You need not aspire for or get any new state. Get rid of your present thoughts, that is all.
RAMANA MAHARSHIRemove the Ego and Avidya (Ignorance) is gone. Look for it, the ego vanishes and the real Self alone remains.
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Instead of indulging in mere speculation, devote yourself here and now to the search for the Truth that is ever within you.
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You are already That which you seek.
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There must be a subject to know the good and evil. That subject is the ego.
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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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Happiness is not to be sought in solitude or in busy centers. It is in the Self.
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When one remains without thinking one understands another by means of the universal language of Silence.
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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.
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We are always peace. To get rid of the idea that we are not peace is all that is required.
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It is said that the I-activity is the root of all activities. From where the I-thought emerges, that in short is the heart.
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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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Nobody doubts that he exists, though he may doubt the existence of God. If he finds out the truth about himself and discovers his own source, this is all that is required.
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Doubts arise because of an absence of surrender.
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The question ‘Who am I?’ is not really meant to get an answer, the question ‘Who am I?’ is meant to dissolve the questioner.
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Grace is within you. If it were external, it would be useless.
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The ultimate truth is so simple. It is nothing more than being in the pristine state. This is all that needs to be said. Only mature minds can grasp the simple truth in all its nakedness.
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