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“Don't make any effort. Effort is bondage.”
effortlessnessWake Up and Roar
“You are already free. You have only to recognize it.”
freedomThe Truth Is
“Where is the seeker? Look. The seeker disappears.”
inquiryPapaji Interviews
“Freedom is the recognition of what you have always been.”
freedomThe Truth Is
“Awakening is your birthright.”
awakeningWake Up and Roar
“Don't engage with thought. Don't reject thought. Just notice.”
thoughtSatsangs in Lucknow
“This moment, just as it is, is enough.”
presenceThe Truth Is
“You are looking for what you already are.”
identityWake Up and Roar
“Drop everything. Even the desire to be free.”
renunciationThe Truth Is
“Truth has no opposite.”
truthThe Truth Is
“The Self is closer than your breath.”
intimacyWake Up and Roar
“Question who is asking. The question dissolves.”
inquirySatsangs in Lucknow
“Don't move. Don't think. Just be.”
beingWake Up and Roar
“Concepts cannot reach the truth.”
truthWake Up and Roar
“Even the idea of being free is a chain.”
freedomThe Truth Is
“Be vigilant. Don't slip into sleep.”
vigilanceSatsangs in Lucknow
“Love is what remains when everything else is dropped.”
loveThe Truth Is
“There is no person here. Only awareness.”
selflessnessWake Up and Roar
“Stop. Just be quiet.”
silenceWake Up and Roar
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