Theory of self-inquiry.

Bhagawan never advised accumulation of information in the name of spirituality. His method is self-inquiry which is a process of de-learning and throwing contents of the mind through understanding. Every other spiritual methods require the “me” to do it. Majority of spiritual techniques involve doing in some form or the other. But Realization of Self is not an outcome of any “doing”. In self-inquiry we don’t depend on the “me” and on the contrary we question the very integrity of the “me”. So a serious seeker of self-inquiry does not indulge in accumulation of information in the name of spirituality. But average devotee cannot help but reading some spiritual books. Bhagawan advised Rubhu Gita,Yoga Vasistam,Kaivalya Navaneetam and Tripura Rahasya.I have gone through all these books and Rhubhu gita is fully devoted to self-inquiry,Kaivalya Navaneetam and Tripura Rahasya are extremely useful in deepening our understanding in self-inquiry. Unlike them Yoga Vasista is not fully devoted to self-inquiry because it conveys Vedanta in story form. That is their way of presentation. But Vasista allotted 300 pages fully to highlight the importance of self-inquiry if one want to get released from body identity, identity to dogmas and beliefs, caste, race, nationality, family, gender, profession, wealth etc.It is quite surprising that genius of India opted to inquire into the self rather than running for material gains. In this book what is said in Yoga vasista about self-inquiry is being conveyed.