”You are identifying yourself
with a wrong 'I', which
is the 'I'-thought. This
'I'-thought rises and sinks,
whereas the true significance
of 'I' is beyond both.
There cannot be a break
in your being. There was no
'I'-thought in your sleep,
whereas it is present now.
The true 'I' is not apparent
and the false 'I' is parading itself.
The false 'I' is the obstacle
to your right knowledge.
Find out where
this false 'I' arises.
Seek the source of this
'I'-thought. That's all you need
to do. The universe exists
only because of this 'I'-thought.
If it disappears, all
suffering will disappear.
It will only disappear when
its source is being sought.
You will then be
what you are, that is,
Absolute Being.”
From
the book "Be as you are. The Teachings of Ramana Maharshi"