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Abiding in Self Quote
Self-Talk Quote
Self Inquiry Final Stage
Self is revealed in the final stage of Self Inquiry when the doer who does Self Inquiry surrenders/loses himself and Impersonal Awareness claims the, “I” status. The doer, “I” does not know Impersonal Awareness as object but the Impersonal Awareness as true, “I” recognises ItSelf after removing doer, “I”. This shift is subtle and is not necessarily as dramatic as the words, “Awakening” and “Enlightenment” may sound. Surrender happens when you understand that the results of action are beyond your control and only then you let the doership go. Surrender does not necessarily mean surrendering to a physical guru.
[Mundakopanishad, 3-2-3 Portion]
Meaning: The Self is gained only by him who longs for It with the whole heart. For to such a one the Self reveals Its own nature.
Obstacles & Goal Quote
![Obstacles appear when you lose sight of your goal. [Swami Anubhavananda Saraswati]](https://i0.wp.com/vedanta.manishverma.site/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2014/02/obstacles-goal-swami-anubhavananda-saraswati.png?ssl=1 "Obstacles & Goal - Swami Anubhavananda Saraswati")
Detachment from Desire
Maya – Kabir
Maya Mari Na Mann Mara, Mar Mar Gaya Shareer
Asha Trishna Na Mari, Keh Gaya Das Kabir
Meaning: Neither maya nor the mind, only body attained death*. Hope and thirst did not die, so said Kabir.
Kabir Maya Papini, Phandh Le Baithi Haati
Sab Jag Tou Phandhe Padya, Gaya Kabeera Kaati
Meaning: Maya is sinful, sitting with its noose in the bazaar. The whole world got trapped in the noose, Kabir has cut the noose.
*The body gets old and eventually dies but maya and mind are not affected. The desires may still be there at the time of death.