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“You cannot enter what you have never left.”
alwaysThe Truth Is
“Sit with me in silence. That is the highest teaching.”
silenceSatsangs in Lucknow
“There is nothing to attain because you cannot attain what you already are.”
identityWake Up and Roar
“Bliss is not added. It is uncovered.”
blissThe Truth Is
“The mirror of awareness has no spots. The world is its reflection.”
awarenessThis: Prose and Poetry
“You are vaster than the sky.”
vastnessWake Up and Roar
“Take the leap. There is nothing to lose but a dream.”
leapThe Truth Is
“Be fearless. Awareness has no fear.”
fearlessnessSatsangs in Lucknow
“Awareness is not a state. It is what you are.”
awarenessThe Truth Is
“Don't wait. Don't hesitate. Be free now.”
nowWake Up and Roar
“What you call death is only a change of clothes.”
deathThe Truth Is
“Be the witness. Be the seer. Be unmoved.”
witnessSatsangs in Lucknow
“Truth is not found in books. Truth is the one reading.”
truthWake Up and Roar
“You are the screen on which the movie of life plays.”
awarenessThis: Prose and Poetry
“Joy without cause is the perfume of the Self.”
joyThe Truth Is
“Don't argue with the mind. Drop it.”
mindSatsangs in Lucknow
“The Guru and the Self are not two.”
unityThe Truth Is
“You are searching for what is searching.”
inquiryWake Up and Roar
“Drop the questioner. The question vanishes.”
inquiryThe Truth Is
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