(From Guru Vachaka Kovai – The Light of Supreme Truth (Collection of Sri Ramana Maharishi’s sayings by Sri Muruganar). Translated from the original Tamil by Sadhu Om and Michael James.) Postings – 34 46 Jnana and Vairagya 243. If the world that is seen is found to be not apart from the seer, that is Jnana. Vairagya is clinging fast to Self and rejecting this world with detachment viewing it as merely void. Sadhu Om: Though the world is seen both by the Jnani and the ajnani, the Jnani does not see it as being other than Himself. If, on the other hand, one sees the world as being apart from oneself, one is an ajnani and one is only at the stage of practice, in which case one should view the world as an illusory appearance to be rejected. This practice is vairagya, which is necessary to gain Jnana. 47 The Nature of Chittam 244. Just as a clear prism appears to be red when it is near a red flower, so Chit appears to be the chittam when it is near [but not truly associated with] the dirty worldly tendencies. The chittam will remain and shine as the Supreme Chit alone, if the syllable ‘-tam’, which represents the impurity, Maya, is removed. Sadhu Om: The prism remains ever colourless and its red colour is only apparent. To remove the red colour, it is sufficient if the flower is removed, because the prism will then be seen to be colourless as before. Similarly, Chit truly remains ever pure and the impurity of Maya is only apparent. This apparent association of the ever-pure Chit with Maya is known as ‘chittam’ and to remove ‘-tam’ [i.e., Maya], which is merely attention wrongly focused on 2nd and 3rd persons, it is sufficient if attention is focused on the 1st person, because the ‘chittam’ will then be known to be the ever-shining Chit, Shiva. 48 Chitta Suddhi (Purity of Mind) 245. The beauty of external objects induces pleasure but does great harm; inner purity, however, is not like this, so it alone is the true beauty. [This is why] wise men adore the One who is pure in heart and say with wonder, “This is God in human form”. 246. Great disaster will result if, instead of seeking inward beauty, ones seeks only outward beauty. Such [foolishness] is just like the moth which loves the beauty of the flame, or the cobra which loves the female viriyan snake. Sadhu Om: The viriyan is a very venomous snake, so if a male cobra loves a female viriyan, he will be courting his own destruction.
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