There is neither creation nor destruction, neither destiny nor free will, neither path nor achievement. This is the final truth.
RAMANA MAHARSHIInstead of indulging in mere speculation, devote yourself here and now to the search for the Truth that is ever within you.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.
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All are seeing God always. But they do not know it.
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The main factor in meditation is to keep the mind active in its own pursuit without taking in external impressions or thinking of other matters.
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Thoughts come and go. Feelings come and go. Find out what it is that remains.
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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 end of all wisdom is love, love, love.
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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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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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If the mind falls asleep, awaken it. Then if it starts wandering, make it quiet. If you reach the state where there is neither sleep nor movement of mind, stay still in that, the natural (real) state.
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The solution to your problem is to see who has it.
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The “I” thought is said to be the sum total of all thoughts. The source of the “I” thought has to be inquired into.
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If a person realises his position and stays in his own self, things that are to happen will happen. Things that are not to happen will not happen. The shakti that is in the world, is only one. All these troubles arise if we think that we are separate from that shakti.
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Of all the thoughts that rise in the mind, the thought ‘I’ is the first thought.
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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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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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