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If you approach the ocean with a cup, you can only take away a cupful; if you approach it with a bucket you can take away a bucketful.

Ramana Maharshi

The Self itself is the world; the Self itself is ‘I’; the Self itself is God; all is Siva, the Self.
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God Oneself World
The ultimate truth is so simple; it is nothing more than being in one’s natural, original state.
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Natural Oneself Original Simplicity State Truth
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?”
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Follow Rise Thinking
The thing to do is to concentrate on the seer and not on the seen, not on the objects, but on the Light which reveals them.
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Focus Light Object Reveal
Grace is ever present. All that is necessary is that you surrender to it.
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Grace Necessary Present Surrender Yourself
Consciousness is indeed always with us. Everyone knows ‘I am!’ No one can deny his own being.
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Aware Consciousness Deep Existence Myself
There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.
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Greatness Meditation Obstacle
Realization is to get rid of the delusion that you have not realized.
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Illusion Realize Yourself
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
The very fact that we wish for liberation shows that freedom from all bondage is our real nature. It is not to be freshly acquired. All that is necessary is to get rid of the false notion that we are bound.
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Captive Desire Fact Fake Freedom Liberty Nature Necessary Prison Reality
He that sees the Lord in the temple, the living body, by seeking Him within, can alone see Him, the Infinite, in the temple of the universe, having become the Endless Eye.
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Alone Body Eyes God Himself Infinite Live Temple Universe
Doubts arise because of an absence of surrender.
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Absence Doubt Rise Surrender
You and I are the same. What I have done is surely possible for all. You are the Self now and can never be anything else. Throw your worries to the wind, turn within and find Peace.
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Finding Peace Possible Wind Worry Yourself
Without knowing the Knower, all the knowledge that one gathers cannot be valid.
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Creator God Knowledge Known Valid
You need not aspire for or get any new state. Get rid of your present thoughts, that is all.
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Aspiration Present State Thinking Yourself
Is it the world that says I am real, or is it you?
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Reality World Yourself

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