It is no lie that to see the essence of love, you simply have to look into Ramana Maharshi’s eyes. Before I read the passage I looked up him photograph and instantly smiled at how happy and serene he looks. He truly looks like he is at peace with himself and the world around him.
I’ve said before that I am not profoundly religious, but I felt so comforted and relieved by the very first blurb: “Nobody doubts that he exists, though they may doubt the existence of God. If he finds out the truths about himself and discovers his own source, this is all that is required.” I believe through and through that finding the truth within yourself about oneself is one of the best things you can do in life. Why? Because if you cannot understand and respect yourself, how is it possible for you to truly understand and respect anyone else? For some, finding the truth means searching for years and asking questions of oneself and others, and for others it means simply looking. When people live life not even thinking to look at who they are they are missing out on so many wonderful challenges and deep rewards.
When Maharshi said, “everyone loves himself best. Love is caused by joy. Therefore, joy must lie inside oneself” it just reinforced the mantra “love yourself before you can love others.” Over and over again people tend to blame others for their own sadness or misfortune. I’m guilty of this as well – we all are. Sometimes it just comes out and we shallowly try to find something to blame to make us feel better. However, in taking responsibility for yourself and being accountable for not only our actions but our feelings as well there is much more comfort in the end. Is it more rewarding to take credit for something someone else did, or to know you did an amazing job with something and be able to say it is yours? When it comes down to it, I completely agree we are the only ones who can make ourselves happy!
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