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Ramana Maharshi: Who am I?— The Greatest Secret of Spirituality

Understanding and Practicing Self-Inquiry: The Ultimate Teaching of Ramana Maharshi

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Aby Vohra
Apr 15, 2025
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Since my spiritual awakening in 2008, I have developed a deep appreciation for the works of Eckhart Tolle, Adyashanti, Robert Adams, and other spiritual teachers.

I have been reading “The Power of Now” continuously for nearly seventeen years.

But after discovering Ramana Maharshi's teaching, Self-Inquiry: Who Am I? 

I realized that the most significant spiritual practice is turning your mind inward to inner Being while staying active in the world.

Once understood, no other practice, scripture, book, or Guru is needed. In resting in Being, you are One with God.

🧘 Understanding and Practicing Self-Inquiry: Who Am I?..

🔹 Step 1: Observe a Thought as It Arises and Take Your Attention to Its Source..

No thought, whether positive or negative, represents absolute truth. The purpose is to transcend these thoughts and allow divine intuition to guide your life. Once the intuition from your Being begins to operate within you, it will direct your mind and body toward your spiritual evolution.

Then, you will discover that the mind and thoughts are unnecessary for functioning in the world. You will begin to experience life as it is—free from the distortions of past conditioning and the limitations of conceptual thinking.

Throughout the day, different thoughts will pop up in your mind:

  • “I need to finish this..”

  • “Why did he say that to me?”

  • “I’m tired…”

  • “I need to fix this..”

  • “I need to be a millionaire..”

Instead of identifying with thoughts, pause and ask…

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