~~~~~~~~Initial Doubts.~~~~~~~~~~~
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Initial Doubts.
Devotee.- You say one can realize the self by a search
for it. What is the character of this search ?
Maharshi.-You are the mind or think that you are the mind.
The mind is nothing but thoughts. Now behind every
particular thought there is a general thought which is the
“I”, that is yourself. Let us call this “I” the first thought. Stick
to this I-thought and question it to find out what it is . When
this question takes strong hold on you, you cannot think
of other thoughts.
Devotee.-When I do like this and cling to myself, i.e. the
I-thought, other thoughts do come and go, but I say to
myself “Who am I” and there is no answer forthcoming.
To be in this condition is Sadhana. Is it so ?
Mahrshi.- This is a mistake that people often make. What
happens when you make a serious quest for the self is that
the I-thought as thought disappears, something else from
the depths takes hold of you and that is not the ‘I’ which
commenced the quest.
Devotee.-What is this something else ?
Maharshi.-That is the real Self, the import of I. It is not the
ego. It is the Supreme Being itself.
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Continued........
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