find out who this 'I' is

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Does the body tell you that it is there?

It is certainly something apart from the

body that remains aware. What is it?

 

Do you say that it is the 'I', meaning the ego

which arises simultaneously with the waking

of the individual from sleep? Be it so.

The body is not sentient. The Absolute does not

speak. The ego does. One does not aspire for

liberation in sleep. The aspiration arises only

in the waking state. The functions of the

waking state are those of the ego which is

synonymous with the 'I'. Find out who this

'I' is. On doing so and abiding as 'I', all these

doubts will be cleared up.

 

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from Talk 520

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