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The Seeker himself becomes the knower. The thing to be known is already there. There is nothing to be known afresh. More-over there are no two things. There is only the seer, the knower.

Ramana Maharshi

Realisation is our nature. It is nothing new to be gained. What is new cannot be eternal. Therefore there is no need for doubting if one would lose or gain the Self.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Doubt Forever Nature Need Oneself Realize
All that exists is but the manifestation of the Supreme Being.
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Deep Existence Manifestation Spirituality
The self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself, within yourself.
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Book Finding 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
Your duty is to Be, and not to be this or that.
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Existence Presence Yourself
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
In the Heart’s cavity, the sole Brahman as an ever-persisting ‘I’ shines direct in the form of the Self. Into the Heart enter thyself, with mind in search or in deeper plunge. Or by restraint of life-movement be firmly poised in the Self.
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Direct Heart Life Mindset Movement Search Shine Universe
Unless one is happy, one cannot bestow happiness on others.
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Happiness Oneself
Mind is but a poor reflection of the radiant Heart.
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Heart Mindset Radiant Reflection
Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.
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Light Self Love Transformation World Yourself
We are always peace. To get rid of the idea that we are not peace is all that is required.
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Ideas Peace Time
Suffering is the way for Realization of God.
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God Oneself Realize Suffering Way
Apart from the body does the world exist? Has anyone seen the world without the body?
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Body Existence See World
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
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.
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Discover Goal Natural Process Realize
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.
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Distraction Meditation Oneself Weakness

The Seeker himself becomes the knower. The thing to be known is already there. There is nothing to be known afresh. More-over there are no two things. There is only the seer, the knower.

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The Seeker himself becomes the knower. The thing to be known is already there. There is nothing to be known afresh. More-over there are no two things. There is only the seer, the knower.

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