Self Realization Quotes
Discover the best quotes about Self Realization. This collection showcases wisdom and insights on Self Realization from various authors and personalities.
The Agna, liberating instructions of the 'Gnani' [the enlightened one], purifies the mind. Knowledge of the Self [self realization] will give the mind, solutions in every circumstance.
For infinite lives, one has been wandering around, and once in a while, he will attain a human birth. But there his back will hurt. He will have created obstacles such that he will not be able to eat, even when he is served a plate full of food. This is how it is! So think before you take any steps (before you do anything).
One who does not join in with the unfolding karmic effects (karma oodai) is a Gnani (Self-realized), and an agnani (non-Self-realized) cannot indeed refrain from joining in with the unfolding karmic effects.
The whole world believes that performing good deeds is dharma (religion). Performing good deeds is known as laukik dharma (worldly religion, that religion which does not lead us to self-realization but binds merit karmas).
Unless the Self is known, the power of the Self (swasatta) cannot arise.
Whatever the other person sees according to his view-point, you have to accept it. How can we make others accept our view-point?
As long as there is (worldly) selfish interest, there is no unity. Unity is attained with the ultimate intent of the Self [the intent of attaining self-realization, liberation].
One achieves the Self-state (swa-artha) while searching for the highest truth (param-artha). The search for the highest truth is solely for the purpose of attaining the Self, and once the Self is attained there is no need to search for the highest truth.
One who does wrong is considered illusioned (mithyatvi - ignorance of the Self). One who does right is considered enlightened (samkit).
Who am I?'- Not knowing this is the greatest death to the Soul (one's own self)!
Life is there to attain Liberation while going through the experience of it. It should not be —above normal' or —below normal,' it should be —normal'.
A true swarthi (interested in the Self) will become the absolute Self! This is considered paraartha (for the non-Self). A swarthi will attain the —Self'.
Why is there so much problem just to know one's own Soul? The Soul resides in one's own abode (body), but one doesn't know it and then he says, "I know this and I know that so'. Instead why don't you get to know your own "Self'?
The human life is the only one in which one can experience the Soul [One' own Real Self]. There is no other life form, not even that of the celestial beings that can attain the experience of the Self [Self Realization].
Knowledge that brings closure [settlement] to the mind in every way is Absolute Knowledge and it indeed is the all encompassing Knowledge that always gives complete closure [settlement, solutions].
The greatest wonder of this world is the "Soul". Once It is realized (attained), everything is attained!!!
Gnan is that which does not let kashays arise when one's pocket is picked.
Stop nourishing other people's ideas and beliefs in your life. Take up your own idea and endeavor to accomplish it.
As long as one sees faults with the world, he prevails in the knowledge of the senses. The inner purification has not yet occurred in him.
Even the slightest criticism of others is an impediment (hindrance) to Absolute Knowledge (Kevalgnan, Absolute Enlightenment). It also hinders Atmagnan (Knowledge of the Self), also hinders Samkit (Self-realization).