In the ordinary man when a thought occurs the ego takes delivery of it as “my thought” and gets involved. The thinking mind is nothing but the ego identifying with a thought and getting involved. In the enlightened Sage, when a thought arises, witnessing happens and involvement with the thought does not take place. Ramana Maharshi says, “The Sage has no thinking mind and therefore there are no ‘other’ for him.
Ramana Maharshi Upadesa Saram – Ramesh Balsekar
( Contributed by Mr Balasunder)
( Contributed by Mr Balasunder)
( Contributed by Andrew D)
Life can be really and truly simple, if we don’t fight it.
In one’s natural, immediate attention or awareness, there are no boundaries, no separate items of manifestation, unless and until thought intrudes and directs specific concentration on a particular thing.
And this is what creates separation, along with the whole chain of other thoughts and reactions, that lead to every kind of conflict and unhappiness, which we then interpret as bondage.
But the realization, that boundaries are a product of thought, is at once the realization, that the separation caused by these boundaries and the conflicts that ensue, are ALL an illusion.
– Ramesh Balsekar
( Contributed by Mr Balasunder)
ONE TUSK 
