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Cine sunt eu?
n dimineata urmatoare, pentru prima oara de cand sedeam in fata lui [Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi] in sala, am incercat sa-i urmez invatatura si sa practic interogatia (vichara) "Cine sunt eu?". Am crezut ca eu fusesem cel ce decisese. Nu am realizat de la inceput ca ceea ce m-a vitalizat si mi-a determinat schimbarea de atitudine a fost initierea prin privire. Auzisem intr-adevar numai vag de aceasta initiere si nu dadusem mare atentie celor auzite. Doar mai tarziu am aflat ca si alti discipoli avusesera experiente similare si ca aceste experiente le marcasera si lor inceputul adevaratei sadhana sub indrumarea lui Bhagavan.
Cu timpul iubirea si devotiunea mea pentru Bhagavan s-au adancit. Am inceput sa traiesc cu un ritm de fericire in inima, simtind binecuvantarea si misterul celui care era guru-ul meu, repetandu-mi ca pe un cantec de iubire ca el era guru-ul meu, legatura intre cer si pamant, intre Dumnezeu si mine, intre Existenta fara forma si inima mea. Am devenit constient de uriasa gratie a prezentei sale.
...Indrumarea lui fara cuvinte era perpetua, puternica si subtila. Poate ca suna ciudat pentru o minte occidentala, insa guru-ul invata prin tacere. Aceasta nu inseamna ca nu intentiona sa raspunda cu toata seriozitatea intrebarilor sincere, ci ca adevaratele invataturi nu constau in explicatii, ci in influenta prin tacere; alchimia lucra direct in inima.
Arthur Osborne
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Ceea ce exista cu adevarat este doar Sinele. Lumea, sufletul individual si Dumnezeu sunt aparente in el, precum argintul in sidef; acestea trei apar si dispar simultan. Sinele exista acolo unde nu mai exista absolut de loc gandul "Eu". Aceasta se cheama Tacere. Sinele insusi este lumea; Sinele insusi este "Eu"; Sinele insusi este Dumnezeu - totul este Sinele.
Sri Ramana Maharshi
Cu timpul iubirea si devotiunea mea pentru Bhagavan s-au adancit. Am inceput sa traiesc cu un ritm de fericire in inima, simtind binecuvantarea si misterul celui care era guru-ul meu, repetandu-mi ca pe un cantec de iubire ca el era guru-ul meu, legatura intre cer si pamant, intre Dumnezeu si mine, intre Existenta fara forma si inima mea. Am devenit constient de uriasa gratie a prezentei sale.
...Indrumarea lui fara cuvinte era perpetua, puternica si subtila. Poate ca suna ciudat pentru o minte occidentala, insa guru-ul invata prin tacere. Aceasta nu inseamna ca nu intentiona sa raspunda cu toata seriozitatea intrebarilor sincere, ci ca adevaratele invataturi nu constau in explicatii, ci in influenta prin tacere; alchimia lucra direct in inima.
Arthur Osborne
*
Ceea ce exista cu adevarat este doar Sinele. Lumea, sufletul individual si Dumnezeu sunt aparente in el, precum argintul in sidef; acestea trei apar si dispar simultan. Sinele exista acolo unde nu mai exista absolut de loc gandul "Eu". Aceasta se cheama Tacere. Sinele insusi este lumea; Sinele insusi este "Eu"; Sinele insusi este Dumnezeu - totul este Sinele.
Sri Ramana Maharshi
156 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2015
About the author
Ramana Maharshi
253 books622 followersBhagavan Sri Ramaṇa Mahārṣi (Tamil: ரமண மஹரிஷி) born Venkataraman Iyer, was probably the most famous Indian sage of the twentieth century, he was born on December 30, 1879 in a village called Tirucculi about 30 miles south of Madurai in southern India. His middle-class parents named him Venkataraman. His father died when he was twelve, and he went to live with his uncle in Madurai, where he attended American Mission High School.
At age 16, he became spontaneously self-realized. Six weeks later he ran away to the holy hill of Arunachala where he would remain for the rest of his life. For several years he stopped talking and spent many hours each day in samadhi. When he began speaking again, people came to ask him questions, and he soon acquired a reputation as a sage. In 1907, when he was 28, one of his early devotees named him Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, Divine Eminent Ramana the Great Seer, and the name stuck. Eventually he became world-famous and an ashram was built around him. He died of cancer in 1950 at the age of 70.
