Sri Lakshmana Swamy
The effortless thought-free state is very difficult to attain. I have read Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography. In it he says that it took him 40 years of ceaseless effort to attain this state. Those devotees who are fortunate enough to have the company of a jnani can control their minds more easily, but a great effort is still required.
Many books have been written on meditation and Vedanta, but reading such books will result in an increase rather than a decrease of thoughts. It is far better to seek the company of a jnani. The grace that flows from a jnani automatically stills the minds of those who are near him.
If you question a jnani he will give you an answer based on his experience of the Self. He will not need to quote Vedantic texts. His experience of the Self will be sufficient to answer all spiritual problems.
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