Self-enquiry does not mean enquiring into the Truth. The mind cannot enquire into the Truth. That’s the fundamental message of Vedanta. Truth should be the centre of your life. Spirituality is about enquiring into your daily life — and that alone is self-enquiry. With Truth at the centre of your life, look at your life — your job, your wife, your family, your body, your moods, everything.
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Questioner: Pranam Acharya Ji. How do I live my daily life regardless of my family, job, financial situation, or mood or body to reach the Truth? Ramana Maharshi says, 'One's duty is to practice continuous self-enquiry.' The mind is so used to its tendencies that this is hard for me. It hijacks my attention in a split second. I forget about self-enquiry all the time. I may remember only for a few minutes a day. Please help and guide me. Thank you.
Acharya Prashant: I want to enquire into your question. You are asking how to live a life dedicated to Truth irrespective of one's family, job, financial situation, or mood or body. I want to ask, why do you want to keep these things outside the purview of self-enquiry or Truth? You are saying, "Let these things be there, let these things be there as they are, and let me reach the Truth." Why are you asking that, please?
The real seeker is prepared to devote, sacrifice everything that he has to his enquiry. He can dedicate everything to the Truth. Why are you keeping these things secure? Why do you want to reserve them? How are they so important?
