April 7, 2013 – A Pondering Mind

Japanese Haiku – Shenxiu

The body is the tree of enlightenment,
The mind like a clear mirror stand;
Time and gain wipe it diligently,
Don’t let it gather dust.

-Shenxiu

Existence or consciousness is the only reality,… Ramana Maharshi

Existence or consciousness is the only reality. Consciousness plus waking, we call waking. Consciousness plus sleep, we call sleep. Consciousness plus dream, we call dream. Consciousness is the screen on which all the pictures come and go. The screen is real, the pictures are mere shadows on it.

-Ramana Maharshi