> Grace is the self
> It is not something  to be  acquired
> All that is necessary is to know its existence ..in the same way
> The Sun  is pure brightness
> It does not know darkness
> Although others speak of darkness fleeing away in its approach. Like  
> darkness, ignorance is a phamtom not real, because of its unreality  
> it is said to be removed when  its unreality is discovered...
>
> The sun is there and shines on you and you are surrounded by  
> sunlight, still, if you would know the sun you must turn your eyes  
> in its direction and look at it...similarly, grace is only to be  
> found by effort, although it is here and now
>
> -ramana maharshi