Upadesha Undiyar

 27 pdf pgs

https://www.davidgodman.org/rteach/Upadesa_Undiyar.pdf

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Rather than meditation interrupted by other thoughts, uninterrupted meditation upon God, like a river or the falling of ghee, is excellent to do. 

8. Rather than anya-bhava, ananya-bhava done with the conviction ‘He is I’ is indeed the best among all [the various kinds of meditation].

9. By the strength of meditation [that is, by the strength of such ananya-bhava or Self-attention], abiding in the state of being, which transcends meditation, alone is the truth of supreme devotion [para-bhakti-tattva].

10. Abiding, having subsided in the place of rising [in one’s source, the real Self] – that is karma [desireless action] and bhakti [devotion], that is yoga [union with God] and jnana [true knowledge]

14. When one makes the mind, which has subsided by restraining the breath, go on the one path [of knowing and becoming one with Self], its form will die.

15. For the great yogi who is established as the reality due to the death of the mind form, there is not any action [to do], [because] He has attained His nature [His natural state of Self abidance].

16. The mind knowing its own form of light [its true form of mere consciousness, the real Self], having given up [knowing] external objects, alone is true knowledge.

17. When one scrutinizes the form of the mind without forgetfulness [that is, without pramada or slackness of attention], [it will be found that] there is no such thing as mind; this is the direct path for all.

18. The mind is only [the multitude of] thoughts. Of all [these thoughts], the thought ‘I’ [the feeling ‘I am the body’] alone is the root. [Therefore]what is called mind is [this root-thought] ‘I’.

19. When one scrutinizes within thus, ‘What is the rising-place of ‘I’?’, the ‘I’ will die. This is Self enquiry [jnana-vichara].

20. In the place where ‘I’ [the mind or ego] merges, the one [existence-consciousness] appears spontaneously as ‘I-I’ [or ‘I am I’]. That itself is the Whole [purna].

21. That [‘I-I’, the whole] is always the import of the word ‘I’, because we exist [literally, because of the absence of our non-existence] even in sleep, which is devoid of ‘I’ [the thought ‘I’, the mind].

23. Because of the non-existence of another consciousness to know that which exists, that which exists [the reality or sat] is consciousness [or chit]. [That] consciousness itself is ‘we’ [the real Self].

24.  By existing nature [that is, in their real nature, which is existence or sat], God and souls are only one substance [or vastu]. [Their] adjunct-knowledge [or adjunct-consciousness] alone is different.

25. Knowing oneself having given up [one’s own] adjuncts [upadhis], is itself knowing God, because He shines as oneself [as one’s own reality, ‘I am’].

26. Being Self is itself knowing Self, because Self is that which is not two. This is abidance as the reality (tanmaya-nishta).

27. The knowledge which is devoid of both knowledge and ignorance [about objects], alone is [real] knowledge. This is the truth, [because in the state of Self-experience] there is nothing to know [other than oneself].

28. If one knows what one’s own nature is, then [what will remain and shine is only] the beginningless, endless and unbroken existence-consciousness-bliss [anadi ananta akhanda satchit-ananda].

29. Abiding in this state [of Self], having attained the supreme bliss [mentioned in the previous verse], which is devoid of bondage and liberation, is abiding in the service of God [or is abiding as enjoined by God].

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‘What [is experienced] if one knows that which remains after ‘I’ has ceased to exist, that alone is excellent tapas’ – thus said Lord Ramana, who is Self. 

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May those who learn [this Upadesa Undiyar] and those who, having learnt and understood it, abide there [in Self], shine gloriously for long aeons.( ‘Tiruvundiyar’ 1.137)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSbvhcy0_qQ

Rajapalam Ramani  Ammal , Bhagwan's disciple

14:02 The sight itself would give dnyana. No meditation was required.

It was all about his sight. It could Transfix one.

3:43 As soon as I touched the book, I lost body consciousness.

Earlier, saw Jyoti just touching the book dnyana Vashsishtam

4:35 Book had Bhagwan's picture. She fell down unconscious just seeing it.

As she started reading the book...goose bumps and eyelids automatically shutting.

'I knew that was meditation taught by bhagwan Himself.'

7:10 Saw jyoti in place of Bhagwan.

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