Ramana Maharshi says study of science, psychology etc for attaining liberation is of not much use

[Guest guest]

D: Devotee

M: Ramana Maharshi

 

D.: Is the study of science, psychology, physiology, philosophy, etc.helpful

for:-

(1) this art of yoga-liberation.

(2) the intuitive grasp of the unity of the Real?

 

M.: Very little. Some knowledge is needed for yoga and it may be found in

books. But practical application is the thing needed, and personal example,

personal touch and personal instructions are the most helpful aids. As for

the other, a person may laboriously convince himself of the truth to be

intuited, i.e., its function and nature, but the actual intuition is akin to

feeling and requires practice and personal contact. Mere book learning is

not of any great use. After realisation all intellectual loads are useless

burdens and are thrown overboard as jetsam. Jettisoning the ego is necessary

and natural.

 

D.: It is said that Divine Grace is necessary to attain successful

undistracted mind (samadhi). Is that so?

 

M.: We are God (Iswara). Iswara Drishti (i.e., seeing ourselves as God) is

itself Divine Grace. So we need Divine Grace to get God’s Grace.Maharshi

smiles and all devotees laugh together.

 

Source: TALKS WITH SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI Book

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