RAJA DHI RAJ SADGURUNATH SHRI RAMAKANT MAHARAJ KI JAI!
You are to establish yourself, without any identification whatsoever. When you are not identifying yourself, this is the way you were prior to beingness. And That is your position. It is your place of origin. Your Original Place! This is the Stateless State.
Your Presence existed prior to beingness, prior to the mind, the ego and the intellect, prior to everything. You are trying to apply reason and logic to your illusory life, because you have identified with the body-form. Your Reality has nothing to do with reason and logic. Find out who is living? Find out who is dying? Nobody!
You have mistaken your identity and accepted the bodyform as your Reality. As a consequence, there is an egoistic “I” that is influencing and controlling you. Prior to that “I”, there was only pure Presence.
There is no such thing as a disciple, and there is no such thing as a Master. No one has ever visited a Master because there is only One Masterly Essence that is Formless. That Masterly Essence is in you. You are the Master. “The Master is Not Separate From You.”
Sri Ramakant Maharaj
Nirupana 34
Thursday, June 8, 1978
The meaning of the mantra is your consciousness. You should make it known to you. While reciting the mantra, whatever you feel, let it be felt. It will go away. The import of the mantra is your beingness. In order to realize it, become more and more quiet. You are not dependent on the five elements, or sleep, or wakefulness. Until such time that this becomes clear, go on contemplating. In the end you will realize that you were never born, neither have you carried out any worldly action. When you are enlightened you will say, ‘It was not necessary for me to gain the world or worldly knowledge’. Renunciation means to detach from the five elements and consciousness.
Without air, fire has no soul. Without the light of Brahman (consciousness) there is no space and without space there is no air. In the five elements there is no static form as such. To know this thoroughly is called renunciation. We know that ‘we are’ because of the five elements and consciousness. They will not last. One who has recognized this cannot be seasonal. If there is no consciousness, what can be known? One who has not thought of his own nature, has to believe in things he hears in the world. A rare one, by the grace of the Guru, will pay attention to That through which the worldly phenomenon is sensed. He will not be attracted to the world. He will only pay attention to his consciousness.
This knowledge is about Him through whom the world is visible. The sense ‘I am’ is known through Him. This is the work of consciousness. As a result of the Guru-word, this knowledge will be created spontaneously. When the atomic consciousness in the body awakens, it pervades the universe. When asleep, it pervades the dream world. The universe is filled with consciousness and it continues its existence. The one who knows this is called a jnani. A person may get to be the king of the world but as long as he has not realized his consciousness, his achievements are like a mirage.
All religions are the religions of tradition. The true religion is to know the nature of the Self. Be in That.
One who is dead – does he get the experience that he is dead? Someone else says that he is dead. Such is tradition. The sight of the knower is consciousness. In view of that sight, all this performance is going on. After realization, there is no place for individuality. But there remains a memory, in some form or the other, of being an individual. Consciousness that has pervaded the universe does not pertain to someone in particular. It belongs to all. However, it is seasonal, temporary, time-bound. When its duration is over, it is gone.
People take to saffron robes just to take advantage of a tradition. Other people fold their hands and bow before them. Catch hold of consciousness so that your renunciation has a true meaning. Meditate on consciousness. It will show you its Source. The world is seen within consciousness, which itself has been created through ignorance.
What you have heard from other people is the source of fear, bondage, and liberation for you. Can the one who has understood time see death? Consciousness has no support. It does not depend on the five elements or the three gunas. One’s own nature is the true knowledge. It is not dependent on anyone or anything.
First you must see your own Self. Renunciation happens through Self-knowledge. One who has understood the ultimate meaning knows his Self. The rest are all selfish (who look after the well-being of their own individual self – ego). Call your consciousness as the Guru. Then it will show you the right way. It is consciousness that takes renunciation. A rare one out of millions can give initiation by saying, ‘you will not die’.
Meditations With Sri Nisargadatta
My Dearest Devotees,
Yes, my dear friends, we will have a short discussion. There is one basic thing: as long as you are counting yourself as the body-form, it will be highly impossible for you to accept the Reality. It is an open fact, that this body is not your identity at all. I am shouting this out all the time, in different ways. Listen to me! I am talking about Presence. Keep your attention on Presence, and not on all the illusory layers, that have covered over your Presence, your Reality.
Now that you have the knowledge, listen to your own Master, that Invisible Presence within you. Self-Realization will only arise, if you discard all the dust with a spiritual broom. Are you ready to remove all the dust, that you have accumulated? All I am requesting from you is that you undergo the meditation. It is the only way, the only medium, through which you can remove all this dust, all the garbage of illusory concepts.
