Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 Q: What is the difference between Yoga and enquiry? Maharshi : Yoga enjoins chitta-vrittti-nirodha (repression of thoughts) whereas I prescribe atmaniveshana (quest of oneself). This latter method is more practicable. The mind is repressed in swoon, or as the effect of fasting. But as soon as the cause is withdrawn the mind revives, that is, the thoughts begin to flow as before. There are just two ways of controlling the mind. Either seek its source, or surrender it to be struck down by the Supreme power. Surrender is the recognition of the existence of a higher overruling power. If the mind refuses to help in seeking the source, let it go and wait for its return; then turn it inwards. No one succeeds without patient perseverance. ------------- How can the mind which has itself created the world accept it as unreal? That is the significance of the comparison made between the world of the waking state and the dream world. Both are creations of the mind and, so long as the mind is engrossed in either, it finds itself unable to deny their reality. It cannot deny the reality of the dream world while it is dreaming and it cannot deny the reality of the waking world while it is awake. If, on the contrary, you withdraw your mind completely from the world and turn it within and abide there, that is, if you keep awake always to the Self which is the sub- stratum of all experiences, you will find the world of which you are now aware is just as unreal as the world in which you lived your dream. - Sri Ramana Maharshi Hari Aum !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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