The Witness 'I' is Sachchidananda

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

“Who is he who is asserting time and again as 'I' 'I'?

 

He asserts himself as 'I' in the waking and dream states. In the deep sleep

state, there is no such assertion. Who is that who observes the coming and

going of the above I?

 

Who else can reside in me other than I? 'I' am the witness to my ahankara (the

faculty which asserts 'I', 'I'). Therefore, between the above two types of 'I'

(namely the witness 'I' and the assertive 'I'), the assertive 'I' is the boss of

prana, etc.

 

But then, this 'I' comes and goes. Therefore, this 'I' is being 'seen' by the

witness 'I'. Therefore the assertive 'I' experiences pains and pleasures. On

the other hand, the witness 'I' alone is of the form of Sachchidananda."

 

In Sanskrit:

 

Ahamityahamiti maam broote

Evam ko vaa yo broote

 

Svapne jaagrati chaahamiti

suptou naasti hi kinchidapi

Ahamaha ko vaa bahu sookshmam

yo yam pashyati gamaagamam 1

 

Mattah konyo mayi tishthet

ahamevaaham kriti saakshee

Tatraahamkriti vaachyo yam

praanadeenaamapi netaa 2

 

Kintu gamaagamavaan soyam

drishyassaakshina eva mama

Duhkee chaaham kriti vaachya

sachidaanandassakshee tu 3

 

Sri Swamiji

Bhajan 5

Journey to the Self (Lessons in Vedanta) Volume 1

p. 15

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

 

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