Sri Ramana Maharshi
Q. It is said 'atma samstham manad krtva' (fixing the mind on the Self). But the Self is unthinkable.
M. Why do you wish to meditate at all? Because you wish to do so you are told 'atma samstham manah krtva'. Why do you not remain as you are without meditating? What is that 'manah'(mind)? When all thoughts are eliminated it becomes 'atma samstha' (fixed in the Self).
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Meditation on forms or concrete objects is said to be dhyAna, whereas enquiry into the Self is vichAra or nidhidhyAsana (uninterrupted awareness into being).
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Keep your mind steady by gently warding off all intruding thoughts but without strain. Soon you will succeed.
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