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
silence speech language
Silence is never-ending speech. Vocal speech obstructs the other speech of silence. In silence one is in intimate contact with the surroundings. Language is only a medium for communicating one's thoughts to another. Silence is ever speaking.
What comes will also go. What always is will alone remain.
perfect mind passionate
Mind is consciousness which has put on limitations. You are originally unlimited and perfect. Later you take on limitations and become the mind.
religious giving-up powerful
We loosely talk of Self-realization, for lack of a better term. But how can one realize that which alone is real? All we need to do is to give up our habit of regarding as real that which is unreal. All religious practices are meant solely to help us do this.
humankind ifs
Peace is the inner nature of humankind. If you find it within yourself, you will then find it everywhere.
past enlightenment obstacles
The greatest obstacle to enlightenment is getting past your delusion that you are not already enlightened.
body doe world
Apart from the body does the world exist? Has anyone seen the world without the body?
mind suffering gods-creation
There is nothing wrong with God's creation. Mystery and Suffering only exist in the mind.
yoga mind consciousness
When we turn the mind inwards, God manifests as the inner consciousness.
ocean grace use
The grace of the Guru is like an ocean. If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful. It is no use complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean. The bigger the vessel the more one will be able to carry. It is entirely up to him.
discovery mind quiet
You have to ask yourself the question 'Who am I?' This investigation will lead in the end to the discovery of something within you which is behind the mind. Solve that great problem and you will solve all other problems.
being-yourself real remembrance
Forgetfulness of your real nature is true death; remembrance of it is rebirth.
body spirit dies
The body dies, but the spirit that transcends it cannot be touched by death.
mean light giving
Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.