Quote on self awareness

When one's own true nature is known, then there is being without beginning and end. It is unbroken awareness bliss.


Only when the ever-present Consciousness is realized will it be permanent.


There is only one state, that is consciousness, or awareness or existence.


Knowing the Self, God is known. In fact, God is none other than Self.


Sri Ramana Maharshi

grace of guru-selfrealization

God never acts. He just is.


It is very hard to realize one's true state or nature without the grace of the guru.

God or guru never forsakes the devotee who has surrendered himself.

The guru does not bring about Self-realization. He simply removes the obstacles to it.

Individuality is the illusion that we are not identical with God. When the illusion is dispelled, what remains is God.

Realization of the Self is realization of God. It is not an experience of God, rather, it is an understanding that one is God.

Silence is the best, the most potent initiation. Silent initiation changes the heart of all.

Sri Ramana Maharshi

Sri Ramana Maharshi a very good video clip

A very good video of Sri Ramana Maharshi and the sacred mountain Arunachala

Physical body, self surrender and karma

Whatever this body is to do and whatever experiences it is to pass through was already decided when it came into existence.

He who is forgetful of the Self, mistaking the physical body for it, and goes through innumerable births, is like one who wanders all over the world in a dream. Thus, realizing the Self would only be like waking up from the dream-wanderings.

Surrender can never be regarded as complete so long as the devotee wants this or that from the Lord.

Destiny (karma) is the result of past actions.

Awareness which already exists within everyone everywhere, is imperishable and changeless.


-- Sri Ramana Maharshi