Sri Ramana Maharshi
Q. How to avoid misery?
M: Has misery a shape? Misery is only unwanted thought. The mind is not strong enough to resist it.
Q: How to gain such strength of mind?
M: By worship of God.
Q: Meditation of the God of Immanence is hard to understand.
M: Leave God alone. Hold your Self.
Q: How to do japa (repetition of mantras)?
M: It is of two kinds - gross and subtle. The latter is meditation on it, and it gives strength to the mind.
Q: But the mind does not get steady for meditation.
M: It is due to lack of strength.
Q: Sandhya is usually done mechanically. Similarly other religious duties. Is it useful? Is it not better to do japa etc knowing their meanings?
M: Um! Um!
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