Guest guest Posted September 12, 2000 Report Share Posted September 12, 2000 sunder hattangadi [sunderh] Tuesday, September 12, 2000 8:15 AM advaitin Re: the prayer of the frog - 10 Namaste, In Sri Ramana's words, forgetting the ego is itself the greatest austerity [and that is aatma-vichaara]: ahamapetaka.n nijavibaanakam.h . mahadida.n tapo ramaNavaagiyam.h .. 30.. [upadeshasaaram.h .] Regards, s. Yes, the highest of all austerities is that of self-awareness. Sri Ramana pointed out many times that all spiritual practices, other than direct self-awareness, presuppose the retention of the mind. In most spiritual practices, Consciousness is expressed with a particular focus (as through mantra, meditation on chakras) and redirected at itself for completion (by its own inherent Shakti) at the ending stage for Self-Realization. In Self-Enquiry and Self-Awareness, Consciousness from the very beginning acts as its own support, falls upon itself only, scanning itself, both as the subject and the object, the observer and the observed. This is the beauty of the direct approach. If one understands and appreciates the finality of Self-Enquiry, all other austerities become irrelevant. Love to all Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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