Also see: Ramana Maharshi: The world should be considered like a dream Question: I often read references in Ramana Maharshi’s writings of the need for ALL thought to be removed or extinguished. Is this a translation error? Perhaps he means that only egoic or self-referential thoughts need to be removed? If all thoughts are removed, how … Continue reading How can the Jnani (sage) function with NO THOUGHTS? And why do ALL thoughts have to end? Sri Ramana Maharshi