4,826 Quotes About Self

However many attributes that you can see of yourself at the moment, they are not yours, they are false attributions, they are 'cultured' (developed). 'Your' properties (guna) are of a completely different kind. You have not seen them, you have not known them; You do not Know even a single property.

The swabhaav bhaav (inherent state) of the Self is itself liberation (moksha), and its vishesh bhaav (extra intent of 'I am Chandubhai') is worldly life. Worldly life is not an adverse intent.

The One who attains the awareness that, 'This is not my inherent nature;' He constantly has the awareness of the Self and the non-Self!

Saiyam parinaam (a resultant state that is free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence) means a state where both, Atma parinaam (the result of the Selfl) and pudgal parinaam (the result of the non-Self) remain separate exactly as they should.

What is saiyam parinaam? It is when the Self (Atma) does not become one in with the non-Self (pudgal); It continues to prevail separately. If the Self is allowed to become one [with the non-Self], then that becomes a violent intent (himsak bhaav).

Simply saying the word 'Self' (Atma) will not work. The conviction of the Self must set in. Conviction means doubtlessness (nihshankta) about the Self; one himself becomes completely convinced [of being the Self]!

When doubt (shanka) does not occur, even for a moment, that is referred to as the Self (Atma).

As long as the doubts (shanka) related to the Self (Atma) do not go away, no doubt of the worldly life will leave.

Fearlessness (nirbhayta) arises through a Self that is free of doubt. After becoming free of doubt, asangata (a state of absolute separation) arises.