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For all thoughts the source is the ‘I-thought’

Ramana Maharishi says : “For all thoughts the source is the ‘I-thought’. The mind will merge only by Self-enquiry ‘Who am I?’ The thought ‘Who am l?’ will destroy all other thoughts and finally kill itself also. If other thoughts…

Perception of ‘I’ is associated with a form

Ramana Maharishi says : “Devotee: When I enquire into the origin of thoughts, there is the perception of the ‘I’ but it does not satisfy me. Ramana Maharishi: Quite right. Because this perception of ‘I’ is associated with a form,…

“No want” is the greatest bliss

Ramana Maharishi says : “All beings desire happiness always, happiness without a tinge of sorrow. At the same time everybody loves himself best. The cause for love is only happiness. So, that happiness must lie within oneself. Further, that happiness…

The easy way, the direct way

Ramana Maharishi says : “A Yogi was doing penance (tapas) for a number of years on the banks of the Ganges. When he had attained a high degree of concentration, he believed that continuance in that stage for prolonged periods…

The mind is the past and the past is a graveyard

Papa ji says : “When you are out walking and you become tired you stop, you sit down, you relax. So when you get tired of trying to find solutions to your problems, when you find no solution, sit down.…

Discover the source of these thoughts

Papa ji says : “Whatever thought comes, whatever it is, even the thought of meditation: stop. Discover the source of these thoughts: “I have to meditate, I have to be free, I need freedom”. Keep quiet and wait. Find out…

What is freedom?

Papa ji says : “We are looking for freedom. What is freedom? It is not in anything objective. It is neither the creation, nor the creator of this universe, nor the God who is looking after preservation, nor destruction. It…

This is truly Self help

Papa ji says : “Simply sit down, keep quiet. Keep quiet for one moment. This is the moment you need, this is the moment of rest. Keep quiet for a moment without going to the past and you will find…

See everything with eyes full of love

Papa ji says : “See everything with eyes full of love. If you look at anybody with that love I do not think that they can be angry with you. Sometimes anger may visit you. When the hotel is full,…

Do not resist any more

Papa ji says : “I can only suggest to you that when the fear comes that is what is happening, so let it come. Hug this fear, don’t reject it. Hug it and kiss it. If fear comes when you…

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