We see only the script and not the paper on which the script is writte…

Ramana Maharshi
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We see only the script and not the paper on which the script is written. The paper is there, whether the script is on it or not. To those who look upon the script as real, you have to say that it is unreal - an illusion - since it rests upon the paper. The wise person looks upon both paper and script as one. ✨ Abide as the Self: The Essential Teachings of Ramana Maharshi. Documentary, January 1, 1998.
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