Like the practice of breath control, meditation on the forms of God, repetition of mantras, food restrictions, etc., are but aids for rendering the mind quiescent.
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What comes will also go. What always is will alone remain.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Change is inevitable, but the essence of existence is constant.
This quote by Ramana Maharshi emphasizes the transient nature of life and experiences. It suggests that while worldly events and situations come and go, there is a deeper, unchanging truth or essence that remains unaffected by these changes, prompting us to seek and acknowledge this eternal presence within ourselves and our reality.
Themes
ChangeImpermanenceTruthExistenceTransience
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about accepting lifeβs changes, one might say this quote to reinforce the idea of embracing transience.
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