Truth

[Gummuluru Murthy]

On Wed, 17 Dec 1997, Chelluri wrote:

>                                                              Om
> Namaste!
>
>
>                           "TRUTH IS TERRIFYING UNLESS EGO (Ahamkara)
>                             IS LEFT BEHIND"
>
>                                                                     Nageswar
>

I have to differ from Shri Nageswar Rao's statement.  Shri Nageswar says
"Truth is terrifying". Terrifying to who ? It is the ego which feels the
terror or such other feelings, and if ego is left "behind" (?), who feels
the terror ? Shri Shankara's Viveka ChuDAmaNi verse 424, which I am
appending as a signature quote is the most apt to reflect on in this
context.

Further, I cannot understand why Truth is terrifying. I would assume,
Truth, if ever it is realized, would be the most blissful.

Regards
Gummuluru Murthy
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... aham bhAvodayAbhAvo bodhasya paramAvadhih ...
                        Shri Shankara in Viveka ChuDAmaNi (verse 424)

The end of the rise of the sense of "I" of the ego is the culmination
of knowledge.
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