Pursue One Method Sincerely

Sri Ramana Maharshi

During the visit of the Royal Family of Travancore, Her Highness appeared very cultured, vivacious and conversant with Malayalam, Tamil and English. Most of the questions were put by Her Highness. One of the questions was:

D.: What is the purpose of creation? 

M.: It is to give rise to this question; investigate the answer to this question, and finally abide in the supreme or rather the primal source of all, including the Self. The investigation will resolve itself into one of quest for the Self and cease only after the non-self is sifted away and the Self realised in its purity and glory. 

D.: How is the investigation to start? 

M.: The Self is plain to all and the starting also equally plain. 

D.: What is the starting point for one in my stage of development. 

M.: Each one has some method of upasana or japa. If that is pursued in all sincerity with due perseverance, it will automatically lead to the investigation of the Self.

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A middle-aged Kanarese visitor asked about akarma (actionless act).

M.: Whatever one does after the ego has vanished is akarma.