Real nature of 'I'

[Guest guest]

David Godman in his book, "Be As You Are", says that the I seems to be

real only by virtue of the incessant flow of modifications,this being

by virtue of the sense of identifiacation with the thoughts, the

objects. David, while giving out his personal interpretation of

Bhaghavan's teachings, seems to suggest that the I thought is a

modification. I am not sure whether Bhaghavn has said this. Of course,

Bhaghavan, as I understand his teachings, calls the tendency to

identify oneself with the objects as the I thought; but he does not

say that the I itself is a modification. Bhaghavan, to my knowledge,

seems to say that when once the thoughts are reverted back to their

source, there transpires a state of unattached I. This Bhaghavan has

termed as, "Aham Sphurana", which is still not the final consummation.

This vibaration also spontaneously comes to a stop like the stick,

spreading the flames on a dead body, itself being consumed to flames.

Hence, as David says the I by itself is not a modification, but an

unuttached awareness, itself coming to and end ultimately.

with warm regards,

sankarraman