tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345918888953765241.post5399554070075638070..comments2023-10-16T13:06:42.360+01:00Comments on Happiness of Being: The Teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi: The importance of compassion and ahimsaMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460943269122289281noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345918888953765241.post-16121226940160687312015-03-18T16:34:43.870+00:002015-03-18T16:34:43.870+00:00This aspect resonates very deeply with me. It was ...This aspect resonates very deeply with me. It was one reason why I was drawn to Bhagavan. It was his love and compassion for all living creatures. I was moved when I heard how he cared for the squirrel pups and fed them milk on pieces of cotton. And although I appreciate it may not be 100% true but from what I understand his last words were "Has anyone fed the peacock yet?". <br /><br />Ever since I was very small I have always been very empathetic. whether a injured bird, drowning wasp or a stranded earth worm in the sun. I have to save them as I am in essence saving myself so it is a selfish act I know ... I do get some funny looks from passes by (lol)!!! <br /><br />This post was wonderful to read.<br /><br />Thank you. <br /><br />Bob Bob Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345918888953765241.post-82425815195815330942010-03-19T08:54:08.025+00:002010-03-19T08:54:08.025+00:00Is it asked tongue in cheek? I don't know who...Is it asked tongue in cheek? I don't know who Mu is. I do know that in Zen Buddhism Mu represents<br />emptiness, nothing, no ego.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345918888953765241.post-33191238384281748612010-03-19T06:00:43.629+00:002010-03-19T06:00:43.629+00:00akira
man....
it's been 2.5 years and ur givi...akira<br />man....<br /><br />it's been 2.5 years and ur giving an answer now :-)???<br /><br />anyway,i appreciate ur reply :-dAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345918888953765241.post-91256111586631378692010-03-19T04:38:29.503+00:002010-03-19T04:38:29.503+00:00What makes a guru? -------------------------------...What makes a guru? ------------------------------- <br /><br />MATTHEW FILES: A radiant smile, deep pools of nothingness <br />for eyes,thick luxoriuos hair( or totally bald will do), a <br />keen wit,and wry sense of humor,some amount of <br />eccentricity, though not too extreme if one wants mass <br />acceptance, a cool air of detachment,alternating with a <br />passionately gentle warmth and an unbelievable depth of <br />understanding and languaging of the dharma. The list of <br />qualities (practice that melting love/bliss gaze every <br />day!)could go on and on but bottom line it comes down to <br />great P.R. Without a good Rep the aspiring guru is really <br />not going to make it in todays highly competitive guru <br />market. Dress sharp, talk smart and above all get a web <br />site. Image is everything. Once you have determined what <br />market you are shooting for all the pieces just fall in <br />place.Oh and lets not forget a hot name. Something eastern <br />sounding, either tibetan or hindu is working well with the <br />public these days.Though "Swami A.C.D.C.Somelongdong" is <br />probably a bit cumbersome. Thats enough for now. In future <br />posts i will be covering subjects like,"Developing a <br />Following","Starting an Ashram","Giving out Spiritual <br />Names", "Creating an Inner Circle","Leveraging Your <br />Satsangs","The Myth of Digital Darshans","Guru Getaway <br />Vacations" (for times when those devotees get to be just <br />too much),"Death as a Career Move","Titleing Your <br />Workshops",(like, How I Raised Myself From The Dead In 49 <br />Days Or Less And You Can Too). ......... <br /><br />Don't you just love the myth of digital darshans!!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345918888953765241.post-27499283641236687602010-03-17T12:41:49.482+00:002010-03-17T12:41:49.482+00:00That is not a dumb question, but a very good quest...That is not a dumb question, but a very good question which comes to everybody's mind.<br />You can find Bhagavan's clear and practical guideline in 'Living By the Words of Bhagavan'. <br />I am not sure about copyright rules, so I do not quote here. <br />If you are interested, please read the book.Akirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15470107705807926016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345918888953765241.post-21208345086241164762007-09-13T09:19:00.000+01:002007-09-13T09:19:00.000+01:00As I say in this article, "Absolute ahimsa is poss...As I say in this article, "Absolute <I>ahimsa</I> is possible only in the non-dual state of true self-knowledge... Therefore, so long as we imagine ourself to be this body-bound mind or ego, we cannot experience absolute <I>ahimsa</I>, and we cannot entirely avoid doing any form of <I>himsa</I>", so all we can do in our present state is to avoid causing <I>himsa</I> or harm as far as is reasonably possible.<BR/><BR/>To a great extent we can live without harming any sentient beings, including even insects, and we can minimise the harm we do to plants.<BR/><BR/>It is important to remember that what motivates us to practise <I>ahimsa</I> is compassion, so in any given situation we should follow what our heart tells us. To the extent that we have purified our mind — that is, to the extent that we have erased our ego and thereby freed ourself from the false distinction between 'self' and 'other', and from the resulting self-centredness — we will feel compassion for all other living beings, and to the extent that we feel genuine compassion for them we will naturally try to avoid causing any harm to them.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03460943269122289281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345918888953765241.post-54811409734602036322007-09-12T16:52:00.000+01:002007-09-12T16:52:00.000+01:00I have a dumb question: If mosquitoes are biting m...I have a dumb question: If mosquitoes are biting me or of cockroaches have massively infested my house, is it wrong to try to get rid of them? Where do you draw the line between acceptable and not acceptable in the case of dealing with potentially harmful situations like these? Sri Ramana once reproached a few people for being reckless in plucking fruits from a tree. I suppose it's debatable if a tree experiences as much pain as a mammal or not, but Ramana's reaction does indicate that trees do experience pain. So, aren't even vegetarians causing a whole lot of pain to just keep themselves alive? Your comments??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com