WHAT IS MEDITATION?

WHAT IS MEDITATION?
Dialogues with Ramana Maharshida / fcb

Mr. Parkhi: How is meditation to be practised?

Sri Ramana:
Meditation is, truly speaking, Atmanishtha (to be fixed as the Self). But when thoughts cross the mind and an effort is made to eliminate them the effort is usually termed meditation. Atmanishtha is your real nature. Remain as you are. That is the aim.

Devotee:
Work leaves no time for separate meditation. Is the constant reminder “I am”, trying to feel it while actually at work, enough?

Sri Ramana:
It will become constant when the mind becomes strengthened. Repeated practice strengthens the mind; and such mind is capable of holding on to the current. In that case, engagement in work or no engagement, the current remains unaffected and uninterrupted.

D.: No separate meditation is necessary?

Sri Ramana:
Meditation is your true nature now. You call it meditation, because there are other thoughts distracting you.

When these thoughts are dispelled, you remain alone, i.e., in the state of meditation free from thoughts; and that is your real nature which you are now attempting to gain by keeping away other thoughts. Such keeping away of other thoughts is now called meditation.

TRUE MEDITATION

When the practice becomes firm, the real nature shows itself as the true meditation.

The ‘secret’ to a plentiful life, a life of harmony, happiness and contentment is to have a sattvic mind free from desires and ego and to live in every moment in conscious contact with our true Self (Consciousness).🌺 Peace, Love, Harmony