Atmānanda- Laharī

  40. The real Mokśa  Mokśa is divided by those who know And three ideas they throw One is with the form, firmly fixed Another is formless, third is mixed  Displacement in this speech is hidden Freedom while living is simply unridden Freedom from the body mind complex That can be experienced in the annex With aging sense organs slow down Body is left behind, just as a gown Some believe in this idea of 'merging' To enjoy the freedom of converging Some believe the state of no return When there is nothing to yearn Both together is mixed in the poll Sadeha and Videha is what they call Bhagavan Ramana states here Let us pay attention to hear The one who classifies these  Has to be gone to feel the ease Freedom from all classifications Freedom from all divisions Freedom from the classifier Freedom from the loka jumper Entering Brahma loka is a difficult task Spend lifetime in Yoga and Yajña mask They then listen to Brahma, teaching in gloom We listen happily, from home in ...

  39.  Are we there yet ? Are we there yet ? Not yet Are we there yet ? Not yet  Are we there yet ? Not yet Are we there yet?  Let us live the life  And look at the self Won't you look within  And ask who am I ? What do you see?  Body Does the body feel bound?  No Will the body want to diet? No. Will eat happily if you feed Won't you look within  And ask who am I ? What do you see?  Senses Can the senses function independently? No, Senses depend on the mind  Won't you look within  And ask who am I ? What do you see?  Mind Is the mind sentient ? No, mind is inert Can the mind shine by itself? No.  It shines like the moon  With the borrowed light  Won't you look within  And ask who am I ? What do you see?  Ahankarā Is the Ahankara Satya or Mithya? hmmmm It is a mixture of both What is it made of ? It is a combination of two  Subjective and objective components Where is this bondage located? It i...

38. Mithya within Mithya 'I am the doer' is a long rope That results in action slope All actions are done to enjoy That creates a tight bondage           One may cross the road to get the bus  But may slip, fall and create a fuss  Three forms of results emerge from actions They together create all transactions One that has already began is Prarabdha This is the ball of dough ready to roll The storage bank is called Sanchita Joining that is Aagami that you accumulate The suitcase has two compartments  The papa and punya departments To empty them, the cycle is repeated Jiva is born again and greeted  Own omissions and commissions Pile up inside as guilt Other's omissions and commissions Accumulate as hurt  When the truth is seen by inquiry The right string of the knot is pulled All doubts go away  All Karmas melt away  Stop decorating the Ahankara It is a Mithya within Mithya Close the karma balance sheet Just like the ...

  37. Mokśa is not an  experience   Moving from duality to nonduality is not true Everything is Brahman, even when not in view Some refuse to drop doing puja They cling to the action of worship Some latch on to mantra and meditation some hold on to teaching as an addiction The idea is to be without any crutches  Feel good stories with random act of kindness They get viral and shine as a gem and bless 'Amazing Grace' song may be sung by a blind When vision is established for the mind But Mokśa is not an event like that No 'enlightenment day' in Vedanta Mokśa is not a special experience Mokśa is not bound by time Oneness is 'experienced' in sleep Oneness is noted in Samadi  Oneness is present in in pralayā But all these are temporary  The facts are always facts The math of 10 +10 is always 20  It was 20 even before the child discovered It is same after the child discovered.  Knowledge is Vastu tantram It is unchanging and independent One is never bo...

36. Notion of Samsarā Ahankarā comes in a variety pack It needs lot of tools to unpack Atmā does not need liberation Ahankarā is the one that needs liberation 'Soaham' is an affirmation given for contemplation It is not a mantra or prayer for devotion 'Soaham' contemplation helps as an antidote Vedanta is the log that makes one stay afloat Drop the umbrella, when sun and rain have gone Graduate from the school of rituals at the dawn Stories are nice to illustrate habitual orientation Some notions are strong and stubborn needing ablation There was a man who thought he is a 'cat' He was convinced and squeaked at a rat He walked on all fours And drank from the bowls With persistent therapy he walked upright But still refused to come out on sight He was afraid  that street dogs could attack He thought they still won't know that he is human Habitual orientation takes time to be cleared Contemplation is need for them to be destroyed Persistent inquiry and abidance...

 35. Dangerous distraction by Siddhis Siddhis are powers gained in this journey There are variety of games in this tourney Murky water of siddhis described in categories We hear about them in all puranā stories Lord Hanuman had all eight siddhis Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima Prapti, Prakamya, Istiva, Vasitva These are obtained by various means Siddhi of the Siddhi is understanding Self  Dreams are falsified and put off the shelf   Dreams are not real when one is awake Drop the acquired siddhis with a big shake The dream of ignorance is broken The ignorance is also 'As though' Knowing this is the best siddhi This is the miracle of the miracle of the miracle Ignore the siddhis when they come  Don't detour from your destination Don't eat in a fly infested road side cafe When the real restaurant is at your bay  Class 39  ( later part) Class 40 beginning)

  34. The winding path of Maya  Maya that appears in Jivā's head to dwell Even erudite person come under Her spell They know a lot but become judgmental They forget  erudition should just be ornamental Some take sanyāsa , but still show off their talent They become competitive to establish their presence Showing off comes out drastically It may come across bluntly or sarcastically Vidya, Vishaya and Yogananda gives joy All of them are union with svarúpā to enjoy Knower and known fusion is a treasure All is well that bends well gives pleasure Means are mistaken for end by humans Obsession and confusion drive us to the new ones Distraction make one a hollow scholar with loud mouth, they put people in holler Followers make them more popular They move away from the real spectacular You cannot be broken and whole At the end one gets a hollow hole Silence will help correct these mistakes Observe the thoughts and take a break The path is full of these twists and turns With care ...