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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
ever present. But you hold it down and rise over it and thus disturb
it. Then you say, “I want Peace”.
D.: Will Peace be gradual?
M.: Yes. Make the mind gradually still (Sanaissanaih uparamet) says
the Bhagavad Gita.
After some time, the visitor asked if one Mr. G. had been here on or
about the 20th instant. He himself had heard of Maharshi from him.
Mr. G. was full of joy after his visit here.
M.: How can I know the names of all the visitors? He might have
been here. All are full of joy. There is no name, no form .… Name
is however needed for vyavahara (empirical life).
5th December, 1936
SPARKS FROM THE ANVIL - II
Talk 291.
Question: You spoke of atyasrama (beyond the asramas — beyond
the orders of life) the other day. Is there any authority for it? Is it
mentioned anywhere?
Maharshi: Yes, in the Upanishads, the Suta Samhita (Skanda Purana),
Bhagavata, Bharata and other works.*
Q.: Are there any restrictions or discipline for that state?
M.: There are characteristics of it mentioned.
Q.: There are Gurus for each asrama. Is there a Guru for atyasrama?
M.: Yes.
Q.: But you do not admit a Guru.
M.: There is a Guru for everyone. I admit a Guru for me also.
Q.: Who is your Guru.
M.: The Self.
Q.: For whom?
M.: For myself. The Guru may be internal or external. He may reveal
Himself internally or communicate externally.
* For atyasrama, refer to Narada Parivrajaka Upanishad, v. 1-15;
Svetasvatara Up. VI. 21; Tejobindu Up. I. 47-48; Suta Samhita-Mukti Khanda
Ch. V. v. 9, 14-43; Sivamahatmya Khanda Ch. V. 32, 37fi 55.
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