Month: February 2022
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The Essence Of Spiritual Practice Is Earnest Resolve
The Evidence Earnest resolve is the essence of spiritual practice. Consider the following as prima facie evidence: Annamalai Swami, a disciple of Ramana Maharshi and a fine teacher himself, often speaks of constantly “remembering the Self,” of the need for “constant meditation.” In Ramana Maharshi’s translation of “Devikalottara,” we’re told: “Turn the attention completely away…
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Going Backwards From Thoughts To Prior To The ‘I Am The Body Idea’
In Verse 27 of Ramana Maharshi’s translation of “Devikalottara,” we read: “The mind, hankering after things of the world, is more restless than a monkey. If one controls it from wandering after external things and holds it in the void of non-matter one will attain liberation directly” (The Collected Works of Ramana Maharshi, p. 140).…
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On Samskaras, Vasanas, And Thought
Annamalai Swami, like his sadguru Sri Ramana Maharshi, draws our attention to vasanas in his attempts to show us how the mind arises. Here are some relevant passages: I. Those who are damp or wet can dry themselves out by sadhana, by having a strong determination to be aware of the Self at all times.…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 