When we turn the mind inwards, God manifests as the inner consciousness.
RAMANA MAHARSHIOnce the current of awareness of the self is set afoot, it becomes everlasting and continuous by intensification.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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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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Let knowledge be guessed by the sign of equality to all beings.
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When the mind, one-pointed and fully focused, knows the supreme silence in the Heart, this is true learning.
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The inquiry “who am I” turns the mind introvert and makes it calm.
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Because truth is exceedingly subtle and serene, the bliss of the Self can manifest only in a mind rendered subtle and steady by assiduous meditation.
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By whatever path you go, you will have to lose yourself in the one. Surrender is complete only when you reach the stage `Thou art all’ and `Thy will be done’.
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Without knowing the Knower, all the knowledge that one gathers cannot be valid.
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The Self is the heart, self-luminous. Illumination arises from the heart and reaches the brain, which is the seat of the mind. The world is seen with the mind; so you see the world by the reflected light of the Self.
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The ego’s phenomenal existence is transcended when you dive into the source from where the `I’-thought rises.
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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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It is said that the heart is in the microcosm just as the orb of the sun in the macrocosm. The mind in Sahasrara is like the disc of the moon.
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Meditation is sticking to one thought. That single thought keeps away other thoughts; distraction of mind is a sign of its weakness; by constant meditation it gains strength.
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Realization is to get rid of the delusion that you have not realized.
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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.
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Meditation depends upon the strength of mind. It must be unceasing even when one is engaged in work. Particular time for it is meant for novices.
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