“I have been wondering about how the emulation of Ramana Maharshi can in any way be practical. Anyone who wishes to respond to this question is invited to give hard evidence direct from their own life. I’m talking about jobs, family, fights with the spouse. I’m not talking about a review of what Ramana Maharshi said.”
I remember the first time I met a Buddhist teacher. A zen Roshi came to give a public talk.
Roshi began by saying that since we had all come to see him – he would take off his clothes if we liked.
Then, after a short Dharma talk – he made the assembled crowd stand up, put our hands on our hips, lean back, stick out our bellys and laugh.
At first the attempt was pretty pathetic, we were a very intense group – but, eventually we were rolling around on the floor laughing. A good laugh is the fastest way out of clinging that I have ever found.
Joyce Short is a contributor to both the HarshaSatsangh and NondualitySalon mailing lists.
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