174 Quotes About Self-and-non-self

If in your vision, you see the soul then, you become the parmatma (absolute supreme Self) and if in your vision, you see the brother-in-law, then you become an in-law.

What should be the ultimate station of the worldly life? Eternal inner bliss (Samadhi).

Any action carried out in this world is an illusion (bhranti). One becomes free from illusion when he becomes aware of his real Self.

The one who has egoism and 'my-ness'; the one who believes that “I am the doer,” are all considered to be ‘jiva’ (living beings). And the ones who have realized that “I am not the doer, I am simply the ‘knower and seer’ with the form of eternal-bliss,” is the Soul!

The knowledge of this world is not considered knowledge, it is worldly knowledge. Scriptural knowledge is considered as instrumental knowledge. Knowledge of the ‘ultimate goal’ (to experience Pure Soul) is the (real) knowledge. Scriptures are instruments and the knowledge within the scriptures is also an instrument. Whereas, the knowledge of the Self is the ultimate goal!

Gnan’ (knowledge) is to know your own Self, and to not know that, is agnan (ignorance).

Knowledge of the non-Self (paudgalik-gnan) is called agnan (ignorance). Knowledge of the Self is called atma-gnan (realization of the soul). To attain pure knowledge of the Self (The Soul), both, paudgalik-gnan (knowledge of the non self) and atma-gnan (knowledge of the self), are necessary.

Renounce (tyaag) if it is in your prakruti (inherent nature). Do penance (tapa) if it is in your prakruti. Chant (japa) if it is in your prakruti. But except for the attainment of the Self, everything else is a waste.

Do you want to remove your chit (focus) from worldly objects? Who can remove it? You, can, right? You meaning Chandubhai? How can you remove it without first deciding, ‘Who are you?