focus during self enquiry

[Guest guest]

Dear Sachin,

 

There is a record of a dialogue between Bhagavan and Kavyakanta

Ganapathi Muni (published in one of the Maharshi newsletters), where

Bhagavan explains that the vasanas are present closest to the Heart

and not the brain.

 

Having said that, there is no need to even notice where the focus is

in the body. As long as it is automatic (not forced by an act of

'will'), any spot is fine. Performing vichara and His grace will lead

one to abide as one's Self.

 

The spot of focus matters only to people attempting to explicitly

raise the kundalini through excercises involving the body, breath, and

mind. This could potentially be dangerous if not done under the

direct physical supervision of an adept Guru. Bhagavan maintained that

vichara was sufficient to raise the kundalini and make it sink back in

its source, the Hridayam.

 

A point worth noting is that all other yoga methods assume that the

body-mind complex is real and work with it to transcend it; vichara is

unique in that it questions the very existence of the individual-I!

 

Again, these 2c are from 'me'.

 

In Him.

 

Arun

[Guest guest]

Thanks Arun, Harsha and Richard for your guidance. Yes Arun, its automatic

in my case.

 

Sachin

 

 

 

 

 

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arunchandar

09/24/05 04:21:15

RamanaMaharshi

[RamanaMaharshi] focus during self enquiry

 

Dear Sachin,

 

There is a record of a dialogue between Bhagavan and Kavyakanta

Ganapathi Muni (published in one of the Maharshi newsletters), where

Bhagavan explains that the vasanas are present closest to the Heart

and not the brain.

 

Having said that, there is no need to even notice where the focus is

in the body. As long as it is automatic (not forced by an act of

'will'), any spot is fine. Performing vichara and His grace will lead

one to abide as one's Self.

 

The spot of focus matters only to people attempting to explicitly

raise the kundalini through excercises involving the body, breath, and

mind. This could potentially be dangerous if not done under the

direct physical supervision of an adept Guru. Bhagavan maintained that

vichara was sufficient to raise the kundalini and make it sink back in

its source, the Hridayam.

 

A point worth noting is that all other yoga methods assume that the

body-mind complex is real and work with it to transcend it; vichara is

unique in that it questions the very existence of the individual-I!

 

Again, these 2c are from 'me'.

 

In Him.

 

Arun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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