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Bhagavan had told me, 'You are not the body, you are not the mind. You are the pure
consciousness, the Self. You are all-pervasive. Be aware of this at all times, even while you are
working.'
I tried very hard to put this upadesa into practice while I was working, but I cannot say that I
had much success.
If you realize the reason why you came, you will be interested in one thing, awakening. And that will
dominate your life. Nothing else will. You will not be concerned with what somebody else is doing and
you will be at peace with yourself and everybody else.
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~ Robert Adams
Q: [Asked by a young couple from Australia] Is brahmacharya necessary if one is seeking Self-
realization?
AS: Help each other on the path as friends. If there is any sexual
desire you will lose some spiritual power.
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SELF SELF SELF
Even if you just look at someone and feel some desire towards them, you lose a little spiritual
energy. In a family situation, there are always strong attachments. The husband will give a lot of
love to his wife and vice versa. Both will give a lot of love to the children.
If you are serious about sadhana, remain unmarried and put all your energy into self-enquiry.
You cannot hold onto the Self while you still have strong attachments to other people.
~Robert Adams .
There is nothing so simple as being the Self. It requires no effort, no aid. One has to leave off the wrong
identity and be in his (her) eternal, natural, inherent state.
~Ramana Maharshi
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