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.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe Self alone exists. When you try to trace the ego, which is the basis of the perception of the world and everything else, you find the ego does not exist at all and neither does all this creation that you see.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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The mind is only a bundle of thoughts. The thoughts have their root in the I-thought. Whoever investigates the True “I” enjoys the stillness of bliss.
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To the extent we behave with humility, to that extent good will result.
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The ultimate truth is so simple; it is nothing more than being in one’s natural, original state.
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Mind is a wonderful force inherent in the Self.
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Is it the world that says I am real, or is it you?
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Even the structure of the atom has been found by the mind.
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The “I” thought is said to be the sum total of all thoughts. The source of the “I” thought has to be inquired into.
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You need not aspire for or get any new state. Get rid of your present thoughts, that is all.
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Liberation exists- and you will never be liberated.
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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 place where even the slightest trace of the ‘I’ does not exist, alone is Self.
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When there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.
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If one’s mind has peace, the whole world will appear peaceful.
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The state of self-realization, as we call it, is not attaining something new or reaching some goal which is far away, but simply being that which you always are and which you always have been.
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Wanting to reform the world without discovering one’s true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes.
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