The Self itself is the world; the Self itself is ‘I’; the Self itself is God; all is Siva, the Self.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe Self itself is the world; the Self itself is ‘I’; the Self itself is God; all is Siva, the Self.
RAMANA MAHARSHIMeditation is sticking to one thought. That single thought keeps away other thoughts; distraction of mind is a sign of its weakness; by constant meditation it gains strength.
RAMANA MAHARSHIWhen your real, effortless, joyful grateful nature is realized, it will not be inconsistent with the ordinary activities of life.
RAMANA MAHARSHIOne should remain as a witness to whatever happens, adopting the attitude, ‘Let whatever strange things that happens happen, let us see!’ This should be one’s practice. Nothing happens by accident in the divine scheme of things.
RAMANA MAHARSHISilence is never-ending speech. In silence one is in intimate contact with the surroundings. Language is only a medium for communicating one’s thoughts to another. Silence is ever speaking.
RAMANA MAHARSHILet knowledge be guessed by the sign of equality to all beings.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe place where even the slightest trace of the ‘I’ does not exist, alone is Self.
RAMANA MAHARSHIHappiness is not to be sought in solitude or in busy centers. It is in the Self.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe Self is here and now, it is the only Reality. There is nothing else.
RAMANA MAHARSHIMind is but a poor reflection of the radiant Heart.
RAMANA MAHARSHIGrace is within you. Grace is your self. Grace is not something to be acquired from others. If it is external, it is useless. All that is necessary is to know its existence is in you. You are never out of its operation.
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 MAHARSHIOnce the current of awareness of the self is set afoot, it becomes everlasting and continuous by intensification.
RAMANA MAHARSHIFor those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.
RAMANA MAHARSHIIt is said that the I-activity is the root of all activities. From where the I-thought emerges, that in short is the heart.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThere is no Truth. There is only the truth within each moment.
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