Autumn Equinox-Illumination

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The Self is the Heart, self-luminous.

Illumination arises from the Heart and reaches the brain, which is

the seat of the mind. The world is seen with the mind; so you see the

world by the reflected light of the Self. The world is perceived by

an act of the mind. When the mind is illumined it is aware of the

world; when it is not so illumined, it is not aware of the world.

If the mind is turned in, towards the Source of Illumination,

objective knowledge ceases, and the Self alone shines as the Heart.

The moon shines by reflecting the light of the sun. When the sun has

set, the moon is useful for displaying objects. When the sun has

risen no one needs the moon, though its disc is visible in the sky.

So it is with the mind and the Heart. The mind is made useful by its

reflected light. It is used for seeing objects. When turned inwards,

it merges into the Source of illumination which shines by Itself and

the mind is then like the moon in the day-time. When it is dark, a

lamp is necessary to give light. But when the sun has risen, there is

no need for the lamp; the objects are visible. And to see the sun no

lamp is necessary, it is enough if you turn your eyes towards the

self-luminous sun. Similarly with the mind, to see the objects the

light reflected from the mind is necessary. To see the Heart it is

enough that the mind is turned towards it. Then the mind does not

count and the Heart is self-effulgent.

~Sri Ramana Maharshi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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