Ignoring Thought Does Not = Freedom

Sifting is totally correct.

"the jiva, which is in bondage through mental identification with the body, etc., should put forth EFFORT in the form of reflection on the Self in a gradual and sustained manner; and when thus the mind gets destroyed, the jiva would become the Self."

"How long should one PRACTICE? Until the mind attains effortlessly its natural state of freedom from concepts, that is till the sense of ‘I’ and ‘mine’ exists no longer."

"The firm conviction that there is neither bondage nor liberation is the supreme purpose of all EFFORTS. As this purpose of seeing boldly, through direct experience, that bondage and liberation do not exist, cannot be achieved except with the aid of the aforesaid PRACTICES, these EFFORTS are useful."

"Due to sleep and due to thoughts the mind always loses its sharpness, its foolishness increases, and it goes to ruin. Awakening this mind with EFFORT, and without allowing it to wander, establish it in the state of Self. Persevere in this EFFORT by fixing the mind again and again in its natural state."

"If, by some great penance, that rarity, a human body is obtained, with its ability to understand the meaning of the scriptures, and yet, owing to attachment to insentient things, EFFORT is not made to attain the immutable state of liberation, which is one’s own true state, then indeed one is a fool committing suicide. What greater fool is there than one who does not seek his own good?"

"Therefore, those who are wise themselves make every EFFORT to remove the bondage of individual existence and obtain liberation, just as they would to get rid of some disease."

"Make every EFFORT to root out this error and holding fast to the knowledge of reality as the absolute Brahman, destroy the mind and obtain supreme peace."

"He who seeks liberation must examine his mind by his own EFFORTS and once the mind is purified by such introspection liberation is obtained and appears obvious and natural."

"a man must make every EFFORT to see with the eye of realization and with the mind in a state of perfect peace to see his own Self as Brahman, as the truth of non-duality shining as the Self of the whole universe."

But you finally get to effortless part.

"Jnana is the annihilation of the mind in which it is made to assume the form of the Self through the constant practice of dhyana or enquiry (vichara). The extinction of the mind is the state in which there is a CESSATION OF ALL EFFORTS."

All quotes from Ramana Maharshi

Sifting is totally correct.

"the jiva, which is in bondage through mental identification with the body, etc., should put forth EFFORT in the form of reflection on the Self in a gradual and sustained manner; and when thus the mind gets destroyed, the jiva would become the Self."

"How long should one PRACTICE? Until the mind attains effortlessly its natural state of freedom from concepts, that is till the sense of ‘I’ and ‘mine’ exists no longer."

"The firm conviction that there is neither bondage nor liberation is the supreme purpose of all EFFORTS. As this purpose of seeing boldly, through direct experience, that bondage and liberation do not exist, cannot be achieved except with the aid of the aforesaid PRACTICES, these EFFORTS are useful."

"Due to sleep and due to thoughts the mind always loses its sharpness, its foolishness increases, and it goes to ruin. Awakening this mind with EFFORT, and without allowing it to wander, establish it in the state of Self. Persevere in this EFFORT by fixing the mind again and again in its natural state."

"If, by some great penance, that rarity, a human body is obtained, with its ability to understand the meaning of the scriptures, and yet, owing to attachment to insentient things, EFFORT is not made to attain the immutable state of liberation, which is one’s own true state, then indeed one is a fool committing suicide. What greater fool is there than one who does not seek his own good?"

"Therefore, those who are wise themselves make every EFFORT to remove the bondage of individual existence and obtain liberation, just as they would to get rid of some disease."

"Make every EFFORT to root out this error and holding fast to the knowledge of reality as the absolute Brahman, destroy the mind and obtain supreme peace."

"He who seeks liberation must examine his mind by his own EFFORTS and once the mind is purified by such introspection liberation is obtained and appears obvious and natural."

"a man must make every EFFORT to see with the eye of realization and with the mind in a state of perfect peace to see his own Self as Brahman, as the truth of non-duality shining as the Self of the whole universe."

But you finally get to effortless part.

"Jnana is the annihilation of the mind in which it is made to assume the form of the Self through the constant practice of dhyana or enquiry (vichara). The extinction of the mind is the state in which there is a CESSATION OF ALL EFFORTS."

All quotes from Ramana Maharshi

Language and states of mind are always in flux. I've got no problems with RM quotes, but they're just words read in the dreamstate. Realization doesn't need them; communication on a message board does.

Bullshit. You are simply blind to the insults you dish out.