Sri Ramana Maharshi - Who am I ? ( .......contd..8 )

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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?

 

Although 'vishaya vasanas', which have been recurring down the

ages, rise in countless numbers like the waves of an ocean, they will

all perish as meditation on one's real nature becomes more and more intense.

Without giving room even to the doubting thought, 'Is it

possible to destroy all these 'vasanas' and remain as Self alone?' one

should persistently and tightly hold onto meditation on one's real

nature. However great a sinner one may be, one should, instead of lamenting,

'Oh, I am a sinner! How can I attain liberation?' completey

give up even the thought of being a sinner. One steadfast in

meditation on one's real nature will surely be saved.

 

( Note: 'Vishaya vasanas' are those latent mental tendencies that impel one

to indulge in knowledge or perceptions derived from the five senses. In a

broader context it may also include indulging in any mental activity such as

daydreaming or fantasizing, where the content of the thoughts is derived from

past habits or desires. )

 

.................. to be

continued.

[From the essay composed by Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi and

the notes from Sri David Godman's article on 'Who am I?']

 

 

 

 

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