Guest guest Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 D. Why should Self-inquiry alone be considered the direct means to jnana? Maharshi: Because every kind of sadhana except that of atma-vichara presupposes the retention of the mind as the instrument for carrying on the sadhana, and without the mind it cannot be practiced. The ego may take different and subtler forms at the different stages of one's practice, but is itself never destroyed. When Janaka exclaimed, " Now I have discovered the thief who has been ruining me all along. He shall be dealt with summarily," the king was really referring to the ego or the mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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