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The degree of freedom from unwanted thoughts and the degree of concentration on a single thought are the measures to gauge spiritual progress.

Ramana Maharshi

See who is the subject; and this inquiry leads you to pure Consciousness beyond the subject.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Beyond Consciousness Leadership Purity Subject Yourself
We dig a well and create a huge pit. The space in the pit or well has not been created by us. We have just removed the earth which was filling the space there. The space was there then and is also there now.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Creation Earth Existence Remove Space Well
The end of all wisdom is love, love, love.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

End Love One Liner Wisdom
Whatever is destined not to happen will not happen, try as you may. Whatever is destined to happen will happen, do what you may to prevent it. This is certain. The best course, therefore, is to remain silent.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Best Destiny Fate Prevent Silence Yourself
The explorers seek happiness in finding curiosities, discovering new lands and undergoing risks in adventures. They are thrilling. But where is pleasure found? Only within. Pleasure is not to be sought in the external world.
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Adventure Explorer Happiness Pleasure Risk Seek Thrilling World
That which is not present in deep dreamless sleep is not real.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Dreams Present Reality Sleep
There is neither creation nor destruction, neither destiny nor free will, neither path nor achievement. This is the final truth.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Achievement Creation Destiny Destruction Freedom Truth
The entire Universe is condensed in the body, and the entire body in the Heart. Thus the Heart is the nucleus of the whole Universe.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Body Heart Perspective Universe
Seeing God without seeing the Self, one sees only mental image. Only he who has seen Himself has seen God, since he has lost individuality, and now sees nothing but God.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

God Himself Image Mental See
Correcting oneself is correcting the whole world. The Sun is simply bright. It does not correct anyone. Because it shines, the whole world is full of light. Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Correct Inspirational Light Simplicity Sun Transformation World Yourself
Grace is ever present. All that is necessary is that you surrender to it.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Grace Necessary Present Surrender Yourself
There is no seeing. Seeing is only being.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Existence Oneself See
Self-inquiry is the process and the goal also. ‘I am’ is the goal and the final reality. To hold to it with effort is self-inquiry. When spontaneous and natural it is realization.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Discover Goal Natural Process Realize
Aim high, aim at the highest, and all lower aims are thereby achieved. It is looking below on the stormy sea of differences that makes you sink. Look up, beyond these and see the One Glorious Real, and you are saved.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Achievement Beyond Difference Goal Sea Sight Storm Yourself
Meditation is sticking to one thought. That single thought keeps away other thoughts; distraction of mind is a sign of its weakness; by constant meditation it gains strength.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Distraction Meditation Oneself Weakness
All bad qualities centre round the ego. When the ego is gone, Realisation results by itself. There are neither good nor bad qualities in the Self. The Self is free from all qualities. Qualities pertain to the mind only.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Centre Ego Negative Oneself Quality Realize

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