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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
D.: What is the Sun marga? What is the Moon marga? Which of
them is easier?
M.: Ravi marga (Sun marga) is jnana. Moon marga is Yoga. They
think that after purifying the 72,000 nadis in the body, sushumna
is entered and the mind passes up to the sahasrara and there is
nectar trickling.
These are all mental concepts. The man is already overwhelmed
by world concepts. Other concepts are now added in the shape of
this Yoga. The object of all these is to rid the man of concepts and
to make him inhere as the pure Self - i.e., absolute consciousness,
bereft of thoughts! Why not go straight to it? Why add new
encumbrances to the already existing ones?
1st October, 1936
Talk 253.
Mr. F. G. Pearce, Principal, Scindia School, Gwalior: Bhagavan has stated
[in Sad Vidya Anubandham (Supplement) sloka 36]: “The illiterates are
certainly better off than the literates whose egos are not destroyed by the
quest of the self.” This being so, could Bhagavan advise a school master
(who feels this to be true) how to carry on education in such a way that
the desire for literacy and intellectual knowledge may not obscure the
more important search for the Self? Are the two incompatible? If they
are not, then from what age, and by what means, can young people best
be stimulated towards the search for the Real Truth within?
M.: Pride of learning and desire for appreciation are condemned
and not learning itself. Learning leading to search for Truth and
humility is good.
[A request from the same seeker: The above questioner has spent
two very precious days in physical proximity to Bhagavan Maharshi
(whom he has not seen since - 17 years ago - he visited Him for a few
minutes on the hillside). His duties now compel him to take his body far
away again to the north, and it may be years before he can return.
He humbly requests Bhagavan to make a strong link with him, and
to continue to help him with His grace, in the quest of the Self.
Maharshi had a gentle smile for this.]
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