Guest guest Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Abhyasa (Practice) D. What are the rules of conduct which an aspirant should follow? M. Moderation in food, moderation in sleep and moderation in speech. **** M. In the question 'Who am I?' by 'I' is meant the ego. Trying to trace it and find its source, we see it has no separate existence but merges in the real 'I'. D. Should I go on asking 'Who am I?' without answering? Who asks whom? What is 'I', the Self or the ego? M. In the enquiry 'Who am I?' the 'I' is the ego. The question really means, what is the source or origin of this ego? **** M. Yes, any puja is good! 'Om Ram' or any other name will do. The point is to keep away all other thoughts except the one thought of Om or Ram or God. All mantras or japa helps that. The mind turned inwards is the Self, turned outwards, it becomes the ego and all the world. But the mind does not exist apart from the Self, i.e., it has no independent existence. The self exists without the mind, but never the mind without the Self. D. When we enquire within 'Who am I?' who enquires? M. It is the ego. It is only that which makes the vichara also. The Self has no vichara. That which makes the enquiry is the ego. The ' I' about which the enquiry is made is also the ego. As a result of the enquiry the ego ceases to exist and only the Self is found to exist. M. Everything we see is changing, always changing. There must be something unchanging as the basis and source of all this. It is the Self. - The Mountain Path, April 1972 THE MAHARSHI January/February 2003Vol. 13 - No. 1 Produced & Edited byDennis HartelDr. Anil K. Sharma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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