When we turn the mind inwards, God manifests as the inner consciousness.
RAMANA MAHARSHIMeditation 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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The ego’s phenomenal existence is transcended when you dive into the source from where the `I’-thought rises.
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Grace is within you. Grace is your self. Grace is not something to be acquired from others. If it is external, it is useless. All that is necessary is to know its existence is in you. You are never out of its operation.
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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 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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There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.
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Of all the thoughts that rise in the mind, the thought ‘I’ is the first thought.
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There is nothing new to gain. On the other hand a man must lose his ignorance. That is all.
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Engage yourself in the living present. The future will take care of itself.
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Remove the Ego and Avidya (Ignorance) is gone. Look for it, the ego vanishes and the real Self alone remains.
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There is nothing wrong with God’s creation. Mystery and Suffering only exist in the mind.
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He who has realized the Self in the Heart has transcended the dualities and is never perplexed.
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Your own Self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world.
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The search “Who am I” ends in the annihilation of the illusory “I” and the Self which remains over will be as clear as a gooseberry in the palm of one’s hand.
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When there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.
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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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