Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (26) Devotee: Since breath-control leads only to quiescence of the mind (manolaya) and not to its destruction (manonasa), how can it be said that breath-control is the means for enquiry which aims at the destruction of […]
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Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (24)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (24) Devotee: What is regulation of breath? Maharshi: It is making the vital air stay firmly in the heart through exhalation, inhalation, and retention,according to the instructions given in the yoga texts. ~~~~~~~~ Note : Self-enquiry […]
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (23)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (23) Devotee: What is absolute retention of breath? Maharshi: It is making the vital air stay firmly in the heart even without exhalation and inhalation. This is achieved through meditation on the vital principle, etc. ~~~~~~~~ […]
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (22)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (22) Devotee: How is breath to be controlled? Maharshi: Breath can be controlled either by absolute retention of breath (kevala-kumbhaka) or by regulation of breath (pranayama). ~~~~~~~~ Note : Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham is the first […]
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (21)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (21) Devotee: Of the means for mind-control, which is the most important? Maharshi: Breath-control is the means for mind-control. ~~~~~~~~ Note : Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham is the first set of teachings that Ramana Maharshi ever […]
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (20)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (20) Devotee: What is the reason for the absence of mental strength? Maharshi: The means that make one qualified for enquiry are meditation, yoga, etc. One should gain proficiency in these through graded practice, and thus […]
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (19)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (19) Devotee: Although I have listened to the explanation of the characteristics of enquiry in such great detail, my mind has not gained even a little peace. What is the reason for this? Maharshi: The […]
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (18)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (18) Devotee: How do the three states of experience, the three bodies, etc., which are imaginations, appear in the Self-light which is one, impartite and self-luminous? Even if they should appear, how is one to […]
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (17)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (17) Devotee: How is one to know that in the Heart the Self itself shines as Brahman? Maharshi: Just as the elemental ether within the flame of a lamp is known to fill without any […]
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (16)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (16) Devotee: How do egoity, soul, self, and Brahman come to be identified? Maharshi: The Example The Exemplified 1 The iron-ball […]
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (15)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (15) Devotee: The mind, sense-organs, etc., have the ability to perceive; yet why are they regarded as perceived objects? Maharshi: Drik (Knower) Drisya (Known object) 1 The Seer The seen object (for example, […]
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (14)
Self-enquiry – Vichara Sangraham (14) Devotee: What is the real purpose of sannyasa (renunciation)? Maharshi: Sannyasa is only the renunciation of the ‘I’ thought, and not the rejection of the external objects. He who has renounced the “I” thought […]
