A Renowned Meditator Explains How to Find Peace In 11 Words

Timeless wisdom from one of life’s modern greats

Image of Ramana Maharishi in his later years — taken from wikicommons.org

Over the years, spiritual teachers have taken complex ideas and made them easy to understand.

“We become what we think.” The Buddha said on the power of thoughts.

“Love thy neighbour as thyself.” Jesus said on cultivating empathy.

“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” — Marcus Aurelius said on the importance of having values.

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” Said Mother Teresa about having compassion for others.

And Mahatma Gandhi said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” When it came to inspiring a nation.

So, when it was Ramana Maharishi’s turn to share his wisdom on attaining peace, he didn’t mince his words either:

“Let what comes, come. Let what goes, go. See what remains.”

For the past 8 years, I’ve been inquiring into what he meant. I’ve experimented with different techniques and philosophies and came to my own understanding.

For the remainder of this article, I’ll be exploring each line in more depth as well as adding wisdom from some of my favourite spiritual teachers.