Ramana Maharishi - Guru And His Grace

Question 1: What is the grace of the guru 

and how does it bring you to Self-Realization? 

Your guru is your Self. 

You may at times doubt the truth of this statement, 

but with enough exposure to the grace of the Self, 

your guru will teach you how to be as calm and expansive as Brahman's smile is. 

His grace is thus His guidance. 

His guidance can come in the form 

of another person's instructions to turn the mind inwards 

or it can come from your Heart, which is where Brahman, Guru and Self are One. 

Question 2: What should a devotee do when with an externalized guru? 

Recognize the relationship between what is within you 

and what is without you. 

If you do this persistently, then the guru, 

who you now perceive to be different from your Heart, 

will bring you even more strongly to the Center of your being 

where the ego's wild antics will be put to rest permanently. 

With His grace, you will realize the importance 

of surrendering yourself to the Eternal Master Within. 

Question 3: Why do you initiate others through silence? 

You may love the scriptures more than the Self, 

and for this reason alone, I administer silence 

to those who are out of touch with its All-Powerful Status. 

Question 4: How do I receive your grace? 

There is no need to receive my grace 

because grace is the Self. 

Just as you do not need to newly acquire a new Self, 

you similarily do not need to acquire a newly graced Self. 

Self-Realization is here and now. 

Question 5: What do you do to make others Self-Realized? 

By being totally at peace with the Self. 

This is due to having a mind that is free of disturbances. 

Liberally conversing with the Self within the Heart, 

my happiness is without an ego attached to it. 

Merely focusing on how there is no other 

is enough to make the entire Creation stand still. 

Being unconditionally Self-Realized, 

there is nothing left to accomplish 

but to stare into the mirror of infinity 

and feel the peace that is of the Absolute. 

Here and now, you are what you wish for.

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