There is no mind to control if you realize the self. The mind having vanished, the self shines forth. In the realized man, the mind may be active or inactive, the self remains for him. ~ Ramana Maharshi
December 28th Daily Meditation Moment
We imagine that we will realize that Self sometime, whereas we are never anything but the Self. ~ Ramana Maharshi
November 21st Daily Meditation Moment
There are no stages in Realization or degrees of Liberation. There are no levels of Reality; there are only levels of experience for the individual. If anything can be gained that was not present before, it can also be lost, whereas the Absolute is eternal here and now. ~ Ramana Maharishi
October 20th Daily Meditation Moment
Reality is simply the loss of ego. Destroy the ego by seeking its identity. Because the ego is no entity it will automatically vanish and reality will shine forth by itself. ~ Ramana Maharishi
September 13th Daily Meditation Moment
Meditation applies the brakes to the mind. ~ Ramana Maharishi