Thus Spake Ramana

[Guest guest]

Generally people want to know about illusion

and do not examine to whom it occurs.

It is foolish.

Illusion is outside and unknown.

But the seeker is considered to be known

and is inside.

Find out what is immediate, intimate,

instead of trying to find out the distant

and unknown.

 

For a realized being the Self alone is the Reality,

and actions are only phenomenal,

not affecting the Self.

 

[from] Talks with Ramana Maharshi

[recorded Jan, 24th, 1935]