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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.

Ramana Maharshi

Time is only an idea. There is only the Reality. Whatever you think it is, it looks like that.
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Idea Reality Thinking Time Yourself
The 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.
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Creation Ego Existence Perception Try World Yourself
What message is needed when heart speaks to heart?
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Heart Message Need Talk
The explorers seek happiness in finding curiosities, discovering new lands and undergoing risks in adventures. They are thrilling. But where is pleasure found? Only within. Pleasure is not to be sought in the external world.
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Adventure Explorer Happiness Pleasure Risk Seek Thrilling World
If the mind falls asleep, awaken it. Then if it starts wandering, make it quiet. If you reach the state where there is neither sleep nor movement of mind, stay still in that, the natural (real) state.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Awake Fall Mindset Quiet Reach Reality Sleep Start Wander Yourself
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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Action Carry Day Flow Life Meditation Need Responsibility Work Yourself
Realization consists of getting rid of the false idea that one is not realized.
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Fake Idea Oneself Realize
Call it by any name, God, Self, the Heart, or the Seat of Consciousness, it is all the same.
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Call Consciousness God Name
There is a state when words cease and silence prevails.
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Failure Silence State Word
Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Happiness Philosophy Search Seek Wisdom Yourself
See what helps you to keep away all other thoughts and adopt that method for your meditation.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Help Meditation Thinking Yourself
Thoughts come and go. Feelings come and go. Find out what it is that remains.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Feeling Finding Search Stay Thinking
We are so engrossed with the objects, or appearances revealed by the light, that we pay no attention to the light.
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Appearance Attention Light Object Pay Reveal
Is it the world that says I am real, or is it you?
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Reality World Yourself
All unhappiness is due to the ego. With it comes all your trouble. If you would deny the ego and scorch it by ignoring it you would be free.
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Ego Freedom Ignorance Sadness Trouble Yourself
You need not aspire for or get any new state. Get rid of your present thoughts, that is all.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Aspiration Present State Thinking Yourself

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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