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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.

Ramana Maharshi

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
We dig a well and create a huge pit. The space in the pit or well has not been created by us. We have just removed the earth which was filling the space there. The space was there then and is also there now.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Creation Earth Existence Remove Space Well
You may go on reading any number of books on Meditation. They can only tell you ‘Realize the Self’. The Self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself in yourself.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Book Meditation Reading Realize Yourself
I see only what you see, but I notice what I see.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Mindfulness Myself Notice See Yourself
There is no Truth. There is only the truth within each moment.
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Moments Truth
Doubts arise because of an absence of surrender.
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Absence Doubt Rise Surrender
Forgetfulness of your real nature is true death; remembrance of it is rebirth.
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Death Deep Forget Nature Reality Remember Spiritual 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.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Concept Deep Existence Follow God Himself Philosophy Problem Solution Thinking Wisdom
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.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

God Himself Image Mental See
See who is the subject; and this inquiry leads you to pure Consciousness beyond the subject.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Beyond Consciousness Leadership Purity Subject Yourself
Without seeing the origin of light, the true form of one’s Self, the ordinary man sees by the mind different things and is deluded.
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Different Light Mindset Ordinary Origin See Sight True
It is said that the I-activity is the root of all activities. From where the I-thought emerges, that in short is the heart.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Ego Heart Myself Thinking
In truth, you are spirit. The body has been projected by the mind, which itself originates from Spirit.
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Body Mindset Spirit Spirituality Truth
This perception of division between the seer and the object that is seen, is situated in the mind. For those remaining in the heart, the seer becomes one with the sight.
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Division Mindset Object Perception Sight
Bliss is a thing which is always there and is not something which comes and goes. That which comes and goes is a creation of the mind.
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Bliss Creation Illusion Mindset Thinking
Of all the thoughts that rise in the mind, the thought ‘I’ is the first thought.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Mindset Myself Rise Thinking

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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