'Truth by Ramana', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

'Truth by Ramana', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

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Truth is revealed when attention is withdrawn from objects and focused exclusively on the Self.

― Ramana Maharshi

This is a concise and powerful summary of the path of self-inquiry and the process of uncovering truth. It directly addresses how our outward focus often obscures our inner reality.

The statement "Truth is revealed when attention is withdrawn from objects" highlights the idea that our usual mode of perception is directed towards the external world – our senses, our thoughts about things, our interactions with others. This constant outward flow of attention keeps us identified with the transient and the superficial.

The crucial shift comes with "and focused exclusively on the Self." This refers to turning our awareness inward, towards the fundamental sense of "I" that underlies all experience. It's not about intellectualizing or analysing the self, but rather about resting in the direct awareness of our own being.

The implication is that our true nature, the ultimate reality, is not to be found in the external world of objects and experiences, but within this core sense of self. By consistently directing our attention inward, we begin to dis-identify from the ever-changing external and recognize the unchanging, luminous awareness that we truly are.

The "Self" is that very luminosity, and our attention is the beam of the lamp. When the lamp is directed outwards towards objects, the inner light is diffused. But when the attention is turned inwards, focused solely on the source of the light itself, the truth of our being is revealed in its full clarity.

'Truth by Ramana', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

'Truth by Ramana', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

Truth is revealed when attention is withdrawn from objects and focused exclusively on the Self.

― Ramana Maharshi

'Truth by Ramana', Canvas 70x100 cm / 28x40″

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