The Self Is All

Sri Ramana Maharshi

Though the world and consciousness emerge and disappear together, the world shines or is perceived only through consciousness. That source wherein both these arise and disappear, and which itself neither appears nor disappears, is the perfect Reality.

If the mind, the source of all knowledge and activity subsides, the vision of the world will cease. Just as knowledge of the real rope does not dawn till the fancied notion of the serpent disappears, vision (experience) of the Reality cannot be gained unless the superimposed vision of the universe is abandoned.

That which really exists is only the Self. The world, jiva (individual self) and Ishwara (God) are mental creations, like the appearance of silver in mother of pear. All these appear at the same time and disappear similarly. The Self alone is the world, the ego and Ishwara.