There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThat alone is Real which exists by itself, which reveals itself by itself and which is eternal and unchanging.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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Mind is but a poor reflection of the radiant Heart.
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There is no greater mystery than this, that we keep seeking reality though in fact we are reality.
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When we turn the mind inwards, God manifests as the inner consciousness.
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There is no mind to control if you realise the self. The mind having vanished, the self shines forth. In the realised man, the mind may be active or inactive, the self remains for him.
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Knowing the Self, God is known.
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The state we call realization is simply being oneself, not knowing anything or becoming anything.
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The body dies, but the spirit that transcends it cannot be touched by death.
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The seat of Realization is within and the seeker cannot find it as an object outside him. That seat is bliss and is the core of all beings. Hence it is called the Heart.
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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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Remove the Ego and Avidya (Ignorance) is gone. Look for it, the ego vanishes and the real Self alone remains.
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Actions themselves form no bondage. Bondage is only the false belief, “I am the do-er.”
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The activity affected by causes like fainting, sleep, excessive joy, grief, possession by spirits, fear etc goes to the heart, its own place.
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Peace is for the purification of one’s mind. Power is for the growth of the community. Having established the community with power, one should then establish supreme peace.
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The question ‘Who am I?’ is not really meant to get an answer, the question ‘Who am I?’ is meant to dissolve the questioner.
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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.
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