Ramana Maharshi Famous Quotes & Sayings
100 Ramana Maharshi Famous Sayings, Quotes and Quotation.
Your true nature is that of infinite spirit. The feeling of limitation is the work of the mind.— Ramana Maharshi
Food affects the mind. For the practice of any kind of yoga, vegetarianism is absolutely necessary since it makes the mind more pure and harmonious.— Ramana Maharshi
Actions yield result by the ordinance of God as He wills.— Ramana Maharshi
There must be a subject to know the good and evil. Thatsubject is the ego.— Ramana Maharshi
He who has realized the Self in the Heart has transcended the dualities and is never perplexed.— Ramana Maharshi
When one remains without thinking one understands another by means of the universal language of Silence.— Ramana Maharshi
You need not aspire for or get any new state. Get rid of your present thoughts, that is all.— Ramana Maharshi
What is illusion?— Ramana Maharshi
M.: To whom is the illusion? Find it out. Then illusion will vanish.
Generally people want to know about illusion and do not examine
to whom it is. It is foolish. Illusion is outside and unknown. But
the seeker is considered to be known and is inside. Find out what
is immediate, intimate, instead of trying to find out what is distant
and unknown.
The master is within; meditation is meant to remove the ignorant idea that he is only outside. If he is a stranger whom you await, he is bound to disappear also. What is the use of a transient being like that? But so long as you think you are separate or that you are the body, an external master is also necessary and he will appear to have a body. When the wrong identification of oneself with the body ceases, the master will be found to be none other than the Self.— Ramana Maharshi
To know one's Self is to be blissful always.— Ramana Maharshi
If it is asked whether the wise man derives any benefit from the discharge of domestic duties, it may be answered that, as he has already attained the state of complete satisfaction which is the sum total of all benefits and the highest good of all, he does not stand to gain anything more by discharging family duties.— Ramana Maharshi
The mind itself is of the form of all, i.e., of soul, God and world; when it becomes of the form of the Self through knowledge, there is release, which is of the nature of Brahman: this is the teaching.— Ramana Maharshi
The Self is the one Reality that always exists, and it is by the light of the Self that all other things are seen.— Ramana Maharshi
The world is illusory, Only Brahman is real, Brahman is the world— Ramana Maharshi
Note: Some aspirants indulge in severe austerities and arduous practices, mastering several techniques and incidentally attaining extraordinary supernatural powers as well. All these are to be shunned as they do not lead to ultimate peace and joy. On the other hand, the path of Kala Jnana described here is a direct path to mukti.— Ramana Maharshi
That is the ego which rises and sinks periodically. But you exist always. That which lies beyond the ego is consciousness - the Self.— Ramana Maharshi
To perform one's duty is the greatest service to God.— Ramana Maharshi
No one succeeds without effort ... Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.— Ramana Maharshi
The state of self-realization, as we call it, is not attaining something new or reaching some goal which is far away, but simply being that which you always are and which you always have been.— Ramana Maharshi
The ultimate Truth is so simple. It is nothing more than being in the pristine state. This is all that need be said. till, it is a wonder that to teach this simple Truth there should come into being so many religions, creeds, methods and disputes among them and so on! Oh the pity! Oh the pity!— Ramana Maharshi
That which is not present in deep dreamless sleep is not real— Ramana Maharshi
The inquiry "who am I" turns the mind introvert and makes it calm.— Ramana Maharshi
God dwells in you, as you, and you don't have to 'do' anything to be God-realized or Self-realized,— Ramana Maharshi
it is already your true and natural state.
Just drop all seeking, turn your attention inward,
and sacrifice your ego mind to the One Self radiating in the Heart of your very being.
For this to be your own presently lived experience,
Self-Inquiry Meditation is a direct and immediate way.
Action and knowledge are not obstacles to each other.— Ramana Maharshi
Like the practice of breath control, meditation on the forms of God, repetition of mantras, food restrictions, etc., are but aids for rendering the mind quiescent.— Ramana Maharshi
Let what comes come, let what goes go.— Ramana Maharshi
Realisation is nothing new to be acquired. It is already there, but obstructed by a screen of thoughts. All our attempts are directed to lifting this screen and then realisation is revealed.— Ramana Maharshi
The place where even the slightest trace of the 'I' does not exist, alone is Self.— Ramana Maharshi
Eventually, all that one has learnt will have to be forgotten.— Ramana Maharshi
There is nothing new to gain. On the other hand a man must lose his ignorance. That is all.— Ramana Maharshi
There is neither creation nor destruction,— Ramana Maharshi
neither destiny nor free will, neither
path nor achievement.
This is the final truth.
