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Peace can reign only where there is no disturbance, and disturbance is due to thoughts that arise in the mind.

Ramana Maharshi

Whenever a thought arises, instead of trying even a little either to follow it up or to fulfil it, it would be better to first enquire, “To whom did this thought arise?”
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Follow Rise Thinking
The body dies, but the spirit that transcends it cannot be touched by death.
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Body Death Spirit Touch Transcendence
Without seeing the origin of light, the true form of one’s Self, the ordinary man sees by the mind different things and is deluded.
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Different Light Mindset Ordinary Origin See Sight True
Food affects the mind. For the practice of any kind of yoga, vegetarianism is absolutely necessary since it makes the mind more pure and harmonious.
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Affect Food Harmony Mindset Necessary Practice Purity
Non-action is unceasing activity. The sage is characterized by eternal and intense activity. His stillness is like the apparent stillness of a fast rotating gyroscope.
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Action Activity Character Fast Forever Himself Sage
All unhappiness is due to the ego. With it comes all your trouble. If you would deny the ego and scorch it by ignoring it you would be free.
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Ego Freedom Ignorance Sadness Trouble Yourself
Nearly all mankind is more or less unhappy because nearly all do not know the true Self. Real happiness abides in Self-knowledge alone. All else is fleeting. To know one’s Self is to be blissful always.
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Bliss Kind Knowledge Man Reality
All are seeing God always. But they do not know it.
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God Known See
The state we call realization is simply being oneself, not knowing anything or becoming anything.
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Existence Realize State
God illumines the mind and shines within it. One cannot know God by means of the mind. One can but turn the mind inwards and merge it in God.
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God Illuminate Mindset Oneself Shine
The ego’s phenomenal existence is transcended when you dive into the source from where the `I’-thought rises.
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Dive Ego Existence Myself Rise Source Transcendence
Happiness is relative and is better called pleasure or satisfaction.
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Better Happiness Pleasure Relative Satisfaction
All that exists is but the manifestation of the Supreme Being.
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Deep Existence Manifestation Spirituality
In truth, you are spirit. The body has been projected by the mind, which itself originates from Spirit.
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Body Mindset Spirit Spirituality Truth
A realized one sends out waves of spiritual influence in his aura, which draw many people towards him. Yet he may sit in a cave and maintain complete silence.
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Aura Complete Himself Influence People Realize Silence Spiritual
When we turn the mind inwards, God manifests as the inner consciousness.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Consciousness God Manifestation Mindset

Peace can reign only where there is no disturbance, and disturbance is due to thoughts that arise in the mind.

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