The state we call realization is simply being oneself, not knowing anything or becoming anything.
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.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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The self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself, within yourself.
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Grace is within you. If it were external, it would be useless.
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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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Whatever is destined not to happen will not happen, try as you may. Whatever is destined to happen will happen, do what you may to prevent it. This is certain. The best course, therefore, is to remain silent.
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There is a state when words cease and silence prevails.
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To the extent we behave with humility, to that extent good will result.
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The 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.
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You do not like to suffer yourself. How can you inflict suffering on others?
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Without knowing the Knower, all the knowledge that one gathers cannot be valid.
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Bliss is a thing which is always there and is not something which comes and goes. That which comes and goes is a creation of the mind.
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For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.
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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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There is no Truth. There is only the truth within each moment.
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Guru, God and Self are One.
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Realization is to get rid of the delusion that you have not realized.
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