Whenever 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?”
RAMANA MAHARSHITurn your vision inward and then the whole world will be full of the Supreme Spirit.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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That is the ego which rises and sinks periodically. But you exist always. That which lies beyond the ego is consciousness – the Self.
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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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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.
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The “I” thought is said to be the sum total of all thoughts. The source of the “I” thought has to be inquired into.
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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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If you go the way of your thoughts you will be carried away by them and you will find yourself in an endless maze.
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We are always peace. To get rid of the idea that we are not peace is all that is required.
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The Self alone exists. When you try to trace the ego, which is the basis of the perception of the world and everything else, you find the ego does not exist at all and neither does all this creation that you see.
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A higher power is leading you; be led by the same. It knows what to do and how to do it.
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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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One must realise his Self in order to open the store of unalloyed happiness.
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To know one’s Self is to be blissful always.
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Grace is not something outside or you.. In fact, your very desire for grace is due to grace that is already working in you.
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Silence is most powerful. Speech is always less powerful than silence.
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Let knowledge be guessed by the sign of equality to all beings.
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We are in our Self. We are not in the world.
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Having set one’s family in consonance with the community, he should make his family prosperous to ensure the prosperity of the community.
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You know that you know nothing. Find out that knowledge.
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Happiness is relative and is better called pleasure or satisfaction.
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All that one gives to others one gives to one’s self. If this truth is understood, who will not give to others?
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The normal self is the mind. The mind is with limitations. But pure Consciousness is beyond limitations, and is reached by investigation into the “I.”
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Instead of indulging in mere speculation, devote yourself here and now to the search for the Truth that is ever within you.
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The self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself, within yourself.
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Doubts arise because of an absence of surrender.
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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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There is neither Past nor Future. There is only the Present.
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