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Talk 226.
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
3rd July, 1936
A visitor from Tirukoilur asked if the study of the sacred books will
reveal the truth.
M.: That will not suffice.
D.: Why not?
M.: Samadhi alone can reveal it. Thoughts cast a veil over Reality
and so it cannot be clear in states other than Samadhi.
D.: Is there thought in Samadhi? Or is there not?
M.: There will only be the feeling ‘I am’ and no other thoughts.
D.: Is not ‘I am’ a thought?
M.: The egoless ‘I am’ is not thought. It is realisation. The meaning or
significance of ‘I’ is God. The experience of ‘I am’ is to Be Still.
Talk 227.
4th July, 1936
The Master observed: “Being of the nature of Bliss why does one
continue to crave for happiness? To be rid of that craving is itself
salvation. The Scriptures say, ‘You are That’. The imparting of that
knowledge is their purpose. The realisation must be by your finding
out who you are and abiding as That, i.e. your Self. To be repeating, ‘I
am that’ or ‘not this’ is only a waste of time. For the worthy disciple,
the work lies within himself and not without.”
As Bhagavan was descending the Hill, one of the workers, just
outside the Asramam stopped work and was about to prostrate
before the Master.
Then the Master said: “To engage in your duty is the true
prostration.”
The Master’s attendant asked: “How?”
M.: To perform one’s duty carefully is the greatest service to God.
(Then, smiling, he entered the hall.)
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