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- That which rises and sinks is made up of what it rises from. The finality of the universe is the God Arunachala. Meditating on Him…
- Concentration is not thinking of one thing. On the contrary, it is excluding all thoughts, since all thoughts obstruct the sense of one's true being.…
- The ego's phenomenal existence is transcended when you dive into the source from where the `I'-thought rises
- Yogas chitta vritti nirodhah - (Yoga is to check the mind from changing) - which is acceptable to all. That is also the goal of…
- How does one get rid of fear? Ramana: What is fear? It is only a thought. If there is anything besides the Self there is…
- When you truly feel this equal love for all, when your heart has expanded so much that it embraces the whole of creation, you will…
- Apart from thought, there is no independent entity called "world." Just as the spider emits the thread (of the web) out of itself and then…
- If a man considers that he is born, he cannot avoid the fear of death. Let him find out if he has been born or…
- Jnana is given neither from outside nor from another person. It can be realised by each and everyone in his own Heart. The jnana Guru…
- Grace is within you. Grace is your self. Grace is not something to be acquired from others. If it is external, it is useless. All…
- To ask the mind to kill itself is like making the thief the policeman. He will go with you and pretend to catch the thief,…
- Apart from the body does the world exist? Has anyone seen the world without the body?
- From where does this "I" arise? Seek for it within; it then vanishes. This is the pursuit of wisdom. When the mind unceasingly investigates its…
- In truth, you are spirit. The body has been projected by the mind, which itself originates from Spirit.
- Happiness is your real nature. You identify with yourself with the body and mind, feel it's limitations, and suffer. Realize your true self in order…
- The very fact that we wish for liberation shows that freedom from all bondage is our real nature. It is not to be freshly acquired.…
- The degree of freedom from unwanted thoughts and the degree of concentration on a single thought are the measures to gauge spiritual progress.
- 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…
- Meditation helps concentration of the mind. Then the mind is free from thoughts and is in the meditated form.
- See who is the doubter, who is the thinker. It is the ego. Hold it; the other thoughts will die away - the ego will…
- It is the Higher Power which does everything, and the man is only a tool. If he accepts that position, he is free from troubles;…
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