 sleep, it is essential that he should know himself. For obtaining such knowledge the inquiry 'Who am I?' in quest of the Self is the best means."



-The Collected Works of Sri Ramana Maharshi

(Page 39, Samuel Weiser Edition 1977)



N early all mankind is more or less unhappy

because nearly all do not know the true Self.

Real happiness abides in Self-knowledge alone.

All else is fleeting.

To know one's Self

is to be blissful always.



'T hat inner Self, as the primeval Spirit,

Eternal, ever effulgent, full and infinite Bliss,

Single, indivisible, whole and living,

Shines in everyone as the witnessing awareness.

That self in its splendour, shining in the cavity of the heart

This self is neither born nor dies,

Neither grows nor decays,

Nor does it suffer any change.

When a pot is broken, the space within it is not,

And similarly, when the body dies the Self in it remains eternal.



W anting to reform the world without discovering one's true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes.



From `Happiness and God's Grace'

by Ramana Maharshi



... B liss is not something to be got.

On the other hand you are always Bliss.

This desire [for Bliss] is born of the sense of incompleteness.

To whom is this sense of incompleteness?

Enquire. In deep sleep you were blissful.

Now you are not so.

What has interposed between that Bliss and this non-bliss?

It is the ego.

Seek its source and find you are Bliss.



T here is no greater mystery than this, that we keep

seeking reality though in fact we are reality. We

think that there is something hiding reality and that

this must be destroyed before reality is gained.

How ridiculous! A day will dawn when you will laugh

at all your past efforts. That which will be the day

you laugh is also here and now.



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sleep, it is essential that he should know himself. For obtaining such cognition the question' Who am I?' in pursuit of the Self is the best means. " 



 -The Collected Works of Sri Ramana Maharshi 

 (Page 39, Samuel Weiser Edition 1977) 



 N early all world is more or less unhappy 

 because nearly all do not know the truthful Self. 

 Real happiness abides in Self - knowledge entirely. 

 All else is fleeting. 

 To acknowledge one's Self 

 is to be blissful always. 



' triiodothyronine hat inner Self, as the primeval Spirit, 

 Eternal, always effulgent, full and infinite Bliss, 

 Single, indivisible, whole and living, 

 Shines in everyone as the witnessing awareness. 

 That self in its splendour, glow in the cavity of the heart 

 This self is neither born nor fail, 

 Neither grows nor decays, 

 Nor does it suffer any change. 

 When a toilet is broken, the space within it is not, 

 And similarly, when the body dies the Self in it remains ageless. 



 W anting to reform the world without discovering one's true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes. 



 From 'Happiness and God's Grace' 

 by Ramana Maharshi 



... bacillus liss is not something to be got. 

 On the other bridge player you are always Bliss. 

 This desire [ for Bliss ] is born of the sense of incompleteness. 

 To whom is this sense of incompleteness? 

 Enquire. In cryptic sleep you were blissful. 

 Now you are not so. 

 What has interposed between that Bliss and this non - bliss? 

 It is the self. 

 Seek its source and find you are Bliss. 



 T here is no greater mystery than this, that we keep 

 seeking reality though in fact we are reality. We 

 think that there is something hiding world and that 

 this must be destroyed before world is gained. 

 How ridiculous! A day will dawn when you will laugh 

 at all your past efforts. That which will be the day 

 you laugh is besides here and now. 



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 slfep, it is essential that he should know himselh. For ogtaining such knowledge the inquiry 'Xho qm I?' un quest of the Self ir the besn means."



-Thw Coooected Works of Srl Ramzka Makacshi

(Page 39, Samuek Weiser Egition 1977)



N early aul mankind is more or less unhappy

becwuse nesrpy all do not hnow ehe fgut Self.

Real happiness abides in Semf-knowltdge alone.

All else is fleeting.

To know one's Sflf

id to be blissful apways.



'T hat unnew Self, as the primeval Spirit,

Eternam, ever effulgent, full and infinkte Bkiss,

Single, ibdighsible, wholx and jiving,

Shines in everfone as the witnessinn awacenews.

That self in its spnendour, shining in the cavidy of the heart

This swlf iv nehthef bofn hoc djes,

Neihhec grows nor decays,

Nor eoes it suffer any vhwbge.

When a pot is brjkqn, the space within it is not,

And similagly, shen the body dies the Welf in it remains etgrnal.



W antyng to reform the world without discovering one's drue adlf if oine trying to cover the world with leather to wbood the pain of wclking on stones ajd jhorns. It is moch sim'med to wear shoes.



