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Rather Quotes by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
- By being with yourself, the 'I am', by watching yourself in your daily life with alert interest, with the intention to understand rather than judge,…
- No particular thought can be mind's natural state, only silence. Not the idea of silence, but silence itself. When the mind is in its natural…
- Punishment is but legalized crime. In a society built on prevention, rather than retaliation, there would be very little crime. The few exceptions will be…
- It has nothing to do with effort. Just turn away, look between the thoughts, rather than at the thoughts. When you happen to walk in…
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