For thousands of years, sages have told us that reality is not what we think it is; that the world is not what we think it is, and that our experiences of pleasure and pain are not what we think they are. And, most fundamentally, that we are not what we think we are.
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To see, hear, taste …
To see, hear, taste, smell or feel no effort is needed. Why are we then applying so much effort to… simply be?
Ask your self: “how do I view myself right now”? …Ask again, and again… and the falsehood of ideas will reveal it self to you.
Namaste
Don’t fear for …
Don’t fear for anyone, dear. There is no one there.
That is a greate …
That is a greate understanding REALITY remains unanswered becouse everything in this world is madeup of somthing else, no distinct object is selfsustained. Simmilary in meditation what is experinced is chain of thoughts and body sensation. The paradox is the mind and the Relative world seems to be fluctuiations or movements and what remains is the knowledge of this, both are mysteriusly real and unreal. .But also all words are man made so what remain is THIS,AWARENESS,EXSITENCE,BRAHAMAN,GOD,LOVE
I’ve read talks …
I’ve read talks with RAMANA five times or so over the years. You have put it out on the table so plainly for all to see, but I’m afraid most people will try to figure out what you’re saying with their mind…….going up against the mind is a battle royale….when the mind stops there you are………………. thank you john
If that really is …
If that really is true MrCuteBlackie, then why the question? Is there any problem? If you only meditate to enjoy, then that’s the end of it and you don’t need any answers from anybody, surely? Or perhaps you’re secretly seeking some kind of validation / confirmation at some level, in what you said? Shine the light on it.
Pleas can anyone …
Pleas can anyone answer me? John Sherman tells this technique to those who are searching and cannot stop. What about me, I am not searchig at all. I just meditate to enjoy it. I do not wanna be enlightened,. Does it mean that poeple will use Ramana’s method just to be like me?
I’ve been thinking …
I’ve been thinking about this for some time (3 years?) I came as far as this:
You are one that hears your thoughts. You are the one that is looking at the images of your minds eye. You are the one that is fead with emotions. You are the one that is in silence all the time. The rest is called reality. Why there is a reality remains unawnsered. For reality only exists in the present and its goal cannot be seen.
How about it?
thank you mister …
thank you mister Sherman, what you say resonates..
love,
Marijke
” What we are …
” What we are looking for is what is looking “. This quote from Francis of Asissi is the most succinct explaination of self enquiry I have found and explains the seeming paradox in the video. What is conscious of the question is ,in fact, that which is sought.Mistakenly, some think” Who am I?” has a verbal or conceptual answer,rather than pointing to the pure awareness behind thoughts. The answer to the question is not an idea or concept but the EXPERIENCE of pure awareness.
At first glance, he …
At first glance, he seems much better and clearer than most of the neo-Advaita quasi-Gurus.
“…if you can´t …
“…if you can´t stop – find out who can´t stop – that´ll stop it”! –
“there´s nothing more to look for, when you find your own nature”!
“…put ev´rything aside, until you find the truth of your own nature – and that´s ALL that´s needed”! – GREAT!
- Thank you for beeing John! -
flies located @ 45, …
flies located @ 45, 46, and 47 seconds
hahahah,….
hahahah,….
Exactly, Ramana was …
Exactly, Ramana was a crazy boy.
Hi, thanks for the …
Hi, thanks for the comment, sorry about the late reply, I ain’t been paying attention to my Squidoo site. Yes your suggestion would probably work. Ramana was certainly unusual, he saw the ton of bricks coming his way and decided to stand still and see what would happen. As a child he was known for his fearlessness. The last time I saw a ton of bricks coming I jumped out of the way, but I guess if we buy into duality we all have our own karma to work out.
THANK YOU !!!
keep …
THANK YOU !!!
keep on doing this in your special, clear and direct way! – You´re really part of the light in this world, John !
MAY ALL BEINGS KNOW ITSELF !
OM SHANTI !
Ramana did not do …
Ramana did not do anythng–some very huge transformation fell on him like a ton of bricks.Like two tons of bricks.I guess the only thing for it is to go to a country where bricks tend to fall out of noplace in ton lots.
My views exactly – …
My views exactly – seems totally straight and honest
I really like this …
I really like this guy, i think he’s sound as a pound…Thankyou…and thanks for posting…much appreciated….no, really, it has helped me:)