Vichara; self attention

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After sitting (down) for

(practising) 'self-attention',

turning the 'attentive power'

on our

'existence-consciousenss', it

is enough to make it stay

there only for 1-2 minutes.

..

Then, when it (the attentive

power), slips away from

'self-attention', after

staying for a while, after

relaxing the 'effort' we can

just be (without doing

anything), (either with or

without closing the eyes).

Once again, after 1 minute,

again we can give a 'turn' to

the attentive power on

'self-attention'.

..

Now, the mind will engage

itself for 1-2 minutes in

'self-attention', with a bit

of enthusiasm.

..

Then, stopping the 'effort'

for 1 minute and relaxing,

again focus on

'self-attention'.

By the self-attention that is

thus attempted after

intervals, it becomes

conducive for each effort to

get freshness and a new

strength.

 

by Sri Sadhu Om Swamigal

by R.K. Shankar

 

Era

 

~om namo sri bhagavate ramayana~

 

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MODERATOR's NOTICE:

 

Will members please provide as much referential detail as possible when quoting.

 

We have found that this is from Sri RK Shankar's Site

(http://www.nonduality.com/shankar1.htm#3) carrying the title

'Time' Element in practising 'Self-Enquiry'. More info from that site:

"from 'Saadhanaa and Profession' (p. 219). by Sri Saadhu Om Swaamigal, in His

Book, 'The Essence of Saadhanaa'".

We think that perhaps the editions have changed, as ours (2nd impression, 1999)

does not have that many pages.

This quote seems very much in tune with Chapter 50 entitled "idai viddu

muyalutal", from the book "saatanai saaram" [Essence of Sadhana] but as yet we

are unable to pinpoint this quote.

 

Thank you for your attention.