Misery does not exist in reality but only in mere imagination.— Ramana Maharshi
Pleasure and pain are only aspects of the mind. Our essential nature is happiness— Ramana Maharshi
When the mind, one-pointed and fully focused, knows the supreme silence in the Heart, this is true learning.— Ramana Maharshi
Whatever draws the mind outward is unspiritual and whatever draws the mind inward is spiritual— Ramana Maharshi
How is breath control the means for mind control? M: There is no doubt that breath control is the means for mind control, because the mind, like breath, is a part of air, because the nature of mobility is common to both, because the place of origin is the same for both, and because when one of them is controlled the other gets controlled.— Ramana Maharshi
Controlling speech and breath, and diving deep within oneself - like one who, to find a thing that has fallen into water, dives deep down - one must seek out the source whence the aspiring ego springs.— Ramana Maharshi
The fact is that the mind is only a bundle of thoughts. The mind is fattened by new thoughts rising up. Therefore it is foolish to attempt to kill the mind by means of the mind. The only way of doing it is to find its source and hold on to it. The mind will then fade away of its own accord.— Ramana Maharshi
We are in our Self. We are not in the world.— Ramana Maharshi
The Self itself is the world; the Self itself is 'I'; the Self itself is God; all is Siva, the Self.— Ramana Maharshi
Every moment there is creation, every moment destruction. There is no absolute creation, no absolute destruction. Both are movement, and that is eternal.— Ramana Maharshi
42. The colour of milk is one, the colours of the cows many, So is the nature of knowledge, observe the wise ones. Beings of various marks and attributes, Are like the cows, their realisation is the same; This is an example we should know.— Ramana Maharshi
If there is anything besides the Self there is reason to fear? Who sees the second? First, the ego arises and sees objects as external. If the ego does not rise, the Self alone exists and there is no second.— Ramana Maharshi
If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you.— Ramana Maharshi
The entire Universe is condensed in the body, and the entire— Ramana Maharshi
body in the Heart. Thus the Heart is the nucleus of the whole Universe.
There is nothing so simple as being the Self. It requires no effort, no aid. One has to leave off the wrong identity and be in his (her) eternal, natural, inherent state.— Ramana Maharshi
Our own self-realization is the greatest service we can render the world.— Ramana Maharshi
He that sees the Lord in the temple, the living body, by seeking Him within, can alone see Him, the Infinite, in the temple of the universe, having become the Endless Eye.— Ramana Maharshi
God has no resolve; no karma attaches itself to Him.— Ramana Maharshi
Who am I? Not the body, because it is decaying; not the mind, because the brain will decay with the body; not the personality, nor the emotions, for these also will vanish with death.— Ramana Maharshi
Such happiness is relative and is better called pleasure or satisfaction.— Ramana Maharshi
You can only stop the flow of thoughts by refusing to have any interest in it.— Ramana Maharshi
He whose pure mind turns inward and searches whence does this 'I' arise, knows the Self and merges in You, the Lord, as a river into the sea.— Ramana Maharshi
Having set one's family in consonance with the community, he should make his family prosperous to ensure the prosperity of the community.— Ramana Maharshi
The experience of silence alone is the real and perfect knowledge.— Ramana Maharshi
You are awareness. Awareness is another name for you. Since you are awareness there is no need to attain or cultivate it.— Ramana Maharshi
Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world.— Ramana Maharshi
The world is so unhappy because it is ignorant of the true Self. Man's real nature is happiness. Happiness is inborn in the true Self.— Ramana Maharshi
Man's search for happiness is an unconscious search for his true Self. The true Self is imperishable; therefore,
when a man finds it, he finds a happiness, which does not come to an end.
All that exists is but the manifestation of the Supreme Being,— Ramana Maharshi
There is no doubt whatsoever that the universe is the merest illusion.— Ramana Maharshi
Is it the world that says I am real, or is it you?— Ramana Maharshi
Eating, bathing, going to the toilet, talking, thinking, and many other activities related to the body are all work. How is it that the performance of one particular act is alone (considered) work? To be still is to be always engaged in work. To be silent is to be always talking.— Ramana Maharshi
Existence of Isvara follows our conception of Isvara. Let us first know whose concept He is. The concept will be only according to the one who conceives. Find out who you are and the other— Ramana Maharshi
problem will solve itself.
