No one succeeds without effort. Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.
RAMANA MAHARSHIWhenever a thought arises, instead of trying even a little either to follow it up or to fulfil it, it would be better to first enquire, “To whom did this thought arise?”
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Engage yourself in the living present. The future will take care of itself.
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The state we call realization is simply being oneself, not knowing anything or becoming anything.
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The Sage has no thinking mind and therefore there are no ‘others’ for him.
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Have faith in God and in yourself; that will cure all. Hope for the best, expect the best, toil for the best and everything will come right for you in the end.
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There is neither Past nor Future. There is only the Present.
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He who thinks he is the doer is also the sufferer.
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For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.
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You have to ask yourself the question ‘Who am I?’ This investigation will lead in the end to the discovery of something within you which is behind the mind. Solve that great problem and you will solve all other problems.
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Take no notice of the ego and its activities, but see only the light behind.
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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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Realization is to get rid of the delusion that you have not realized.
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When your real, effortless, joyful grateful nature is realized, it will not be inconsistent with the ordinary activities of life.
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In truth, you are spirit. The body has been projected by the mind, which itself originates from Spirit.
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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.
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We are in our Self. We are not in the world.
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