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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.

Ramana Maharshi

Engage yourself in the living present. The future will take care of itself.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Care Future Live Present Yourself
When there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.
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Distraction Meditation Thinking
Nobody doubts that he exists, though he may doubt the existence of God. If he finds out the truth about himself and discovers his own source, this is all that is required.
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Discover Doubt Existence Finding God Himself Source
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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Meditation Mindset Oneself Strength Time
To ask the mind to kill itself is like making the thief the policeman. He will go with you and pretend to catch the thief, but nothing will be gained. So you must turn inward and see where the mind rises from, and then it will cease to exist.
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Kill Mindset Pretend Rise Thief Yourself
He that sees the Lord in the temple, the living body, by seeking Him within, can alone see Him, the Infinite, in the temple of the universe, having become the Endless Eye.
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Alone Body Eyes God Himself Infinite Live Temple Universe
Remain still, with the conviction that the Self shines as everything yet nothing, within, without, and everywhere.
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Oneself Remain Shine
There is neither creation nor destruction, neither destiny nor free will, neither path nor achievement. This is the final truth.
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Achievement Creation Destiny Destruction Freedom Truth
Unless one is happy, one cannot bestow happiness on others.
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Happiness Oneself
The mind is only a bundle of thoughts. The thoughts have their root in the I-thought. Whoever investigates the True “I” enjoys the stillness of bliss.
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Bliss Enjoyment Investigate Mindset Thinking
Is it the world that says I am real, or is it you?
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Reality World Yourself
The more you prune a plant, the more it grows. So too the more you seek to annihilate the ego, the more it will increase. You should seek the root of the ego and destroy it.
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Destroy Ego Growth Plant Seek Yourself
If the mind falls asleep, awaken it. Then if it starts wandering, make it quiet. If you reach the state where there is neither sleep nor movement of mind, stay still in that, the natural (real) state.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Awake Fall Mindset Quiet Reach Reality Sleep Start Wander Yourself
Take no notice of the ego and its activities, but see only the light behind.
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Activity Ego Light Notice See
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.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Different Light Mindset Ordinary Origin See Sight True
The Sage has no thinking mind and therefore there are no ‘others’ for him.
RAMANA MAHARSHI

Himself Mindset Sage Thinking

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