1879-1950, Indian Yogi
Appearance / Form
The seer and the seen are like the rope and the appearance of a serpent therein. Until you get rid of the appearance of a serpent you cannot see that what exists is only the rope.
Ramana Maharshi and the Path of Self-Knowledge , 1954
Being / Essence / Soul
Your duty is to be; and not to be this or that.
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
Wisdom for The Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing , © 2004