Comments on: Sri Ramana’s Teaching and Western Neo-Advaita: By Alan Jacobs http://luthar.com/2008/05/07/sri-ramanas-teaching-and-western-neo-advaita-by-alan-jacobs/ An Inquiry Into Life, Work, and Commerce Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:47:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: omkaradatta http://luthar.com/2008/05/07/sri-ramanas-teaching-and-western-neo-advaita-by-alan-jacobs/#comment-509 omkaradatta Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:53:22 +0000 http://luthar.wordpress.com/?p=556#comment-509 Thanks for posting this, Harsha - it's an excellent article in my opinion, and generous to neo-advaita (considering the effect it's seemingly had to result in various 'spiritual traps' that can be seen everywhere). www.omkaradatta.info Thanks for posting this, Harsha - it’s an excellent article in my opinion, and generous to neo-advaita (considering the effect it’s seemingly had to result in various ’spiritual traps’ that can be seen everywhere).

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]]> By: richardclarke http://luthar.com/2008/05/07/sri-ramanas-teaching-and-western-neo-advaita-by-alan-jacobs/#comment-502 richardclarke Mon, 12 May 2008 00:25:36 +0000 http://luthar.wordpress.com/?p=556#comment-502 Good Article! One concern I have had with this kind of teaching is that it seems to disregard spiritual practice, Self-inquiry. Ramana instructed those who came to him to practice, whether it was inquiry or surrender (devotion). The writings of those who actually did practice instruct and inspire followers of Ramana to this day. Sometimes I hear instruction which sounds like 'abide as the Self' rather than 'Ask for whom is this?' and 'Who am I?' and I am concerned that the opportunity to inquire and investigate who you actually are (and are not) seems to be missed. To me, this investigation of my own identity is the key element, and practice is what reveals it. Good Article! One concern I have had with this kind of teaching is that it seems to disregard spiritual practice, Self-inquiry.

Ramana instructed those who came to him to practice, whether it was inquiry or surrender (devotion). The writings of those who actually did practice instruct and inspire followers of Ramana to this day.

Sometimes I hear instruction which sounds like ‘abide as the Self’ rather than ‘Ask for whom is this?’ and ‘Who am I?’ and I am concerned that the opportunity to inquire and investigate who you actually are (and are not) seems to be missed.

To me, this investigation of my own identity is the key element, and practice is what reveals it.

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