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Rockhopper

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Understanding Ramana
« on: November 03, 2018, 07:42:18 pm »
Dear Jed, this I was watching a documentary on Ramana. If understood correctly the takeaway was I am the screen on which everything is projected. Even if there is fire projected on the screen the screen itself does not burn. So if I am the screen, I am all that I see - it is all me. My current confusion is if everything I see is an illusion and not real but I am everything then I too must be an illusion? Not sure if this is confusion or brain fusing and shorting? :P
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Jed McKenna

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Re: Understanding Ramana
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2018, 12:34:10 am »
Dear RH:

Are you really a rock hopper. I am one, but on two wheels. But on to Ramana....

I agree with what you are interpreting of his work, but you have to be careful on your conclusion because there two ''I''. Actually probably an infinite number, but I have to be a least a little reasonable). The personal ''I'', the one that you generally think of as you is indeed an illusion... 100% illusion. BUT, that larger ''I'' (or you) is the context within which ALL ''I''s appear. Nis referred to them as ''I am'' but he was seldom clear on which of the two ''I am''s he was speaking of.

Contemplate it and let me know your thoughts (if you have any and if they are indeed yours).

Love ya, Jed.
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