Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Disciple: But is it not funny that the "I" should be searching for the "I"? Does not the inquiry "Who am I?" turn out in the end an empty formula? Or am I to put the question to myself endlessly, repeating it like some mantra? Maharshi: Self-inquiry is certainly not an empty formula; it is more than the repetition of any mantra. If the inquiry "Who am I?" were merely mental questioning, it would not be of much value. The very purpose of Self-inquiry is to focus the entire mind at its Source. It is not, therefore, a case of one "I" searching for another "I". Much less is Self-inquiry an empty formula, for it involves an intense activity of the entire mind to keep it steadily poised in pure Self-awareness. Self-inquiry is the one infallible means, the only direct one, to realize the unconditional, absolute Being that you really are. (From Maharshi's Gospel, published by Sri Ramanasramam and available for download from <http://www.ramana-maharshi.org/> http://www.ramana-maharshi.org/ ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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