Amass or destroy?
Sri Kunju Swamigal was Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi’s ardent disciple. He came to Bhagavan at a very young age, even before being put into formal schooling.
While he was at the Ramanashram, he would often witness a number of learned scholars coming to the Ashram from various corners and discuss and debate on philosophy and other topics quoting from various ancient Texts such as the Brahmasutra, the Upanishads and the Bhagavat Gita.
Kunju Swamigal would get fascinated by the way the scholars quoted and discussed. He once expressed to Bhagavan that he also wished to go out and learn the scriptures so that it would enable him too to participate in such discussions.
Hearing this, Bhagavan smiled and said, ‘I am already removing your accumulated Vasanas (the latent impressions of previous births) and now you want to accumulate further more! ….And then make me remove all of them together!’
Is it not crystal clear from the above incident that once we are at the feet of the Sadguru, it is enough to simply listen to what He says and leave the rest to Him, without trying to experiment anything that is enticing, which would only complicate our journey towards the Supreme?