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If the mind falls asleep, awaken it. Then if it starts wandering, make it quiet. If you reach the state where there is neither sleep nor movement of mind, stay still in that, the natural (real) state.

Ramana Maharshi

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Ramana Maharshi
Age: 70 †
Born: 1879
Born: December 31
Died: 1950
Died: April 14
Philosopher
Writer
Mind
Sleep
Falls
Make
State
Wander
Natural
Starts
Fall
Neither
Stills
Reach
Still
Quiet
Wandering
States
Stay
Awaken
Real
Movement
Asleep

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