The enemy hates the ego, which the seeker wants to kill; thus, like the anvil to the goldsmith, he is actually a friend.
RAMANA MAHARSHISilence is also conversation.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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The self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself, within yourself.
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Silence is most powerful. Speech is always less powerful than silence.
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The inquiry “who am I” turns the mind introvert and makes it calm.
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Peace is for the purification of one’s mind. Power is for the growth of the community. Having established the community with power, one should then establish supreme peace.
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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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When there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.
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Does one require proof of one’s own being? Only remain aware of yourself and all else will be known.
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The Self is here and now, it is the only Reality. There is nothing else.
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When the mind is left without anything to cling to, it becomes still.
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Dive deep into the chambers of your heart. Find out the real, infinite ‘I’. Rest there peacefully for ever and become identical with the Supreme Self.
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See who is the subject; and this inquiry leads you to pure Consciousness beyond the subject.
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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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Whatever is destined not to happen will not happen, try as you may. Whatever is destined to happen will happen, do what you may to prevent it. This is certain. The best course, therefore, is to remain silent.
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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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When one makes the mind stick to one thought, the mind becomes rock-steady and the energy is conserved.
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