Nisargadatta Maharaj

Meditation is the deliberate attempt to pierce into the higher states of consciousness and finally go beyond it.

The art of meditation is the art of shifting the focus of attention to ever subtler levels.

It is only when the consciousness starts operating and there are various movements in the consciousness that the behavior in the world takes place.

When I am not conscious of the existence of the body, experiences are not registered.

Don't let your attention stray in any way from this knowledge of beingness.

You are waiting at the non-existent painted doors which will never open.

It may not be easy in the beginning, but with some practice, you will find that your mind can function on many levels at the same time, and you can be aware of them all.

The last remnant of the illusion.

The first touch of the real.

False because of the I am.

The moment you say I am, the entire universe comes into being along with its creator.

Immortality is freedom from the feeling I am.

On the contrary, it is a state infinitely more real, aware and happy than you can possibly think of.

For this knowledge, there are no customers,

no devotees because they want something concrete in their hand.

But when your knowingness itself is going to dissolve, is it possible to hold on to something?

yet it is perfectly accessible for there is nothing else

If you have contact with pure consciousness, even for a moment you are liberated.

The light which you see outside arises from your own light.

The light of the sun and the moon cannot be compared to the light of your self.