Abide in the immediate

Abide as That in which there are no sense organs or anyone to use them, That in which transcendent bliss is experienced,
That which is absolutely immediate, That by realizing and attaining which one becomes immortal, That by becoming
which one does not return to this cycle of births and deaths and be always happy, without the least trace of thought.

Own effort
One is solely responsible for one's own liberation or bondage, since the choice of destroying the restless mind or allowing
it to roam at large rests with that one only.
Therefore one should conquer the restless mind by steady abidance in the pure thought-free Alert-Awareness-Self only.
This steady abidance is moksha.
To one who is fond of enquiring (constantly) 'What is this vast universe?' and 'Who am I?' this world becomes quite unreal.

Sacrifice of the mind

The total discarding of the mind is alone victory, achievement, yoga, wisdom and liberation. The sacrifice of the mind is,
in fact, the totality of all sacrifices.
Abide as That in which there is nothing of the elements nor even an iota of their derivatives, no sense of I or mine,
no fantasies of the mind, no blemish of attachment, no concept whatsoever and be always happy, without the least
trace of the thought.

Pursue enquiry relentlessly

One should relentlessly pursue Self-enquiry until all conceptual forms of creature, world and creator merge and disappear
into the pure thought-free, alert Awareness-Self, enabling one to abide in that bhavana of the experience, 'I am
the Brahman-Self'.

Only seven days left to live

If you are having trouble with your enthusiasm for sadhana, just tell yourself, 'I may be dead in seven days'. Let go of all
the things that you pretend are important in your daily life and instead focus on the Self for twenty-four hours a day. Do
it and see what happens.
-- For more, see Final Talks.

Continuous enquiry
If you can give up duality, Brahman alone remains, and you know yourself to be that Brahman, but to make this discovery
continuous meditation is required. Don't allocate periods of time for this. Don't regard it as something you do when you
sit with your eyes closed. This meditation has to be continuous. Do it while eating, walking and even talking. It has to be
continued all the time.
-- Annamalai Swami p8, Final Talks.

Persevere, peace will come

You are saying that you have to make a great effort to experience even a little peace. Don't worry about this. Your effort
will pay off sooner or later. If you persevere the peace and bliss will come unasked.
If you give up your attachment to all thoughts, except for the thought of the Self, you will find yourself being pulled
automatically into the peace of the Self.

If you practice intensively and correctly you will find that the experience of this peace is addictive. When this happens
you will lose interest in everything except the Self.

I will protect you

2. Abandon the drama of the world and seek the Self within.
Remaining within, I will protect you, ensuring that no harm befalls you.
If you enquire and know me
3. If you enquire and know me, the indweller, in that state there will be no reason for you to
worry about the world.
Inspiring words from Annamalai Swamy
Don't worry about whether you are making progress or not. Just keep your attention on the Self twenty-four hours a
day. Meditation is not something that should be done in a particular position at a particular time. It is an awareness
and an attitude that must persist throughout the day. To be effective, meditation must be continuous.
If you want to water a field you dig a channel to the field and send water continuously along it for a lengthy period of
time. If you send water for only ten seconds and then stop, the water sinks into the ground even before it reaches
the field. You will not be able to reach the Self and stay there without a prolonged, continuous effort. Each time you
give up trying, or get distracted, some of your previous effort goes to waste.
Continuous inhalation and exhalation are necessary for the continuance of life. Continuous meditation is necessary for
all those who want to stay in the Self.
Constant meditation is the only way. If you bring light into your room, the darkness immediately goes away. You have
to see that the light is not put out. It has to be continuously burning so that there is no darkness. Until you get
firmly established in the Self, you have to continue with your meditation. Doubts take possession of you only if you
forget yourself.

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