Sri Ramana Maharshi
Name of God and God are not different. In the name Rama, 'Ra' stands for the Self and 'ma' stands for the ego. As one goes on repeating 'Rama', 'Rama', the 'ma' disappears, getting merged in the 'Ra' and then 'Ra' alone remains. In that state there is no conscious effort at dhyana, but dhyana is always there, for dhyana is our real nature.
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad says 'Aham' isthe first name of God. The first letter in Sanskrit is 'A' and the last letter 'Ha' and 'Aha' thus includes everything from the beginning to the end. The word Aham means That which exists, self-shining and self-evident. Ayam, Atma, Aham all refer to the same thing. In the Bible also, 'I am' is given as the first name of God.
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