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.
RAMANA MAHARSHIAll that is required to realise the Self is to “Be Still.
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Surrender is to give oneself up to the original cause of one’s being.
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Grace is always present. You imagine it as something high in the sky, far away, something that has to descend. It is really inside you, in your heart. When the mind rests in its source, grace rushes forth, sprouting as from a spring within you.
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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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Beyond the belief that something can be lost, there is nothing to lose.
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When one makes the mind stick to one thought, the mind becomes rock-steady and the energy is conserved.
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Let what comes come, let what goes go.
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The self is known to every one but not clearly. You always exist.
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All are seeing God always. But they do not know it.
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Doubts arise because of an absence of surrender.
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Because truth is exceedingly subtle and serene, the bliss of the Self can manifest only in a mind rendered subtle and steady by assiduous meditation.
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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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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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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 enemy hates the ego, which the seeker wants to kill; thus, like the anvil to the goldsmith, he is actually a friend.
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Unless one is happy, one cannot bestow happiness on others.
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