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The self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself, within yourself.

Ramana Maharshi

If there is anything besides the Self there is reason to fear? Who sees the second? First, the ego arises and sees objects as external. If the ego does not rise, the Self alone exists and there is no second.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Existence Fear Object Reason
In the Heart’s cavity, the sole Brahman as an ever-persisting ‘I’ shines direct in the form of the Self. Into the Heart enter thyself, with mind in search or in deeper plunge. Or by restraint of life-movement be firmly poised in the Self.
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Direct Heart Life Mindset Movement Search Shine Universe
The world is not outside you.
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One Liner Perspective World Yourself
Your true nature is that of infinite spirit. The feeling of limitation is the work of the mind.
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Feeling Infinite Limitation Mindset Nature Spirit True Work
The experience of silence alone is the real and perfect knowledge.
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Experience Perfection Reality Silence
Does one require proof of one’s own being? Only remain aware of yourself and all else will be known.
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Aware Evidence Known Remain Yourself
That alone is Real which exists by itself, which reveals itself by itself and which is eternal and unchanging.
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Alone Change Existence Forever Reality
Mind is a wonderful force inherent in the Self.
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Force Mindset Oneself Wonder
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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Community Family Himself Prosperity
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.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Bliss Creation Illusion Mindset Thinking
Realisation is nothing new to be acquired. It is already there, but obstructed by a screen of thoughts. All our attempts are directed to lifting this screen and then realisation is revealed.
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Direction Ourselves Realize Reveal Thinking
If you hold this feeling of ‘I’ long enough and strongly enough, the false ‘I’ will vanish leaving only the unbroken awareness of the real, immanent ‘I’, consciousness itself.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Aware Consciousness Ego Enough Fake Feeling Hold Yourself
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.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Aware Consciousness Death Doubt Ego Hold Source Thinking
He who has realized the Self in the Heart has transcended the dualities and is never perplexed.
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Heart Oneself Realize Transcendence
There is a state when words cease and silence prevails.
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Failure Silence State Word
Knowing the Self, God is known.
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God Known One Liner Oneself Spirituality

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