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Quotes of Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
30 quotes
“The Self is always present, but the mind veils it with thoughts and desires.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 42
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presence
mind
veil
“The mind is the cause of bondage and liberation. It is the cause of both bondage and freedom.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 40
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bondage
liberation
cause
“The Self is the source of all happiness and peace. Seek it within yourself.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 38
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happiness
peace
seek
“The 'I' thought is the root of all thoughts. Destroy it and all other thoughts will cease.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 35
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root
thoughts
cessation
“The mind is like a monkey, always jumping from one thought to another. Fix it on the Self.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 33
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monkey
focus
self
“The Self is ever free and unchanging. It is not affected by the body or mind.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 30
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freedom
unchanging
“The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is subdued by practice and dispassion.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 27
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restlessness
practice
dispassion
“To know the Self, one must inquire into the source of the 'I' thought.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 25
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i-thought
source
“The Self is the only reality. Everything else is unreal and transient.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 22
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reality
transient
“The mind is a bundle of thoughts. The 'I' thought is the chief among them.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 20
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thoughts
i-thought
“The world is nothing but the Self appearing as many.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 18
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self
appearance
“The 'I' thought is the seed of all misery and bondage. Destroy it by turning the mind inward.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 15
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bondage
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