To ask the mind to kill itself is like making the thief the policeman.…

Ramana Maharshi
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To ask the mind to kill itself is like making the thief the policeman. He will go with you and pretend to catch the thief, but nothing will be gained. So you must turn inward and see where the mind rises from, and then it will cease to exist.
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