What exists in truth is the Self alone. The world, the individual soul and God are appearances in it. Like silver in mother-of-pearl, these three appear at the same time and disappear at the same time. The Self is that where there is absolutely no 'I thought'. That is called 'Stillness'. The Self itself is the world; the Self itself is 'I'; the Self itself is God; all is Siva, the Self.
Ramana MaharshiAll activities and events that a body is to go through are determined at the time of conception.
Ramana MaharshiOne should remain as a witness to whatever happens, adopting the attitude, 'Let whatever strange things that happens happen, let us see!' This should be one's practice. Nothing happens by accident in the divine scheme of things.
Ramana MaharshiThe ego's phenomenal existence is transcended when you dive into the source from where the `I'-thought rises
Ramana Maharshi