JIVA-MAN

[Gummuluru Murthy]

On Thu, 14 Nov 1996, Charles A. Hillig wrote:

> >So, if I know all these things, why haven't I taken sannyas?  In keeping
> >with the dictates of the shastras I intend to get married and fulfill my
> >family obligations and then in the fullness of time I'll take sannyas.
>
> >Until then I'll not delusionally call myself a jnani and after that I
> >won't ignorantly perform karma.
>
>
>
> Dear Jaldhar,
>      I want you to consider the possibility
>                 that there is no "until then,"
>                                 and there is no "after that."
>
>      There is only NOW.
>
>      Realization is not something that you can "do"
>                       only AFTER you (seemingly) fulfill all of your other
> "obligations."
>
>      The Self is ever-present.
>
>       "IT" cannot be "achieved"
>                                   not  can  IT  be  "arrived  at."
>
>      It's NOT  like  earning a  degree at some cosmic university.
>
>      IT, alone,  IS.
>
>      Everything else, (including this post) is entirely illusory.
>
>       In short, Jaldhar, neither of "us" are really  "here." .
>
>       Only the Self is here.
>
>                                               With Blessings,
>
>                                                      Chuck Hillig
>

Well said.

I think these gems are required once in a while to put us on the right
track.

Regards
Gummuluru Murthy
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 end is as good as non-existent even in the present.
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