4,826 Quotes About Self

Where there is worldly-vision [vision of worldly people], there is no ‘Absolute Supreme Self’ (parmatma); where there is ‘Absolute Supreme Self’, there is no worldly-vision.

Until you know 'Who am I?' (have realization of your true Self), merit karma is always to be accumulated [is acceptable] and demerit karma is worthy of being cast off.

Once you are in the state of the Soul [Real Self, I am Pure Soul] then you do not have to complain.

Once the state of duality is gone, then know that you have attained the Main Soul [One’s Own Original Real Self]. You must attain a state free from duality.

If you remain in the state of ‘I am Pure Soul’, then despite activities, you are inactive (non-doer) and if [your belief is] ‘I am Chandubhai’, then even if you are sleeping and snoring away, you are active (doer).

The self is a subjective entity created by our thoughts and deeds. All sense of happiness and emotional wellbeing turns upon how a person organizes their stream of consciousness into a creation and development of a positive or negative self-image.

Good’ and ‘bad’ (right and wrong) are (thoughts) based on the intellect [buddhi]. Stay away from it and keep anasakatayog [state devoid of attraction/attachment]. What is the nature of the ‘Soul’ (Our Real Self)? ‘Anasakta’ [devoid of attraction/attachment]. ‘You’ also become ‘Anasakta’ by your (inherent) nature.

When one is attracted towards a woman; it is ‘asakti’ [infatuation]. But when the soul [relative self] gets engrossed into it; that is ‘attachment’ [raag].

The ‘Pure Love’ of the ‘Gnani Purush’ [the enlightened one] that neither increases nor decreases, the love that remains constant, is the Absolute Supreme Self (Parmatma). He is the openly visible Parmatma and His embodiment of knowledge (Gnan swarooop) is ‘subtle Parmatma’.