the mind focused...

The mind turned inwards is the Self;

turned
outwards,

it becomes the ego and all the
world.

Cotton made into various clothes we
call by various names.

Gold made into various
ornaments, we call by various names.

But all
the clothes are cotton and all the ornaments
gold.

The one is real, the many are mere names
and forms.

- Sri Ramana Maharshi

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"Be As You Are"
The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi
edited by David Godman
Arkana, 1985