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Because truth is exceedingly subtle and serene, the bliss of the Self can manifest only in a mind rendered subtle and steady by assiduous meditation.

Ramana Maharshi

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Ramana Maharshi
Age: 70 †
Born: 1879
Born: December 31
Died: 1950
Died: April 14
Philosopher
Writer
Meditation
Assiduous
Quiet
Exceedingly
Truth
Rendered
Self
Serene
Mind
Manifest
Steady
Bliss
Subtle

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