You are happy to accept quotations from the great teachers and Masters, and indulge in re-quoting their words, parrot-fashion: “So and so, says it like this, and so and so, says it like that!” The fact that you are happy with all these second-hand quotations is a dangerous thing. You are hooked on the words! As you know, words are not Ultimate Truth, they are only indicators or pointers. You say, “I read I Am That every day. I have read Ramana Maharshi a thousand times”. You are inflating the ego by making these claims. That ego is dangerous for your spiritual career. Please don’t do this! Because even if you have read so many books, and taken the Mantra from me, it is totally meaningless. You either accept the Reality, or you do not. There are no half-way measures. There should not be any duality. That is the drawback of the human being. Read the Reader!
Read books, but don’t become addicted to them. If you have read all these spiritual books, why are you coming here? It means that whatever knowledge you have, is only theoretical knowledge. It has not touched you. You have not yet identified yourself. Don’t become a Master of spirituality, become a Master of Selfless Self!
The body is not your identity at all. When it is your time to leave the body? There should not be any concept of “I am dying” around. Prepare now! The purpose behind spirituality is that you should be fearless. Be strong, and stand on your own feet! You are Ultimate Truth, but you are not willing to accept it.
You are to dissolve the concept of “body-attachment”. Start from you! Everything starts from you, and everything ends within you. You are the central point of this world. If that Invisible Presence within the body were not there, what value does the body have, and what is the value of all your relations? There is no value. There are no relations! Please just accept the Reality!
You have to teach your mind, teach your ego, and intellect. Become their Master! It is very simple. Always remain with your Selfless Self. Ignore the mind, and the thoughts. Don’t waste your energy, by giving these things attention. If you follow my instructions, and meditate sincerely, and recite the Naam Mantra, all the dust will be removed. And, you will be delightfully surprised at the transformation.
After knowing the Reality, forget about all the illusory concepts! Because they are all decorated notes, fake currency, that has no value in the market. Use this approach to throw everything out. You are not fake notes. You are Reality! You are Reality! When I am sitting here, talking with you, there is a flow coming from my Master which I am sharing with you. This can happen to you also. It is not impossible, if you become one with your Master, and totally accept the Reality that the Master is conveying. After Spontaneous Conviction, there will be permanent happiness and peace, fearlessness and a stress-free life. You will not need any material cause, to make you happy, or peaceful. Happiness is your nature. Peace is your nature. Don’t underestimate yourself! You are not a little, insignificant thing. You are Great! That Greatness is already within you. Stop ignoring it! The human body is a golden opportunity for you to finally know who you really are. So, please don’t waste any more time! Just please accept the Reality!
Sri Ramakant Maharaj
Ultimate Truth
This inner “I Am” is the nature of the Self. It is called the “unbeaten sound” (anahat) that originates from within, as it is not produced externally. The “I Am” feeling itself is “Soham.” This unbeaten, internal chanting of “Soham” goes on all throughout one’s life in the form of the breath, over 20,000 times a day. Although the individual seems to be the body, it is the Self that truly identifies with the body. This is the power of Illusion.
Shri Sadguru Siddharameshwar Maharaj
Amrut Laya – The Stateless State
Soham-Hamsa and Hari Om are important mantras, by repeating which the Self can be realized. One who has full knowledge of the Self becomes cool like the moon. The most natural state, which is free of any action, is the true Self. That state is beyond the intellect and free of all concepts. One is naturally in that state after Self-realization. You can always see without seeing – with your eyes closed – the deep blue shade which is very natural. It is formless. The Self cannot be seen. It is our direct perception of our being. With closed eyes you see the dark blue canopy over the Self.
Self-Love, The Original Dream: Shri Nisargadatta Maharaj’s Direct Pointers To Reality
Soham-Haunsa (I am That) and Hari Om are mantras which help to realize the Self. The knower of Self is cool and peaceful like the moon. Our true nature is the most easy and natural state, which is experienced without doing anything. In it there is no intellect and there are no concepts. This state follows Self-realization. When you close your eyes, you see dark blue, which is easy, natural and formless. It is called as Ghanashyama. Self is invisible, which cannot be seen by deliberate effort. It gives us our sense of being.
Self-Love, The Original Dream: Shri Nisargadatta Maharaj’s Direct Pointers To Reality
20. The meaning behind the statements “Soham” (I am He), “Hansa” (He is I), and “Tatvamasi” (You are That) is that you are Brahman. With investigation and subtle thoughtfulness one easily arrives at That state.
Chapter: 13, Sub-Chapter: 2 Explanation of Essence and Non-Essence
Dasbodh
There is the term “I Am” (Soham). “I Am” is continuously being repeated day and night. Without speaking a word, it is a constant awareness. The word “japa” in Sanskrit has one meaning as “repetition,” but it has another meaning in Marathi, which is “to take care of,” or to protect, or nurture. This is all automatic. In all the bodies of all creatures the repetition of the soundless sound “Soham,” and “Hamsa,” is continuous with the breathing. By understanding this a man is free of all bondage. In all creatures, the awareness of “I Am” is constant.
Shri Sadguru Siddharameshwar Maharaj
Master of Self-Realization – An Ultimate Understanding