Ramana Murthy Telugu Quotes

To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field. ~ N. R. Narayana Murthy

people who have made India awesome aren't all politicians. Most of the people that did this are not from the government. Whether it is entrepreneurs like J.R.D. Tata and N.R. Narayana Murthy, sportspersons like Sachin Tendulkar or musicians like A.R. Rahman, people from all walks of life have helped improve our nation. Not just celebrities, but E. Sreedharan, responsible for the Delhi Metro, and Dr Verghese Kurien, who created the Amul revolution, were all ordinary people doing their work extraordinarily well. Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda, two of the most influential figures in India's history, never held political office. Aim to be one of those people who made India awesome. ~ Chetan Bhagat

42. The colour of milk is one, the colours of the cows many, So is the nature of knowledge, observe the wise ones. Beings of various marks and attributes, Are like the cows, their realisation is the same; This is an example we should know. ~ Ramana Maharshi

India is known for much development that has happened since our independence, but at the same time, we have also failed on many levels. It is the responsibility of the future generation to ensure that all these failures are corrected and help create a civilised society with equal opportunities for one and all. ~ N. R. Narayana Murthy

The main factor in meditation is to keep the mind active in its own pursuit without taking in external impressions or thinking of other matters. ~ Ramana Maharshi

The greatest error of a man is to think that he is weak by nature, evil by nature. Every man is divine and strong in his real nature. What are weak and evil are his habits, his desires and thoughts, but not himself. ~ Ramana Maharshi

In accordance with the prarabdha of each, the One whose function it is to ordain makes each to act. What will not happen will never happen, whatever effort one may put forth. And what will happen will not fail to happen, however much one may seek to prevent it. This is certain. The part of wisdom therefore is to stay quiet. ~ Ramana Maharshi

We dig a well and create a huge pit. The space in the pit or well has not been created by us. We have just removed the earth which was filling the space there. The space was there then and is also there now. ~ Ramana Maharshi

No one succeeds without effort ... Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance. ~ Ramana Maharshi

The world is illusory, Only Brahman is real, Brahman is the world ~ Ramana Maharshi

The ego in its purity is experienced in intervals between two states
or two thoughts. Ego is like that caterpillar which leaves its hold
only after catching another. Its true nature can be found when it is
out of contact with objects or thoughts. ~ Ramana Maharshi

By the inquiry 'Who am I?'.
The thought 'who am I?' will destroy all other thoughts,
and like the stick used for stirring the burning pyre, it will itself in the end get destroyed. Then, there will arise Self-realization. ~ Ramana Maharshi

Silence is also conversation. ~ Ramana Maharshi

I learnt to sing in Bengali, my mother tongue, then went on to sing in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and every possible Indian language. ~ Shreya Ghoshal

If you go the way of your thoughts you will be carried away by them and you will find yourself in an endless maze. ~ Ramana Maharshi

Note: Some aspirants indulge in severe austerities and arduous practices, mastering several techniques and incidentally attaining extraordinary supernatural powers as well. All these are to be shunned as they do not lead to ultimate peace and joy. On the other hand, the path of Kala Jnana described here is a direct path to mukti. ~ Ramana Maharshi

Science is about unravelling nature. ~ N. R. Narayana Murthy

If one's mind has peace, the whole world will appear peaceful. ~ Ramana Maharshi

The mind is by nature restless. Begin liberating it from its restlessness; give it peace; make it free from distractions; train it to look inward; make this a habit. This is done by ignoring the external world and removing the obstacles to peace of mind. ~ Ramana Maharshi

One of the most fascinating aspect of humans is their 'object of fascination' which makes them remarkably unique from each other!" ~ Ramana Pemmaraju

Misery does not exist in reality but only in mere imagination. ~ Ramana Maharshi

Food affects the mind. For the practice of any kind of yoga, vegetarianism is absolutely necessary since it makes the mind more pure and harmonious. ~ Ramana Maharshi

I think India has several advantages in the knowledge sector, in the software sector. ~ N. R. Narayana Murthy

The state of self-realization, as we call it, is not attaining something new or reaching some goal which is far away, but simply being that which you always are and which you always have been. ~ Ramana Maharshi

God has no resolve; no karma attaches itself to Him. ~ Ramana Maharshi

Why should we ... constantly worry ourselves ... as to what should be done and how, and what should not be done and how not? We know that the train carries all loads, so after getting on it why should we carry our small luggage on our head to our discomfort, instead of putting it down in the train and feeling at ease? ~ Ramana Maharshi

That which is worth taking up is the self-enquiry that reveals jnana; that which is worth enjoying is the grandeur of the Self; that which is worth renouncing is the ego-mind; that in which it is worth taking refuge, to eliminate sorrow completely, is one's own source, the Heart. ~ Ramana Maharshi

Surrender is to give oneself up to the original cause of one's being. ~ Ramana Maharshi

I do not believe in any legacy. The past is dead and gone. ~ N. R. Narayana Murthy

India needs to sustain its high growth rate. ~ N. R. Narayana Murthy

Self-inquiry is the process and the goal also. 'I am' is the goal and the final reality. To hold to it with effort is self-inquiry. When spontaneous and natural it is realization. ~ Ramana Maharshi

God dwells in you, as you, and you don't have to 'do' anything to be God-realized or Self-realized,
it is already your true and natural state.
Just drop all seeking, turn your attention inward,
and sacrifice your ego mind to the One Self radiating in the Heart of your very being.
For this to be your own presently lived experience,
Self-Inquiry Meditation is a direct and immediate way. ~ Ramana Maharshi