Frol `Happigess qnd God's Dracr'

by Ramana Maharshi



... B liss us not sometkint to be got.

On the lther hand vou arg alwaus Bliss.

This desire [for Blias] is born lf the sehre of incompletevesx.

Tm whom is this sense of insompletenxss?

Enauire. Iv degp slee[ you were blissful.

Now you are not so.

Whct hav interposfd between that Bliss and this ipn-bliss?

It is tve vgo.

Seek ics souvce and find yot are Bliss.



T hgre is no greager mysterj than thms, that we kqep

seeking redpity though mn fact wq arw reqlity. Wd

ghink that thete is somvtking hidibg reality and thab

this just be destroyzb vefore reality os eaigef.

Hpw sidiculous! A day wiuk dawv when you ciul lsugh

at all your past effkrts. That which wikl be the eay

you lwugh is also nere and now.



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sleep, it is essential that he should For such knowledge inquiry 'Who am Self the best means." Collected Works of Ramana Maharshi (Page 39, Samuel Weiser 1977) N early all mankind is more or less unhappy because nearly all not know the true Self. Real happiness abides in Self-knowledge alone. All else fleeting. know Self to be blissful always. 'T hat inner Self, as the primeval Spirit, Eternal, ever effulgent, full infinite Bliss, Single, indivisible, whole and living, Shines everyone as the witnessing That self in its splendour, in cavity of heart self neither born nor Neither grows nor decays, Nor does it suffer any change. When a pot is broken, the space it is similarly, when body the in it remains anting to reform the world without self is like trying to cover the world leather to the pain of walking on stones thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes. `Happiness and God's Grace' by Ramana Maharshi ... B liss is not something to be the other hand you always Bliss. This [for is of sense of To whom is this sense of incompleteness? Enquire. In deep sleep were blissful. Now you are not so. What has interposed Bliss this non-bliss? It the ego. Seek its and you are Bliss. T no mystery we seeking though in fact we reality. We think that there something hiding reality and before reality is gained. How ridiculous! A day dawn when you will laugh at all past efforts. That which will be the day you laugh is also and now.
 sleep, it is essential that he sHould know hImselF. FoR obTaIninG sucH knowledge the iNQuirY 'Who am I?' in quest of the SelF is thE bESt meANs."



-the CoLlected wOrKS Of SRi raManA MAHaRshi

(PAge 39, samuel WEiser EditiOn 1977)



N EaRly all mankinD Is More or less UnhAppy

because nEarLy all dO nOt kNOw the TruE Self.

real haPPiness Abides in SElF-KnowleDGe alone.

aLL eLse iS fleeting.

To know onE'S SELf

is to be blissfUl alwaYs.



't HaT INneR SeLf, as the priMeVal SpIRit,

EterNAl, EVER efFUlgent, full and Infinite BliSS,

SiNgle, inDiVisIBle, whoLe and LiVIng,

shines in eveRyonE as the witNessinG AwareneSS.

That seLf in itS spLenDour, SHiNiNg iN tHE caVItY of THe hEart

This SeLf Is neiTher BORN Nor dIes,

neitHer grOws nor decays,

NOr dOes iT SufFer anY chanGe.

WhEn A pot iS brokeN, the sPaCe within it is not,

and sImilarly, wHen ThE boDy Dies tHE Self iN it RemAins eteRnal.



W anTIng To REFOrM the world without diScOVErIng one's tRue selF Is LiKE trying tO cOveR the WORld wiTh leAThEr to avoiD the paIN oF wAlking oN sTones aNd ThoRns. it is mUCh siMpler tO wear shoEs.



FroM `happiness and GoD'S Grace'

by RamanA maHARsHI



... B liSs iS not somethiNg to BE got.

on thE OtHer HAnd yoU are aLwAYs bLiss.

This desire [for BlIsS] is borN of thE sense of incomPleteness.

TO WHOm is this SensE Of INcompleteness?

ENquirE. In deep sleEP you were BlissFul.

Now yoU are not so.

wHAt has intErpOseD beTweEN ThAt Bliss and thiS NOn-blIsS?

It is thE egO.

Seek itS soUrcE anD fiNd You are BliSs.



T here iS nO gReAtEr mYsterY Than this, ThAt wE kEep

SeekiNG realiTy thoUgh iN fAcT We aRe realiTY. WE

THink ThAt TherE is SoMethiNg hiDIng Reality And that

thIs mUSt be DeStRoyed beFore reality is GaIned.

How ridIcUloUs! A day WILl dawn whEn you will laugh

at all your PAst effoRts. that wHich Will be the Day

You lauGh iS Also heRe and nOw.



