Sri Ramana Maharshi - Who am I? ( concluding part )

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( The final two paragraphs of the essay Who am I? composed by Bhagavan in

the mid- 1920s )

 

Question.: Is it possible for the 'vishaya vasanas', which come from

beginningless time, to be resolved, and for one to

remain

as the pure Self?

 

There are not two minds, one good and another evil.

The

mind is only one. It is only the 'vasanas' that are either auspicious or

inauspicious. When the mind is under the influence of auspicious

tendencies, it is called a good mind, and when it is under the

influence of inauspicious tendencies, a bad mind. However evil

people may appear, one should not hate them. Likes and dislikes are

both to be disliked. One should not allow the mind to dwell much on

worldly matters. As far as possible, one should not interfere in the

affairs of others. All that one gives to others, one gives only to oneself.

If this truth is known, who indeed will not give to others? If the

individual self rises, all will rise.

If the individual self subsides, all will subside. To

the extent

that we behave with humility, to that extent will good result. If one

can continuously control the mind, one can live anywhere.

 

 

Sri Ramanarpanamasthu.

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