I Am’ is the name of God, God is none other than the Self.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThe place where even the slightest trace of the ‘I’ does not exist, alone is Self.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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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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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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Remove the Ego and Avidya (Ignorance) is gone. Look for it, the ego vanishes and the real Self alone remains.
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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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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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Guru, God and Self are One.
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Actions themselves form no bondage. Bondage is only the false belief, “I am the do-er.”
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Surrender is to give oneself up to the original cause of one’s being.
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Have faith in God and in yourself; that will cure all. Hope for the best, expect the best, toil for the best and everything will come right for you in the end.
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Engage yourself in the living present. The future will take care of itself.
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Discover your undying Self and be immortal and happy.
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The world is not outside you.
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An unawakened person sees only his mind, which is merely a reflection of the light of pure consciousness arising from the Heart.
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There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.
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Good thoughts keep off bad thoughts. They must themselves disappear before the state of realization.
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