Guest guest Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 ....Conversations with Sri Ramana Maharishi. Recorded by Paul Brunton & Mungala Venkataramiah. Q. Why is it that sometimes I find concentration on the Self so easy, and at other times hopelessly difficult? M. Because of vasanas. But really, it is easy, since we are the Self. All we have to do is to remember that. We keep on forgetting it, and thus think we are this body or this ego. If the will and desire to remember the Self are strong enough, they will eventually overcome the vasanas. ************************************************************** and another... Q. What is the best way to get rid of thoughts? M. Is it the mind that tries to kill itself? How can the thief catch himself? It can't be done! So the best way is to realize your real nature, what you really are. When we see ourselves then there are no thoughts to be got rid of. ******************************************************************** and another...p.86. Q. How to get rid of egoism? M. Just see it for what it really is, that will be enough. It is the ego itself which makes an effort to get rid of itself, so how can it die? Is the ego is to go, then something must kill it. Will it ever consent to commit suicide? So first realize what the true nature of the ego is and it will go of its own accord.Examine the nature of the ego:that is the process of realization. If one sees what one's real nature is, that itself will get rid of the ego. ..... Seek your source. Find out where the thought " I " springs from. ****************************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Dear sangha friends, Thought to highlight this point... Q. How to get rid of egoism? M. Just see it for what it really is, that will be enough. It is the ego itself which makes an effort to get rid of itself, so how can it die? Is the ego is to go, then something must kill it. Will it ever consent to commit suicide? So first realize what the true nature of the ego is and it will go of its own accord.Examine the nature of the ego:that is the process of realization. If one sees what one's real nature is, that itself will get rid of the ego. ..... Seek your source. Find out where the thought " I " springs from. Namaste, Soul , " Soul " <soulyoginima wrote: > > ...Conversations with Sri Ramana Maharishi. > Recorded by Paul Brunton > & Mungala Venkataramiah. > > Q. Why is it that sometimes I find concentration on the Self so easy, > and at other times hopelessly difficult? > > M. Because of vasanas. But really, it is easy, since we are the Self. > All we have to do is to remember that. We keep on forgetting it, and > thus think we are this body or this ego. If the will and desire to > remember the Self are strong enough, they will eventually overcome > the vasanas. > > ************************************************************** > > and another... > > Q. What is the best way to get rid of thoughts? > > M. Is it the mind that tries to kill itself? How can the thief catch > himself? It can't be done! So the best way is to realize your real > nature, what you really are. When we see ourselves then there are no > thoughts to be got rid of. > > ******************************************************************** > > and another...p.86. > > Q. How to get rid of egoism? > > M. Just see it for what it really is, that will be enough. It is the > ego itself which makes an effort to get rid of itself, so how can it > die? Is the ego is to go, then something must kill it. Will it ever > consent to commit suicide? So first realize what the true nature of > the ego is and it will go of its own accord.Examine the nature of the > ego:that is the process of realization. If one sees what one's real > nature is, that itself will get rid of the ego. > > .... Seek your source. Find out where the thought " I " springs from. > > ****************************************************************** > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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