Sri Ramana Maharshi

Spiritual Master Indian 1879 – 1950

Hindu saint; taught self-inquiry path to enlightenment.

378 quotes

"The sense of separateness is the greatest illusion."
Truth
"When the mind is one with the heart, truth reveals itself."
Wisdom
"The quest for happiness ends when you realize you are happiness itself."
Happiness
"Devotion is the sweetest path to realization."
Faith
"The present moment is where all power resides."
Time
"You are that which cannot be named, described, or limited."
Philosophy
"The greatest love is the love of truth."
Love
"Strength comes not from physical power, but from the conquest of the mind."
Strength
"Death is only a change of form; the Self never dies."
Death
"In the silence of the heart, God speaks."
Peace
"The purpose of existence is to realize that you are not separate from existence."
Wisdom
"All doubts dissolve when you return to your source."
Truth
"The world is neither for you nor against you; it simply is."
Philosophy
"When the mind returns to its source, all questions are answered."
Knowledge
"Effort is necessary until no effort is needed."
Perseverance
"The Self is nearer to you than your own breath."
Solitude
"Your true nature is untouched by all events and circumstances."
Wisdom
"To realize the Self, surrender your sense of personal doership."
Freedom
"The universe exists to teach you about yourself."
Life
"Compassion is the natural expression of the realized Self."
Kindness
"There is no time like the present to seek truth."
Time
"The mind is like a child; it needs guidance, not force."
Wisdom
"In the heart of every being burns the eternal flame of consciousness."
Faith
"Liberation is the falling away of the illusion of bondage."
Freedom
"The beauty of life lies in its simplicity, not its complexity."
Beauty
"Your essence remains unchanged through all transformations."
Truth
"Peace is not the absence of activity, but the presence of harmony."
Peace
"The ego cannot know the Self; the Self knows itself."
Philosophy
"Gratitude is the highest form of consciousness."
Gratitude
"The path to truth is the path of simplicity."
Wisdom