“Space seems broken and diverse because of the many forms in it. Remove the forms and pure space remains. So, too with the Omnipresent Self.” SelfSeemsFormSpaceBrokenPureRemainsRemoveDiverse Author:Adi Shankara
“To be free from bondage the wise person must practise discrimination between One-Self and the ego-self. By that alone you will become full of joy, recognising Self as Pure Being, Consciousness and Bliss.” PersonsSelfJoyConsciousnessWiseMeditationPureEgoDiscriminationBlissBondagePractiseWise Person Author:Adi Shankara
“Even after the Truth has been realised, there remains that strong, obstinate impression that one is still an ego - the agent and experiencer. This has to be carefully removed by living in a state of constant identification with the supreme non-dual Self. Full Awakening is the eventual ceasing of all the mental impressions of being an ego.” Has BeensStillsSelfStatesStrongMeditationEgoRemainsConstantAwakeningSupremeImpressionAgentsRealisedIdentificationObstinate Author:Adi Shankara
“There is sorrow in finitude. The Self is beyond time, space and objects. It is infinite and hence of the nature of absolute happiness.” SelfTimeSpaceObjectsSorrowAbsolutesInfiniteFinitude Author:Adi Shankara
“Who but the Atman is capable of removing the bonds of ignorance, passion and self-interested action?” SelfActionPassionIgnoranceCapableAtman Author:Adi Shankara
“Like the appearance of silver in mother of pearl, the world seems real until the Self, the underlying reality, is realized.” WorldRealSelfDreamRealitySeemsMotherAppearanceSilverPearls Author:Adi Shankara
“Give up identification with this mass of flesh as well as with what thinks it a mass. Both are intellectual imaginations. Recognise your true self as undifferentiated awareness, unaffected by time, past, present or future, and enter Peace.” ThinkingGivingWellsSelfPastImaginationAwarenessGiving UpMassIntellectualFleshTrue SelfRecogniseIdentificationPast PresentTimes Past Author:Adi Shankara
“Do not look at anybody in terms of friend or foe, brother or cousin; do not fritter away your mental energies in thoughts of friendship or enmity. Seeking the Self everywhere, be amiable and equal-minded towards all, treating all alike.” LooksSelfEnergyTermBrotherEqualSeekingCousinFoeEnmityAmiable Author:Adi Shankara
“The witness of the three states of consciousness [waking, dream and deep sleep] and of the nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss is the Self” SelfStatesDreamBodyThreeSleepExistenceConsciousnessWitnessBlissWakingStates Of ConsciousnessDeep Sleep Author:Adi Shankara
“What is enquiry into the Truth? It is the firm conviction that the Self is real, and all, other than That, is unreal.” RealSelfTruthConvictionFirmUnrealEnquiry Author:Adi Shankara
“Knowing that I am different from the body, I need not neglect the body. It is a vehicle that I use to transact with the world. It is the temple which houses the Pure Self within.” WorldNeedsDifferentSelfUseBodyHouseKnowingPureTemplesNeglectVehicle Author:Adi Shankara
