tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345918888953765241.post4267613091336629773..comments2023-10-16T13:06:42.360+01:00Comments on Happiness of Being: The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi: 'Giving satsanga'Michael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460943269122289281noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345918888953765241.post-48308150918398709472007-01-18T12:40:00.000+00:002007-01-18T12:40:00.000+00:00In your answer about giving satsang you state in t...In your answer about giving satsang you state in the end that you are an aspirant yourself. Thank you for stating this truthfully!<br /><br />There are so many — too many — pseudo-jnanis today who delude others. Soon one hears all kinds of stories about them.<br /><br />So if one is teaching this, truthfulness is absolutely necessary, and again: thank you!<br /> <br />To give satsang: this you actually do already and you are serving Bhagavan in a sincere way. If you prefer to use the internet that is your choice. But you do remind all devotees of Bhagavan of the necessity of turning within and you point out to surrender towards Him - that I would call connecting with Sat.<br /><br />More can no public satsanga do, the rest is to follow the Beingness faithfully and also be ready to work and struggle the 'Royal Battle' if necessary. This is missing with many 'satsangis'. Many enjoy the atmosphere and take it easy and thus become dependend consumers.<br /><br />This reminds me of an answer Bhagavan gave, when such a consumer asked if through the tapas that happened in the early years of His stay at Arunachala the path were not easier now for others. The reply, as you will remember, was that each has to work by himself and in Talk 398: 'the successful few owe their success to their perseverance.'<br /><br />Arunachalam,<br />ErwinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345918888953765241.post-71232466055345110462007-01-14T10:21:00.000+00:002007-01-14T10:21:00.000+00:00You say, "Moreover, like everything else in our ex...You say, "Moreover, like everything else in our external life, whether we are or are not in the physical presence of a jnani is determined by our destiny, which is ordained by God for our own spiritual benefit. Therefore if it is good for us to be in such a presence, God will have ordained our destiny accordingly, and if he has not done so, it is not what is really good for us." This is hundred percent correct.In the context of Bhaghavan's teachings identifying the guru only with the transcendental presence, many of the statements of some self-imposed teachers that one should have a guru seem to be very glib. They give even talks on the teachings of Bhaghavan, at the same time saying they would initiate many people.Sankarramanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718256859263931847noreply@blogger.com