The Self

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Whatever form appears, appears because of Him. There is nothing else here but

the Self. It is the gold itself which shines in the form of a necklace or a

coin; they are made of nothing but gold. In the current of the river or in the

waves of the sea, there is nothing but water. Similarly, in the universe, there

is nothing which exists or is brought into existence other than the Self. Though

it may be smelled, or touched, or seen, there is nothing else in camphor but

camphor. Likewise, no matter how He experiences Himself, the Self is all that

is. Whether appearing as the seen, or perceiving as the seer, nothing else

exists besides the Self.

 

Saint Jnaneshwara