Uploads from witness108, tagged vedanta

How to conquer destiny?

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:02:56 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

A well-to-do lady told Ramana Maharshi, ‘I am blessed with everything that a human being would like to have’. Her voice choked. Controlling herself she continued slowly, ‘I have all that I want, a human being may want… but… but… I do not have peace of mind. Something prevents it. Probably my destiny’. There was silence for a while. Then he spoke in his usual sweet manner: ‘All right, you have said what you wished to say. Well, what is destiny? There is no destiny. Surrender, and all will be well. Throw all responsibility on God and do not bear the burden yourself. What can destiny do to you then?’
D: Surrender is impossible.
M: Yes, complete surrender is impossible. Partial surrender is certainly possible for all. In course of time that will lead to complete surrender. Well, if surrender is impossible what can be done? There is no peace of mind. You are helpless to bring it about. It can be done only by surrender.
D: Partial surrender – well, can it undo destiny?
M: Oh yes, it can.
D: Is not destiny due to past karma?
B: If one is surrendered to God, God will look to it.
D: That being God’s dispensation, how does God undo it?
B: All are in Him only.

(c) Sri Ramanasramam - read more here: www.sriramanamaharshi.org/teachings/gems/

reposted on request. Thanks to you all - still busy!

Uccello in volo
impressioni di Venezia

the light I

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:05:33 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

für Simone

in the ancient temple of Adiannamalai. (Adi = old, Annamalai = Arunachala)

goatherd

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:32:28 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

hide and seek at Ramanashram

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:32:34 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

intertwined

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:32:32 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

für Simone

western wall and gopuram of the big temple

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:32:32 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

Girivalam

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:32:34 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

Girivalam

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:03:05 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

D.: How does the name help Realisation?
M.: The original name is always going on spontaneously without any
effort on the part of the individual. That name is aham - ‘I’. But
when it becomes manifest it manifests as ahamkara - the ego. The
oral repetition of nama leads one to mental repetition which finally
resolves itself into the eternal vibration.
D.: But these are all mental or physical.
M.: The mind or the mouth cannot act without the Self. Tukaram, the
great Maharashtra Saint, used to remain in samadhi in the day and
sing and dance at night with large crowds of people. He always
used to utter the name of Sri Rama.
Once he was answering calls of nature and also saying “Ram,
Ram”. An orthodox priest was shocked at the unholy mention of
the sacred name and so reprimanded him and ordered him to be
silent when he answered calls of nature.
Tukaram said, “All right!” and remained mute. But at once
there arose the name of Rama from every pore of Tukaram and
the priest was horrified by the din. He then prayed to Tukaram
“Restrictions are only for the common people and not for saints
like you.”
© Sri Ramanasramam

fire

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:37:21 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

The Maharshi called Arunachala the spiritual Heart of the world. Aruna, which means ‘red, bright like fire’, does not signify the mere fire that gives off heat. Rather, it is Jnanagni, the Fire of Wisdom, which is neither hot nor cold. Achala signifies hill. Thus, Arunachala means the ‘Hill of Wisdom’

Copyright © Sri Ramanasramam

starting point and final destination of many devotees is the eastern gate (Gopuram) of the great Arunachaleshwara temple where camphor is offered to the Deity.

the stonemason

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:33:03 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

M.: Who is the worker? Let him who works ask the question. You are
always the Self. You are not the mind. It is the mind which raises
these questions. Work proceeds, always in the presence of the Self
only. Work is no hindrance to realisation. It is the mistaken identity
of the worker that troubles one. Get rid of the false identity.

from Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi © Sri Ramanasramam

Girivalam

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:27:35 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

people walking around the holy Arunachala hill on full moon night January 2012

the power of love III

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:27:35 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

people walking around the holy Arunachala hill on full moon night January 2012

Nähe

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:36:54 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

the power of love II

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:32:18 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

thanks to all, will try and visit you soon! :-))

Sadhu (holy man) with child on the Girivalam road (road leading around Arunachala).

the power of love I

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:54:50 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

wishbag tree

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:30:50 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

wish bags tied to a tree or a temple fence seen at different places along the Girivalam road (the road leading around Arunachala). Reputed to fulfil wishes, especially for marriage and progeny. People desirous of getting married tie yellow turmeric to a yellow thread and onto the tree. Those desiring children wrap a stone in cloth whose edges are gathered up and tied with a yellow thread. Once the wish has been fulfilled, the bag should be removed. Anyone can be removed since one is hardly able to find the original bag.

the boy

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:46:02 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

dedicated to the children of the world

mystic heart

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:44:29 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

auf die Schwelle Deines Herzens
lege ich die Blume meiner Seele

I place at the doorstep to your heart
the flower of my soul

doorstep of the ancient temple of Adi Annamalai

will be back soon friends - thank you all for visits, comments, faves, invites!

sun and sun of suns

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:47:45 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

8th January, 1938
While explaining a stanza of his own Sri Bhagavan observed: The sun
illumines the universe, whereas the Sun of Arunachala is so dazzling
that the universe is obscured and an unbroken brilliance remains. But
it is not realised in the present state and can be realised only if the
lotus of the heart blossoms. The ordinary lotus blossoms in the light
of the visible sun, whereas the subtle Heart blossoms only before the
Sun of Suns. May Arunachala make my heart blossom so that His
unbroken brilliance may shine all alone!
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi © Sri Ramanasramam
sooc

to overcome an obstacle...

nobody@flickr.com (witness108) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:46:18 -0700

witness108 posted a photo:

to pray for somebody, to express gratefulnes, or just to withdraw into the peace of Being...