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There is neither Past nor Future. There is only the Present.

Ramana Maharshi

See who is the doubter, who is the thinker. It is the ego. Hold it; the other thoughts will die away – the ego will be left pure. See the source from where the ego arises and abide in it. That is pure consciousness.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Aware Consciousness Death Doubt Ego Hold Source Thinking
All that exists is but the manifestation of the Supreme Being.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Deep Existence Manifestation Spirituality
The question ‘Who am I?’ is not really meant to get an answer, the question ‘Who am I?’ is meant to dissolve the questioner.
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Deep Dissolve Philosophy Question Wisdom
If there is anything besides the Self there is reason to fear? Who sees the second? First, the ego arises and sees objects as external. If the ego does not rise, the Self alone exists and there is no second.
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Existence Fear Object Reason
The ultimate truth is so simple; it is nothing more than being in one’s natural, original state.
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Natural Oneself Original Simplicity State Truth
Peace is the inner nature of humankind. If you find it within yourself, you will then find it everywhere.
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Finding Human Inner Kind Nature Peace Yourself
Existence of Isvara follows our conception of Isvara. Let us first know whose concept He is. The concept will be only according to the one who conceives. Find out who you are and the other problem will solve itself.
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Concept Deep Existence Follow God Himself Philosophy Problem Solution Thinking Wisdom
The self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself, within yourself.
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Book Finding Yourself
The solution to your problem is to see who has it.
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Problem Search See Solution
Non-action is unceasing activity. The sage is characterized by eternal and intense activity. His stillness is like the apparent stillness of a fast rotating gyroscope.
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Action Activity Character Fast Forever Himself Sage
Silence is never-ending speech. In silence one is in intimate contact with the surroundings. Language is only a medium for communicating one’s thoughts to another. Silence is ever speaking.
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Communication Deep End Language Medium Silence Speech Talk
Self-inquiry is the process and the goal also. ‘I am’ is the goal and the final reality. To hold to it with effort is self-inquiry. When spontaneous and natural it is realization.
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Discover Goal Natural Process Realize
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.
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Captive Desire Fact Fake Freedom Liberty Nature Necessary Prison Reality
The body dies, but the spirit that transcends it cannot be touched by death.
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Body Death Spirit Touch Transcendence
The entire Universe is condensed in the body, and the entire body in the Heart. Thus the Heart is the nucleus of the whole Universe.
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Body Heart Perspective Universe
If the ego rises, all else will also rise; if it subsides, all else will also subside.
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Ego Rise Spirituality Wisdom

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