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.
RAMANA MAHARSHIRealization consists of getting rid of the false idea that one is not realized.
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Nobody doubts that he exists, though he may doubt the existence of God. If he finds out the truth about himself and discovers his own source, this is all that is required.
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He whose pure mind turns inward and searches whence does this ‘I’ arise, knows the Self and merges in You, the Lord, as a river into the sea.
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The degree of freedom from unwanted thoughts and the degree of concentration on a single thought are the measures to gauge spiritual progress.
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Good thoughts keep off bad thoughts. They must themselves disappear before the state of realization.
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Knowing the Self, God is known.
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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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There is neither creation nor destruction, neither destiny nor free will, neither path nor achievement. This is the final truth.
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If you make the thief the policeman there will be lots of investigation but no arrests will ever be made.
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The thing to do is to concentrate on the seer and not on the seen, not on the objects, but on the Light which reveals them.
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Silence is truth. Silence is bliss. Silence is peace. And hence Silence is the Self.
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Realization consists of getting rid of the false idea that one is not realized.
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An unawakened person sees only his mind, which is merely a reflection of the light of pure consciousness arising from the Heart.
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The state we call realization is simply being oneself, not knowing anything or becoming anything.
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If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you.
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Happiness is relative and is better called pleasure or satisfaction.
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