U.G. Krishnamurti asked Maharshi, "This thing called moksha, can you give it to me?" – to which Ramana Maharshi purportedly replied, "I can give it, but can you take it?" This answer completely altered U.G.'s perceptions of the "spiritual path" and its practitioners, and he never again sought the counsel of "those religious people". Later U.G. would say that Maharshi's answer – which he perceived as "arrogant" – put him "back on track".
To my knowledge Rudi is the only one to say that we are here to be served, not to serve, if I understand him correctly from this video. I think he said everyone is your servant, not just teachers, but I am not sure. Spiritual people tend to think they are here to serve the guru, for sure, and others, yet he says the opposite. I need a longer passage to understand him more clearly. I am not resolved on this.
@jazzsnare Dear Jazz, yes its true in a sense - yet, if you think about it, the idea or understanding that "others" are here to serve you, then "who" is there to serve those "others" its YOU. Yet, in a sense He also means the teacher (one world teacher) and that a real teacher will have a deep service to her students, not asking of them for some egoic need of theirs. So, he is saying be in a mode of "openness" with regards to your teacher (if you have one) But really, finally we are all servents
I've said it for decades,the "teacher" needs the student as much as the student needs the teacher. Rudi confirms this.
Nightsurf59 1 month ago
I can take it!!
U.G. Krishnamurti asked Maharshi, "This thing called moksha, can you give it to me?" – to which Ramana Maharshi purportedly replied, "I can give it, but can you take it?" This answer completely altered U.G.'s perceptions of the "spiritual path" and its practitioners, and he never again sought the counsel of "those religious people". Later U.G. would say that Maharshi's answer – which he perceived as "arrogant" – put him "back on track".
anatureperson 5 months ago
wonderful!
0000AllFitness0000 6 months ago
To my knowledge Rudi is the only one to say that we are here to be served, not to serve, if I understand him correctly from this video. I think he said everyone is your servant, not just teachers, but I am not sure. Spiritual people tend to think they are here to serve the guru, for sure, and others, yet he says the opposite. I need a longer passage to understand him more clearly. I am not resolved on this.
jazzsnare 6 months ago
@jazzsnare Dear Jazz, yes its true in a sense - yet, if you think about it, the idea or understanding that "others" are here to serve you, then "who" is there to serve those "others" its YOU. Yet, in a sense He also means the teacher (one world teacher) and that a real teacher will have a deep service to her students, not asking of them for some egoic need of theirs. So, he is saying be in a mode of "openness" with regards to your teacher (if you have one) But really, finally we are all servents
cheshirealleycat 1 month ago
thankyou for posting
kuatoman11 6 months ago
great footage....thank you for finding and posting
tobiaslarsgunnar 1 year ago