You have to ask yourself the question ‘Who am I?’ This investigation will lead in the end to the discovery of something within you which is behind the mind. Solve that great problem and you will solve all other problems.
RAMANA MAHARSHIMeditation applies the brakes to the mind.
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Forgetfulness of your real nature is true death; remembrance of it is rebirth.
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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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Apart from the body does the world exist? Has anyone seen the world without the body?
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We dig a well and create a huge pit. The space in the pit or well has not been created by us. We have just removed the earth which was filling the space there. The space was there then and is also there now.
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Knowing the Self, God is known.
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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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All bad qualities centre round the ego. When the ego is gone, Realisation results by itself. There are neither good nor bad qualities in the Self. The Self is free from all qualities. Qualities pertain to the mind only.
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You know that you know nothing. Find out that knowledge.
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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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The solution to your problem is to see who has it.
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The inquiry “who am I” turns the mind introvert and makes it calm.
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Silence is most powerful. Speech is always less powerful than silence.
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Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.
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All that one gives to others one gives to one’s self. If this truth is understood, who will not give to others?
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The experience of silence alone is the real and perfect knowledge.
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