Contemplations on the Self

It is said that hearing helps the intellectual understanding of self-realization, that meditation makes that understanding clear, and finally that contemplation brings self-realization about. This collection of contemplations is offered to those seeking self-realization through self-inquiry. Self-inquiry, or Vichara, leads to the end of suffering and the realization of the inherent peace and happiness that is shared by everyone. A shift in focus is all that is required. Sri Ramana...
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It is said that hearing helps the intellectual understanding of self-realization, that meditation makes that understanding clear, and finally that contemplation brings self-realization about. This collection of contemplations is offered to those seeking self-realization through self-inquiry. Self-inquiry, or Vichara, leads to the end of suffering and the realization of the inherent peace and happiness that is shared by everyone. A shift in focus is all that is required. Sri Ramana Maharshi, one of India's most acclaimed sages of all-time, recommended self-inquiry exclusively as the most effective and direct means of becoming self-realized. The roots of Vichara can be traced back to the ancient Hindu teachings of Advaita Vedanta, though its application can be found in the ideologies of many spiritual traditions. Through the millenniums, sages, saints and mystics alike have used self-inquiry to experience and abide in their eternal being.