He whose pure mind turns inward and searches whence does this ‘I’ arise, knows the Self and merges in You, the Lord, as a river into the sea.
RAMANA MAHARSHIMeditation 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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Peace is your natural state. It is the mind that obstructs the natural state.
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See who is the subject; and this inquiry leads you to pure Consciousness beyond the subject.
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There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.
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When there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.
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If you go the way of your thoughts you will be carried away by them and you will find yourself in an endless maze.
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Liberation exists- and you will never be liberated.
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Mind is a wonderful force inherent in the Self.
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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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Knowing the Self, God is known.
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Realization consists of getting rid of the false idea that one is not realized.
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That which is not present in deep dreamless sleep is not real.
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Grace is always present. You imagine it as something high in the sky, far away, something that has to descend. It is really inside you, in your heart. When the mind rests in its source, grace rushes forth, sprouting as from a spring within you.
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A realized one sends out waves of spiritual influence in his aura, which draw many people towards him. Yet he may sit in a cave and maintain complete silence.
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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 duty is to Be, and not to be this or that.
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