You know that you know nothing. Find out that knowledge.
RAMANA MAHARSHIIf there is anything besides the Self there is reason to fear? Who sees the second? First, the ego arises and sees objects as external. If the ego does not rise, the Self alone exists and there is no second.
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There is nothing new to gain. On the other hand a man must lose his ignorance. That is all.
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The Seeker himself becomes the knower. The thing to be known is already there. There is nothing to be known afresh. More-over there are no two things. There is only the seer, the knower.
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The solution to your problem is to see who has it.
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Having set one’s family in consonance with the community, he should make his family prosperous to ensure the prosperity of the community.
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As you are, so is the world.
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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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The Self alone exists. When you try to trace the ego, which is the basis of the perception of the world and everything else, you find the ego does not exist at all and neither does all this creation that you see.
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All that exists is but the manifestation of the Supreme Being.
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Peace is the inner nature of humankind. If you find it within yourself, you will then find it everywhere.
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Whenever a thought arises, instead of trying even a little either to follow it up or to fulfil it, it would be better to first enquire, “To whom did this thought arise?”
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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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If the ego rises, all else will also rise; if it subsides, all else will also subside.
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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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The Sage has no thinking mind and therefore there are no ‘others’ for him.
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Time is only an idea. There is only the Reality. Whatever you think it is, it looks like that.
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