Sri Ramana Maharshi
Q: What is the difference between aham brahmasmi (I am brahman) and brahmaivaham (only brahman I am).
M: The former is pratyaksha vritti (direct experience), whereas the latter is paroksha jnana (indirect knowledge). The first begins with the realization of aham ('I'), whereas the later starts with the hearsay brahman which cannot be apart from the Self, if the same has been realized.
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Q: After leaving this Asramam in October I was aware of Bhagavan’s peace enfolding me for about ten days. All the time while busy in work there was an undercurrent of that peace of unity; it was almost like the dual consciousness while half asleep in a dull lecture. Then it faded out entirely, and the old stupidities came in instead. Work leaves no time for separate meditation. Is the constant reminder “I am”, trying to feel it while actually at work, enough?
M: It will become constant when the mind becomes strengthened. Repeated practice strengthens the mind; and such mind is capable of holding onto the current. In that case, engagement in work or no engagement, the current remains unaffected and uninterrupted.
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