The fact is that you are not the body. The Self does not move but the world moves in it. You are only what you are.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe fact is that you are not the body. The Self does not move but the world moves in it. You are only what you are.
RAMANA MAHARSHITake no notice of the ego and its activities, but see only the light behind.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe main factor in meditation is to keep the mind active in its own pursuit without taking in external impressions or thinking of other matters.
RAMANA MAHARSHIMind is a wonderful force inherent in the Self.
RAMANA MAHARSHIGod’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 MAHARSHIThe ego’s phenomenal existence is transcended when you dive into the source from where the `I’-thought rises.
RAMANA MAHARSHIEven the structure of the atom has been found by the mind.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe Self is here and now, it is the only Reality. There is nothing else.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe mind is only a bundle of thoughts. The thoughts have their root in the I-thought. Whoever investigates the True “I” enjoys the stillness of bliss.
RAMANA MAHARSHISurrender is to give oneself up to the original cause of one’s being.
RAMANA MAHARSHIWhen there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.
RAMANA MAHARSHIIf you go the way of your thoughts you will be carried away by them and you will find yourself in an endless maze.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe Sage has no thinking mind and therefore there are no ‘others’ for him.
RAMANA MAHARSHIWanting to reform the world without discovering one’s true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe ultimate truth is so simple; it is nothing more than being in one’s natural, original state.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe grace of the Guru is like an ocean. If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful. It is no use complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean. The bigger the vessel the more one will be able to carry. It is entirely up to him.
RAMANA MAHARSHI