Actions themselves form no bondage. Bondage is only the false belief, “I am the do-er.”
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe entire Universe is condensed in the body, and the entire body in the Heart. Thus the Heart is the nucleus of the whole Universe.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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Whatever be the means adopted, you must at last return to the Self, so why not abide as the Self here and now?
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There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.
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We are in our Self. We are not in the world.
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Realisation is nothing new to be acquired. It is already there, but obstructed by a screen of thoughts. All our attempts are directed to lifting this screen and then realisation is revealed.
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The greatest obstacle to enlightenment is getting past your delusion that you are not already enlightened.
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The body dies, but the spirit that transcends it cannot be touched by death.
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The activity affected by causes like fainting, sleep, excessive joy, grief, possession by spirits, fear etc goes to the heart, its own place.
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The pure mind is itself Brahman; it therefore follows that Brahman is not other than the mind of the sage.
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The search “Who am I” ends in the annihilation of the illusory “I” and the Self which remains over will be as clear as a gooseberry in the palm of one’s hand.
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To ask the mind to kill itself is like making the thief the policeman. He will go with you and pretend to catch the thief, but nothing will be gained. So you must turn inward and see where the mind rises from, and then it will cease to exist.
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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.
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There is nothing new to gain. On the other hand a man must lose his ignorance. That is all.
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Remove the Ego and Avidya (Ignorance) is gone. Look for it, the ego vanishes and the real Self alone remains.
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Liberation exists- and you will never be liberated.
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Mind is a wonderful force inherent in the Self.
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