God’s grace consists in the fact that He shines in the heart of every one as the Self; that power of grace does not exclude any one, whether good or otherwise.
RAMANA MAHARSHIEven in intake, the one steadfast thought is said to be the natural state. Nirvikalpa Samadhi will result when the sensory objects are not present.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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Consciousness is indeed always with us. Everyone knows ‘I am!’ No one can deny his own being.
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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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Peace can reign only where there is no disturbance, and disturbance is due to thoughts that arise in the mind.
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Time is only an idea. There is only the Reality. Whatever you think it is, it looks like that.
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Your duty is to be, and not to be this or that. I Am That I Am sums up the whole truth; the method is summarized in Be Still.
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The place where even the slightest trace of the ‘I’ does not exist, alone is Self.
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When there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.
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If one’s mind has peace, the whole world will appear peaceful.
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Love is verily the heart of all religions.
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Is it the world that says I am real, or is it you?
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Realisation is our nature. It is nothing new to be gained. What is new cannot be eternal. Therefore there is no need for doubting if one would lose or gain the Self.
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The entire Universe is condensed in the body, and the entire body in the Heart. Thus the Heart is the nucleus of the whole Universe.
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You may go on reading any number of books on Meditation. They can only tell you ‘Realize the Self’. The Self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself in yourself.
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The very fact that we wish for liberation shows that freedom from all bondage is our real nature. It is not to be freshly acquired. All that is necessary is to get rid of the false notion that we are bound.
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Calmness is the criterion of spiritual progress. Plunge the purified mind into the Heart. Then the work is over.
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