The self cannot be found in books. You have to find it for yourself, within yourself.
RAMANA MAHARSHIThat alone is Real which exists by itself, which reveals itself by itself and which is eternal and unchanging.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
-
-
Love is verily the heart of all religions.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
We are always peace. To get rid of the idea that we are not peace is all that is required.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
The body dies, but the spirit that transcends it cannot be touched by death.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
The ego’s phenomenal existence is transcended when you dive into the source from where the `I’-thought rises.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
When your real, effortless, joyful grateful nature is realized, it will not be inconsistent with the ordinary activities of life.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
Realisation is nothing new to be acquired. It is already there, but obstructed by a screen of thoughts. All our attempts are directed to lifting this screen and then realisation is revealed.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
In truth, you are spirit. The body has been projected by the mind, which itself originates from Spirit.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
Realisation is our nature. It is nothing new to be gained. What is new cannot be eternal. Therefore there is no need for doubting if one would lose or gain the Self.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
Bliss is a thing which is always there and is not something which comes and goes. That which comes and goes is a creation of the mind.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
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.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
Time is only an idea. There is only the Reality. Whatever you think it is, it looks like that.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
The state we call realization is simply being oneself, not knowing anything or becoming anything.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
Pure Consciousness, which is the Heart, includes all, and nothing is outside or apart from it. That is the ultimate Truth.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
Grace is within you. If it were external, it would be useless.
RAMANA MAHARSHI -
For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.
RAMANA MAHARSHI