RE: does the I refer to the ego or the Atman?

02-23-2002, 07:44 AM

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From: viorica weissman
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Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002
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Subject: [HarshaSatsangh] does the
I refer to the ego or the Atman?

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Arial;color:blue">D: In the enquiry "Who am I?", does the I
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Arial;color:blue"> refer to the ego or the Atman?
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Arial;color:blue">Maharshi
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Arial;color:blue">D: Are my present qualities of faith, humility and surrender
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Arial;color:blue"> sufficiently intense, or are they still
very imperfect and
Arial;color:blue"> require further development? If so, how
can I quickly
Arial;color:blue"> develop them to perfection so as to
deserve Grace and
Arial;color:blue"> early success in the realization of Atman,
or in the annihilation
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Arial;color:blue">M: Do not entertain such thoughts of imperfection,
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Arial;color:blue"> lack of qualities, etc. You are already
perfect.
Arial;color:blue"> Get rid of the ideas of imperfection and
need
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Arial;color:blue"> for development. There is nothing to
realize or
Arial;color:blue"> annihilate. You are the Self. The ego does
not exist.
Arial;color:blue"> Pursue the enquiry and see if there is
anything to be
Arial;color:blue"> realized or annihilated. See if there is
any mind to be
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by the mind
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