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Under whatever name or form we worship It, It leads us on to knowledge of the nameless, formless Absolute. Yet, to see one’s true Self in the Absolute, to subside into It and be one with “It, this is the true Knowledge of the Truth.

Ramana Maharshi

Non-action is unceasing activity. The sage is characterized by eternal and intense activity. His stillness is like the apparent stillness of a fast rotating gyroscope.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Action Activity Character Fast Forever Himself Sage
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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Ocean Vessel Yourself
One must realise his Self in order to open the store of unalloyed happiness.
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Happiness Open Realize Store
The pure mind is itself Brahman; it therefore follows that Brahman is not other than the mind of the sage.
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Mindset Sage Universe
True silence is really endless speech.
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End Silence Talk True
The self is known to every one but not clearly. You always exist.
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Clear Existence Known Oneself Yourself
It is said that the I-activity is the root of all activities. From where the I-thought emerges, that in short is the heart.
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Ego Heart Myself Thinking
Silence is most powerful. Speech is always less powerful than silence.
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Powerful Silence Talk Worth
The self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself, within yourself.
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Book Finding Yourself
Silence is truth. Silence is bliss. Silence is peace. And hence Silence is the Self.
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Bliss Peace Silence Truth
Whenever a thought arises, instead of trying even a little either to follow it up or to fulfil it, it would be better to first enquire, “To whom did this thought arise?”
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Follow Rise Thinking
That which is not present in deep dreamless sleep is not real.
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Dreams Present Reality Sleep
When one remains without thinking one understands another by means of the universal language of Silence.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Language Oneself Silence Thinking Understand Universe
Happiness is relative and is better called pleasure or satisfaction.
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Better Happiness Pleasure Relative Satisfaction
God illumines the mind and shines within it. One cannot know God by means of the mind. One can but turn the mind inwards and merge it in God.
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God Illuminate Mindset Oneself Shine
Discover your undying Self and be immortal and happy.
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Discover Happiness Immortal Oneself Spirituality Yourself

Under whatever name or form we worship It, It leads us on to knowledge of the nameless, formless Absolute. Yet, to see one’s true Self in the Absolute, to subside into It and be one with “It, this is the true Knowledge of the Truth.

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Under whatever name or form we worship It, It leads us on to knowledge of the nameless, formless Absolute. Yet, to see one’s true Self in the Absolute, to subside into It and be one with “It, this is the true Knowledge of the Truth.

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