4,826 Quotes About Self

What is the direct cause of liberation? Dwelling in the Self (Swaramanata). The entire world dwells in the non-Self (par-ramanata).

Atma ramanata (dwelling in the Self) arises after experiencing the Self, until then Atma ramanata cannot arise at all.

Envisioning that, 'I am Atma (the Self) and these are my guna-dharmas (intrinsic properties that have a specific function)'; that is to prevail in one's real form (Swaroop) and intrisic nature (Swabhaav) is Swaramanata (dwelling as the Self).

As long as the intrinsic nature of the Self (Swabhaav) has not arisen, has not been experienced, it is indeed the prakruti (the relative self) at play. After the experience of the intrinsic nature of the Self (Swabhaav), one only dwells in the Self.

Parparinati means results that belong to the non-Self. To believe that which vyavasthit does to be one's own, is referred to as parparinati. To believe the results of the non-Self (pardravya) to be the results of the Self (Swadravya), that is parparinati.

What is kshayak samkit? There is no awareness as the non-Self (parparinati) whatsoever, only the awareness as the Self (Swa-parinati) constantly prevails!

The Knowledge (Gnan) is itself the absolute Self (Parmatma). Gnan (Knowledge) never becomes agnan (ignorance), but the applied awareness changes and that is what is referred to as agnan (ignorance)!

We' (Gnani Purush) have Seen the facts as they are, in our Knowledge, and that is what I speak about. There is no superior father figure who binds one. Agnan (ignorance) binds and Gnan (Knowledge of the Self), will liberate. The ignorance that binds is everywhere, whereas the Knowledge that liberates can only be obtained if one comes across a Gnani Purush!

Vyavasthit (result of scientific circumstantial evidences) has to be kept in your laksha (awareness as the Self). You should not take its support wrongfully. [When] all the efforts are completed and the work gets done; if it [the result] turns out wrong, that is when you should say, "It is vyavasthit."