When the mind leaves the Self, the world appears. Just as the spider emits the thread (of the web) out of itself and again withdraws it into itself, likewise the mind projects the world out of itself and again resolves it into itself. In the states of waking and dream, there are thoughts, and there is a world also. In deep sleep there are no thoughts, and there is no world.
Apart from thoughts, there is no independent entity called the world.
Therefore, thought is the nature of mind. Apart from thoughts, there is no such thing as mind. The mind is a wondrous power residing in the Self. (This analogy is based on a traditional story of a man who sees a rope at twilight and mistaking it for a serpent is afraid without cause.) Similarly, unless the illusory nature of the perception of the world as an objective reality ceases, the vision of the true nature of the Self, on which the illusion is formed, is not obtained. Unless the illusory perception of the serpent in the rope ceases, the rope on which the illusion is formed is not perceived as such. If the mind, which is the instrument of knowledge and is the basis of all activity, subsides, the perception of the world as an objective reality ceases. This Awareness is by its very nature Being-Consciousness-Bliss (Sat-Chit-Ananda). For obtaining such knowledge the enquiry, ‘Who am I?’ in quest of the Self is the best means. Hence, in order to realise that inherent and untainted happiness, which indeed he daily experiences when the mind is subdued in deep sleep, it is essential that he should know himself. Įvery living being longs to be happy, untainted by sorrow and everyone has the greatest love for himself, which is solely due to the fact that happiness is his real nature. Here is an adapted version for easy reference. Hence there is no thought of death or suffering.” The full teaching may be downloaded here “Who Am I?”. In that state there are no individuals other than the Eternal Existence. Thereafter the realisation of the one Infinite Existence becomes possible. Apprehending it even vaguely helps the extinction of the ego. Where from do they arise? They must spring up from the conscious Self. In Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi 80 we read “Let him find out to whom are the thoughts. The power of the teaching can be realized by anyone who puts it into practice. The original set of questions was asked by Sivaprakasam Pillai which was later presented by Ramana Maharshi in prose form. They are direct from his unique experience of self-realization. The quintessence of Ramana Maharshi’s teaching is found in a small booklet called ‘Who am I?’ This little booklet contains the first set of instructions given by Ramana Maharshi.
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