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The ego's phenomenal existence is transcended when you dive into the source from where the `I'-thought rises

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Ramana Maharshi
Age: 70 †
Born: 1879
Born: December 31
Died: 1950
Died: April 14
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Transcended
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Phenomenal
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Ego

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