Tag Archives: Ramana Maharshi

Two views of Consciousness (Ramana`s and Nisargadatta’s)

Posted on 13 October, 2011 by amartingarcia

“… there is no other self to act as witness of the individual than the individual himself functioning as the ego, which after all is only the mind associated with reflected Consciousness.”  Ramana Maharshi This teaching of Bhagavan is simplicity … Continue reading →

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Daily activities and realization

Posted on 3 September, 2011 by amartingarcia

When your real, effortless, joyful nature is realized, it will not be inconsistent with the ordinary activities of life. —Sri Ramana Maharshi

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Space, time, and Consciousness

Posted on 1 September, 2011 by amartingarcia

Without Consciousness, time and space do not exist; they appear within Consciousness but have no reality of their own. It is like a screen on which all this is cast as pictures and move as in a cinema show. The … Continue reading →

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Is the Universe real or unreal? (Ramana Maharshi)

Posted on 16 August, 2011 by amartingarcia

‎”shaMkara has been criticized for his philosophy of mAyA (illusion) without understanding his meaning. He made three statements: that brahman is real, that the universe is unreal, and that brahman is the Universe. He did not stop with the second. … Continue reading →

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The Heart is the only Reality (Ramana Maharshi)

Posted on 19 July, 2011 by amartingarcia

The Heart is the only Reality. The mind is only a transient phase. To remain as one’s Self is to enter the Heart. —Sri Ramana Maharshi  

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Surrender / Truth (Ramana Maharshi)

Posted on 17 June, 2011 by amartingarcia

Surrender is giving oneself up to the origin of one’s Being. In due course, we will know that our glory lies where we cease to exist. * The numeral one gives rise to other numbers. The truth is neither one … Continue reading →

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