The Essential Practice

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A*ll meditative and yogic techniques are practiced by the use of the

mind and the body. It is for this reason Sri Ramana pointed out that the

methods which presuppose the retention of the mind have a built in

limitation. The spiritual experiences stay within the framework and

structure of the mind or the super mind and only with grace the person

goes beyond that to see that Self is the true being and foundation of

all experience.

 

Therefore, Sri Ramana considered the inquiry into the nature of the mind

itself, the conscious "I" that has all these experiences, mental,

physical, spiritual, to be absolutely direct. To practice this method of

self-inquiry, one should be satisfied that there is nothing to

experience and nothing to gain and nothing worth gaining other than

Self-Knowledge. If one is satisfied that this is so, one will find

delight in turning within, by one's own consciousness upon one's own

consciousness. With the mind, one scans the mind. With the I one looks

at the I. It is simply consciousness manifesting in whatever way through

the mind scanning its own formless nature. To remain conscious of one's

own nature, which is consciousness itself, is the practice. Sri Ramana

used to say that what is practice for the Sadhak is sahaj for the

Siddha. Self-Inquiry can be practiced only when one is attracted by it

and is understood by practice and gradually other methods and techniques

and experiences lose their hold.

 

Love to all

Harsha

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