The Nature of Self-Realization

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Sri Ramana used to say that either one has to inquire

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 pure ego, the sense of identity, the "I" ness

merges in the Heart and the Self.

 

Bhagavan often made the point that although the

spiritual effort is critical, 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

nature of awareness and it's source, the Heart. This

can be grasped at many different levels depending on

the spiritual maturity of the aspirant. The fact that

Self is Always Realized and that the Grace is always

there can be meditated upon.

 

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 student alert and aware.

When meditation is ripe, and all the effort that is

possible has been made, through Grace, mind and Shakti

are drawn to the Heart, and the Heart swallows up

everything. That is the Supreme Silence beyond time

and space.

 

Sri Ramana used to say that there is no seeing it.

There is only being It!

 

Love to all

Harsha

 

 

 

 

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