Thus Spake Ramana

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Those who have discovered great Truths

have done so in the still depths of the Self.

 

Reality is simply loss of the 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.

This is the direct method,

whereas all other methods

are done retaining the ego.

In those paths there arise so many doubts

and the eternal question remains to be tackled.

But in this method, the final question is the only one

and it is raised from the very beginning.

No spiritual practices are required for engaging in this quest.

 

[from] Talks with Ramana Maharshi

[recorded Jan 26th, 1936