Realization is nothing to be gained afresh

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Realization is nothing to be gained afresh; it is already

there. All that is necessary is to get rid of the thought 'I

have not realized'.

 

Stillness or peace is realization. There is no moment

when the Self is not. So long as there is doubt or the feeling

of non-realization, the attempt should be made to rid oneself

of these thoughts. They are due to the identification of the

Self with the not-Self. When the not-Self disappears, the

Self alone remains. To make room, it is enough that objects

be removed. Room is not brought in from elsewhere.

 

- Sri Ramana Maharshi

 

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" Be As You Are "

The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi

edited by David Godman

Arkana, 1985