PROBE DEEPER TO REACH THE TRUTH:

[Guest guest]

prof laxmi narain (prof_narain)

 

Source and courtesy: Sri Ramana Kendram, Hyderabad

This article was published in Sri Ramana Jyothi,

monthly magazine of the Kendram.

 

PROBE DEEPER TO REACH THE TRUTH: A newly appointed official was

informed that the villagers have achieved an excellent potato crop.

He inspected field after field and found them covered with green

leaves. " What, just leaves! But where is the crop? " he exclaimed.

The villagers laughed and said, " Sir, potatoes grow underground;

above the ground you find only leaves. Dig into the soil and you will

find potatoes everywhere. " In the same way, we tend to take a

superficial view of things; we should go deeper to know the truth.

Probe deeper – Truth will reveal itself. Acharya Mahaprajna

 

FOUR FORMS OF MIND: When the mind is filled with thoughts, it is

called manas. When it contemplates, it is called chitta. When it

makes decisions, it is called buddhi, intellect. When it takes the

form of `I' ness, it is called ahamkara, ego. Together these four

functions are called antahkarana, or inner psychic instrument. –

Swami Muktananda

THINKING MAKES THE DIFFERENCE: Our thoughts are our own creation. We

make them real by cooperating with them. If we withdraw our support

they will dissolve. We simply have to observe our thoughts and not

get haunted by them. A lion made of wood is real to a child, but to

grown-ups it a piece of wood. For the child, the wood is concealed,

revealing only the lion. The grown-up may also enjoy the lion but he

knows it is not real. For him the wood is real, not the lion. In the

same way, to a realized soul, the entire universe is nothing but

essence, the " wood " that comprises everything, the Absolute Brahman

or Consciousness. – Mata Amritanandamayi

 

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: It is precisely the pursuit of happiness that

prevents happiness from happening, and until this realisation

happens, the pursuit must go on… The Buddha said that enlightenment

led to the end of suffering. It is interesting that the Buddha has

used negative perspective – end of suffering – rather than the

positive one of joy or ecstasy. It is the experience of all of us

that sudden end of intense pain has brought about an intensity of

relief that was much more acceptable than any positive pleasure or

joy… For the poor, happiness can only mean sufficient money to

provide the minimum of food, clothing and shelter. But among those

who are reasonably comfortable in life, it is the destiny of a few to

look for their happiness beyond what the flow of life could bring

in… Ultimately, happiness means not something in the flow of life,

it is the attitude to life. – Ramesh Balsekar