The more clearly you understand that on the level of the mind you can be described in negative terms only, the more quickly you will come to the end of your search and realize your limitless being. And to know what you are not, you must watch yourself carefully, rejecting all that does not necessarily go with the basic fact: “I am.” Our usual attitude is of “I am this.” Consistently and perseveringly separate the “I am” from “this” or “that” and try to feel what it means to be, without being “this” or “that.” All our habits go against it and the task of fighting them is long and hard sometimes, but clear understanding helps significantly. To know what you are, you must first investigate and know what you are not. Dixit and first published in 1973 by Chetana Publications. The English translation of the book from the original Marathi recordings was done by Maurice Frydman, edited by Sudhakar S. A bereavement, the loss of a job, an insult, and your image of yourself, which you call your person, changes deeply. I Am That is a compilation of talks on Shiva Advaita philosophy by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, a Hindu spiritual teacher who lived in Mumbai.
It is utterly vulnerable, at the mercy of a passerby.
Your self image is the most changeful thing you have.
“Your ideas about yourself change from day to day and from moment to moment.
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