Devotee: How long will it be before Self-Realisation?
Ramana Maharishi: First know what Self means and also what Realisation means: then you will know all.
Devotee: The mind must realise in the Heart.
Ramana Maharishi: Be it so. What is mind?
Devotee: Mind, Heart are all avatars of Perumal (Vaishnavite term for incarnate God).
Ramana Maharishi: If so no need to worry ourselves.
Devotee: On this basis how can we realise?
Ramana Maharishi: Surrender the mind to Perumal (God). His avatar cannot remain independent of Him. Render unto Him what is His and be happy.
Devotee: How to do so?
Ramana Maharishi: How is the mind known to us? Owing to its activities, namely, thoughts. Whenever thoughts arise remember they are all modes of Perumal and they cannot be otherwise, this is enough; this is the surrender of the mind. Can anything exist independent of Perumal? All is Perumal alone. He acts through all. Why worry ourselves?
Ramana Maharishi: First know what Self means and also what Realisation means: then you will know all.
Devotee: The mind must realise in the Heart.
Ramana Maharishi: Be it so. What is mind?
Devotee: Mind, Heart are all avatars of Perumal (Vaishnavite term for incarnate God).
Ramana Maharishi: If so no need to worry ourselves.
Devotee: On this basis how can we realise?
Ramana Maharishi: Surrender the mind to Perumal (God). His avatar cannot remain independent of Him. Render unto Him what is His and be happy.
Devotee: How to do so?
Ramana Maharishi: How is the mind known to us? Owing to its activities, namely, thoughts. Whenever thoughts arise remember they are all modes of Perumal and they cannot be otherwise, this is enough; this is the surrender of the mind. Can anything exist independent of Perumal? All is Perumal alone. He acts through all. Why worry ourselves?
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