There is nothing new to gain. On the other hand a man must lose his ignorance. That is all.

The normal self is the mind. The mind is with limitations. But pure Consciousness is beyond limitations, and is reached by investigation into the "I."

The fact is that the mind is only a bundle of thoughts. The mind is fattened by new thoughts rising up. Therefore it is foolish to attempt to kill the mind by means of the mind. The only way of doing it is to find its source and hold on to it. The mind will then fade away of its own accord.

The self is known to every one but not clearly. You always exist.

The main factor in meditation is to keep the mind active in its own pursuit without taking in external impressions or thinking of other matters.

Is it the world that says I am real, or is it you?

Whenever a thought arises, instead of trying even a little either to follow it up or to fulfil it, it would be better to first enquire, "To whom did this thought arise?"