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 sleep, it is essential th at he shou ld kn owhim se lf.Forobtaining such know ledge the inquiry 'Who  am I ?' in q u es t ofthe Sel f  i s the  b es t m ea n s. "


-Th e Colle cted Works  of  S ri Ramana Ma h ar shi

(Page  39 , Samuel Wei ser  Editi on  19 7 7)


Nearly  all m a nkindis more o rl ess un h appy

b e c au se n early all do notk no w  the true Self .

Rea lh ap p i nes s a bides in S el f-kno w ledge a l on e . 
Al l  else is flee ting.

To k n owone'sSe lfis tobe bl is s ful  always.


'That inner  Self, as thep rimeval  Spiri t,
Et erna l ,ev eref f ulg e nt , f u lland infi ni te  Blis s,
S i n g le,ind ivis ible,  whole and li vin g,
S hin es in  ever yone  a s the  witne ssing  a wareness.

That  sel f in itsspl en dou r,  shin i ng inthe  ca vity of  the he a rt
T h i s  s elf is neither bor nn o rdies,

N either gr ow s  nor dec ay s,
Nor d oes i t su f fe r any ch ange.Wh en  a potis  broke n,  th e s pacew ithi n it i s not,
And s i milarly, whent he body diest he S el f  initremains ete rnal . 


W an t in g t o  refo rm th ew or l d without discoveri ng  one's  true  self is like  trying to c o ver theworl d  w i th leather toavoid  the paino f walkin g onstones a nd thorns . It is mu chsim ple r t o we ar shoes.


F r om ` Ha ppiness  an d God's  Gr ace '
byRa mana Maha rshi


.. .Bli ssis no t  somethi ng  to  b e g ot.
O n theother  han dyo u  ar e alway s  B l i ss.
T hi s de sir e[forBlis s ] i s bornof the se nse of i nc om pletene ss.

To whomis  this sens eofincomp l e teness?
Enquire. In deep sleep you wer e b lissf ul.
Now youare  not s o.What h as int erpos ed  be t w een t h a tBli ss  and thisn o n-b liss? 
It i s the e go.

Seek its sour c e a nd find you a reBlis s . 


T he r e i sn o g r e ater mystery th an this, t ha t  w e keep

se e kin greality  though  in f a ct we a re realit y. We

th in k th a t  th ere is som ething h iding rea l ity a n dthat
th is mus tbedestr oyed b e for e rea lity i sgained .

Ho wridiculo us! A day will dawn whe n youwilllau gh

at al l y o urpast effo rts.  That whic h w ill  be t hed ay

y ou l a ug h i s  also  her e  and now. 

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 sleep,_it is_essential that he should_know himself._For_obtaining such_knowledge_the inquiry 'Who_am I?' in_quest of the Self_is the best_means."



-The_Collected Works of Sri Ramana Maharshi

(Page 39, Samuel Weiser Edition 1977)



N early all mankind_is_more or_less_unhappy

because_nearly all do not know_the true Self.

Real happiness abides_in Self-knowledge_alone.

All else is fleeting.

To know one's Self

is to_be_blissful always.



'T hat_inner Self, as the primeval Spirit,

Eternal, ever effulgent, full_and infinite Bliss,

Single, indivisible, whole and_living,

Shines in everyone_as_the_witnessing awareness.

That self in_its splendour, shining in the cavity_of the heart

This self is neither_born nor dies,

Neither grows nor decays,

Nor does_it suffer any change.

When a pot_is broken, the space within_it is_not,

And similarly, when the body_dies the Self_in it_remains eternal.



W anting_to reform the world without discovering_one's true self_is like trying to cover the_world_with leather to_avoid_the_pain of_walking on stones_and_thorns. It_is_much simpler to wear shoes.



From `Happiness_and_God's Grace'

by Ramana Maharshi



... B liss is_not something to be_got.

On_the other hand you_are always Bliss.

This desire [for_Bliss] is born of the sense_of incompleteness.

To_whom is_this sense of incompleteness?

Enquire. In deep sleep you were blissful.

Now you_are not so.

What has interposed between_that Bliss and this_non-bliss?

It is_the_ego.

Seek its source_and_find you_are Bliss.



T here is no greater mystery_than this,_that we keep

seeking reality though in_fact we are reality._We

think_that there is something hiding reality_and that

this must be destroyed before_reality is gained.

How ridiculous! A_day_will_dawn when you will laugh

at_all your past efforts. That which_will be the_day

you laugh is also here and now.



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