Good thoughts keep off bad thoughts. They must themselves disappear before the state of realization.
RAMANA MAHARSHIGod’s grace consists in the fact that He shines in the heart of every one as the Self; that power of grace does not exclude any one, whether good or otherwise.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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Does one require proof of one’s own being? Only remain aware of yourself and all else will be known.
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Silence 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.
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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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Having set one’s family in consonance with the community, he should make his family prosperous to ensure the prosperity of the community.
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See who is the doubter, who is the thinker. It is the ego. Hold it; the other thoughts will die away – the ego will be left pure. See the source from where the ego arises and abide in it. That is pure consciousness.
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When we turn the mind inwards, God manifests as the inner consciousness.
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Grace is within you. If it were external, it would be useless.
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All unhappiness is due to the ego. With it comes all your trouble. If you would deny the ego and scorch it by ignoring it you would be free.
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Take no notice of the ego and its activities, but see only the light behind.
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It is said that the I-activity is the root of all activities. From where the I-thought emerges, that in short is the heart.
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Mind is but a poor reflection of the radiant Heart.
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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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Without seeing the origin of light, the true form of one’s Self, the ordinary man sees by the mind different things and is deluded.
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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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Silence is most powerful. Speech is always less powerful than silence.
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