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Philosophy and Background Initiation Videos (to be watched on Thursday only)

Philosophy and Background

gssy avsk Part -1.wmv Guru Siyag Siddha Yoga – goal – escape cycle of birth/death samadhi paad – chanting only way to powers and moksha no guru can give or take anything. only show the way

gssy avsk Part -2.wmv guru siyag siddha yoga – [...]

Terrence Brannon <metaperl@gmail.com> 12/04/09

= Introduction

“Reality in 40 Verses” is a concise text written by Ramana Maharishi which summarizes the Advaita Vedanta perspective on reality. This text is also called “Ulladu Narpadu”.

The 40 verses, plus 2 introductory verses have been categorized into 14 themes to allow for regular study within the context of the http://www.LawOfTime.org[Dreamspell Calendar]

Because a moon has 28 days, [...]

The Dyads and Triads are supported by the one, which can be discovered by inquiry.

Moon 5, Week 3, Day 2

In whatever name and form the namless and formless is worshipped, therein lies the path of its realisation. Realising one’s truth as the truth of that reality, and merging into it, is true realisation.

Moon 5, Week 3, Day 1

Note: after finishing the 40, the 40 will be reduced to 28 since some of them are [...]

The world arises and falls with knowledge of it. Both have their source in the Self.

Moon 5, Week 2, Day 7

The world is but the 5 sense objects which are the result of the 5 senses.

Since the mind perceives the world through the 5 senses, is there a world without the mind?

The body is in the form of 5 sheaths. Has anyone without a body seen the world?

If the Self be with form, God and the world will be also. If one be formless oneself, how and by whom can their forms be seen?

Can their be sight without eyes. The Self is the eye, the limitless Eye.

Moon 5, Week 2, Day 4 (alpha releases)

Year: yellow self-existing seed, Moon 5, Week 2, Day 3 (gamma pacifies)

Verse 3: Speculations about God and world avail nothing: Self-realisation is the hearts cry of all.

Verse 3 (and most subsequent verses) will be taken from the SYNOPSIS section of Ramana Maharshi “Forty Verses” translated by SS Cohen.

Year: Self Existing Yellow Seed, Moon: 5, Week 2, Day: 3 (gamma pacifies)

Verse 2/40:

On three entities — the individual, God and the world — every creed is based. The saying “the One becomes the three” as well as “always the three are three”, are said only while the ego lasts. To lose the “I” and abide [...]