Ramana Maharshi was born 30 kilometers south of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India.
His Self-Realization
At age 16, he heard somebody mention "Arunachala." Although he didn't know what the word meant (it's the name of a holy hill associated with the god Shiva) he became greatly excited. At about the same time he came across a copy of Sekkilar's Periyapuranam, a book that describes the lives of Shaivite saints, and became fascinated by it. In the middle of 1896, at age 16, he was suddenly overcome by the feeling that he was about to die. He lay down on the floor, made his body stiff, and held his breath. "My body is dead now," he said to himself, "but I am still alive." In a flood of spiritual awareness he realized he was spirit, not his body.
His Guru
Ramana Maharshi didn't have a human guru (other than himself). He often said that his guru was Arunachala, a holy mountain in South India.
His Teachings
Ramana Maharshi taught a method called self-inquiry in which the seeker focuses continuous attention on the I-thought in order to find its source. In the beginning this requires effort, but eventually something deeper than the ego takes over and the mind dissolves in the heart center.
At age 16, he became spontaneously self-realized. Six weeks later he ran away to the holy hill of Arunachala where he would remain for the rest of his life. For several years he stopped talking and spent many hours each day in samadhi. When he began speaking again, people came to ask him questions, and he soon acquired a reputation as a sage. In 1907, when he was 28, one of his early devotees named him Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, Divine Eminent Ramana the Great Seer, and the name stuck. Eventually he became world-famous and an ashram was built around him. He died of cancer in 1950 at the age of 70.
Ramana Maharshi was born 30 kilometers south of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India.
His Self-Realization
At age 16, he heard somebody mention "Arunachala." Although he didn't know what the word meant (it's the name of a holy hill associated with the god Shiva) he became greatly excited. At about the same time he came across a copy of Sekkilar's Periyapuranam, a book that describes the lives of Shaivite saints, and became fascinated by it. In the middle of 1896, at age 16, he was suddenly overcome by the feeling that he was about to die. He lay down on the floor, made his body stiff, and held his breath. "My body is dead now," he said to himself, "but I am still alive." In a flood of spiritual awareness he realized he was spirit, not his body.
His Guru
Ramana Maharshi didn't have a human guru (other than himself). He often said that his guru was Arunachala, a holy mountain in South India.
His Teachings
Ramana Maharshi taught a method called self-inquiry in which the seeker focuses continuous attention on the I-thought in order to find its source. In the beginning this requires effort, but eventually something deeper than the ego takes over and the mind dissolves in the heart center.
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August 11, 2021
Arthur Osborne ne povesteste despre Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, care i-a fost guru. Un guru care predica prin tacere(!), cu impact direct asupra starii emotionale si sufletesti a devotilor. Bhagavan dezaproba discutiile teoretice, dorindu-si ca ascultatorii sai sa practice, nu sa teoretizeze. Metoda lui Ramana Maharshi era aceeasi cu cea a inteleptilor din vechime: atma vichara. Investigatia "Cine sunt eu?", cea mai directa, mai simpla si mai pura! (pag 133).
"Cunoastere este numai aceea in care nu exista nici cunoscut, nici cunoscator. A sti nu este adevarata Cunoastere. Sinele este Cunoastere, intrucat straluceste fara nimic altceva de stiut sau de facut cunoscut." (pag 82)
"Cunoastere este numai aceea in care nu exista nici cunoscut, nici cunoscator. A sti nu este adevarata Cunoastere. Sinele este Cunoastere, intrucat straluceste fara nimic altceva de stiut sau de facut cunoscut." (pag 82)
December 30, 2023
Un extras din ”The Collected Works of Ramana Maharshi”, care face mai mult o prezentare generală și un istoric al înțeleptului, decât a învățăturii sale. Bhagavan este caracterizat ca un învățător prin tăcere, dar parcă prea multă ”tăcere” în această carte.
June 7, 2025
Nice book, though a lot of introduction, and no real guidance, though enough to think about it. The essence of the book stays in the last 2 chapters. The rest is about Guru’s life.
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