Nisargadatta Maharaj

"To be free, stop identifying with what you are not."

"What you are cannot be affected by what happens to the body."

"The universe exists to teach you who you are."

"Your consciousness is the light in which all worlds appear."

"Realize that you were never born and will never die."

"The search for God is the search for your own true self."

"What is eternal in you cannot be touched by time."

"The mind divides; consciousness unites."

"Your power lies in non-doing, not in action."

"All experience is temporary; you are permanent."

"The ego seeks; the self knows."

"What is real is already known to you; you need only recognize it."

"Your true nature is peace, love, and freedom combined."

"The world changes; your essence does not."

"To know reality, you must go beyond all concepts."

"You are the space in which all experiences occur."

"What you seek is nearer than your own breath."

"The moment you stop seeking, you will find."

"Your consciousness is the only true companion."

"The body-mind is a temporary instrument of consciousness."

"All problems are rooted in identification with form."

"What is impossible for the mind is simple for consciousness."

"Your true nature is beyond all naming and describing."

"The universe reflects your consciousness back to you."

"To be enlightened is to be totally ordinary."

"What you are seeking is what you already are."

"The final truth cannot be spoken; it can only be lived."

"Your freedom lies in accepting what is."

"Consciousness alone is real; everything else is appearance."

"The greatest wisdom is the wisdom of not-knowing."