Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Padam shines in the Heart, saying, ‘In Atma-swarupa what remains either to desire or be afraid of?’ Since nothing exists outside the Self, which is one’s own nature, what foolishness it is to be frightened! Know that there are never any circumstances and never any cause for you to get bewildered and frightened in your heart. Question: How to uproot weariness, fear and anxiety that arise during meditation? Bhagavan: Find out to whom these questions occur. By conducting this enquiry these things will disappear. These things are impermanent. Do not pay attention to them. When there is knowledge of duality, fear arises. Fear only comes when you think that there are others apart from you. If you direct your mind towards the Self, fear and anxiety will go away. In your present state, when the mind is agitated, if you remove one kind of fear, another will rise up and there will be no end of them. It is a laborious task to pluck the leaves off a tree one by one. The ‘I’ feeling is the root of all thoughts. If you destroy the root, the leaves and branches will wither away. Instead of forming bad habits and taking medicine for them, it is better to see that such bad habits are not formed. PADAMALAI Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi Recorded by Muruganar edited by David Godman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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