Surrender is to give oneself up to the original cause of one’s being.
RAMANA MAHARSHISilence is truth. Silence is bliss. Silence is peace. And hence Silence is the Self.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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The greatest obstacle to enlightenment is getting past your delusion that you are not already enlightened.
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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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Existence of Isvara follows our conception of Isvara. Let us first know whose concept He is. The concept will be only according to the one who conceives. Find out who you are and the other problem will solve itself.
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Food affects the mind. For the practice of any kind of yoga, vegetarianism is absolutely necessary since it makes the mind more pure and harmonious.
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Grace is within you. Grace is your self. Grace is not something to be acquired from others. If it is external, it is useless. All that is necessary is to know its existence is in you. You are never out of its operation.
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We are in our Self. We are not in the world.
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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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Let what comes come, let what goes go.
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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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Love is verily the heart of all religions.
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If the ego rises, all else will also rise; if it subsides, all else will also subside.
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See what helps you to keep away all other thoughts and adopt that method for your meditation.
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Peace can reign only where there is no disturbance, and disturbance is due to thoughts that arise in the mind.
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The main factor in meditation is to keep the mind active in its own pursuit without taking in external impressions or thinking of other matters.
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The life of action need not be renounced. If you meditate for an hour or two every day you can then carry on with your duties. If you meditate in the right manner then the current of mind induced will continue to flow even in the midst of your work.
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