I am still wondering why Bhagavan Ramana should use three
different phrases, mano-nasam, mano-layam and mana-adakkam,
the death of mind, the curling up of the mind and the control
of mind, if these were to mean one and the same.
I checked up with Guru Vachaka Kovai, where Muruganar has
expanded the teachings of Bhagavan in about 1700 verses
and these verses have been perused, corrected and changed
by Bhagavan Himself. Muruganar speaks about Mind, in about
more than 100 verses and specifically speak about Dead Mind,
(page 406 of David Godman's commentary) in three verses.
924. I declare that even when the mind in the form of thoughts
ceases to function, something remains. That something, is the
Reality. Manifesting as time, it operates in a hidden way, abiding
always as the temple of consciousness-bliss.
924. (alternate version) I affirm that, even when the mind ceases
to function as thoughts, being assuredly exists. That being forever
as the temple of consciousness-bliss (even thoughit) apparently
comes into existence, at a favourable moment, prior to which it
(apparently) remains concealed.
925. 'Now and then' 'that which is and and that which is not',
'here and there', a mind is without even a trace of such thoughts,
and which shines as the eternal, the one, fully present everywhere, is (indeed) is pure Sivam.
Again in Verse 1122:
Among those whose minds are bound to pramada, those who
are born will die, and those who die will be reborn. Thoise whose
minds have died through realization of the pure, eternal and changeless reality, that is the cause of liberation exist in the
utter beyond, freed from birth and death. This you should know.
I do not want to mention copious verses in copious topics.
Those who are interested to understand more may kindly
refer to GVK, English Commentary by David Godman.
Arunachala Siva.