Doe Quotes by Ramana Maharshi

19 Doe quotes by Ramana Maharshi

Ramana Maharshi’s 19 brief statements on Doe embody his serene, self‑inquiry approach. The collection, while concise, provides a clear window into his contemplative understanding of the theme.

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Apart from the body does the world exist? Has anyone seen the world without the body?

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The Self does not move. The world moves in it.

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Misery does not exist in reality but only in mere imagination.

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The place where even the slightest trace of the 'I' does not exist, alone is Self.

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Does one require proof of one's own being? Only remain aware of yourself and all else will be known.

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The fact is that you are not the body. The Self does not move but the world moves in it. You are…

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He whose pure mind turns inward and searches whence does this 'I' arise, knows the Self and merges in You, the Lord,…

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God's grace consists in the fact that He shines in the heart of every one as the Self; that power of grace…

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Concentration of the mind is in a way common to both Knowledge and Yoga. Yoga aims at union of the individual with…

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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…

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A man does not have to go and find where his eyes are in order to see. The heart is there, always…

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The State of liberated Being can be reached only by "dying"; but (this) dying does not consist in destruction of the body;…

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From where does this "I" arise? Seek for it within; it then vanishes. This is the pursuit of wisdom. When the mind…

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The world is so unhappy because it is ignorant of the true Self. Man’s real nature is happiness. Happiness is inborn in…

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If there is anything besides the Self there is reason to fear? Who sees the second? First, the ego arises and sees…

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Correcting oneself is correcting the whole world. The Sun is simply bright. It does not correct anyone. Because it shines, the whole…

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Your duty is to be and not to be this or that. 'I am that I am' sums up the whole truth.…

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...the Lord of the Universe carries the entire burden of this world. You imagine you do. You can hand all your burdens…

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How does one get rid of fear? Ramana: What is fear? It is only a thought. If there is anything besides the…

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Knowing the Self, God is known.

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Every moment there is creation, every moment destruction. There is no absolute creation, no absolute destruction. Both are movement, and that is eternal.

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