"The very first step in understanding what this is all about is giving up the concept of an active, volitional 'I' as a separate entity and accepting the passive role of perceiving and functioning as a process." - Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Trace The Source Of "I"

Sri Ramana Maharshi

Sri Bhagavan: "Who are you?"
D: I am Narayanaswami.
B: Is it the body, the mouth or the hands that represent the "I" you are talking about?
D: The mouth, the tongue, the body, all together constitute the "I".
B: (Pointing to the disciple) Whose body is it?
D: My body
B: So you are different from the body? You are the possessor and the body is your possession?
D: I now realize I am different from my body, but I cannot however clearly see the line of demarcation between my body and my "Self". I cannot see Who I am.
B: Go and put the question to your Self and you will know who you are.
D: To whom is the question to be put and how?
B: Put the question to your Self, trace the source from which the "I" springs and the answer will come to you.
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"Nectar Drops", Crumbs From His Table

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