Calmness is the criterion of spiritual progress. Plunge the purified mind into the Heart. Then the work is over.
RAMANA MAHARSHITrue silence is really endless speech.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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An unawakened person sees only his mind, which is merely a reflection of the light of pure consciousness arising from the Heart.
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To the extent we behave with humility, to that extent good will result.
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Meditation depends upon the strength of mind. It must be unceasing even when one is engaged in work. Particular time for it is meant for novices.
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Even the structure of the atom has been found by 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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Call it by any name, God, Self, the Heart, or the Seat of Consciousness, it is all the same.
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The body dies, but the spirit that transcends it cannot be touched by death.
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You are all searching for the silence of the mountain. But you’re looking for something outside. This silence is accessible to you right now, inside the center of your own being.
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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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The experience of silence alone is the real and perfect knowledge.
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Correcting oneself is correcting the whole world. The Sun is simply bright. It does not correct anyone. Because it shines, the whole world is full of light. Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.
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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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He that sees the Lord in the temple, the living body, by seeking Him within, can alone see Him, the Infinite, in the temple of the universe, having become the Endless Eye.
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Mind is a wonderful force inherent in the Self.
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The “I” thought is said to be the sum total of all thoughts. The source of the “I” thought has to be inquired into.
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