Be As You Are: The spiritual teachings and wisdom of Sri Ramana Maharshi (Arkana)

not to seek it outside himself.5

Solitude is a function of the mind. A man attached to desires cannot get solitude wherever he may be, whereas a detached man is always in solitude.

Are siddhis to be achieved on the spiritual path or are they opposed to mukti [liberation]?

Q: Then, what stands in the way of my knowing myself or God? A: Your wandering mind and perverted ways. Q: Is God personal?

The true destruction of the mind is the non-recognition of it as being apart from the Self. Even

Know this. See yourself first and foremost.’22

your blissful state.

The aim of such advice is to help the mind to concentrate. It

life is imperilled the whole interest centres round one point, the saving of life. If the breath is held the mind cannot afford to (and does not) jump at its pets – external objects. Thus