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 ‘.

Upadesa Saram

Verse 28: A conscious bliss ensures when one abides as the self, by inquiring who is the true import of ‘I’ ? This bliss is spontaneous, indestructible and limitless; Maharishi Ramana.

Comments: First of all, this is a matter of self-inquiry. as Maharishi described it. When we look at the mind, it starts to lose its existence. In the end, there will be a thought of ‘I’ it is the mother thought of the mind. It is called Ahem Vitti. And after this, a new thing starts from there. It is bliss. We can not describe it in our languages. That is the real way to self-inquiry. That is why Upnisdas declared it by Nati nati means that we tried our best but can’t explain it. You can feel it but you are helpless to explain it.

Problems and solutions.

We should not sleep too much or go without it altogeather ,but sleep only moderately . to prevent too much sleep ,we must try and have no much thoughts. we must eat sattvic food and that too in moderate measure and not indulge in too much physical activity.

Self-inquiry

Question to Maharishi Ramana.

Pilli asked the question in 1902 when Maharishi Ramana was silent. The answer was given in writing.

How long, should the inquiry be practised?

Answer: As long as there are impressions of the objects in the mind, so long as the inquiry “Who am I ?” is required. As thoughts arise they should be destroyed and then and there in the very place of their origin, through inquiry. If one resorts to contemplation intermittently until the self is gained, that alone would do. As long as there are enemies within the fortress they will continue to Sally forth; if they were destroyed as they emerge, the fortress will fall into our hands.

There is no need to comment on it. The subject is clear.

Grace

Your very desire for grace is due to grace that is already working in you.

Comments; When we are seeking grace for us it means that we already know that grace is there but we do not understand it. So our desire for it shows that in our hearts we are missing something.this is meaning of Maharishi Ramana.

Need for practice.

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

How will the mind become quiescent?

This question was asked by Sri Pilli in1902 when Maharishi Ramana was in Virupaksa cave.

Answer; by inquiry “Who am I”? The thought “Who am I” will destroy all others thoughts, like the stick used for stirring the burning pyre, it will itself in the end get destroyed. Then there will arise self-realization.

Samadhi

Holding on the reality is Samadhi

Holding to Samadhi with effort is savikalpa Samadhi.

merging in the reality and remaing unaware of the world is nirvikalpa samadhi.

Merging in the unconsciously and remaing unaware of the world is sleep.

remaing in the primal ,pure.natural state without effort is sahaja nirvikalpa Samadhi.

Verse 21

The I thought is the first to die for those who have taken refuge ,out of fear of death, at the feet of the conqueror of death, therefore they are ,naturally immortal. can they ever again be assailed by the fear of death?—Maharishi Ramana.