Sri Ramana Maharshi Quotes on Meditation on SELF

Q: "When an endeavor is made to lead the right life and to concentrate thought on the Self, there is often a downfall and break. What is to be done?".

B: "It will come all right in the end. There is the steady impulse of your determination that sets you on your feet again after every downfall and breakdown. Gradually the obstacles are all overcome and your current becomes stronger. Everything comes right in the end. Steady determination is what is required."

From the moment you get into the quest for the SELF and begin to go deeper, the real SELF is waiting there to receive you and then whatever is to be done is done by something else and you, as an individual, have no hand in it. In this process all doubts and discussions are automatically given up, just as one who sleeps forgets all his cares for the time being.

- Sri Ramana Maharshi

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Desires

Question: Why is there desire for enjoyment of pleasures?

Swami Ramsukhdasji: It is due to accepting our relationship with the body. Rather, it is due to considering this body as "I", "Mine" and "for Me" that one, desires the enjoyment of pleasures.

Question: How is one to know whether they have or do not have lustful desires (kamana) and attachments (mamta) to objects and persons?

Swami Ramsukhdasji: Whenever there is lack of peace within or confusion and commotion within, then one must understand that within them selves there is some "desire". The separation that we feel with our self and with others is due to attachments (mamta). Whoever we are attached to, only they have an effect, influence on us and they leave impressions on us.

Question: What is the difference between "desire" and "hope" for happiness?

Swami Ramsukhdasji: One "Desires" favorable situations and happiness and not the opposite. But the expectation and the possibility of attaining happiness, pleasure, ease, prosperity, comforts etc leads to "hope" for happiness.

Source: "Prashno Uttermanimala" in Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdasji on page 10.