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Ramana Maharshi Quotes: Your duty is to Be, and not to be this or that.
         

Your duty is to Be, and not to be this or that.


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Why should you trouble yourself about the future? You do not even properly know about the present. Take care of the present, the future will take care of itself.



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Your true nature is that of infinite spirit. The feeling of limitation is the work of the mind.



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Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world.



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This page presents the quote "Your duty is to Be, and not to be this or that.". Author of this quote is Ramana Maharshi. This quote is about letting go, self realization, meditation practice, duty,.