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
being-yourself real remembrance
Forgetfulness of your real nature is true death; remembrance of it is rebirth.
here-and-now speculation within-you
Instead of indulging in mere speculation, devote yourself here and now to the search for the Truth that is ever within you.
simple self effort
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.
thieves investigation made
If you make the thief the policeman there will be lots of investigation but no arrests will ever be made.
sleep hands ego
...Bliss is not something to be got. On the other hand you are always Bliss. This desire [for Bliss] is born of the sense of incompleteness. To whom is this sense of incompleteness? Enquire. In deep sleep you were blissful. Now you are not so. What has interposed between that Bliss and this non-bliss? It is the ego. Seek its source and find you are Bliss.
belief nothing-to-lose lost
Beyond the belief that something can be lost, there is nothing to lose.
words-of-wisdom problem solutions
The solution to your problem is to see who has it.
humankind ifs
Peace is the inner nature of humankind. If you find it within yourself, you will then find it everywhere.
higher-power higher knows
The Higher Power knows what to do and how to do it. Trust it.
peaceful mind world
If one's mind has peace, the whole world will appear peaceful.
have-faith toil faith-in-god
Have faith in God and in yourself; that will cure all. Hope for the best, expect the best, toil for the best and everything will come right for you in the end.
meditation-practice mind brake
Meditation applies the brakes to the mind.
insight liberation liberated
Liberation exists- and you will never be liberated.
moments
There is no Truth. There is only the truth within each moment.