SELF-ENQUIRY --- A PRACTICAL APPROACH

The mind can never eliminate itself without grace of the Self. Mind is afraid of its own death. It will do nothing to endanger its own existence. ---- Sri Laxmana Swamy 

After learning from his english professor G.V Subbaramiah about Sri Bhagawan , Laxmana Swamy visited Ramanashramam and had darshan of Sri Ramana. He attained Self realisation and now lives at the feet of the Holy Hill. He seldom comes out of his residence and gives darshan to few. Sri Laxmana Swamy gave the following instructions for Self Enquiry.

The self is ever present, there is no question of realizing it. You neither reach it nor attain it because you are the Self even now.It is said that the mind prevents one from being aware of the Self, but the mind is non-existent. The self alone exists and one who knows this knows that there is no birth , no mind , no death , no time and no question of enlightenment. This is the final truth.

The mind will engage in sadhana, thinking that it wants to destroy itself, but as soon as the mind starts to sink into the Heart, a great fear arises which prevents the mind from completely subsiding. This fear is part of the minds self defense mechanism and you will never overcome it by effort alone. It is because of this you need the grace of the Guru. When you concentrate on the name and form of the Guru, Guru calms the mind and helps it to overcome the fear which would otherwise prevent it from subsiding completely. 

After sleep the first thought to appear is the 'I' thought. It raises in the Heart and in a split second , travels to the brain , identifies with the body and the senses and then sees the world around it as real world.

Follow the quest 'who am I' .Follow the I back to its source. When the I goes back to its source and identifies with Self instead of the world and senses , there is eternal peace and bliss. To do this you have to get rid of all thoughts. the first of all  thoughts is the 'I' thought. Give up all other thoughts and catch hold the 'I' thought. The self will embrace and devour the 'I'. 

If the candle comes near the sun , it will melt away. The same thing will happen to the mind if you hold on the 'I' thought. 

Finally Sri Laxmana Swamy advice " Just keep quite , Bhagawan will do the rest" ( This was Arthur Osborne who said ) 

Grace, Perseverance and Surrender. 

Sri Ramana! Sri Ramana !! Sri Ramana !!!