MAharaj's Inquiry

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" I was not aware of my awareness, and suddenly I became conscious

that I am. Where and how did this consciousness arise on me?

That was my inquiry, going back to that state when the presence of

phenomena wasn't there. So, I went back, tracing this Original Self

and reached a stage where I wanted to know what my state was

before this consciousness arose. That is the destination which I have

reached.

 

Brahman, Isvara, God, all these are names given to the consciousness

when it is conscious of itself. If you understood this knowledge, what

will be your position at the moment of the so called death? It will be

watching what is happening. This consciousness gradually loses

everything, and ultimately, consciousness is no longer conscious of

itself. That state can't be described. It is called Parabahman, the

Supreme Absolute, but those are only names.

 

That line of inquiry started when I noticed that from the moment one

wakes up until one falls asleep, one is busy doing something or other.

What is it that compels one to do this? Because of what does this

go on? Then I concluded that it is the beingnes, the fact that I am

conscious of existing, which is working throughout the day. That

was how my inquiry started.

 

In the body the indwelling principle is consciousness. Abiding

in the consciousness it became all manifestation. Now

transcendence of the consciousness has also occurred. With

the appearance of consciousness, the Absolute knows it is, " I am. "

This is the experience. There are other experiences now, in this

time factor, but experiences are gradually dropping off, including

this primary one, " I am. " It is only consciousness that is going

to disappear, the Absolute is always there.

 

What a fall! The perfect state, caught up in these experiences, and

trying to derive certain benefits out of the experiences. "

 

" From Consciousness And The Absolute "

Talks of Nisargadatta by Gean Dunn