Self-Enquiry

In one of his verses the Maharshi says:

Plunge deep into yourself, in the inner most depths of your
heart, as the pearl diver holding speech and breath plunges
deep into the waters and so secure with mind alert the
treasure of the Self within.

From the book "Ramana Smriti".

A Zen Story

I received this short Zen story, worth publishing here.

A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. “It’s overfull! No more will go in!” the professor blurted. “You are like this cup,” the master replied, “How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup.”

Reflections

Only when a person attains inner quietude sanity will bloom.

From the book-"In the Still Lake of Contemplation" by Sri Nochur Venkatraman.

Hope and Sorrow

Hope is the tong with which Nature holds man and with the hammer of sorrow, she gives him good blows to shape him according to her wish.

Page-15 of the book "Reflections" by Nochur Sri Venkatraman.

The Mind

The mind keeps wandering like a mischievous monkey. The challenge lies in fine-tuning one's faculties to control the mind.

Aspirations

You need not aspire for or get any new state. Get rid of your present thoughts, that is all.

Ramana Maharishi

Shiva Rathri

May Lord Shiva guide you in your quest for knowledge and peace.

Happy Shiva-Rathri.