If You Keep Running in Circles, How Will You Get Ahead?
“Maintain a neutral attitude towards all things; do not get infatuated with anything; maintain equanimity whether in happiness or suffering; be the same to friends and enemies; treat alike a broken piece of mud pot and a piece of gold.” — Ramana Maharshi After slaying Ravana, Rama says to his brother Lakshmana, “I want to […]
What Puts You in a Good Mood?
“When the mind moves even a little, that is samsāra (worldly bondage); when the mind abides firmly and motionlessly (in the state of the Self), that is mukti. Therefore, the wise man must hold his mind firm in the state of supreme self-awareness.” — Ramana Maharshi What do you do when you’re in a great […]
Don’t Forget How It Made You Feel
“Forgetfulness is the root of all evil, and is death for those who seek release, so one should rest the mind in one’s Self and should never forget the Self; this is the aim. If the mind is controlled, all else can be controlled.” — Ramana Maharshi According to the Vedās, there is the self, […]
Don’t Do Something, Just Stand There
“A person who has been going about in the sun feels cool when he reaches the shade. Someone who keeps going from the shade into the sun and then back into the shade is a fool. A wise man stays permanently in the shade.” — Ramana Maharshi Why do some people buy a dog? Because […]
Don’t Google All Your Questions
“It is not right to make an incantation of ‘Who am I?’ Put the question only once and then concentrate on finding the source of the ego and preventing the occurrence of thoughts. . . Suggestive replies to the inquiry, such as ‘I am Siva,’ are not to be given to the mind during meditation. […]