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."

Why should you trouble yourself about the future? You do not even properly know about the present. Take care of the present, the future will take care of itself.

Apart from the body does the world exist? Has anyone seen the world without the body?

The enemy hates the ego, which the seeker wants to kill; thus, like the anvil to the goldsmith, he is actually a friend.

Forgetfulness of your real nature is true death; remembrance of it is rebirth.

What exists in truth is the Self alone. The world, the individual soul and God are appearances in it. Like silver in mother-of-pearl, these three appear at the same time and disappear at the same time. The Self is that where there is absolutely no 'I thought'. That is called 'Stillness'. The Self itself is the world; the Self itself is 'I'; the Self itself is God; all is Siva, the Self.

Suffering is the way for Realization of God.