Author: Singh

I am from India and now living in the U.S. In India, I lived with a Holy Saint named St. Nikka Singh Ji. He was from the Sikh tradition. I learned from him, Shri Guru Granth Sahib, the Bhagavad Gita, and so many scriptures. I knew the art of meditation. He told me that learning of scripture is not enough, but understanding self-knowledge is necessary. And according to his instructions, I was practising meditation and got the experience of bliss, which we can not explain in words. It's the last knowledge of Vedanta. The main thing that I want to share is that, as I did in my life, the most important thing is to do meditation daily. Real life is our eternal life. We should sit down and start to look at our thoughts. By regular watching, we can find lasting peace, which is our natural state. Then there is no stress, anxiety, or problem because, in this method, we are coming out of the field of our minds. Our mind creates problems and then wants to solve them. But the reason is itself a problem. By the observation flow, the mind starts to delete, leaving the self or ‘eternal peace ‘.

Need for practice

Effort is necessary Up to the stage of realization. Even then the Self should spontaneously become evidence. otherwise happiness would not be complete.upto the state of spontaneity there must be effort,in some form or an other; Maharishi Ramana.

Dialogue with Maharishi Romana.

February 24, 1936.

An American Dr Henry hand questioned “What is ego’?.

Answer: ego is inside, not outside, you have to clear it for yourself.

What is its definition?

Answer by Maharishi: The definition of ego will be not separate from ego.

Q: what is the ‘ Self’ (soul)?

A: Search for‘ego’ you will find the Soul.

Q: Then both are one?

M: self ( ataman) can stay without‘ego’ , but ego’ cannot stay without the self.

Devotee: now it’s clear.

An other American questioned about’ Thoughts,

Maharishi: If you search for, the origin of thought which is’I’ then thoughts will disappear and a new dimension will be appear witch is the Self in the form of ‘ bliss’

Mind

The body is insentient , the self doesn’t rise. Within the body’s limit ,an ‘I’ rises, between the body and self. It’s named ‘ ego’ knot of matter and spirit, ‘bondage’ ( Subtle body) and mind: Maharishi Ramana.

Grace

One’s ignorance of the Self-revealing immediacy of the divine: Grace is no proof of the contrary. If the owl doesn’t see the sun that illuminates he whole world, is it the fault of the Sun? Is it not due to the effectiveness of the bird’s sight? : Maharishi Ramana.

Grace

Grace is there all along. Grace is the Self. It is not something to be acquired. All that is necessary is to know its existence. In the same way, the sun is pure brightness. It is there and shines, and you are surrounded by sunlight; still, you want to know the sun, you must turn your eyes in its direction and look at it. Similarly, Grace is only to be found by effort. However, it is here and now: Maharishi Ramana.