Your duty is to be, and not to be this or that. 'I am that I am' sums up the whole truth; the method is summed up in 'be still.'
All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.
He who sees the Supreme Lord dwelling equally in all beings, the imperishable in things that perish, he truly sees.
The question 'Who am I?' is not meant to get an answer, the question 'Who am I?' is meant to dissolve the questioner.
There is neither creation nor destruction, neither destiny nor free will, neither path nor achievement. This is the final truth.
You are awareness. Awareness is another name for you. Since you are awareness there is no need to attain or cultivate it.
Realization is not a new acquisition. It is the removal of the false belief that you are not realized.
The world is seen when the mind looks outward; when the mind looks inward, only the Self remains.
You are the screen; thoughts are just movies projected upon you.
Wisdom is the understanding of the one truth behind all appearances.
The river that flows in you also flows in me. Look within: you will see the light shining in every breath.
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