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The Self is the heart, self-luminous. Illumination arises from the heart and reaches the brain, which is the seat of the mind. The world is seen with the mind; so you see the world by the reflected light of the Self.

Ramana Maharshi

Pure Consciousness, which is the Heart, includes all, and nothing is outside or apart from it. That is the ultimate Truth.
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Consciousness Heart Purity Truth Ultimate
See what helps you to keep away all other thoughts and adopt that method for your meditation.
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Help Meditation Thinking Yourself
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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Follow Rise Thinking
The ultimate truth is so simple. It is nothing more than being in the pristine state. This is all that needs to be said. Only mature minds can grasp the simple truth in all its nakedness.
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Grasp Mindset Naked Natural Simplicity State Truth
Your own Self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world.
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Greatness Realize Service Yourself
The pure mind is itself Brahman; it therefore follows that Brahman is not other than the mind of the sage.
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Mindset Sage Universe
We are in our Self. We are not in the world.
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Ourselves Perspective Philosophy World
To the extent we behave with humility, to that extent good will result.
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Goodness Himself Humility Result
Calmness is the criterion of spiritual progress. Plunge the purified mind into the Heart. Then the work is over.
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Calm Heart Progress Spirituality Work
Sense-perceptions can only be indirect knowledge, and not direct knowledge. Only one’s own awareness is direct knowledge.
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Aware Direct Knowledge Oneself
All unhappiness is due to the ego. With it comes all your trouble. If you would deny the ego and scorch it by ignoring it you would be free.
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Ego Freedom Ignorance Sadness Trouble Yourself
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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Deep Dissolve Philosophy Question Wisdom
Nobody doubts that he exists, though he may doubt the existence of God. If he finds out the truth about himself and discovers his own source, this is all that is required.
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Discover Doubt Existence Finding God Himself Source
Knowing the Self, God is known.
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God Known One Liner Oneself Spirituality
Aim high, aim at the highest, and all lower aims are thereby achieved. It is looking below on the stormy sea of differences that makes you sink. Look up, beyond these and see the One Glorious Real, and you are saved.
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Achievement Beyond Difference Goal Sea Sight Storm Yourself
You are already That which you seek.
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Inspirational One Liner Search Seek Yourself

The Self is the heart, self-luminous. Illumination arises from the heart and reaches the brain, which is the seat of the mind. The world is seen with the mind; so you see the world by the reflected light of the Self.

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The Self is the heart, self-luminous. Illumination arises from the heart and reaches the brain, which is the seat of the mind. The world is seen with the mind; so you see the world by the reflected light of the Self.

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