Papaji
Indian sage of advaita vedanta, direct disciple of Ramana Maharshi. After meeting Ramana in 1944 and recognizing his own self-nature, Papaji lived simply, working as a mining engineer until retirement, then drew thousands to his satsangs in Lucknow during the late 1980s and 1990s. His thunderous "Stop! Just be quiet!" became a transmission. He famously sent Mooji, Gangaji, and many other Western teachers out to share what they had received.
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Quotes by Papaji
98 quotes“In awareness there is no sorrow.”
awarenessThe Truth Is
“The Self is self-luminous. It needs no other light.”
selfWake Up and Roar
“Stop looking outside. The treasure is within.”
withinThe Truth Is
“Just sit. Don't even meditate. Sit.”
sittingSatsangs in Lucknow
“To find God, lose the seeker.”
surrenderThis: Prose and Poetry
“Don't run from the world. Don't cling to the world. Just be aware.”
awarenessThe Truth Is
“What does not change is who you are.”
identityWake Up and Roar
“In the gap between two breaths, taste eternity.”
breathThis: Prose and Poetry
“All paths lead here, to this moment.”
nowThe Truth Is
“You don't need to become anything. Just stop being what you are not.”
beingWake Up and Roar
“Heart is the home of God.”
heartThis: Prose and Poetry
“Truth needs no defender.”
truthSatsangs in Lucknow
“Throw away every teaching, including this one.”
freedomWake Up and Roar
“Awareness has no boundaries.”
awarenessThe Truth Is
“Be quiet enough to hear the heart sing its own song.”
heartThis: Prose and Poetry
“Even sleep is awareness. Even sleep is You.”
awarenessThe Truth Is
“The seeker is the obstacle.”
obstacleWake Up and Roar
“Drop the past. The future is dropped with it.”
nowSatsangs in Lucknow
“This is your moment. Don't miss it.”
nowWake Up and Roar
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