True silence is really endless speech.
RAMANA MAHARSHIWhen there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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He that sees the Lord in the temple, the living body, by seeking Him within, can alone see Him, the Infinite, in the temple of the universe, having become the Endless Eye.
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Under whatever name or form we worship It, It leads us on to knowledge of the nameless, formless Absolute. Yet, to see one’s true Self in the Absolute, to subside into It and be one with “It, this is the true Knowledge of the Truth.
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Meditation is sticking to one thought. That single thought keeps away other thoughts; distraction of mind is a sign of its weakness; by constant meditation it gains strength.
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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 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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To know one’s Self is to be blissful always.
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If one’s mind has peace, the whole world will appear peaceful.
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Misery does not exist in reality but only in mere imagination.
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Even in intake, the one steadfast thought is said to be the natural state. Nirvikalpa Samadhi will result when the sensory objects are not present.
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The normal self is the mind. The mind is with limitations. But pure Consciousness is beyond limitations, and is reached by investigation into the “I.”
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Seeing God without seeing the Self, one sees only mental image. Only he who has seen Himself has seen God, since he has lost individuality, and now sees nothing but God.
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Silence is most powerful. Speech is always less powerful than silence.
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Happiness is relative and is better called pleasure or satisfaction.
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To the extent we behave with humility, to that extent good will result.
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A higher power is leading you; be led by the same. It knows what to do and how to do it.
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