*WORDS OF WISDOM* - 'Self-Realization' is nothing but 'God Realization* ~Swaathmaaraaman

THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS
Jesus said, "If those who lead you say to you, 'See, the kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you. When you come to know yourselves, then you will become known, and you will realize that it is you who are the sons of the living father. But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty."

*POINTS TO PONDER* - Jiddu Krishnamurti: Be your'SELF' (Truth-Being-Existence-Consciousness and Bliss) ~ Swaathmaaraaman.

A mind that is always comparing, always measuring, will always engender illusion. If I am measuring myself against you, who are clever, more intelligent, I am struggling to be like you and I am denying myself as I am. I am creating an illusion.
~ Jiddu Krishnamurti

*WORDS OF WISDOM*

NO SECRECY - ALL REVEALED

The visitor further asked, “May I believe that there is nothing more to be known now, so far as the technique of sadhana is concerned, than that which has been written in your books from time to time? This question arises from the fact that, in all other systems of sadhana, the sadguru unfolds some secret technique of meditation to his disciple at the time of initiation or diksha, as it is called.”

Bhagavan: There is nothing more to be known than what you find in books. No secret technique. It is all an open secret, in this system.

-RAMANA MAHARSHI

*WORDS OF WISDOM* - That which shines as `Is', is Her Majesty the Absolute Consciousness. Thus the universe is only the Self - the One and one only. ~ Tripura Rahasya (chapter XI, verse 85)

*POINTS TO PONDER* - DROPS from the OCEAN, by V. Ganesan - One should clearly understand that true spirituality is not avoidance of action, but involving oneself in action without giving importance to oneself. That is, one should be like dust thrown into a floating flood while indulging in any action ~RAMANA MAHARSHI.

TPR and Bhagavan's Teachings

On another occasion, TPR pleaded with Bhagavan to save him from the grips of worldly samsara. He said that that however much he turned his mind inward, the pull of his commitments to the activities of life, was still insurmountable. He wanted a way to tide over all these physical involvements. Bhagavan turned to him and with great love said, “Be like the tiniest chip of wood that is thrown into an inundating and profuse flood.”

“The external life of action and involvement, to live daily in this world, is unavoidable, both to the spiritual aspirant and to the worldly man,” explained TPR. “Assuming importance for oneself, all men strive for name and fame. Thereby, they meet with problems and strife. One should clearly understand that true spirituality is not avoidance of action, but involving oneself in action without giving importance to oneself. That is, one should be like dust thrown into a floating flood while indulging in any action. The sense of being the actor is to be given up and not the action itself.”

DROPS from the OCEAN, by V. Ganesan

*WORDS OF WISDOM*

INDEPENDENT AWARENESS BEYOND SLEEP

Question : Can I make myself remember my state of deep sleep?

Nisargadatta Maharaj : Of course! By eliminating the intervals of inadvertence during your waking hours you will gradually eliminate the long interval of absent-mindedness which you call sleep. You will be aware that you are asleep.

‘ I am That’, talk 8, 2nd June 1970