"The very first step in understanding what this is all about is giving up the concept of an active, volitional 'I' as a separate entity and accepting the passive role of perceiving and functioning as a process." - Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Spiritual Drowsiness - Whose Is It?

Sri Ramana Maharshi

A visitor asked how he should remove the spiritual drowsiness of others.

M: Have you removed your own 'spiritual drowsiness'? The force which is set up to remove your own drowsiness will also operate in other centres. There is the will-power with which you can act on others.But it is on a lower plane and not desirable. Take care of yourself first.

V. How to remove my own drowsiness?

M: Whose drowsiness is it? Enquire. Turn within. Turn all your enquiries towards search for Self. The force set up within you will operate on others also.

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