The thing to do is to concentrate on the seer and not on the seen, not on the objects, but on the Light which reveals them.
RAMANA MAHARSHIHe 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.
More Ramana Maharshi Quotes
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I see only what you see, but I notice what I see.
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The state we call realization is simply being oneself, not knowing anything or becoming anything.
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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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Realization consists of getting rid of the false idea that one is not realized.
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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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Your duty is to Be, and not to be this or that.
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Truth burns up all karma and frees you from all births.
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God illumines the mind and shines within it. One cannot know God by means of the mind. One can but turn the mind inwards and merge it in God.
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Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.
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Beyond the belief that something can be lost, there is nothing to lose.
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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.
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Doubts arise because of an absence of surrender.
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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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For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.
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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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