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Recieved: 2001/02/17 07:59
Subject: [K-list] Look , See, I AM
From: Harsha
On 2001/02/17 07:59, Harsha posted thus to the K-list:
It is natural to wonder what is the meaning and purpose behind extraordinary
suffering. That is how Buddha's spiritual quest started. Gautama Buddha
perhaps did not take the next step, but one can also ask what is the meaning
of "meaning" and what are all the implications of the notion of "purpose."
Some would not consider this a healthy inquiry but it points to the central
role played in perception and how perception is simply another way to
indicate the movements of energy. When we ask someone, "How are you doing
today," what we are really asking is, "How are your energies moving in
relationship to your environment and what are your perceptions?". And we
have to ask people, "How are you doing?" on a daily basis. You can't just
ask once and be done with it. We have to ask everyday because we intuitively
know that all perceptions including our own are in constant movement. Energy
is in constant movement. That is why we are seeing people and ourselves
being born, suffering, getting older, dying etc. Movement of energy is
change in manifestation. So the question of "meaning" and what is that we
are really "seeing or perceiving" is relevant to a serious inquiry.
Great Sages such as Sri Ramana Maharshi point out clearly that the fact of
our existence is self-evident. Other than that we cannot be sure of much. It
is all inference. So the greatest "spiritual practice" if one wishes to
label it such is to stay with that Root Truth and be aware of it under all
conditions. The Root Truth of I AM. This is not a thought. This is the
"Look" always looking at itself. It is the Awareness Always Self-Aware. It
has been called the greatest mantra because it is accessible to all without
regard to race, religion, gender, nationality, etc. Its potency is
unimaginable. To some it looks too simple of a practice. Yet, for those who
have the maturity to grasp it, it is the most subtle, ideal, and the best
practice. It requires no investment, no particular posture, no particular
learning, no adherence to a school of thought. This practice accomplishes
everything that needs to be accomplished.
Sri Nisargadatta whose core teaching is identical to that of the Sage of
Arunachala Ramana Maharshi has also put it simply: The Self is nothing else
but the knowledge that 'you are'. Meditate on that principle by which you
know 'you are' and on account of which you experience the world. Meditate on
this knowledge 'you are', which is the consciousness, and abide therein."
Love to all
Harsha
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