Satsang Sunday 19th January 2025 - 'Effort vs no effort' - the conflict this can create

You will receive a copy of both the video & audio files for this Satsang meeting (MP4 video + M4A Audio format) approx 1 hour

Silent meditation

Invocation to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi

A participant reads quotes from Guru Vachaka Kovai from the section 'aids to enquiry', verses 758 and 763 both about turning the mind inward. "These verses allude to making effort in bringing the mind towards the Self. From what I've understood, Self-Enquiry is easier when you naturally rest in the Self with love and Ramana's grace. I'm getting more drawn to that and allowing the mind to do what it needs to versus what these verses are pointing to so there is a conflict here for me."

Follow-up question: "As the mind gets more attracted to the Self and SE becomes natural, for someone like yourself Tom, what is the quality of the mind?"

Participant sharing: I had a physiological response whilst you were talking...

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