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Some where Sri Ramana mentioned that Self Enquiry is for ripe souls. Unless

one is convinced of the logic built up by advaita texts offering explanation

to the relationship between self (ego), world and God one cannot comprehend

the significance of Sri Ramana's teaching. Reading of texts like ashtavakra

gita, vieka choodamani, yogavasishtam etc. would answer many questions.

 

In fact when i was drawn to Ramana I did not have any exposure to these

texts. As Sri Harsha said "Talks with Ramana' did wonders to me and the

change brought in me by the practice of Self Enquiry is tremendous. I

feel even grasping of the process of self -inquiry is not that simple. One

would get help from Him as one starts practicing and leads to certain

convictions helping in turn to 'be as you are ' There are wonderful benefits

like capacity to meet ups and downs of life with equanimity; tolerating

others' weaknesses or failures or evil mindedness without hating them,

contentment with what we have. It cut short all the cravings of the senses

and a confidence that I do not require another body for fulfilment of any

desire. I feel that it would have taken several incarnations for me to

achieve the progress given by self inquiry especially when I observe some

people the conviction is more.

At a particular stage in my life i could face one of the important

disappointments of life by remembering Bhagavan's statement' you can never

satisfy any desire fully as pursuing the desire is nothing but like trying

to put off fire by pouring ghee in to it.

 

I am of the view, that to the extent possible seniors should try to answer

the questions of devotees who accept Ramana's teachings

 

Ramana Sarma