“The ‘I am’ is the witness of all phenomena but itself is untouched.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 90

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“The mind is restless, but the Self is calm and unshaken.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 85

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“The seeker is the sought. There is no other.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 80

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“The ‘I am’ is the flame; the body is the wick.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 75

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“The world is transient, the Self is eternal.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 70

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“The mind is a bundle of thoughts. The Self is the silent witness.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 65

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“The sense of ‘I am’ is the root of all experience. Abide in it without thought.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 60

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“You are not the doer, you are the witness of all actions.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 55

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“The ‘I am’ is the door to liberation. Enter it and be free.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 50

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“Desire is the cause of suffering; desirelessness is the path to peace.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 45

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“You are the stillness in which the world moves.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 40

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“The world is a reflection of your own thoughts. Change your thoughts and the world changes.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj

I Am That — Talk 33

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