Meditation, from Sadguru Sookti Sangraha

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Meditation

The force of meditation is infinitely more powerful than speeches and

writings. Lectures and books are of little benefit. They are useful only to show

the

way to the beginners. They may increase your curiosity and interest in

spiritual matters, give you food for thought and intellectual stimulation; but

they

cannot give you the vision of the Light (truth). To have that vision, the mind

must touch the soul, and for that, meditation is the way.

 

That which you are seeking is inside yourself. The books themselves are

outside. The real work is done in meditation. Even the Gita says ‘Meditate on

the

Self’.

 

 

 

- Sri Swamiji

Jai Guru Datta!

now see that Ramana has said exactly the same:

Is a Guru needed for spiritual progress? Yes, but the Guru is within you; he

is one with your own Self.

All lectures and books do little good and are of use only for beginners, to

point out the way. The real service is done in meditation. One sitting still

and silent-as mentioned in the poem by the Tamil Saint Tayummanavar-can

influence a whole country.The force of meditation is infinitely more powerful

than

speech or writings. One who sits in silence meditating on the Self, will draw a

whole people to him without his going out to anyone.

Even books like the Bhagavad Gita, Light on the Path, must be given up to

find the Self by looking within.

Even the Gita says: Meditate upon the Self.

It does not say: Meditate upon the book Gita....

(Ramana Maharshi, Conscious Immortality, p. 142)

 

Jai Guru Datta