The fact is that the mind is only a bundle of thoughts. The mind is fa…

Ramana Maharshi
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The fact is that the mind is only a bundle of thoughts. The mind is fattened by new thoughts rising up. Therefore it is foolish to attempt to kill the mind by means of the mind. The only way of doing it is to find its source and hold on to it. The mind will then fade away of its own accord. ✨ Sri Ramana Maharshi (1991). Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, p.77, Penguin UK
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