Ramana Maharshi Quotes

If you are centered, you can move freely.

The Ego is an exquisite instrument. Enjoy it, use it--just don't get lost in it.

Mindfulness has helped me succeed in almost every dimension of my life. By stopping regularly to look inward and become aware of my mental state, I stay connected to the source of my actions and thoughts and can guide them with considerably more intention.

The ego is there, but I'm learning to channel it.

The ego is kind of a big, unwieldy thing. It's not so easily tamed or subdued.

The hardest thing to find in life is balance - especially the more success you have, the more you look to the other side of the gate. What do I need to stay grounded, in touch, in love, connected, emotionally balanced? Look within yourself.

To surrender your ego, you have to have one first.

I'm just trying to stay within myself every day and keep going.

A thoroughly good relationship with ourselves results in being still, which doesn't mean we don't run and jump and dance about. It means there's no compulsiveness. We don't overwork, overeat, oversmoke, overseduce. In short, we begin to stop causing harm.

Ego says, "Once everything falls into place, I'll feel peace". Spirit says, "Find your peace, and then everything will fall into place".

Control of consciousness determines the quality of life.

My ego every day is more and more polite. I tame it.

It's very healthy to be aware of your ego.

Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.

Love grounds you. It orients you. Love brings your awareness to others and yourself. Love opens your mind and heart to others and yourself. Love settles you and gives you balance.

Imagine the peace symbol. The peace symbol has three pieces in it. One piece is emotion, that's your body. Another piece has spirit in it, that's your fuel. Another piece has intellect in it and that's your steering wheel. You can never overdo the fuel that goes into the body, which is the emotions and the steering wheel to drive it.

Once you get in a position where your rent is taken care of and you do have a job, you really get to deal with yourself and really become one with yourself. And you wake to your mind every day. That's your best friend and your worst enemy - your own brain.

When my writing career took off, it was pretty easy to keep my ego in check because old-school martial arts isn't about ego gratification. It's about maintaining a balanced view of the world and your place in it.

I'm at a point in my life where I have something solid now. I'm a peaceful person, and I want to be surrounded by peace no matter what I'm doing.

Maintaining spirituality and humanism are the keys to success. It's a balance.

Balance is so important in our lives. In our busy world, we can give ourselves balance between thinking and feeling.

The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore.

I think I have a better sense of my weaknesses - being self-important, selfish and having a big ego probably triggers all the other stuff. I can see myself more clearly.

The more externally chaotic the world becomes, the more we need sound internal logic, especially when it comes to our emotions.

I had to let my ego go a long time ago.