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When the mind, one-pointed and fully focused, knows the supreme silence in the Heart, this is true learning.

Ramana Maharshi

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Ramana Maharshi
Age: 70 †
Born: 1879
Born: December 31
Died: 1950
Died: April 14
Philosopher
Writer
Heart
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Mindfulness
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Supreme
Focused
Silence
Learning
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