Remain still, with the conviction that the Self shines as everything yet nothing, within, without, and everywhere.— Ramana Maharshi
If you make the thief the policeman there will be lots of investigation but no arrests will ever be made.— Ramana Maharshi
Meditation depends upon the strength of mind. It must be unceasing even when one is engaged in work. Particular time for it is meant for novices.— Ramana Maharshi
When there are thoughts, it is distraction: when there are no thoughts, it is meditation.— Ramana Maharshi
An unawakened person sees only his mind, which is merely a reflection of the light of pure consciousness arising from the Heart.— Ramana Maharshi
Mind your business. Take care of what you came here for. Find the 'I' first and you may afterwards speak of other matters.— Ramana Maharshi
Love is verily the heart of all religions.— Ramana Maharshi
The Seeker himself becomes the knower. The thing to be known is already there. There is nothing to be known afresh. More-over there are no two things. There is only the seer, the knower.— Ramana Maharshi
Time and space always change, but there is something which is eternal and changeless. For example, the world and time, past or future, nothing exists for us in sleep. But we exist. Let us try to find out that which is changeless and which always exists.— Ramana Maharshi
One of two things must be done. Either surrender because you admit your inability and require a higher power to help you, or investigate the cause of misery by going to the source and merging into the Self. Either way you will be free from misery. God never forsakes one who has surrendered.— Ramana Maharshi
If the light of the sun is invisible to the owl it is only the fault of that bird and not of the sun.— Ramana Maharshi
Silence is also conversation.— Ramana Maharshi
The Self is self-luminous without darkness and light, and is the reality which is self-manifest. Therefore, one should not think of it as this or as that. The very thought of thinking will end in bondage.— Ramana Maharshi
The activity affected by causes like fainting, sleep, excessive joy, grief, possession by spirits, fear etc goes to the heart, its own place.— Ramana Maharshi
Once the current of awareness of the self is set afoot, it becomes everlasting and continuous by intensification.— Ramana Maharshi
The Self is the heart, self-luminous. Illumination arises from the heart and reaches the brain, which is the seat of the mind. The world is seen with the mind; so you see the world by the reflected light of the Self.— Ramana Maharshi
Silence is ever speaking; it is the perennial flow of language.— Ramana Maharshi
Seeing God without seeing the Self, one sees only mental image. Only he who has seen Himself has seen God, since he has lost individuality, and now sees nothing but God.— Ramana Maharshi
Till you reach the state of jnana and thus wake out of maya you must do social service by relieving suffering whenever you see it. But even then you must do it without ahankara, i.e., without the sense of 'I am the doer', but with the feeling 'I am the Lord's tool'.— Ramana Maharshi
Whenever a thought arises, instead of trying even a little either to follow it up or to fulfil it, it would be better to first enquire, "To whom did this thought arise?"— Ramana Maharshi
The Higher Power knows what to do and how to do it. Trust it.— Ramana Maharshi
What message is needed when heart speaks to heart?— Ramana Maharshi
One can know oneself only with one's own eye of knowledge, and not with somebody else's. Does he who is Rama require the help of a mirror to know that he is Rama?— Ramana Maharshi
Without understanding yourself, what is the use of trying to understand the world?— Ramana Maharshi
The fruition of this process is samadhi which yields release, which is the state of unsurpassed bliss. The revered Gurus also have said that release is to be gained only by devotion which is of the nature of reflection on the truth of the Self.— Ramana Maharshi
There is no Truth. There is only the truth within each moment.— Ramana Maharshi
Your duty is to be and not to be this or that. 'I am that I am' sums up the whole truth. The method is summed up in the words 'Be still'. What does stillness mean? It means destroy yourself. Because any form or shape is the cause for trouble. Give up the notion that 'I am so and so'. All that is required to realize the Self is to be still. What can be easier than that?— Ramana Maharshi
When we turn the mind inwards, God manifests as the inner consciousness.— Ramana Maharshi
A day will dawn when you will laugh at your past efforts. What you realize on the day you laugh is also here and now— Ramana Maharshi
As the activities of the wise man exist only in the eyes of others and not in his own, although he may be accomplishing immense tasks, he really does nothing.— Ramana Maharshi
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 own nature, it transpires that there is no such thing as mind. This is the direct path for all. The mind is merely thoughts. Of all thoughts the thought "I" is the root.— Ramana Maharshi
All activities and events that a body is to go through are determined at the time of conception.— Ramana Maharshi
Let knowledge be guessed by the sign of equality to all beings.— Ramana Maharshi
Whatever is destined not to happen will not happen, try as you may. Whatever is destined to happen will happen, do what you may to prevent it. This is certain. The best course, therefore, is to remain silent.— Ramana Maharshi
Wanting to reform the world without discovering one's true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes.— Ramana Maharshi
Silence is truth. Silence is bliss. Silence is peace. And hence Silence is the Self.— Ramana Maharshi
Keep the remembrance of your real nature alive, even while working, and avoid haste which causes you to forget. Be deliberate. Practice meditation to still the mind and cause it to become aware of its true relationship to the Self which supports it. Do not imagine that it is you who are doing the work. Think that is the underlying current which is doing it. Identify yourself with the current.— Ramana Maharshi
