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The Gospel of Thomas
in the Light of Ramana Maharshi

Here and Now


His disciples said: Twenty-four prophets spoke in Israel, and all of them spoke of you.
Jesus said: You have ignored the Living One in your presence and spoken of the dead.

Ramana said: Because people want something elaborate and attractive and puzzling, so many religions have come into existence and each of them is so complex and each creed in each religion has its own adherents and antagonists. For example, an ordinary Christian will not be satisfied unless he is told that God is somewhere in the far-off Heavens not to be reached by us unaided. Christ alone knew Him and Christ alone can guide us. Worship Christ and be saved. If told the simple truth - "The Kingdom of Heaven is within you" - he is not satisfied and will read complex and far-fetched meanings in such statements.

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Jesus said: If they tell you that Heaven is up in the sky, then the birds are already there. If they said it was down in the sea, the fish would have beaten you to it! But Heaven is within you and all around. When you know yourselves, you will be known, and you will realise that you are the children of the Living One. But if you fail to know yourselves, then you are impoverished, and you are poverty itself.

Ramana said: When a man knows his true Self for the first time, something else arises from the depths of his being and takes possession of him. That something is behind the mind; it is infinite, divine, eternal. Some people call it the Kingdom of Heaven, others call it the soul, still others name it Nirvana, and we Hindus call it Liberation; you may give it what name you wish. When this happens, a man has not really lost himself; rather, he has found himself.

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The disciples said: When will the Kingdom come?
Jesus answered: It is not an object to be observed. You can't say, 'Look, it's over there!' or 'Look, it's over here!' For Heaven is already spread out on the earth, and you fail to comprehend it.

Ramana said: The notion that the world of Siva exists far, far away arises on account of the ego, the 'I-am-the-body' idea. Be firmly convinced that the immaculate world of Siva, which one should reach, does not exist anywhere else except in one's own heart.

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They said to him: Tell us who you are so that we may believe in you.
Jesus replied: You test the face of Heaven and earth, but you don't recognise what is in your presence or know how to read this very moment.

Ramana said: You are spirit in truth. However that spirit is wrongly identifying itself with the gross body. The body has been projected by the mind; the mind itself has originated from the spirit. If the wrong identification ceases, there will be peace and permanent untellable bliss.

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His disciples said: When is the new world coming?

Jesus answered: What you seek is already here, but you don't see it.

Ramana said: That which is to be in the future is to be understood as impermanent. Learn to understand properly what you have now so that there will be no need of thinking about the future.

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Jesus said: If you want to comprehend the Mystery, examine what is in under your nose. There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed.

A questioner asked: How is God to be seen?
Ramana answered: Within. If the mind is turned inwards, God manifests as inner consciousness.

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Jesus said: The Kingdom is like a man who didn't know he had a treasure buried in his field. His son inherited the field, and sold it, for he didn't know about the treasure either. But the new owner dug, found the treasure, and became a wealthy man.

Ramana said: Your search to attain me is like searching all over the world, ceaselessly straining to find the necklace around your own neck.

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Jesus said: Show me the stone the builders rejected. It is the cornerstone.

Ramana said: Those who ask, 'Where is God? He is not visible,' should enquire, 'Who am I? Where am I?' and meet God where the answer is found.

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[emptynessdancing11]

Good choice..her voice is like sweet nectar...peace and love to you

[itisitsits]

How perfect, how absolutely perfect! Thank you!!!