Calmness is the criterion of spiritual progress. Plunge the purified mind into the Heart. Then the work is over.
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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Whatever be the means adopted, you must at last return to the Self, so why not abide as the Self here and now?
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The life of action need not be renounced. If you meditate for an hour or two every day you can then carry on with your duties. If you meditate in the right manner then the current of mind induced will continue to flow even in the midst of your work.
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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.
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Unless one is happy, one cannot bestow happiness on others.
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All bad qualities centre round the ego. When the ego is gone, Realisation results by itself. There are neither good nor bad qualities in the Self. The Self is free from all qualities. Qualities pertain to the mind only.
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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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As you are, so is the world.
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See what helps you to keep away all other thoughts and adopt that method for your meditation.
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The Sage has no thinking mind and therefore there are no ‘others’ for him.
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The body dies, but the spirit that transcends it cannot be touched by death.
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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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We dig a well and create a huge pit. The space in the pit or well has not been created by us. We have just removed the earth which was filling the space there. The space was there then and is also there now.
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Engage yourself in the living present. The future will take care of itself.
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Consciousness is indeed always with us. Everyone knows ‘I am!’ No one can deny his own being.
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Realization consists of getting rid of the false idea that one is not realized.
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