The pure mind is itself Brahman; it therefore follows that Brahman is not other than the mind of the sage.
RAMANA MAHARSHIYou have to ask yourself the question ‘Who am I?’ This investigation will lead in the end to the discovery of something within you which is behind the mind. Solve that great problem and you will solve all other problems.
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Pure Consciousness, which is the Heart, includes all, and nothing is outside or apart from it. That is the ultimate Truth.
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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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Then all this earth shines like one house.
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A realized one sends out waves of spiritual influence in his aura, which draw many people towards him. Yet he may sit in a cave and maintain complete silence.
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Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside.
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Love is verily the heart of all religions.
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All that exists is but the manifestation of the Supreme Being.
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For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.
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The mind is only a bundle of thoughts. The thoughts have their root in the I-thought. Whoever investigates the True “I” enjoys the stillness of bliss.
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Silence is most powerful. Speech is always less powerful than silence.
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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.
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To the extent we behave with humility, to that extent good will result.
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The grace of the Guru is like an ocean. If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful. It is no use complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean. The bigger the vessel the more one will be able to carry. It is entirely up to him.
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Reality is simply the loss of ego. Destroy the ego by seeking its identity. Because the ego is no entity it will automatically vanish and reality will shine forth by itself.
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He who thinks he is the doer is also the sufferer.
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