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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
4. This stanza says that all are agreed on one point. What is it? The state
beyond duality and non-duality, beyond subject and object, beyond jiva
and God, in short, beyond all differences. It is free from ego. “How to
reach it?” is the question. By giving up the world, it says. Here “the world”
stands for thoughts relating to it. If such thoughts do not arise, the ego
does not rise up. There will be no subject nor object. Such is the state.
Talk 568.
Mr. V. G. Sastri showed a cutting to Sri Bhagavan. It contained some
prophecy of Sri Rama Tirtha that India would reach the full height
of her former glory before 1950 AD
Sri Bhagavan said: Why should we think that India is not already in
the height of her glory? The glory is in your thought.
7th November, 1938
Talk 569.
In reply to Sri K. L. Sarma, Sri Bhagavan spoke about Dakshinamurti
stotra as follows:
I originally intended to write a commentary on it. Mr. Ranganatha Iyer
took away my Tamil version of the stotra and printed it along with
Appalapattu. He later asked me to enlarge it. I had the introduction
ready. He saw it and took it away for printing. I did not proceed with
the work. As for the stotra:
Brahma, the creator, created four sons from his mind. They were Sanaka,
Sanandana, Sanathkumara and Sanatsujata. They asked their creator
why they were brought into existence. Brahma said: “I must create the
universe. But I want to go to do tapas for realising the Self. You are
brought forth in order that you may create the universe. That will be
by multiplying yourselves.” They did not like the idea. They wondered
why they should take the trouble on themselves. It is natural for one to
seek the source. They therefore wanted to regain their source and be
happy. So they did not obey the commands of Brahma but left him. They
desired guidance for realisation of the Self. They were the best equipped
individuals for Self-Realisation. Guidance should be only from the
best of Masters. Who could it be but Siva - the yogiraja. Siva appeared
before them sitting under the sacred banyan tree. Being yogiraja should
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