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It is within your competence to think and thus to get bound or to cease thinking and thus be free.

Ramana Maharshi

Your duty is to be, and not to be this or that. I Am That I Am sums up the whole truth; the method is summarized in Be Still.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Myself Responsibility Summary Truth
There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Greatness Meditation Obstacle
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 MAHARSHI

Direction Ourselves Realize Reveal Thinking
Does one require proof of one’s own being? Only remain aware of yourself and all else will be known.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Aware Evidence Known Remain Yourself
The Self is the one Reality that always exists, and it is by the light of the Self that all other things are seen.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Existence Light Oneself Reality
Why should you trouble yourself about the future? You do not even properly know about the present. Take care of the present, the future will take care of itself.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Care Future Present Trouble Yourself
You and I are the same. What I have done is surely possible for all. You are the Self now and can never be anything else. Throw your worries to the wind, turn within and find Peace.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Finding Peace Possible Wind Worry Yourself
Without knowing the Knower, all the knowledge that one gathers cannot be valid.
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Creator God Knowledge Known Valid
Your duty is to Be, and not to be this or that.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Existence Presence Yourself
The search “Who am I” ends in the annihilation of the illusory “I” and the Self which remains over will be as clear as a gooseberry in the palm of one’s hand.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

End Hands Illusion Oneself Remain Search
The very fact that we wish for liberation shows that freedom from all bondage is our real nature. It is not to be freshly acquired. All that is necessary is to get rid of the false notion that we are bound.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Captive Desire Fact Fake Freedom Liberty Nature Necessary Prison Reality
There must be a subject to know the good and evil. That subject is the ego.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Ego Evil Goodness Subject
Correcting oneself is correcting the whole world. The Sun is simply bright. It does not correct anyone. Because it shines, the whole world is full of light. Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Correct Inspirational Light Simplicity Sun Transformation World Yourself
Peace is your natural state. It is the mind that obstructs the natural state.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Mindset Natural Peace State Yourself
All bad qualities centre round the ego. When the ego is gone, Realisation results by itself. There are neither good nor bad qualities in the Self. The Self is free from all qualities. Qualities pertain to the mind only.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Centre Ego Negative Oneself Quality Realize
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.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Carry Grace Himself Ocean Vessel

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