What is enquiry into the Truth? It is the firm conviction that the Self is real, and all, other than That, is unreal.
Adi ShankaraBut the jiva [living being] is endowed with ego and his knowledge is limited, whereas Ishwar is without ego and is omniscient.
Adi ShankaraKnowing that I am different from the body, I need not neglect the body. It is a vehicle that I use to transact with the world. It is the temple which houses the Pure Self within.
Adi Shankara