Guest guest Posted September 12, 2002 Report Share Posted September 12, 2002 Sri Ramana used to say that either one has to enquire steadfastly about the arising of the aham vritti (the "I" thought--the feeling awareness of I AM) or surrender entirely to the Guru that is one's own Self, the very Heart of one's existence. In either approach, the ego, the sense of identity, the "I" ness merges in the Heart and the Self. Bhagavan often made the point that one cannot go beyond a certain point with effort alone and that Grace is needed. When asked, how could one obtain Grace, Sri Ramana would say that Grace is ever-existent and always there. One only needed to be aware of It. That is why Ramana Maharshi often brought attention to the Heart, that the Self is Always Realized, and that the Grace is always there. So one makes the sincere effort, and then Grace takes over, some Power, the Power of the Self---that takes the mind and merges it in the Heart. The Heart is the magnet. The words of the Guru are Grace because they make the devotee aware. When meditation is ripe, and all the effort that is possible has been made, through Grace alone, mind and Shakti travel to the Heart and merge in it. That is the Supreme Silence. Love to all Harsha You can read some of my writings on the Heart at the following link. /MagazineV2/harsha/heart.html ===== /join News - Today's headlines http://news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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