It Is .. Even Now

Sri Ramana Maharshi

• Grace is beginning, middle and end. Grace is the Self. Because of the false identification with the body, the grace is considered to be with body. But the Guru's outlook is only the Self. The Self is only one. He tells you that the Self alone is, then is not the Self your Grace? Where from will grace come? It is from the Self only. Manifestation of the Self is the manifestation of grace and vice-versa. All the doubts arise because of the wrong outlook and consequent expectation of things external to one self. Nothing is external to the Self.
• There is no greater mystery than this - that being the Reality ourselves, we seek to gain Reality. We think that there is something binding our Reality and that it must be destroyed before the Reality is gained. It is ridiculous. A day will dawn when you will yourself laugh at your effort. That which is on the day of laughter is also now.

OM TAT SAT

From 'Thus Spake Ramana'