Turn the mind inward and cease thinking of yourself as the body; thereby you will come to know that the self is ever happy. Neither grief nor misery is experienced in this state.
RAMANA MAHARSHIPeace is the inner nature of humankind. If you find it within yourself, you will then find it everywhere.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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When we turn the mind inwards, God manifests as the inner consciousness.
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Grace is not something outside or you.. In fact, your very desire for grace is due to grace that is already working in you.
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Guru, God and Self are One.
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Silence is also conversation.
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This perception of division between the seer and the object that is seen, is situated in the mind. For those remaining in the heart, the seer becomes one with the sight.
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There is neither creation nor destruction, neither destiny nor free will, neither path nor achievement. This is the final truth.
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Actions themselves form no bondage. Bondage is only the false belief, “I am the do-er.”
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If you make the thief the policeman there will be lots of investigation but no arrests will ever be made.
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Reality is simply the loss of ego. Destroy the ego by seeking its identity. Because the ego is no entity it will automatically vanish and reality will shine forth by itself.
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That which is not present in deep dreamless sleep is not real.
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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.
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The grace of the Guru is like an ocean. If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful. It is no use complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean. The bigger the vessel the more one will be able to carry. It is entirely up to him.
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Once the current of awareness of the self is set afoot, it becomes everlasting and continuous by intensification.
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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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An unawakened person sees only his mind, which is merely a reflection of the light of pure consciousness arising from the Heart.
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