An unawakened person sees only his mind, which is merely a reflection of the light of pure consciousness arising from the Heart.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThat which is not present in deep dreamless sleep is not real.
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No one succeeds without effort. Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.
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The state we call realization is simply being oneself, not knowing anything or becoming anything.
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See who is the subject; and this inquiry leads you to pure Consciousness beyond the subject.
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The world is illusory, Only Brahman is real, Brahman is the world
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The Self is the heart, self-luminous. Illumination arises from the heart and reaches the brain, which is the seat of the mind. The world is seen with the mind; so you see the world by the reflected light of the Self.
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There is no mind to control if you realise the self. The mind having vanished, the self shines forth. In the realised man, the mind may be active or inactive, the self remains for him.
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Even in intake, the one steadfast thought is said to be the natural state. Nirvikalpa Samadhi will result when the sensory objects are not present.
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You may go on reading any number of books on Meditation. They can only tell you ‘Realize the Self’. The Self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself in yourself.
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Realisation is not acquisition of anything new nor is it a new faculty. It is only removal of all camouflage.
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Beyond the belief that something can be lost, there is nothing to lose.
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There is nothing wrong with God’s creation. Mystery and Suffering only exist in the mind.
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That is the ego which rises and sinks periodically. But you exist always. That which lies beyond the ego is consciousness – the Self.
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Aim high, aim at the highest, and all lower aims are thereby achieved. It is looking below on the stormy sea of differences that makes you sink. Look up, beyond these and see the One Glorious Real, and you are saved.
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Wanting 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.
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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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Non-action is unceasing activity. The sage is characterized by eternal and intense activity. His stillness is like the apparent stillness of a fast rotating gyroscope.
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Dive deep into the chambers of your heart. Find out the real, infinite ‘I’. Rest there peacefully for ever and become identical with the Supreme Self.
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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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Your own Self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world.
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If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you.
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You know that you know nothing. Find out that knowledge.
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Mind is but a poor reflection of the radiant Heart.
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To ask the mind to kill itself is like making the thief the policeman. He will go with you and pretend to catch the thief, but nothing will be gained. So you must turn inward and see where the mind rises from, and then it will cease to exist.
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Good thoughts keep off bad thoughts. They must themselves disappear before the state of realization.
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He who thinks he is the doer is also the sufferer.
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This perception of division between the seer and the object that is seen, is situated in the mind. For those remaining in the heart, the seer becomes one with the sight.
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