Humanity developed the present state of mind in evolution.So it is developed in course of time in evolution.Thought is a movement of past experiences to the present challenge.As far as objective reality is concerned we require the aid of past experiences in the present context. But in psychological arena we relate with others, nature, plants, animals etc.Life is action in relationship.We are not sensitive to life in the present moment because we already came to conclusion about the other, about ourselves and nature.So in relationship "Insight" with perception of still mind is...

Mano Buddhi Ahankara Chitta NinahamNacha Shrotra Jihve Na Cha Ghrana NetreNacha Vyoma Bhoomir Na Tejo Na VayuChidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Cha Prana Samjno Na Vai Pancha VayuNa Va Saptadhatur Na Va Pancha KoshahNa Vak Pani Padau Na Chopastha PayuChidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Me Dvesha Ragau Na Me Lobha MohauMado Naiva Me Naiva Matsarya BhavahNa Dharmo Na Chartho Na Kamo Na MokshahChidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Punyam Na Papam Na Saukhyam Na DukhamNa Mantro Na Teertham Na Vedo Na YajnahaAham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na BhoktaChidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Me Mrityu...

self-inquiry is not an effort against the mind but rather a loving way of witnessing the mind which is the result of evolution and contains the whole experience of existence. Your mind is not personal, it represents the whole evolutionary process. So self-inquiry is an impersonal way of exploring the mind without any reference center. Inquiring mind penetrates into itself, aware of one's own psychological being with its urges, compulsions, frustrations, desire to fulfill, miseries, strains, anxieties, struggles, sorrows and other innumerable problems. In self-inquiry there must be constant...

Upadesa is a Sanskrit word which literally means facilitating an entity to come back to its source, its home.Saram means the essence of such instruction towards that direction.The essential nature of mind is consciousness.But being covered by cloud of tendencies, past experiences, thoughts mind forgets that its nature is consciousness.This is called Self-forgetfulness.A mind that is in a state of Self-forgetfulness(Atma vismruti) leaves its source which is Self and identifies with non-Self adjuncts like the ego(Ahamkara,"I" thought), thinking process(manas)intellect(Buddhi), memory...

Jesus, the son of man became son of god while still in the body. Like Rama Krishna He is not a learned man. So his sayings are quite easy to understand and straight forward Unlike those of Adi Sankara, Buddha, Mahavira who are intellectuals apart from realization. Their language is rather poetic and so indirect. In Jesus teaching we see humanness and divineness. He wants to take us from our ordinary existence to divineness in us which is inner most core of every human being. The approach of Jesus is love and compassion and his teachings reflect them. Obviously people misunderstood him and his...

Jesus, the son of man became son of god while still in the body. Like Rama Krishna He is not a learned man. So his sayings are quite easy to understand and straight forward Unlike those of Adi Sankara, Buddha, Mahavira who are intellectuals apart from realization. Their language is rather poetic and so indirect. In Jesus teaching we see humanness and divineness. He wants to take us from our ordinary existence to divineness in us which is inner most core of every human being. The approach of Jesus is love and compassion and his teachings reflect them. Obviously people misunderstood him and his...

Jesus, the son of man became son of god while still in the body. Like Rama Krishna He is not a learned man. So his sayings are quite easy to understand and straight forward Unlike those of Adi Sankara, Buddha, Mahavira who are intellectuals apart from realization. Their language is rather poetic and so indirect. In Jesus teaching we see humanness and divineness. He wants to take us from our ordinary existence to divineness in us which is inner most core of every human being. The approach of Jesus is love and compassion and his teachings reflect them. Obviously people misunderstood him and his...

Just being a watcher, a witness is insight. Witness is highest growth of consciousness. If there is no witnessing and we indulge in events we are in dark night of soul. Waking mode of mind looks so real and tangible to us and we never doubt events in waking mode and the entity which sees the events. Doubt is part of dark night, but it is a search for rising Sun, but once you have reached the rising Sun, dark night goes and with it doubt too. Self- inquiry is doubting the seer, the "me," the ego, the self. Once you know doubt, ego commits suicide on its own accord. Doubt that is written in...