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Help on the Quest for Self-realization-Reminders-19

 

From Surging Joy

By Dr Sarada Nataragan

 

All human behavior, other than the automatic physiological

functions, may be categorized into the twin aspects of pursuit of

joy and avoidance of pain.

 

This universal motivation to perpetuate happiness raises two crucial

questions. What is the reason for this quest? And why does (109) it

seem never to end? In answer to the first query, Bhagavan Sri Ramana

simply points out that all beings are in search of happiness because

it is their own natural state. Just as ill-health is resented and

good health sought after because the latter is natural. The search

for happiness is not for something new, not even for something apart

from oneself, but is only the manifestation of one's search for

oneself…Bhagavan points out that we are carrying around our own

happiness, we have only to turn our attention back to this perennial

source of bliss that ever shines as our very Self…The invitation to

bliss that is given us is immediate, it is in every moment, the

gates of the joyous Self kingdom are ever open. It only remains for

us to turn in and enter. For, happiness is not only natural, it is

within the easy reach of every one of us…It is our very Self. All

one must do is to get back to one's true nature by enquiring " Who am

I? " and tracing the limited identity the " I " -thought back to its

infinite, blissful source.

 

" Questing within enquiring " Who am I? " (110)

And " Whence this thought? " all other thoughts

Vanish. And as I, as I, within the Heart-cave

The Self shines of its own accord,

Such Self-awareness is the only Heaven,

This stillness, this abode of bliss. "

 

" The Sun of Self shines bright and real

In the vast heart-expanse.

Darkness dies; afflictions end,

And bliss wells up. "

 

" …And behold

The effulgence of the Self within;

The experience of Eternity; absence

Of fear; the Ocean of vast Bliss. "

 

-Anma Viddai, Sri Ramana Maharshi (111)

 

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