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Quotes of Ramana Maharshi
29 quotes
“The Self is ever free and blissful. It is your mind that creates sorrow and bondage.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 25
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“The mind is the cause of bondage and liberation. It is the cause of both samsara and moksha.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 24
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“The Self is the only reality. All else is unreal and transient.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 23
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“The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is subdued by practice and dispassion.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 22
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“The Self is always there, shining as the witness of all experiences.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 21
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“To know the Self, the 'I' must be sought out and found. This is the direct path.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 20
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“The mind is a bundle of thoughts. The 'I' thought is the root of all thoughts.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 19
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“The ego is nothing but the 'I'-thought. Destroy the 'I'-thought and the ego will vanish.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 18
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i-thought
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self-inquiry
“The world is nothing but the Self alone appearing as many.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 17
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“The Self is always there. It is your mind that comes and goes.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 15
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impermanence
“Be as you are. There is nothing wrong in you. You are already pure and perfect.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 14
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perfection
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“The heart is the seat of the Self. The mind is the seat of the ego.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 12
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