Effort for Effortlessness

“We must not pretend with higher teachings because pretension is the greatest danger. Just because we follow great liberated beings like Ramana, it doesn’t mean we proclaim their teachings without striving and making efforts to imbibe the teachings in practical life. For example, it is falsehood to claim we are withdrawn from activity and that we are maintaining silence. We may be withdrawn but with a troubled and restless mind. Understanding the depth of this teaching means to realise that when it comes to withdrawal, Ramana means withdrawal of the mind. By silence he means absence of thoughts and not just words. Here in Shifting Into Awareness we strive to make every effort with practices that in time will lead us to the effortless natural states of the teachings, which is our true goal.” ~ Jake Light