Two 

The Invitation 

A spiritual practice can simply begin by learning to be present with who we are, without trying to change anything. We just notice the unchanging presence within and rest attention there.

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Ramana Maharshi 

In late December my husband and I also started attending The Center for Sacred Sciences, which we have continued to do.... At the Center we were soon introduced to the path of Advaita Vedanta or the non-dual teachings. This introduction came in the form of watching a video our second week of attendance. The subject of the video was the teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi5 (who I will lovingly call Ramana Maharshi or Ramana in subsequent chapters). I had never had a guru before, but when I watched this video I mysteriously knew Ramana Maharshi was mine. 

Although Ramana died in 1950 there was vitality that radiated from the photos of him. It was as though I had seen his loving and all-accepting eyes before, and looking in them gave me a sense of absolute peace and comfort. The video, and in particular his teachings on self-inquiry (e.g., asking oneself the question, “Who am I?”), seemed oddly familiar. Again, this was not something the mind could understand. While watching the video that morning I experienced a great sense of awe that I was even seeing this man on the screen. Tears of devotion flowed down my cheeks and my heart was pounding. I did not understand what was happening but a connection was certainly made. Ramana Maharshi was my guru and I knew it. 


 


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chandrasekhar b
06/14/2010 00:47

only "GRACE" took you

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