Sri SuryaNarayana Raju about The nature of consciousness,mind and the need for Self-inquiry

Mind is consciousness in movement.When that movement stops minding stops.Suppose we are walking and if stop walking legs will be there but the process,the function of walking stops.It is like pedalling a cycle.As long as you pedal the cycle moves,if you stop pedalling the cycle stops moving but cycle will be there.So when minding stops consciousness remains as a silent pool of energy.You are that consciousness.

Minding is a function of consciousness but your nature is not the minding.The nature of minding is movement.If that movement is stopped due to any reason there is nothing like mind.Thought is the mind.If there is stilling of thought due to any reason there is no entity like mind(naiva manasam).

In such a state we encounter static aspect of consciousness in full senses.The nature of such static consciousness is existence,Self-knowledge(awareness),bliss (Tranquility,peace).

You think you are the mind. This fallacy that you are the mind gives the mind total freedom, because then there is no one to master it, to control it. There is no one! Mind itself becomes the master. It may become the master, but that mastery is just seemingly so.

Try once and you can break that mastery – it is false.This breaking up of process of minding is possible in Self-inquiry.Then you will know for yourself about what is the nature of static aspect of consciousness and what is the nature of the minding which is just the dynamic function of consciousness.

There is nothing wrong in minding but identity with that minding and thinking that minding as the “me”(thinker) is the wrong state of affairs.Then we go on minding (thinking) whether it is required or not.Self-inquiry stops that pathological minding,(thinking) and we develop mastery over the minding(thinking).

If we master the minding(thinking) it is one of the best servant.But at present mind is behaving like a master without any control bringing so much disaster,disorder,chaos to the individual and society at large.Through Self-inquiry we develop the capacity to allow minding(thinking) when it is necessary and stop minding(thinking) where it has no role to play.

For example thought i.e minding(thinking) has no role to play in human relation but we are relating with the other through thought only which definitely brings conflict,strife in the relationship.Then if we can posit in static aspect of consciousness during relating with the other,the relating is based on present moment and we have a healthy relationship.

In science,technology we require minding and we should allow minding there.Once that task is over we should not go on minding but we should be back to our natural center of static aspect of consciousness and enjoy the serenity,tranquility,peace,bliss of it.This is possible through Self-inquiry.

Then we become the master of our own mind which is superior than being emperor of the whole world.Existence feels fulfilled through us by becoming master of the mind.This is the purpose for which we are born on earth but we are preoccupied with doing all sorts of silly things which takes us no where from the present state of highly disordered life.

About the Author

Sri Suryanarayana Raju is interested in Self-Enquiry in the light of Sri Ramana Maharshi,Osho,JK.He wrote two books on "Self-Enquiry" and "Commented on Upadesa Saram and Akshara Mana Malai". available for download at http://www.esnips.com/ web/ramana-maharshi

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