Normally the Self is the word used to indicate the Ultimate and the self (lower case) is used to indicate the individual entity. But here "Atman" is only used to indicate the Ultimate. "Atman" denotes the body, the prana, the mind, the buddhi, the individual and the Ultimate. THE TEXT Part I "atma nishtho bhava" Inhere in the Selfġ. The Ramana doctrine is also for those who want to know the Truth. Also for those who have had enough of the world, even of the riches and the sweet fruits of samsara (the term used in Sanskrit for this point or view is "alam buddhi", or "enough idea"). It is especially for those who are wallowing in the miseries of samsara for those who wish to get away from that bondage. So that Ramana Yoga means the doctrine of Ramana, or the way to attain the Ultimate.ģ. In the Ramana doctrine, the real emphasis is on Knowledge and inherence in It, but the commonly known term yoga has been employed throughout this text. The word yoga signifies the union of the soul with the Divine. Vidya emphasizes the aspect of knowing the Ultimate. From the time of the Gita, the term yoga has come into vogue. In the Vedas, only the term "vidya" is used. In ancient times, the various ways of enlightenment were termed "vidyas". But here the word is used in a general sense, as a method of sadhana only. In common parlance, yoga signifies the doctrine of "Hatha Yoga", or control of the breath by using force of several kinds, adopting various asanas, etc. The exact English equivalent is "religion".
"Yoga" literally means union, that is, of the sadhaka and the thing he strives for. Why? The guru, after elucidating a philosophical point, would cast the entire teaching in the form of a sutra so that the disciple could remember it easily, and by the law of association, the entire doctrine.Ģ. We have said, the sutra being so short, not a letter can be omitted in its interpretation. Anybody following the Ramana path will, in the course of his sadhana, acquire all this equipment automatically. It is intended for all, man or woman, of whatever race or clime. The Ramana doctrine requires no so such initial equipment. As written in the Brahmanical texts, he should have had the four requirements of mind, and the six ethical qualities (in Sanskrit they are called "sadhana chatushtaya" and "samadi shatka sampatti"). The disciple was required to possess an initial basic ethical training and it was also required that he should have turned away from all the affairs of the world. In ancient times, a disciple would go to the Master and request him to teach him the Vedanta. In studying a sutra, therefore, not even a letter can be omitted. It is a statement of the essential point of a doctrine, in the fewest possible number of words, enunciated in a clear, unambiguous and comprehensive way, touching all the aspects of the point in question. The "sutra" is a form of Aryan scientific literature.
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This led to a desire to get the full Text in English with a commentary, which was published in 1980. He lived in the Ashram with Bhagavan for many years and wrote Ramana Leela, the life of Bhagavan in Telugu.įollowing discourses on the "Ramana Yoga Sutras" by Sri Krishna Bhikshu at the Ramana Sat Sang, Hyderabad, some of the members desired to have these Sutras published in Telugu. He not only made a deep study of most the scriptures, he also practised them. Sri Krishna Bhikshu (Voruganti Venkata Krishnaiah) was one of the early and ardent devotees of Bhagavan. Sri Ramana Maharshi gave this "Ten Sutras" at the request of some devotees to benefit their sadhana.
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