Bridge to the inner country

Me: Why do we chant and meditate?

Guruji: To see the greatness that lies within, a whole new world inside of yourself.




Me: What will happen?

Guruji: The bridge that you are building to the inner country will grow ever stronger.

"As you chant and meditate, you begin to see the greatness that lies within you; you begin to catch glimpses of a whole new world inside yourself.  

As the bridge that you are building to the inner country grows stronger and reaches further, you begin to feel the glory of the Supreme Self; you begin to see the divine light, the radiant Lord. Then you know the true worth of a human being."

~- (my Guru)

How can I get grace to stay?

Me: How can I get grace to stay, and not flow away again?

Guruji: You must put in self-effort.

What will happen?

Devotee:  What is the highest purpose of this path?

Guruji: To know your own inner Self, to honor and worship your own divine essence.

Devotee: What will happen?

Guruji: You will know the nature of your divine essence, which is Supreme Joy.

Ekanta vasa: dwelling in solitude

Sri Ramana Maharshi

Q: What is the meaning of dwelling in solitude (ekanta vasa)?

A: As the Self is all-pervasive it has no particular place for solitude. The state of being free from mental concepts is called 'dwelling in solitude'.


~ from: Spiritual Instruction of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, chapter two, verse 19