Ramana Maharshi
Ramana Maharshi
Ramana Maharshi /ˈrʌmənə məhʌˈrɪʃi/was an Indian sage and jivanmukta. He was born Venkataraman Iyer, but was and is most commonly known under the name Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth20 December 1879
CountryIndia
Ramana Maharshi quotes about
heart roots said
3. It is said that the I-activity is the root of all activities. From where the I-thought emerges, that in short is the heart.
self world
The world is not outside you.
meditation obstacles impediments
There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.
wisdom heart self
He who has realized the Self in the Heart has transcended the dualities and is never perplexed.
mind thieves inward
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, but nothing will be gained. So you must turn inward and see where the mind rises from, and then it will cease to exist.
mind body spirit
In truth, you are spirit. The body has been projected by the mind, which itself originates from Spirit.
self grace useless
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 that is necessary is to know its existence is in you. You are never out of its operation.
roots ego plant
The more you prune a plant, the more it grows. So too the more you seek to annihilate the ego, the more it will increase. You should seek the root of the ego and destroy it.
real self order
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 to open the store of happiness. That true self is the reality, the Supreme Truth, which is the self of all the world you now see, the self of all the selves, the One real, the Supreme, the Eternal self - as distinct from the ego or the bodily idea for the self.
knows seeing
All are seeing God always. But they do not know it.
self giving generosity
All that one gives to others one gives to one's self. If this truth is understood, who will not give to others?
mind tapas sound
If one watches whence the notion 'I' arises, the mind gets absorbed there; that is tapas. When a mantra is repeated, if one watches whence that mantra sound arises, the mind gets absorbed there; that is tapas.
self ego mind
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 Self. The Self is free from all qualities. Qualities pertain to the mind only.
greatest render service
Our own self-realization is the greatest service we can render the world.