" He taught that the next step along
the path to self-knowledge was to debug those subroutines hidden
in our minds at an early age by our teachers and, in particular,
by our parents.
Rama lectured on the nature of words: "Words are inaccurate pointers
to reality and should by no means be trusted." Logic, he said,
was based on the shaky foundation of words and was of primary
value to those who could not access Truth directly. Since he
had transcended these limited tools, attempts to comprehend
his actions on a rational basis were meaningless. In fact,
those doubting his behavior through a framework of words and logic
were merely reflecting their own mediocre level of awareness.
Those who concluded that he was greedy were, therefore, guilty of
greed themselves.
I felt confident as I listened to Rama's words that I was learning new,
valuable ways of understanding knowledge. Just as often, though, I felt
confused by the belief that words had no fixed, real meaning.
It was as if Rama were yanking the rug on which my descriptions
of the world were centered. But then I recalled that confusion
was an essential part of the process through which the Infinite
dissolved our countless selves in the clear light of the void.
Pages:
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191