly inward-turned Mind, one should then as: "Who am I ?"  Whatever objective definition seems to be there, cast it off as not "I" with the Self-Inquiry: "Who am I ?"

[Sri Ramana]

On the subject of Grace, it has been said that: "A salt doll diving into the sea will not be protected by a waterproof coat."  The Body is the waterproof coat.

On the subject of preventing the Mind from being distracted, you see the objects on forgetting your own Self.  If you keep hold of your Self, you will not see the objective World.

A child & a Sage (Jnani) are similar in a way.  Incidents interest a child only so long as they last.  It ceases to think of them after they have passed away.  So then, it is apparent that they do not leave any impression on the child & it is not affected by them mentally. So it is with a Sage.

Find out what is knowledge. That is Liberation (mukti).

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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

ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt173

[The Teaching  of Non-Duality has been adapted from Master Nome, disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi.  Sections appended below derive from Sri Ramana's Teaching.]

Though the Teachings of Non-Duality make expedient, beneficial use of the various explanations found in other views in order to help a seeker toward Liberation, the final Truth is utter Non-Duality, & the essential practice is Self-Inquiry to know oneself.

All these views concisely mentioned above are dependent upon one's view of the Self.  The degree of Ignorance or Knowledge regarding the Self determines the experience of all these.  Therefore one ought to meditate by Self-Inquiry to determine one's True Nature.

[Sri Ramana]

If a man thinks that his Happiness is due to external causes & his possessions, it is reasonable to conclude that his Happiness must increase with the increase of possessions & diminish in proportion to their diminution. Therefore if he is devoid of possessions, his Happiness should be nil.  hat is the real experience of man ?  Does it conform to this view ?  In Deep Sleep the man is devoid of possessions, including his own Body.  Instead of being unhappy he is quite happy.  Everyone desires to sleep soundly.  The conclusion is that Happiness is inherent in man & is not due to external causes.  One must realize his Self in order to open the store of unalloyed Happiness. 

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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

ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt172

[The Teaching  of Non-Duality has been adapted from Master Nome, disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi.  Sections appended below derive from Sri Ramana's Teaching.]

That which is ever existent is alone regarded as Real.  The very ideal of "all else" vanishes due to Self-Inquiry to know Reality, the Self.  The Self alone is Real, always.  There are no parts to Reality.  Reality is indivisible or Non-Dual.  The World is only That (Reality), the Self is only That, & the Absolute is of course always That.  There are not 3, but only That which never becomes other than its own nature.  This known as the Unborn & as the Truth of No-Creation (ajata vata).

[Sri Ramana]

If you make your outlook that of wisdom, you will find the World to be God. Without knowing the Supreme Spirit (Brahman), how will you find His all-pervasiveness ?

Whatever state one is in, the perceptions partake of that State (Waking, Dream, & Deep Dreamless Sleep). The explanation is that in the Waking State (jagrat) the gross Body perceives gross names & forms.

In the Dream State (swapna) the mental body perceives the mental creations in their manifold forms & names.

In Deep Dreamless Sleep (sushupti), the identification with the Body being lost, there are no Perceptions

Similarly in the Transcendental State (turiya), identity with Brahman places the man in harmony with everything, & there is nothing apart from his Self.

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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

ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt171

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

In Un-Qualified, pure Non-Duality, there is no embodied Individual & so no World perceived by the Individual or the Body.  There is no projection of, or creation by the Absolute, because the Absolute is changeless, without Cause of Effect.  Pure Consciousness, or Existence itself, is alone the means of Knowledge or the determination of Reality.  What is a product of the Senses or the Mind, in any of the 3 states [of Waking, Dream, & Deep Dreamless Sleep], is known as mere imagination.

The above themes & 2500 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through  www.jpstiga.com 

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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

ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt170

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

The Supreme is seen as one part of the reality, but it has left its spark, or something of itself, in the Individuals & the World.  In Qualified Non-Duality, the World is regarded as real, as a projection of the Supreme, as a dream of God, as a creation of the Mind, as the Mind's play, as the energy of Consciousness, or as something similar to these.  The determination of reality is still with the Senses & the Mind, & the objective aspect is regarded as existent, yet in nature, more subtle than matter.  Therefore the Absolute or Self is regarded as only one part of reality, & not the only reality.

The above themes & 2500 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through  www.jpstiga.com 

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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

ENLIGHTENMENT BY SELF-INQUIRY–pt169

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

In Duality view has the determination of reality is the Senses & the mental cognition of the same.  In Duality, God is regarded as one part of reality, & the Individuals, the World, & God seem as 3 distinct things.  In Qualified Duality, the World is regarded as real & created, but it is the splendor, or manifestation, of the Supreme.  Some part of the Supreme manifests its presence on the World in various ways (love, etc.).  The World may viewed as God's eternal play (lila) or as something that is temporarily "arising".  The determination of reality is still the Senses & the Mind. 

The above themes & 2500 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through  www.jpstiga.com 

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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