The Seeker himself becomes the knower. The thing to be known is already there. There is nothing to be known afresh. More-over there are no two things. There is only the seer, the knower.
RAMANA MAHARSHIWe are in our Self. We are not in the world.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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If you approach the ocean with a cup, you can only take away a cupful; if you approach it with a bucket you can take away a bucketful.
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The source of the ego is God.
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Existence of Isvara follows our conception of Isvara. Let us first know whose concept He is. The concept will be only according to the one who conceives. Find out who you are and the other problem will solve itself.
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Actions themselves form no bondage. Bondage is only the false belief, “I am the do-er.”
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The experience of silence alone is the real and perfect knowledge.
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See who is the subject; and this inquiry leads you to pure Consciousness beyond the subject.
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You do not like to suffer yourself. How can you inflict suffering on others?
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Is it the world that says I am real, or is it you?
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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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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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Mind is but a poor reflection of the radiant Heart.
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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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Your duty is to Be, and not to be this or that.
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Guru, God and Self are One.
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The self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself, within yourself.
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