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.
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Remove the Ego and Avidya (Ignorance) is gone. Look for it, the ego vanishes and the real Self alone remains.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Letting go of ego and ignorance allows one to discover their true self.
This quote emphasizes the importance of transcending ego and ignorance in the pursuit of self-realization. By eliminating the false sense of self and the misconceptions that cloud our judgment, we can uncover our authentic essence, which is often obscured by the layers of our ego and the ignorance that comes from a lack of understanding.
Themes
EgoIgnoranceSelfPhilosophySelf-Realization
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about personal growth, one might say, 'As Ramana Maharshi stated, removing the ego allows us to see our real selves more clearly.'
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The mind of one meditating on a single object becomes one-pointed. And one-pointedness of mind leads to abidance in the self. Real attainment is to be fully conscious, to be aware of surroundings and the people around, to move among them all, but not to merge consciousness in the environment. One should remain in inner independent awareness.
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You need not aspire for or get any new state. Get rid of your present thoughts, that is all.
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Realisation is not acquisition of anything new nor is it a new faculty. It is only removal of all camouflage
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Bliss is a thing which is always there and is not something which comes and goes. That which comes and goes is a creation of the mind.
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