Devotee: What do you consider the future of this Earth?
Ramana Maharishi: The answer to this question is contained in the other sheet. Be still and know that I AM GOD. “Stillness” here means “Being free from thoughts”.
Devotee: This does not answer the question. The planet has a future - what is it to be?
Ramana Maharishi: Time and space are functions of thoughts. If thoughts do not arise there will be no future or the Earth.
Devotee: Time and space will remain even if we do not think of them.
Ramana Maharishi: Do they come and tell you that they are? Do you feel them in your sleep?
Devotee: I was not conscious in my sleep.
Ramana Maharishi: And yet you were existing in your sleep.
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Devotee: Wars are going on in the world. If we do not think, do the wars cease?
Ramana Maharishi: Can you stop the wars? He who made the world will take care of it.
Devotee: God made the world and He is not responsible for the present condition of the world. It is we who are responsible for the present state.
Ramana Maharishi: Can you stop the wars or reform the world?
Devotee: No.
Ramana Maharishi: Then why do you worry yourself about what is not possible for you? Take care of yourself and the world will take care of itself.
Devotee: We are pacifists. We want to bring about Peace.
Ramana Maharishi: Peace is always present. Get rid of the disturbances to Peace. This Peace is the Self. The thoughts are the disturbances. When free from them, you are Infinite Intelligence, i.e., the Self. There is Perfection and Peace.
Devotee: The world must have a future.
Ramana Maharishi: Do you know what it is in the present? The world and all together are the same, now as well as in the future.
Devotee: The world was made by the operation of Intelligence on ether and atoms.
Ramana Maharishi: All of them are reduced to Isvara and Sakti. You are not now apart from Them. They and you are one and the same Intelligence.
Ramana Maharishi: The answer to this question is contained in the other sheet. Be still and know that I AM GOD. “Stillness” here means “Being free from thoughts”.
Devotee: This does not answer the question. The planet has a future - what is it to be?
Ramana Maharishi: Time and space are functions of thoughts. If thoughts do not arise there will be no future or the Earth.
Devotee: Time and space will remain even if we do not think of them.
Ramana Maharishi: Do they come and tell you that they are? Do you feel them in your sleep?
Devotee: I was not conscious in my sleep.
Ramana Maharishi: And yet you were existing in your sleep.
…..
Devotee: Wars are going on in the world. If we do not think, do the wars cease?
Ramana Maharishi: Can you stop the wars? He who made the world will take care of it.
Devotee: God made the world and He is not responsible for the present condition of the world. It is we who are responsible for the present state.
Ramana Maharishi: Can you stop the wars or reform the world?
Devotee: No.
Ramana Maharishi: Then why do you worry yourself about what is not possible for you? Take care of yourself and the world will take care of itself.
Devotee: We are pacifists. We want to bring about Peace.
Ramana Maharishi: Peace is always present. Get rid of the disturbances to Peace. This Peace is the Self. The thoughts are the disturbances. When free from them, you are Infinite Intelligence, i.e., the Self. There is Perfection and Peace.
Devotee: The world must have a future.
Ramana Maharishi: Do you know what it is in the present? The world and all together are the same, now as well as in the future.
Devotee: The world was made by the operation of Intelligence on ether and atoms.
Ramana Maharishi: All of them are reduced to Isvara and Sakti. You are not now apart from Them. They and you are one and the same Intelligence.
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