4,826 Quotes About Self

To constantly remain in the intent [by conviction] of the 'real viewpoint' and the 'relative viewpoint' is absolute Knowledge (keval Gnan). The moment that intent completes [in experience], absolute Knowledge manifests completely.

In worldly terms, "This is good and this is bad," is spoken whereas in the language of the Lord, it is considered to be one and the same. An eternal element is an eternal element! The pudgal (inanimate matter) is in the intrinsic nature as pudgal and the Self is in the intrinsic nature as the Self.

The One who states the destructible (vinashi) to be destructible, has to be indestructible (avinashi) Himself.

Real means elemental (tattva). Relative means circumstantial (avastha). With elemental vision (tattva drashti), the value of circumstances disappears. If the elemental vision is attained, then the eternal element of the Self (vastu) is Seen. With the circumstantial vision (avastha drashti), intoxication of the ego increases.

To be 'correct in the Real' means it is the eternal element and to be 'correct in the relative' means they are the circumstances of the eternal element. The circumstances are temporary adjustments whereas the eternal element is permanent.  

All the circumstances are natural whilst the tranquility is our own [the Self's]! 

I am doing it’ is an illusion and ‘this is mine’ is also an illusion, but ‘I am’ is true. 

The mind, intellect and chit are all carrying out their own functions. It is our interference in that. 'Our' does not mean of the Self. There is a wedge of ‘I’ in between these two. Why is egoism present? It is due to the rising of a ‘wrong belief’. 

The Self is the only thing that is worth knowing. Nothing else in this world is worth knowing. The other things which you have known are all relative and they are destructible. If you have a desire for worldly happiness, then you have to know the destructible religion.