Sri Ramana Maharshi

"The past and future are only in the mind; the present is the only truth."

"Surrender is the only way to be free."

"Understanding the truth is more important than performing rituals."

"The mind creates the world; the world does not create the mind."

"Meditation is not some special state that is high or exalted."

"You cannot teach the Self; it can only be realized."

"Fear arises when there is duality; when there is only the Self, there is no fear."

"The greatest power is the power over one's own mind."

"Keep the mind ever turned inward."

"The purpose of life is to discover your true nature."

"Attachment is the root of all suffering."

"The world appears because of the mind; if the mind does not rise, the world does not appear."

"Grace is available to all, but few know how to receive it."

"Your own effort is the only thing that helps you."

"Love is the recognition of divine unity in the midst of duality."

"The supreme state is not to be attained; it is to be realized as your true nature."

"Happiness is not to be reached; it is your natural state."

"The ego dies a thousand times when we truly understand who we are."

"All experiences are like dreams; only the witness of experiences is real."

"The space between thoughts is the gateway to the Self."

"To know the Self, you must cease to search for it externally."

"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived."

"The world is a gymnasium in which we exercise our virtues."

"Forgiveness is the fragrance of the violet on the heel of the one who crushed it."

"There is no greater teacher than experience."

"The mind that is free from 'I' and 'mine' is the liberated mind."

"Everything is perfect as it is; nothing needs to be changed."

"Your resistance to life creates suffering, not life itself."

"The moment you stop seeking, you become what you seek."

"All paths lead to the same summit, though they may seem different from the valley below."