Self-inquiry in Adi Sankara's works

Description

self-Inquiry is the process of uncovering the ultimate reality which is apparently clouded by thoughts. We cannot investigate into the Self. It is a process of negating thought clouds which are causing apparent clouding of consciousness and preventing us from seeing things “as they really are”. Self is oneness and a unitary whole. The ignorant mind cannot investigate into the Self. It is enough if we set aside the ignorant mind so that Self is uncovered; self-inquiry is not a search for truth. The search for truth is merely a fulfillment of belief. self-Inquiry is the process of understanding how thought works and the nature of the thinker. It explores what the thinker is and his thoughts. Without understanding this self isolation process which we commonly call the “thinker or ego” the ultimate reality is not uncovered. Merely getting caught in a dogma is not uncovering the beauty of...

About the Author

Author is pediatrician from Andhra Pradesh,India,born on 12th December 1950.He is working on the subject of self-inquiry for the past 30 years under the living Presence and guidance of Ramana Maharshi which he discovered 30 years ago in Ramanasramam.He is a frequent visitor to Ramanasramam and out of greatfulness to Bhagawan he wrote many books analyzing philosophy and this book is one of them.His other works include "The Art of self-enquiry,Alpha and Omega of self-inquiry,The essence of self-inquiry part 1 & 2, Insights in self-inquiry Part 1 & 2,Theory of self-inquiry,The Practice of self-inquiry,The theory and Practice of self-inquiry,The comprehensive book on self-inquiry,he commented on Upadesa saram,Akshara Mana Malai of Ramana Maharshi and all are his products of his own experience.He wrote many books on Bhagawan in Telugu which include "Nenevadanu? which is a commentary of him on "who am i" in Telugu and his recent books in Telugu...

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