The Yoga of Self-Inquiry: the Essence of Ramana Maharshi's Non-Dual Advaita Meditation for Enlightenment

By Ramaji

Ramana Maharshi's method of Self-inquiry remains mysterious in spite of its popularity. In the new concentrated practical guide "The Yoga of Self-Inquiry," American spiritual teacher Ramaji reveals the strategies, steps, stages and signs of success when following Ramana's path. Ramaji explains how to drop the mind into the heart. Then he goes on to cover advanced esoteric spiritual yoga topics like the true nature and source of the I-thought, Sahaja the effortless supreme natural state, the Heart on the right (Hridayam), Amrita Nadi and Aham Sphurana. These esoteric spiritual secrets are at the core of Ramana's tradition, yet they are neglected, avoided and even profoundly misunderstood by most contemporary non-duality teachers and authors.

This one of a kind guide to meditation will open your eyes to the deeper truths of Self-inquiry meditation (Vichara) and Advaita Vedanta as taught by the great sage Ramana Maharshi. Non-dual Advaita inquiry ("Who am I?") meditation in direct line with the great spiritual tradition of Ramana Maharshi is alive and well and being taught face to face in San Diego, California.

"The Yoga of Self-Inquiry: the Essence of Ramana Maharshi's Non-Dual Advaita Meditation for Enlightenment" is a new meditation guide that some may consider radical in its precision and revolutionary in its scope. The Table of Contents will give you some idea why this is so. You Are the Master Or You Are the Slave, The Two-Step Self-Inquiry Technique, Drop the Mind Into the Heart, The First Question: Who Is Having This Experience?, The Second Question: Where Do You Come From?, The Self-Inquiry Road Map, From "Batting Practice" to Falling into the Heart , Resting in the Heart As You Notice Your Thoughts, Noticing the Rising of Every Single Thought, You As the Heart Are the Source of Your Thoughts, The I-Thought Is the Hidden Mastermind or Big Dog Thought, Aham Sphurana: Light, Sound, Pulsation and Truth from the Heart, Sahaja and the Dissolution of the Point of Frozen Attention, Sahaja and the Disappearance of the World, The Joy of Self-Realization, The RASA Revolution, Journey to the Heart of Truth and Meet the Author.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ramaji
• Release date: Mar 11, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311085160

Ramaji

Ramaji teaches Advaita and non-duality in San Diego, California. There is a monthly Satsang meeting in the area organized via Meetup.com. He delivers the RASA spiritual transmission for enlightenment in person and around the world over Skype and via live video streaming at Ramaji.tv. The best way to reach him is via his web site Ramaji.org.Ramaji is the author of "1000," a groundbreaking guide to the path of enlightenment and the levels of consciousness from the lowest to the highest. He is also the author of "Who Am I? Meditation" and "The Yoga of Self-Inquiry."Ramaji works with students all over the world via email and Skype. He has students in Australia, United Kingdom, Scotland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Russia, Turkey, India, Canada and the United States. The RASA transmission in support of non-dual awakening includes a one hour consultation where you can ask any questions that you want. After you have a Skype RASA session with Ramaji, you have unlimited access to him via email.RASA (Ramaji Advaita Shaktipat Attunement) delivers the Grace of Divine Mother for rapid spiritual awakening. Although this Grace or Blessing has the power to quickly raise your level of consciousness, it is very gentle. Some people have shifted into enlightenment (abiding in non-duality) immediately after receiving RASA.Ramaji is also the author of "The Spiritual Heart." It explains the path of Self-inquiry meditation for the Western seeker and goes into depth about the I-thought, the Heart on the right, Kundalini and other important factors that Ramana Maharshi talked about but rarely get discussed in the modern non-duality scene.His one of a kind meditation guide called "No Mind No Problem" reveals a new way of dealing with the mind that embraces what is while allowing your natural wholeness and happiness to emerge in a fun friendly effortless way. People tired of repetitive methods will enjoy his approach which encourages the empowering joys of creativity, relaxation and self-discovery.Ramaji also offers free high energy spiritual music at RamajiMusuc.com. Attuned to non-dual frequencies, this music is designed to facilitate your enlightenment. The 8 songs that are free to listen to online are available as an mp3 album called "Supreme Self." One of the songs -- "Supreme Self 1000" -- is a musical rendition of the teachings about levels of consciousness (LOCs) found in Ramaji's book "1000."

