What is Meditation?

A young boy of 7 years old came to #Bhagavaan Shree #Ramana #Maharishi and asked him, "Can you explain to me what is meditation? Whenever I ask my parents they tell me I need not bother about it now and I will come to know when I grow up." Bhagavaan said, "I shall tell you,; but you sit quietly by my side." (How gifted that boy would have been? 😍)

A little later someone brought a carrier full of Dosais and placed it before Bhagavaan, who would not eat anything unless equal quantities are distributed to everyone present. Bhagavaan took a small piece Himself, gave one full Dosai to the boy by his side in a leaf and ordered the rest to be distributed to the devotees present.

He told the boy, "Look here, till I raise my finger and say 'Hoon' you will go on eating and you should not finish it before I give the signal. The moment I give the signal no portion of the Dosai should remain and you should stop eating." The boy was looking at Bhagavaan for the signal and was eating in big pieces first and later in small bits. Suddenly the expected signal came. The boy put the entire balance Dosai into his mouth and stopped eating. *Bhagavaan then said, "What you now did is the process of meditation.You were looking at Me all the time but were eating the Dosai. Similarly keep your mind one pointed on God; but continue with your normal duties."* 👏👌👍

*Let your normal activities like walking, eating, talking, etc., go on; but let your mind be concentrated on God all the time. That is #Meditation. Here God is not just some external force. He is right within us. And, He is Us!!*

இருக்கு மியற்கையா லீசசீ வர்க
ளொருபொரு ளேயாவ ருந்தீபற
வுபாதி யுணர்வேவே றுந்தீபற

இருக்கும் இயற்கையால் ஈச ஜீவர்கள்
ஒரு பொருளேயாவர் உந்தீபற
உபாதி உணர்வே வேறு உந்தீபற

By existing nature, God and souls are onlyone substance. Their adjunct-consciousness [^] alone is different.

(^ - adjunct - extra or ancillary and not part of the actual consciousness.)

[Upadhesa Undhiyaar: 24]

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