If the ego rises, all else will also rise; if it subsides, all else wi…

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If the ego rises, all else will also rise; if it subsides, all else will also subside. ✨ Ramana Maharshi (2015). Who am I? with comments: Instructions for Self-inquiry, p.50, Richard Clarke
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If the ego rises, all else will also rise; if it subsides, all else will also subside. ✨ Ramana Maharshi (2015). Who am I? with comments: Instructions for Self-inquiry, p.50, Richard Clarke

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