Whenever a thought arises, instead of trying even a little either to f…

Ramana Maharshi
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Whenever a thought arises, instead of trying even a little either to follow it up or to fulfil it, it would be better to first enquire, To whom did this thought arise?
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Whenever a thought arises, instead of trying even a little either to follow it up or to fulfil it, it would be better to first enquire, To whom did this thought arise?

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