Book preview

The Yoga

of

Self-Inquiry

Books By Ramaji

1000

Who Am I? Meditation

No Mind No Problem

The Spiritual Heart

You Are Everything

Waking Up As Awareness

The Tao of Non-Doing

Heal Your Body, Free Your Mind

Warning From Kali 2013

The Yoga of Self-Inquiry

The Essence of Ramana Maharshi's

Non-Dual Advaita Meditation

for Enlightenment

By

Ramaji

The Yoga of Self-Inquiry

The Essence of Ramana Maharshi's

Non-Dual Advaita Meditation

for Enlightenment

Copyright © 2015 Ramaji

Ramaji.org

Ramaji Books

San Diego, California

Email: [e-mail]

Ramaji wishes to personally thank Prasant Radhakrishnan for his special contributions to this book. Prasant is an extremely gifted Indian classical and jazz saxophonist. His website is PrasantMusic.com.

The cover photograph of Sri Ramana Maharshi was taken by G. G. Welling in 1948. It is believed to be in public domain. This information and this particular image was accessed January, 2015. It is provided courtesy of http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sri_Ramana_Maharshi_-_Portrait_-_G._G_Welling_-_1948.jpg.

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Table of Contents

You Are the Master Or You Are the Slave

The Two-Step Self-Inquiry Technique

Drop the Mind Into the Heart

The First Question: Who Is Having This Experience?

The Second Question: Where Do You Come From?

The Self-Inquiry Road Map

From Batting Practice to Falling into the Heart

Resting in the Heart As You Notice Your Thoughts

Noticing the Rising of Every Single Thought

You As the Heart Are the Source of Your Thoughts

The I-Thought Is the Hidden Mastermind or Big Dog Thought

Aham Sphurana: Light, Sound, Pulsation and Truth from the Heart

Sahaja and the Dissolution of the Point of Frozen Attention

Sahaja and the Disappearance of the World

The Joy of Self-Realization

The RASA Revolution

Journey to the Heart of Truth

Meet the Author

You Are the Master Or You Are the Slave

Self-inquiry is not a passive watching approach to meditation. It is dynamic and assertive. As your Self-inquiry practice builds strength, you will be able to notice each thought and deal with it. This is how you arrive at the true no thought state, the real Peace and sublime Silence.

When you are not conscious and aware of each rising thought, in just a few seconds you find yourself off on a joyride to a nowhere land of suffering. That's why Self-inquiry is difficult for many people. You are addicted to thinking. You believe your thoughts and identify with them. You don't realize that your constant torrent of thoughts is an out of control addiction.

If you want to be free from suffering, you must become the master of your thoughts. The only way to be a master of your thoughts when every thought is a potential thief of your happiness is to be aware of every single one of them and show each one of them who is the real boss.

If you are like most people, the mind is the master. You are the slave. It is the nature of the mind to allow for only two possibilities. It is the master or you are the master. Whoever is not the master becomes the slave. It would be nice if we could all be friends and just get along.

The mind will not allow that. The mind brings a sword. The mind brings division, confusion and suffering. The mind must be put down or made into a slave.

It is your life. Will you be the master or will you be the slave? The choice is yours.

The Two-Step Self-Inquiry Technique

The basic Self-inquiry technique I teach is a two-step method. You use it to confront thoughts and knock them back down into the Silence of the Heart. When a thought or experience arises, you ask Who is having this experience? followed by "Where