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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A man does not have to go and find where his eyes are in order to see. The heart is there, always open to you, if you care to enter it, always supporting your movements, although you may be unaware of it. It is perhaps more correct to say that the Self is the Heart. Really the Self is the centre and is everywhere aware of itself as the Heart or Self-awareness.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True vision comes from awareness of the heart and self, which is always present.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and the intrinsic connection between the heart and one's true self. Ramana Maharshi suggests that one does not need to search externally to find enlightenment or understanding; rather, it is found in the awareness of the self and the openness of the heart, which always exists and supports us on our journey, regardless of our consciousness of it.
Themes
SelfHeartAwarenessPhilosophyEnlightenment
In practice
Example use cases
During a meditation workshop, to inspire participants to look within.
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