The Sage does vichara too o my godddmmm

Saddays the Sage of Arunachala list eeza closed.

Time it happn'd. All these doofers crappin' away. Dun'no how Nan Yar put up with eet. Bunch of pseuds quackin' advaita with that fuguin' mantra "not two not two but look at me look at me and what i know what i know o my godddddddddmmmmmm"

He's got a nouveau secret group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vichara101
dun'no if I should say but you know me. Its serious though deadly serious you need a password an' all sortz o' zhit!!!!!

Seriously he'z ze man.

/\ peez man and chips

You WILL do your spiritual practice or else

For all you AWA (awareness watching awareness) probies.

Remember!

If you do not do your spiritual practice everyday all hell will break loose.

This link also reveals that you can take a shower, you can work BUT entertainment is not necessary.

Scary canaries.

Tea, biscuits and melting thoughts

A conversation you don't often overhear in the coffeehouse:

"I've just had satsang."
"Who with?"
"Joe from around the corner."
"Joe? Who is Joe?"
"You know Joe. He is often out and about with his dog. He's a bus driver."
"Joe's not a very exotic name, is it? Aren't these folks that give satsang normally called something exotic, like 'Mango-ji'? What kind of satsang does he give? Does he do chants and stuff?"
"No."
"How about humpback whale music and Tibetan bells?"
"No, I can't say I've heard him play that."
"Does he wear exotic clothes or silk shirts and call you 'my love'?"
"No, just normal clothes, like you and me and he calls me by my name."
"Does he mention the Maharshi in dulcet tones and remind you that he's in his lineage?"
"Not that I've noticed."
"How much does he charge?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing? How can you make money doing satsang if you don't charge? He can't be very good!"
"Hmm! it must cost him money because he always offers tea and biscuits to his visitors. Lovely homemade shortbread that his wife makes. Or sometimes lentil soup. Or even a sandwich. At the very least you'll get a cup of coffee. And all those questions you think you need answered just seem to melt away."
"Funny business that. Giving satsang and not getting paid."

More on effort

It is strange that the fatalist-sics are happy to quote the Maharshi and drop his name into conversation at every opportunity and yet he recommends effort to attain the Self.

In Ramana Gita, it is clearly stated that the seeker of knowledge must go further than mere study of the scriptures. There must also be upasana. Ganapati Muni (author of Ramana Gita) has chosen an interesting word here, "upasana", which can mean 'meditation' but also means "the act of throwing off [arrows]" (Monier-Williams). One must throw off the thought arrows and sense objects which assail the mind. In this way, the natural state is experienced during practice. This is also called upasana.

The Maharshi continues, in Chapter 1 of Ramana Gita, "having abandoned sense objects, one abides in one's own true state, burning as jnana. This is called the natural state."

This is clear to me. Why do people re-interpret to suit themselves?